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FURY 4: Ovaska vs Yusura PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Delivire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Aliwad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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238 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Delivire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ali Aliwad!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delivire throws a front kick that sends Aliwad stumbling back into the cage.
Delivire dives in for a single leg takedown but Aliwad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Delivire lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ali Aliwad has been cut.
Aliwad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Delivire on the inside.
Delivire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Delivire scores with a hook to the body.
Delivire has Aliwad pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Delivire pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Aliwad tumbling to the mat - Delivire dives into Aliwad's guard.
Delivire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aliwad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aliwad is looking to stand up but Delivire isn't so interested in that idea.
Delivire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aliwad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Delivire is stalling in the full guard.
Delivire stands up and waves to Aliwad to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliwad stuffs the takedown attempt from Delivire. Delivire gets slowly back to his feet.
Aliwad with a poor takedown
and Delivire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delivire.
A nice left hand lands by Delivire.
A body shot lands from Delivire.
Aliwad gets underhooks to prevent Delivire's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Delivire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delivire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aliwad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aliwad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Delivire gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Delivire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aliwad 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! Delivire rolls with it to try and escape but Aliwad cranks on the arm and Delivire is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Aliwad!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Polish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Flor Rida. Polish comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ice Cube Today was a Good Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chad Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Polish!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Polish counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at Polish to acknowledge the strikes.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polish swivels and escapes.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Polish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Polish defends it easily.
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Polish defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish forces his way into half guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polish works his foot free and advances to mount.
Polish get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Polish tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Polish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alvarez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polish was covering up waiting for the punch and Alvarez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Polish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Polish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Polish working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Polish is looking for a triangle but Alvarez pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Polish has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polish preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez is in close to Polish's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Polish blocks nicely.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Academia Ipanema that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Polish pushes Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
Polish is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Polish. Polish gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Polish will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polish tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polish to the ground. Polish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chad Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Polish counters with a two punch combo.
Polish shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Polish's waist but Polish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Polish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Polish wants to stand up but Alvarez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Polish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Polish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polish stands up out of the half guard.
Alvarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Polish counters with a shoot takedown. Alvarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Polish tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom.
Polish looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Polish working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Polish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Polish wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Polish wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Polish wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
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!
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Polish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez prevents Polish from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Polish 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!
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Polish circles away easily
and Polish counters with a head kick.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Polish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Polish continues to drive forward.
Polish is pressed up against the cage. Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Polish down to the mat. Polish avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polish shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Polish forces his way into half guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvarez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Polish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polish looking to ground and pound but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Polish wants to control the action but instead Alvarez gets a body lock and reverses into Polish's guard! Nice work!
Polish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Polish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Polish passes into half guard.
Polish is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Polish from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Polish has passed into half guard!
Alvarez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Polish escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Polish!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Polish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Polish!
Post fight, James Polish stared into the camera and said 'I'm calling all you out, watch out the Nail is coming out.'.
The defeated Chad Alvarez had this to say: 'Estarei a Treinar Cada Dia Mas,Hoje Nao Deu Pra Mim Me Desculpo aos Meus Fans,Empresario,etc.Mas Prometo Fazer o Melhor Para Que Tenho o Meus Valores Para Tar Aqui Hoje Lutando,Por Meus Fans,Por Meus Treinadores,Sendo Assim Quero Proximas Lutas e Vence-las... Ninguem Ta Livre De Ser o Invicto Todos '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick St Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Montano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick St Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Montano!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Cote's waist but St Cote gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montano off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Cote throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Cote counters with a nice uppercut.
Montano fails with a takedown attempt.
St Cote lands the left hand.
It looks like Raul Montano has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Cote grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Montano takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! St Cote cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick St Cote!
Patrick St Cote tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lindell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Beleren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindell comes to the cage accompanied by 10,000 fists - Disturbed. Chuck Lindell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lindell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jace Beleren!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beleren punishes Lindell's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Lindell misses.
Lindell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BigMouth Cabrons in the buildup to the fight.
Lindell missing with a left hand there. Beleren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lindell scores with a one two! Beleren had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lindell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lindell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beleren moves into the clinch.
Beleren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beleren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beleren digs a right hand into Lindell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lindell's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindell jumps guard but Beleren turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beleren slows down the pace here.
Beleren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beleren pushes Lindell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lindell is breathing heavily.
Beleren stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beleren smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lindell, as that shot connected.
Jab from Lindell.
Lindell shoots for a takedown but Beleren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lindell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beleren moves into the clinch successfully.
Beleren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lindell up against the cage.
A short right from Beleren.
Beleren is looking to control Lindell's arms but Lindell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beleren has his back to the cage.
Beleren slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Beleren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beleren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beleren leaning against his opponent.
Beleren digs a right hand into Lindell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lindell's gas tank.
Beleren lands an uppercut.
It looks like Chuck Lindell has been cut.
Beleren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Beleren lands with a left to the head.
Beleren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lindell or not.
Beleren lands a nice uppercut.
Beleren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindell is rocked!
Beleren taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oh Lindell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beleren lands with a light punch inside.
Beleren drops Lindell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lindell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Beleren creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lindell with a big uppercut! Lindell tries to clinch up but Beleren pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lindell to the mat! Lindell covers up and Beleren unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jace Beleren!
A relieved looking Jace Beleren 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Serafim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Serafim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Serafim!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serafim wants to clinch.
Lewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Serafim is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis throws an elbow but Serafim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Serafim dodges the ground and pound from Lewis.
Lewis misses with the ground and pound.
Lewis prevents Serafim from escaping the position.
Lewis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Serafim is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
Serafim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serafim is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Serafim.
We've been hearing reports that Lewis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lewis.
Serafim is pushing Lewis's head away, looking to escape. Lewis manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lewis cracks Serafim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Serafim wants to control but Lewis postures up.
Serafim is not content to let Lewis control the position.
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Serafim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewis stands up and beckons Serafim to his feet.
Lewis goes for a double leg but Serafim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Serafim continues to drive forward.
Serafim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Serafim was covering up waiting for the punch and Lewis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Lewis trying to control but Serafim is working from the bottom.
Serafim is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lewis dives into side control.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis is trying to get an arm triangle but Serafim is defending well.
Serafim tries to escape but Lewis is in control.
Lewis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Serafim throws a head kick that misses.
Alex Serafim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Serafim to the mat! Serafim manages to get full guard.
Serafim looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis passes Serafim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Serafim is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Serafim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Serafim can't keep his opponent in guard - Lewis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Serafim is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Serafim avoid being mounted?
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura but Serafim is defending well.
Serafim wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis decides to return to a standing position.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Serafim. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Serafim misses its intended target.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Serafim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serafim catches Lewis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Serafim to the mat! Serafim manages to get full guard.
Serafim looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serafim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Serafim keeps moving.
Lewis gets to his feet - Serafim follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Serafim misses.
Mark Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serafim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Serafim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis shoots in and bounces Serafim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Serafim has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.
Serafim is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
Lewis stands up over Serafim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis drops back looking for a leg! Serafim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Serafim manages to kick Lewis off! Lewis jumps back into Serafim's guard.
Lewis prevents Serafim from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafim keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Serafim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
Lewis pushes down on Serafim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lewis 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.
Serafim tries to kick Lewis off but Lewis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Serafim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Serafim is breathing heavily.
Serafim trying to control from the bottom.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lewis wants to take a breather but Serafim is having none of it.
Lewis controlling the action here.
Mark Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Lewis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lewis lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serafim wants to clinch.
Serafim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis thuds his right hand into Serafim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis throws a head kick but Serafim moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Serafim.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Serafim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serafim misses with a hook.
Serafim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serafim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis defending well as Serafim loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Serafim.
Serafim misses with a straight right.
Lewis moves out of range as Serafim strikes.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Serafim as he avoids it easily.
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Serafim swivels and escapes.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serafim.
Alex Serafim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serafim throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Serafim wants to clinch.
Serafim 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.
Lewis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Serafim's guard.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Serafim has wrist control.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Serafim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serafim is pulling down on Lewis's head. It's preventing any offense from Lewis, at least for the moment.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serafim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Serafim keeps moving.
Mark Lewis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Serafim misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serafim misses with a looping right.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Serafim circles away.
Serafim misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Serafim scores with a body shot.
Serafim throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Serafim misses with an uppercut.
Serafim tries to sprawl but Lewis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Serafim has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lewis is on him like a limpet, forcing Serafim back against the cage.
Lewis pulls Serafim into guard.
Lewis is pulling down on Serafim's head to control his posture.
Lewis has his foot on Serafim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Serafim works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Serafim from controlling successfully.
Serafim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lewis is pulling down on Serafim's head. It's preventing any offense from Serafim, at least for the moment.
Serafim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alex Serafim has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Serafim pinned against the cage. Serafim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Serafim circles away.
A head kick misses from Serafim.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serafim.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Serafim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Serafim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serafim misses the jab.
Serafim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Serafim misses with a head kick.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Serafim tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Serafim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Serafim avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serafim misses with a head kick.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Serafim scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Serafim.
Serafim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serafim tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Serafim misses the shot to the body.
Serafim lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serafim as he jumps to the side.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Serafim defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serafim lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serafim misses with a straight right.
Serafim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis gets a takedown into half guard.
Serafim is trying to stand up here but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serafim pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
Alex Serafim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Serafim.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Serafim.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lewis!
Alex Serafim was interviewed post fight and said 'Não consegui mostrar minha melhor forma hoje, garanto que darei uma excelente luta na próxima '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Lurch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Lurch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gareth Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilcox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wilcox avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lurch.
Lurch is putting a hurting on Wilcox here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lurch 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.
Wilcox is being controlled here.
Lurch is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wilcox looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lurch gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wilcox is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lurch lets go of the hold and Wilcox can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ethan Lurch!
A victorious Ethan Lurch 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'Mama Said Knock You Out' by LL Cool J. Roman Hyatt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ned Gein's chin.
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ned Gein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Hyatt!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyatt tests Gein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ned Gein has been cut.
Hyatt tries to sprawl but Gein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hyatt is looking to control Gein's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hyatt avoid being mounted?
Gein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hyatt's head.
Gein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hyatt is trying to control but can't.
Gein trying to control from half guard but Hyatt is working away.
Gein lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein thows a huge punch but Hyatt dodges it nicely.
Gein is pressing down on Hyatt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hyatt is holding on for now.
Hyatt wants to control but Gein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gein trying to mount his opponent but Hyatt defends it.
Hyatt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hyatt is in trouble now - Gein has advanced to mount!
Gein controlling from the full mount.
Gein throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt is squirming around, avoiding Gein's attempts to control the action.
Gein lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gein cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gein is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hyatt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyatt gets back to half guard.
Gein wants to work for an arm triangle but Hyatt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hyatt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gein tries to pass to full mount but Hyatt defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein passes to side control.
Hyatt tries to buck Gein off but Gein is having none of it.
Gein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gein is chipping away with strikes.
Hyatt stops Gein from passing to mount.
Hyatt tries to control but Gein manages to take his back.
Hyatt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hyatt can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hyatt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gein lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hyatt hold on?!
Hyatt tries to break free.
Gein looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hyatt taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ned Gein!
Ned Gein is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ned Gein thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saloth Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Owinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saloth Sar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saloth Sar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Owinashi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owinashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Owinashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sar looks for the body kick but Owinashi saw that one coming.
Owinashi looks to throw the jab but Sar is out of range.
Owinashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sar throws a head kick but Owinashi moves out of range.
Owinashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sar.
Sar is looking to land body kicks.
Sar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Owinashi's sensitive parts.
Sar dodges the punch combination from Owinashi.
Owinashi misses with a double jab.
Sar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Owinashi looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sar lands a big head kick that sends Owinashi tumbling to the mat! Sar takes a step backwards and waves Owinashi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Robert Owinashi has been cut.
Sar cracks the inside of Owinashi's front leg.
Owinashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sar.
Sar misses with a head kick.
Sar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sar lands a front kick.
Sar scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sar lands a brutal head kick. Owinashi looks out on his feet and Sar throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Saloth Sar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddie Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddie Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Rivera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rivera has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rivera misses with a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Buddie Rivera has been cut.
Atunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivera 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 Atunes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Atunes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes counters with a head kick that drops Rivera to the mat! Rivera scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
Rivera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes throws a lazy body kick
and Rivera counters with an inside leg kick.
Rivera throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Atunes moved away.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivera misses with a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Atunes checks a leg kick.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivera!
Rivera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atunes takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Rivera's defenses.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Rivera.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes avoids a kick to the body.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. Atunes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivera.
A solid body kick from Rivera.
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Rivera.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Atunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arturo Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Rivera misses
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes. That did some damage!
Rivera throws a front kick aimed at Atunes's knee but Atunes avoids it well.
Rivera scores with a head kick.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Buddie Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Rivera misses
and Atunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Atunes works Rivera's body with a nice hook.
Rivera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera tried to score with a low kick but Atunes checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atunes checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buddie Rivera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buddie Rivera'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.
Rivera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera checks a low kick from Atunes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rivera is defended easily by Atunes.
Atunes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes throws a front kick aimed at Rivera's knee but Rivera avoids it well.
Atunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivera shoots in and drives through. Atunes sprawls well.
Atunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Arturo Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddie Rivera.
Atunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Rivera in the body.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Atunes circles away easily
and Atunes counters with an inside leg kick.
Atunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atunes's calf.
Atunes sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Rivera misses with a takedown
and Atunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atunes lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes.
Rivera walks into a stiff left hand from Atunes.
Rivera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Rivera tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Rivera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rivera is rocked!
BOOM! Atunes lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rivera. Rivera tries to recover but Atunes is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rivera lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Atunes!
Arturo Atunes retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Yusura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimo Ovaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Omi Yusura!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovaska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yusura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ovaska digs a good hook to Yusura's body.
Yusura shoots in looking for a takedown but Ovaska manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yusura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ovaska keeps the fight on the outside.
Yusura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yusura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ovaska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yusura doesn't manage to clinch there - Ovaska circles away.
Omi Yusura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yusura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ovaska throws a low kick but Yusura avoids it.
Ovaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yusura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yusura is looking to clinch but Ovaska is avoiding it.
A solid body kick from Ovaska.
Yusura looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovaska connects with a body shot that sends Yusura's belly button to the back.
Ovaska scores with a leg kick.
Ovaska lands a left and a right that send Yusura crashing to the mat, dazed. Ovaska thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Yusura is rocked!
It looks like Omi Yusura has been cut.
Ovaska measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Yusura! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kimo Ovaska!
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