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RFN 4: Beleren vs Drago PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bullock James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullock James 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bullock James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from James does no damage.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses.
Joaquin misses with a combination
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joaquin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Joaquin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James throws a series of punches but Joaquin moves out of range.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws a right hand that Joaquin ducks under and follows up with a left that Joaquin also avoids with ease.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Joaquin looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Joaquin misses with a two punch combination.
Joaquin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James gets caught flat footed, as Joaquin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joaquin gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Joaquin tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to clinch up.
Joaquin slips a jab and a cross from James.
Bullock James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joaquin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
James is looking to clinch.
Joaquin wants to clinch
and James counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joaquin misses with a head kick.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocky Joaquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by James.
Joaquin is looking to clinch.
Joaquin is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is trying to push Joaquin away but Joaquin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James blocking some punches.
James keeps control of Joaquin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joaquin throws a head punch that misses.
Joaquin can't get the takedown.
Bullock James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Joaquin.
Joaquin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joaquin or not.
Nice body punch from James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James pushes Joaquin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Joaquin tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joaquin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaquin off to one side.
Joaquin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James lands with a right hand.
Joaquin tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Joaquin misses with a combination
and James counters with a solid body kick.
Joaquin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James misses with a double jab.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joaquin gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joaquin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joaquin misses with a double jab
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Joaquin looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. James did well to prevent Joaquin getting side control.
Joaquin is looking for a kimura here.
Joaquin looks winded!
James tries to kick Joaquin off but Joaquin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocky Joaquin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joaquin.
James feints a jab promting Joaquin to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joaquin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bullock James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James feints a jab promting Joaquin to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joaquin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joaquin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James scores with a jab to the body.
Joaquin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joaquin tries to clinch up.
James lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by James.
Joaquin shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Joaquin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joaquin is trying for a kimura here. James looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Joaquin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rocky Joaquin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pete Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart moves forwards but Gordon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gordon thows a leg kick but Stewart checks it
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.
Stewart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stewart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Stewart with that takedown attempt.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stewart.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gordon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stewart on his heels. He'll look to pass Stewart's guard now, I'm sure.
Stewart tries to strike from the bottom.
Stewart is trying to control the position but Gordon postures up.
Gordon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gordon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gordon has eaten all the pies!
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Stewart just wasn't active enough.
Stewart doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
Stewart gets a clinch.
Stewart tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stewart has Gordon pushed against the cage.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stewart breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon drops Stewart with a beautiful combination! Stewart stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gordon is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stewart is looking to clinch but Gordon is avoiding it.
Gordon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stewart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon's coach down at Nordic Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gordon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gordon moves into the clinch successfully.
Gordon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gordon manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart regains half guard.
Gordon is looking to pass Stewart's guard but actually Stewart recovers to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gordon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stewart is on top in guard.
Stewart drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Stewart off! Stewart jumps back into Gordon's guard.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Stewart isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart stands and steps away. Gordon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Gordon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stewart keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stewart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stewart is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart has managed to clinch.
Stewart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stewart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stewart moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stewart.
Stewart shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Stewart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stewart is able to avoid easily.
Stewart wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
Stewart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.
Stewart is trying for a kimura here. Gordon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stewart wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Stewart!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Howard!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Howard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Oliveira tries to sprawl but Howard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oliveira's head.
Oliveira is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliveira defending well though.
Nice strikes from Howard there.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Howard is controlling him well.
Howard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard working Oliveira over with strikes.
Oliveira is rocked!
Howard is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Oliveira is hurt! He's hurt bad - Howard fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Oliveira from any more punishment! Congratulations to Howard! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Howard!
Burt Howard managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Heisenberg, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Rodriguez (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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185 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
William Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. William Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
William Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Rodriguez.
Johnson leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rodriguez on his heels. He'll look to pass Rodriguez's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We're going to have a standup here because William Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to stand and escape but Rodriguez actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We're going to have a standup here because William Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rodriguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriguez somewhat.
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Rodriguez is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes Rodriguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodriguez is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rodriguez, up you get!
Johnson scores with a takedown into Rodriguez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Johnson 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.
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rodriguez on his heels. He'll look to pass Rodriguez's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodriguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Rodriguez's legs - danger averted.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson shoots and misses
and Rodriguez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
William Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rodriguez enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rodriguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodriguez did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rodriguez reverses the position - he's now on top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Johnson pushes Rodriguez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Rodriguez.
Johnson is taking a breather. Rodriguez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of William Johnson.
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rodriguez on his heels. He'll look to pass Rodriguez's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
William Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rodriguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him.
Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because William Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Rodriguez tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rodriguez for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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20
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Legstrong misses with a body shot.
Legstrong dives in and scores a takedown into Frederick's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frederick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Frederick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Frederick is trying to get back to half guard.
Legstrong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frederick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Legstrong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frederick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frederick is trying to improve his position.
Legstrong working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong controlling the position from side mount.
Frederick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Legstrong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Legstrong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Legstrong is trying to get an arm triangle but Frederick is defending well.
Legstrong trying to control the action but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Frederick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Frederick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Legstrong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Frederick some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frederick managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Legstrong.
Frederick wants to control but Legstrong postures up.
Legstrong in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Frederick is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Legstrong!
Lance Legstrong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yan Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yan Yang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rynn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yang tries to clinch
and Rynn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rynn works Yang's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Rynn misses.
Rynn clinches up with Yang and pushes him back against the cage.
Rynn tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Rynn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rynn tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.
Yang tries to throw a body punch but Rynn avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage.
Yang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rynn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rynn.
Yang is trying to push Rynn away but Rynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rynn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn stalling against the cage.
Yang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rynn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Rynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yang can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rynn.
Rynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Rynn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yang.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Rynn.
Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rynn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rynn lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rynn obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang wants to break free but Rynn has control.
Rynn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rynn misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang takes a shot to the head.
Yang being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rynn.
Rynn pushes Yang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Rynn has the dominant position.
Rynn with a knee to the head.
Yang misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries to stall but Rynn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rynn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rynn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rynn misses with some punches.
Rynn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rynn working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rynn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yang backwards.
Rynn looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Rynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikaiah Rynn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rynn pushes Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Rynn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rynn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it.
Yang tries to break free but Rynn pushes him back against the cage.
Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rynn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rynn has Yang pushed against the cage.
Yang is trying to push Rynn away but Rynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Rynn is controlling him.
A short left from Rynn.
A short uppercut from Rynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn gets through Yang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Yang.
Mikaiah Rynn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rynn slows down the pace here.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Rynn is controlling the position.
Rynn controlling the action here for a moment.
Rynn keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rynn lands a good knee to the midsection. Yang won't want to take too many of those.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Yan Yang has been cut.
Yang avoiding damage as Rynn throws knees to the body.
Yang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rynn prevents a body shot from Yang.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rynn stalls.
Rynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Yang backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rynn stalling in the clinch.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Rynn 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yang blocks an uppercut.
Rynn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rynn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rynn stalling against the cage.
Rynn throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rynn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rynn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Rynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rynn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rynn misses with a knee to the head.
Rynn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang leaning against his opponent.
Yang blocking some punches.
Rynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikaiah Rynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yan Yang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rynn misses with a hook.
Yang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rynn back to the cage. Yang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mikaiah Rynn has been cut.
Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rynn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rynn moves into the clinch successfully.
Yang wants to break free but Rynn has control.
Rynn looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Rynn throws a head punch that misses.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rynn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rynn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn lands with a right to the head.
Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Rynn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rynn crunches a lovely knee into Yang's ribcage.
Rynn is stalling here.
Rynn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Rynn misses with a knee to the head.
Rynn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rynn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn lands a good knee to the midsection. Yang won't want to take too many of those.
Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Rynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rynn.
Rynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Yang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rynn is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rynn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang blocks an uppercut.
Yang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rynn stalling against the cage.
Yang blocking some punches.
Rynn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rynn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yang backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rynn has a couple of punches blocked by Yang.
Rynn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rynn keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rynn trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rynn stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikaiah Rynn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rynn 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikaiah Rynn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Lewis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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28
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 3 - 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Lewis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Lewis sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Lewis throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lewis manages to get to full guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Johnson has his hands clasped together but Lewis extends and breaks Johnson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Lewis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Run Dmc (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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26
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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26
241 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Run Dmc!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dmc.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dmc trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dmc on the ground.
Dmc scoring with punches and elbows.
Edwards managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dmc.
Dmc lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dmc working the head with strikes.
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!
Dmc controls the position.
Edwards gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dmc is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dmc!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Run Dmc!
Run Dmc thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Kouya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimo Ovaska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimo Ovaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazunori Kouya!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouya slips a jab and a cross from Ovaska.
Ovaska misses with a few strikes there.
Kouya tries to clinch there but Ovaska circles away.
Ovaska swats away the attempt to clinch by Kouya.
Kouya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kouya tries to clinch up
and Ovaska counters with a nice body kick.
Kouya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kouya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kouya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Ovaska misses.
A leg kick checked by Kouya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ovaska connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kouya - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimo Ovaska!
Kazunori Kouya was interviewed post fight and said 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jace Beleren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jace Beleren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jace Beleren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beleren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
Drago has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Beleren.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beleren.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beleren on the side of the head.
Beleren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
A left lands for Beleren.
Drago misses with a straight right.
A jab from Beleren misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Beleren throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Beleren.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beleren.
Drago cracks Beleren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beleren moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beleren looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Beleren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago moves out of range as Beleren strikes.
Beleren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Beleren throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Drago lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beleren throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Drago throws a chopping leg kick but Beleren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beleren throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beleren throws a looping overhand right but Drago ducks down to avoid it.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beleren takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Beleren. Those never looked like landing.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beleren on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Drago.
Beleren throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Beleren to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Drago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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