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BFC 38 - Gonzalez vs. Stanley PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Szczeniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Szczeniak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Szczeniak!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Belfort.
Belfort tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Szczeniak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szczeniak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Belfort defends well and Szczeniak ends up having to push Belfort into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Belfort tries to circle away but Szczeniak has him pinned against the ropes.
Szczeniak has Belfort pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Szczeniak pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Belfort tumbling to the mat - Szczeniak dives into Belfort's guard.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Szczeniak from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belfort is on top in guard.
Szczeniak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Szczeniak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczeniak looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczeniak, not yet.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Szczeniak keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Belfort wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Szczeniak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort pushes Szczeniak off looking to stand but Szczeniak dives back in and keeps control.
Szczeniak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Szczeniak passes to side control.
Szczeniak lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Szczeniak working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Szczeniak seems content to control.
Belfort moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Szczeniak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Szczeniak with a nice head shot there.
Szczeniak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Szczeniak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Szczeniak content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczeniak lands a couple of digs.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szczeniak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Szczeniak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Szczeniak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Szczeniak drops back looking for a leg! Belfort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belfort manages to kick Szczeniak off! Szczeniak jumps back into Belfort's guard.
Szczeniak passes Belfort's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Belfort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belfort trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort taking some punishment here, with Szczeniak in his half guard.
Szczeniak slips a nice elbow through Belfort's hands, connecting with Belfort's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Szczeniak in particular looking to stall.
Belfort on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Szczeniak winds up and cracks Belfort with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Szczeniak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belfort is rocked!
Belfort is trying to stand up here but Szczeniak is controlling him well.
Szczeniak is looking for a kimura here.
Belfort is in trouble now - Szczeniak has advanced to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczeniak is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Belfort has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Szczeniak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Belfort.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szczeniak.
Szczeniak tries to land a front kick but Belfort steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Szczeniak blocks a head kick by Belfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczeniak shoots in looking for a takedown but Belfort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Szczeniak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Szczeniak shoots for a takedown but Belfort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Antonio Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Szczeniak.
Belfort lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Szczeniak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Belfort manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Szczeniak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Szczeniak connects with a couple of short punches.
Szczeniak won't allow Belfort to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort has momentary wrist control but Szczeniak slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Szczeniak content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szczeniak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Szczeniak controlling from the top position.
Szczeniak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Szczeniak stands up over Belfort, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Szczeniak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Szczeniak is working Belfort over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Szczeniak connects with a couple of short punches.
Szczeniak chips away with some ground and pound.
Szczeniak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Belfort is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczeniak is in close to Belfort's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Szczeniak arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Belfort's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roman Szczeniak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Klinczerski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tamba Watson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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277 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tamba Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamil Klinczerski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinczerski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Klinczerski just leaning against Watson, taking a breather.
Klinczerski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
It looks like Tamba Watson has been cut.
Klinczerski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klinczerski lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Klinczerski lands an elbow inside.
Klinczerski has Watson pushed against the ropes.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Klinczerski.
Klinczerski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Klinczerski lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Klinczerski.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klinczerski walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klinczerski.
Klinczerski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Watson did well to prevent Klinczerski getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinczerski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Watson controls his leg.
Klinczerski prevents Watson from improving his position.
Watson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Klinczerski wants to stand but Watson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
Watson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
My spies in Cozad MMA Rio inform me that Klinczerski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Watson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Klinczerski has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Watson wants to control but Klinczerski is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Klinczerski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watson is trying to escape the mount.
Watson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kamil Klinczerski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tamba Watson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Klinczerski gets a takedown into half guard.
Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klinczerski pulls his head out easily.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klinczerski pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klinczerski pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Klinczerski wants to stand up but Watson is controlling the position.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinczerski tries to stand and escape but Watson is controlling the position.
Watson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watson looking for a guillotine here but Klinczerski defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klinczerski defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinczerski wants to stand but Watson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klinczerski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamba Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tamba Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klinczerski gets a double leg takedown into Watson's guard.
Klinczerski wants to stand and escape but instead Watson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Klinczerski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klinczerski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watson passes into half guard.
Klinczerski is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Klinczerski defend it? Watson steps over the head and cranks it - Klinczerski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Watson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tamba Watson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Seeberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Rouisey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seeberg comes to the ring accompanied by Alice in chains - Check my brain. Rouisey has chosen Edwin Starr - War as his entrance music. 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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176 lbs
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185 lbs
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Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Seeberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Rouisey!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seeberg avoids the head kick by Rouisey.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anton Seeberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Rouisey.
Rouisey looks to land a combination but Seeberg avoids it well.
Seeberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Jackie Rouisey has been cut.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Seeberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rouisey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seeberg misses with a body kick.
Rouisey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seeberg. That did some damage!
Rouisey lands a body shot.
Seeberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rouisey manages to avoid it.
Seeberg misses with a body kick.
Rouisey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seeberg throws a head kick but Rouisey moves out of range.
Rouisey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rouisey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Rouisey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rouisey slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouisey misses with a wild body shot.
Rouisey stuns Seeberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rouisey lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seeberg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seeberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rouisey works Seeberg's body with a nice hook.
Rouisey scores with a one two! Seeberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rouisey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rouisey cracks a nice hook into Seeberg's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rouisey throws a looping overhand right but Seeberg ducks down to avoid it.
Seeberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rouisey throws a hook to the side of Seeberg's head but Seeberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rouisey lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seeberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seeberg looks for the body kick but Rouisey saw that one coming.
Rouisey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rouisey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seeberg dips to his left and cracks Rouisey with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rouisey.
Rouisey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rouisey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seeberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seeberg throws a shot from downtown. Rouisey moves away and avoids it.
Rouisey avoids the head kick by Seeberg.
Rouisey jabs at Seeberg's body.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouisey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seeberg moves away.
Seeberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seeberg.
Rouisey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rouisey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seebergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seeberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rouisey lands a right hook to the body.
Seeberg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg blocks a head kick by Rouisey.
Rouisey sizes up Seeberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rouisey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seeberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seeberg scores with a head kick.
Rouisey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seeberg slips under a jab.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouisey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seeberg, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rouisey tries to throw a body punch but Seeberg avoids it by throwing Rouisey back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seeberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouisey blocks an elbow strike from Seeberg.
Seeberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouisey tries to work over Seeberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rouisey can't find room to land a body shot as Seeberg controls the action.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Seeberg controls his hands.
Seeberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Seeberg lands an elbow that stopped Rouisey in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouisey misses with a punch to the body.
Rouisey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seeberg.
Seeberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouisey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rouisey misses with a body punch.
Rouisey dodges an elbow strike from Seeberg.
Seeberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seeberg tries to land a knee to the head but Rouisey blocks with his arms.
Seeberg is looking to control Rouisey's arms but Rouisey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seeberg has his back to the ropes.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Seeberg controls his hands.
Seeberg lands an elbow that stopped Rouisey in his tracks for a moment.
Seeberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rouisey is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seeberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rouisey tries a body shot but Seeberg blocks it.
Seeberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouisey's defenses.
Rouisey tries to work over Seeberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rouisey takes an elbow to the temple.
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 Anton Seeberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackie Rouisey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rouisey lands a nice shot to the body.
Rouisey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seeberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouisey avoids the head kick by Seeberg.
Seeberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seeberg throws a leg kick which misses Rouisey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rouisey tries to avoid it.
A jab from Rouisey finds it's way through Seeberg's defenses.
Seeberg throws a sloppy head kick and Rouisey moves out of range easily.
Rouisey defending well as Seeberg loads up on a big left hand.
Rouisey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seeberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rouisey throws out a leg kick but Seeberg moves out of range and Rouisey only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rouisey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Seeberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seeberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Seeberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rouisey.
Rouisey jabs at Seeberg's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouisey thuds a left hand into Seeberg's body.
Seeberg throws a jab when Rouisey was well out of range.
Rouisey cracks a nice hook into Seeberg's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Rouisey. Those never looked like landing.
Seeberg is looking to land body kicks.
Rouisey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Rouisey catches Seeberg right on the button with a cross.
Rouisey scores with a jab to the head.
Jackie Rouisey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rouisey connects with a looping right hand.
Rouisey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rouisey jabs Seeberg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Rouisey.
Seeberg misses with a low kick as Rouisey jumps back.
Seeberg avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rouisey fails to land with a series of punches.
Seeberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg misses with an uppercut. Rouisey saw that one coming.
Rouisey takes a swing at Seeberg's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seeberg.
The fighters circling - Rouisey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rouisey takes a swing at Seeberg's ribcage but misses.
Rouisey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Seeberg.
Rouisey misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Seeberg.
Seeberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rouisey misses with a shot to the body
and Seeberg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rouisey's knee momentarily.
Rouisey avoids the head kick by Seeberg.
Rouisey checks a leg kick.
Rouisey scores with a jab to the head.
Seeberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rouisey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Seeberg misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seeberg misses with a head kick.
Rouisey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rouisey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Seeberg misses.
Seeberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Seeberg.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouisey slips a straight right by Seeberg.
Seeberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Rouisey. Beautiful body shot.
Seeberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rouisey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rouisey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seeberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rouisey manages to avoid it.
Seeberg misses with an uppercut.
Rouisey throws a leg kick but Seeberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rouisey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seeberg scrambles back to his feet.
Rouisey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seeberg on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seeberg misses with an uppercut.
Rouisey lands a lovely overhand right.
Seeberg looks for the body kick but Rouisey saw that one coming.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses.
Seeberg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seeberg is rocked!
Rouisey lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Seeberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rouisey! Seeberg is out on his feet! Rouisey rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Seeberg is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Seeberg is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackie Rouisey!
A very excited looking Jackie Rouisey made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geovane Goulart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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213 lbs
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217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geovane Goulart!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goulart lands a jab to Babcock's midsection.
Goulart moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Babcock goes down! Can Goulart finish him!?
It looks like Kyle Babcock has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Babcock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goulart defends well.
Goulart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goulart drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Babcock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Goulart has Babcock in his guard.
Babcock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Babcock landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Goulart being controlled here, momentarily.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goulart working for a triangle but Babcock defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock looking to pass the guard.
Goulart pushes a forearm under Babcock's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Babcock is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Geovane Goulart!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Rymar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson comes to the ring accompanied by WC - This is Los Angeles . Rymar has chosen I belive i can fly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Rymar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rymar striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Rymar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richardson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richardson trying to control the action but Rymar is working from the bottom.
Richardson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rymar is trying to improve his position.
Rymar wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Richardson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rymar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rymar sneaks back into half guard.
Rymar tries to roll over but Richardson keeps him under control.
Richardson wants to work for an arm triangle but Rymar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymar punching from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Richardson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rymar sees it coming and defends easily.
Richardson wants to work for an arm triangle but Rymar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rymar striking from half guard on the bottom.
Rymar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rymar is trying to get back to full guard.
Richardson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rymar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Richardson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grey Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Kosowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Kosowski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grey Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Kosowski!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kosowski misses with a jab to the body
and Wolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Wolf finds it's way through Kosowski's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosowski cracks Wolf with an open hand slap.
Kosowski misses with a takedown
and Wolf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kosowski misses with a jab to the body
and Kosowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kosowski has his takedown stuffed
and Wolf counters with a crisp one two that drops Kosowski! Wolf thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kosowski to his feet! Kosowski is in big trouble!
Kosowski is rocked!
Aleksander Kosowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf throws an overhand right that drops Kosowski like a sack of potatoes! Wolf dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grey Wolf!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzystof Gozdzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Howlingate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krzystof Gozdzik's chin.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krzystof Gozdzik!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozdzik catches Howlingate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gozdzik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howlingate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozdzik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howlingate wants to stand but Gozdzik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gozdzik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howlingate passes into side control.
Gozdzik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Howlingate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate working away.
Gozdzik is looking to regain half guard here but Howlingate keeps moving and retains side control.
Gozdzik throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate tries to stand but Gozdzik is controlling his head.
Gozdzik tries to improve position but can't.
Howlingate has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Howlingate decides to stand back up. Howlingate steps back and let's Gozdzik get back to his feet.
Howlingate blocks a head kick by Gozdzik.
Gozdzik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Howlingates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gozdzik thows a body shot but no joy.
Gozdzik misses with a hook. Howlingate ducked under it nicely.
Howlingate ducks under a wild hook from Gozdzik.
Gozdzik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlingate is defending against the submission attempts here by Gozdzik.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gozdzik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Howlingate has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozdzik stops Howlingate from getting back to his feet.
Gozdzik looking for a submission but Howlingate manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gozdzik has gone for a leg lock! Howlingate slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gozdzik's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate wanted to stand there but Gozdzik had control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gozdzik throws his legs up looking for a submission but Howlingate uses it to pass to side control.
Howlingate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gozdzik on the ground.
Howlingate tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzystof Gozdzik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gozdzik misses with a body shot
and Howlingate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gozdzik tries to break the clinch but Howlingate is controlling the position.
Gozdzik is trying to maintain a safe position but Howlingate gets an underhook and turns Gozdzik into the ropes.
Gozdzik tightens his grip and picks Howlingate up, before dumping him to the ground. Howlingate manages to land in guard.
Gozdzik wants to control from the top but Howlingate keeps moving.
Gozdzik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Howlingate is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Howlingate has escaped and now he's on top!
Howlingate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gozdzik looking for a guillotine here but Howlingate defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate tries to stand but Gozdzik is controlling from the bottom.
Gozdzik throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Howlingate escapes and throws Gozdzik's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gozdzik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate wants to stand but Gozdzik is controlling his arm.
Gozdzik can't do much from the bottom here.
Howlingate wants to stand but Gozdzik has his arm trapped.
Gozdzik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gozdzik is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Howlingate is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate is looking to stand but Howlingate has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Roger Howlingate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gozdzik tries to reverse the position but Howlingate maintains control.
Gozdzik keeps trying to improve his position.
Gozdzik wants to hold on but Howlingate pushes him away.
Howlingate tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozdzik is desperately trying to improve his position but Howlingate has a good base and remains in mount.
Gozdzik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Howlingate tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krzystof Gozdzik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gozdzik tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Howlingate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Howlingate.
It looks like Krzystof Gozdzik has been cut.
Howlingate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gozdzik.
It looks like Roger Howlingate has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozdzik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howlingate's head backwards.
Krzystof Gozdzik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlingate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gozdzik.
Gozdzik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gozdzik looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlingate is just out of range.
Gozdzik drops Howlingate with a naaaaasty hook - Howlingate is in real trouble here! Gozdzik dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krzystof Gozdzik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Digby Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar Theme. On his way into the ring it seems that Sir Digby Caesar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sir Digby Caesar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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177 lbs
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Digby Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Storm!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar fails with a takedown attempt.
Storm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Storm is trying to control. Caesar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caesar is holding on to half guard well.
Caesar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Storm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Storm's back!
Caesar lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Storm is trying to break free.
Caesar throws strikes from the back but Storm rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Storm.
Our spies down at at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym inform us that Storm has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Storm wants to stand up but Caesar is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm trying to keep a closed guard but Caesar is proving a slippery customer.
Storm throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Storm trying to control the position.
Caesar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caesar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.
Storm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar stays in close to Storm's body and controls the position.
Storm looking for a guillotine here but Caesar defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caesar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to hit a switch here but Caesar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Storm there!
Caesar prevents Storm from getting the reversal.
Caesar landing shots from mount.
Caesar with shots to the head and body - Storm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Storm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Storm manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caesar is keen to just control but Storm is a slippery customer.
Storm has a hand on Caesar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Caesar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Storm taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caesar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Caesar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Storm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Caesar.
Caesar has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Storm's face.
Storm is rocked!
Caesar is landing with some decent strikes but Storm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Storm is still in real trouble! Can Caesar finish him?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Caesar lands a heavy elbow.
Caesar cracks Storm with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Digby Caesar!
A very excited looking Sir Digby Caesar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Primus Inter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Kick In the Door as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hector Barbosa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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196 lbs
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203 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primus Inter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inter cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Inter pushes him off.
Inter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Inter counters with a head kick that drops Barbosa to the mat! Barbosa scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Barbosa is rocked!
Inter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Inter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Barbosa throws an elbow but misses.
Barbosa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Inter is defending well for now.
Inter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Barbosa throws an elbow but it misses.
Inter looking for a takedown.
Inter blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Inter avoids it.
Barbosa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Barbosa stops a takedown attempt from Inter.
Inter blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Inter as Barbosa tries to tie him up.
Inter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barbosa regains guard.
Inter throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inter preventing the sweep.
Barbosa looking to control but Inter passes into half guard.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inter connects with a nice short shot to Barbosa's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Inter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barbosa is staying active underneath Inter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Inter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa wants to control but Inter is keeping busy.
Inter 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.
Inter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Inter seems to be working for a kimura but Barbosa defends the submission attempt.
Barbosa is trying to stand back up but Inter is controlling him
Inter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Inter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inter is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbosa is defending against the submission attempts here by Inter.
Inter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barbosa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inter controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Inter working the head and body with strikes.
Inter is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to hold on to Inter's head to control him but Inter postures up.
Inter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Inter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barbosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primus Inter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Inter circles away.
Inter slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Inter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inter.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Inter looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Inter misses with the body kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inter thinking.
Inter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Inter counters with an inside leg kick.
Inter looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hector Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Inter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Inter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Inter shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Inter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Inter circles away.
Inter swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Hector Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Inter to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Inter finish him?
Primus Inter is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Inter.
Inter throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Barbosa motions for Inter to come forward. Barbosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inter was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Inter missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Inter counters with an outside leg kick.
Inter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Inter goes for a takedown attempt but Barbosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Inter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Inter.
Inter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
An inside leg kick lands from Inter.
Inter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inter swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Inter throws a low kick, looking for Barbosa's leg but Barbosa calmly moves out of range.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Inter is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Inter counters with a leg kick.
Inter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primus Inter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbosa takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inter shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primus Inter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Inter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Inter.
Inter swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Inter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa wants to clinch but Inter slips to the side
and Inter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barbosa's guard.
Inter throwing strikes from guard but Barbosa blocks nicely.
Inter trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Inter scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inter tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.
Inter pushes down on Barbosa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barbosa tries to roll over but Inter keeps him under control.
Barbosa is trying to stand up here but Inter is controlling him well.
Inter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Inter throwing shots but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Inter slows the pace down in half guard.
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hector Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to maintain the position but Inter is very close to passing his half guard.
Inter working Barbosa over with strikes.
Inter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Inter is nestled in close to Barbosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inter thows a huge punch but Barbosa dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa is refusing to be controlled, as Inter sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inter content to control rather than advance.
Primus Inter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Primus Inter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Barbosa stuffs the takedown.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Inter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inter circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Inter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Inter is trying to break free.
Inter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Inter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
Barbosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Barbosa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inter managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Barbosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Inter's brow.
Barbosa pushes off an throws an elbow but Inter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Primus Inter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Inter, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primus Inter!
A relieved looking Primus Inter 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez feints and as Stanley raises his hands in defense, Gonzalez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez pushes down on Stanley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gonzalez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Stanley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gonzalez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gonzalez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stanley is rocked!
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!
The referee warns Stanley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stanley is still in real trouble! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Stanley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gonzalez land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gonzalez stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Gonzalez!
Devon Gonzalez opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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