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UVT 257: Schultes v Jones II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guigui Borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guigui Borgne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guigui Borgne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Six defends it nicely.
Six pushes Borgne up against the cage in a clinch.
Six managing to block the knees to the body from Borgne.
Borgne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Six tries to break free but Borgne pushes him back against the cage.
Six tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgne won't allow it.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six manages to break the clinch.
Six forces Borgne back against the cage and clinches.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Borgne landing knees to the head.
It looks like Henry Six has been cut.
Borgne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Six is defending well for now.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borgne lands an elbow inside that Six shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six tries to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling the position.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borgne lands a good knee to the midsection. Six won't want to take too many of those.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Borgne.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Six 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.
Six wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgne won't allow it.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Six takes a knee right on the jaw!
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borgne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borgne lands a knee to the head.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Borgne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Six's efforts to push away.
Borgne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Six manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six has taken the fight to the clinch.
Six is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borgne.
Six can't break the clinch.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgne.
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Borgne landing knees to the body.
Borgne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Borgne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Six is trying to break free.
Borgne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borgne lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgne won't allow it.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Borgne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borgne is working Six over against the cage.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgne.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Borgne stalling.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Six is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Six prevents a body shot from Borgne.
Borgne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Six is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Borgne lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Henry Six's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borgne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Six in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Six is trying to break free.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Six looks winded!
Borgne lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borgne.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Six lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
Borgne lands a nice shot to the body.
Six takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Borgne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Borgne.
A short right from Borgne on the inside.
Borgne wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guigui Borgne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Borgne dives in and grabs Six's left leg, looking for a takedown. Six pushes down on Borgne's head and hops out.
Six moves into the clinch successfully.
Six letting Borgne take a breather here.
Borgne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Six's efforts to push away.
Borgne lands a knee to the body.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Borgne working Six over with knees to the body.
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borgne lands a damaging elbow.
Six is trying to push Borgne away but Borgne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Six takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borgne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Six is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Borgne.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Six takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six tries to break free but Borgne pushes him back against the cage.
Six wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgne won't allow it.
Borgne leaning against his opponent.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Six as he avoids it easily.
Six closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Borgne.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six tries to break free but Borgne pushes him back against the cage.
Borgne with a knee to the head.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgne tries to keep at a distance but Six has taken the fight into the clinch.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne lands a damaging elbow.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Six takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgne lands an elbow just above Six 's eye.
The cut above Henry Six's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Borgne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borgne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borgne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Six manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borgne is looking to control Six's arms but Six gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borgne has his back to the cage.
Borgne scores a nice knee to the body.
Borgne trying to stall but Six improves his position.
Borgne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Six backwards.
Borgne scores with a shot to the side of Six's head.
Borgne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Borgne is leaning against Six and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Six lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guigui Borgne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borgne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borgne connects with a knee to the head.
Six tries to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling the position.
Borgne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borgne is leaning against Six and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borgne is struggling to control the position.
Borgne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Six escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borgne tries to keep at a distance but Six has taken the fight into the clinch.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Borgne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgne landing knees to the body.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Borgne slows down the pace here.
Six is trying to break free.
Six is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Six is trying to break free.
Six is trying to push Borgne away but Borgne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borgne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borgne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borgne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guigui Borgne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Borgne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Six manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Borgne stands and steps away. Six gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Six darts in and clinches Borgne up against the cage.
Borgne landing knees to the head.
Borgne lands a knee to the body.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Six is trying to break free.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Six takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Borgne.
Borgne connects with a knee to the head.
Six can't break the clinch.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Six takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borgne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borgne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
Borgne is working Six over against the cage.
Borgne scores with a shot to the side of Six's head.
Come on Borgne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borgne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Borgne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Borgne working Six over with knees to the body.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
Borgne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Six breaks the clinch.
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!
Six forces Borgne back against the cage and clinches.
Henry Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgne lands an elbow just above Six 's eye.
Borgne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Borgne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henry Six's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Borgne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Six takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borgne obliges.
Borgne connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Six's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guigui Borgne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdual Jemall (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdual Jemall!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jemall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jemall scores with the left hand. Buckner knows he should have avoided that one.
Jemall tries to clinch up.
Jemall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jemall lands with a right hand.
Matt Buckner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jemall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Buckner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jemall as he jumps to the side.
Buckner shoots in and bounces Jemall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jemall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jemall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buckner is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Jemall is looking to sweep but instead, Buckner has passed into half guard.
Buckner wants to take a breather but Jemall is having none of it.
Jemall tries to get to full guard but Buckner has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall wants to control but Buckner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buckner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Buckner stands up from half guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buckner.
Jemall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jemall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jemall is pressing down on Buckner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Buckner stands up from Jemall's guard - Buckner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jemall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jemall throws a leg kick which misses Buckner's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckner tries to avoid it.
Jemall scores with a sloppy right hand. Buckner should have avoided that one.
Jemall stuns Buckner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jemall throws a good cross that connects.
Buckner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jemall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Buckner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buckner stopping the sweep attempt from Jemall.
Buckner wants to get up but he can't break Jemall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Buckner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buckner sprawls well. Buckner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jemall gets slowly back to his feet.
Jemall throws an overhand right that lands on Buckner's shoulder, as Buckner tries to avoid the shot.
Jemall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buckner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matt Buckner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Jemall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buckner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buckner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jemall's guard.
Jemall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Buckner stacks Jemall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Buckner!
Buckner working the ground and pound but Jemall is defending the strikes.
Jemall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jemall sneaks back into half guard.
Buckner wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Jemall uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall keeping moving, preventing Buckner from controlling successfully.
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!
Buckner wants to get up but he can't break Jemall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Buckner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buckner wants to stand but Jemall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jemall 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! Buckner rolls with it to try and escape but Jemall cranks on the arm and Buckner is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdual Jemall!
A pretty intense looking Abdual Jemall took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusierkki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rob Zombie - Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy). Tuomas Uusierkki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
12 - 20 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia thuds a left hand into Uusierkki's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
A punch lands to the side of Uusierkki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Uusierkki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Uusierkki's shoulder, as Uusierkki tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uusierkki has time to react.
Garcia throws the left hand but Uusierkki avoids the punch easily.
Uusierkki throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusierkki. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusierkki connects with a single shot there.
Garcia jabs Uusierkki right on the nose. Uusierkki blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Uusierkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusierkki slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uusierkki is able to avoid easily.
Garcia throws a combination. Uusierkki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Tuomas Uusierkki has been cut.
Garcia works over Uusierkki's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia throws a body punch but Uusierkki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Uusierkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Uusierkki wants to clinch.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Uusierkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uusierkki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki looking to stall.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Uusierkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia clobbers Uusierkki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uusierkki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uusierkki throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia clinches.
Uusierkki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Uusierkki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uusierkki scores with a nice strike.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Uusierkki misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Uusierkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia lunges at Uusierkki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uusierkki's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Uusierkki's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uusierkki is rocked!
Uusierkki misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Uusierkki has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcelo Garcia!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona's entrance music is Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. A fine choice. Bariles has chosen Thriller by Michael Jackson as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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37
156 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Bariles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona connects with an inside leg kick.
Antona misses with a wild body shot.
Bariles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antona.
Bariles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Antona digs a good hook to Bariles's body.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Antona misses with a body kick.
Antona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bariles.
Bariles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bariles fails to land with a series of punches.
Antona connects with a solid leg kick.
Antona slips a jab and a cross from Bariles.
Antona seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bariles throws a right and a left that Antona avoids nicely.
Antona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Antona scores with a head kick. Bariles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antona misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Antona throws a looping overhand right but Bariles ducks down to avoid it.
Bariles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bariles misses with a two punch combination.
Bariles lands with a hook. Antona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Erik Bariles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antona lands with a hook. Bariles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bariles throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a one-two to the body.
Antona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bariles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Antona is looking to land body kicks.
Antona scoring well with a low kick there.
Bariles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Antona misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Antona.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Antona.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bariles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Antona back to the cage. Bariles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Antona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bariles.
Bariles throws a right and a left that Antona avoids nicely.
Bariles moves out of range of the body kick.
Antona moves out of range of the strikes.
Antona throws a shot to the body.
Antona scores with a spinning back kick!
Bariles misses with a combination
and Antona counters with a good low kick that Bariles was not able to check.
Bariles misses the shot to the body.
Antona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bariles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antona. That's going to slow Bariles down.
Antona throws an overhand right that lands on Bariles's shoulder, as Bariles tries to avoid the shot.
Antona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bariles misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Bariles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bariles misses with a few strikes there.
Antona tries to land a front kick but Bariles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bariles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A clash of legs there as Bariles blocks the low kick.
Bariles scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bariles, as that shot connected.
Antona tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bariles throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bariles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bariles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bariles misses with a series of wild punches.
Antona lands a head kick. Bariles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Erik Bariles has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bariles throws a combination that misses
and Antona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Antona throws a head kick but Bariles moves out of range.
Bariles throws a shot from downtown. Antona moves away and avoids it.
Bariles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bariles throws a jab when Antona was well out of range.
Bariles swinging wildly here.
Bariles throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bariles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bariles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antona. Antona obviously looking to wear him down.
Bariles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.
Bariles looks to land a left hand but Antona moved out of range nicely.
Antona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bariles.
Bariles misses the shot to the body.
Bariles cracks Antona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bariles misses with a double jab.
Bariles throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Bariles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aydine Antona is winning the standup battle so far.
Bariles checks a leg kick.
Bariles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Antona lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona throws a combination. Bariles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Antona throws a leg kick but Bariles checks it.
Antona avoids the body shot from Bariles.
Bariles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Antona lands a jab to the head.
Bariles is rocked!
Antona drops Bariles with a big left hand! Bariles is injured, injured bad! Antona jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aydine Antona!
Aydine Antona seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (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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39
277 lbs
28 - 24 - 0 |
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289 lbs
45 - 24 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean misses with a few strikes there.
Olhoffer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Olhoffer misses with a left hand
and Bean counters by moving into the clinch.
Olhoffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olhoffer swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Bean 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.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bean misses with an uppercut. Olhoffer saw that one coming.
Olhoffer takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Olhoffer throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Olhoffer misses with a wild combination.
Bean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olhoffer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Butter Bean has been cut.
Bean tests Olhoffer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olhoffer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olhoffer circles away quickly and effectively.
Olhoffer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bean momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Olhoffer.
The fighters circling - Olhoffer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olhoffer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bean lands a jab to Olhoffer's midsection.
Olhoffer lands a left and a right that send Bean crashing to the mat, dazed. Olhoffer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bean is rocked!
Olhoffer is stalking Bean. Bean circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Olhoffer, and it's lights out! Bean really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Olhoffer!
After winning the bout, Ray Olhoffer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Volk Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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37
155 lbs
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145 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Volk Khan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Khan is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khan avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Khan has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie stands up and waves to Khan to follow him.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Khan postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Khan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khan is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie passes Khan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie wants to control the pace but Khan is squirming around nicely.
Khan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Khan trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Khan from escaping the position.
Gracie is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Khan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gracie off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeffson Gracie!
A very excited looking Jeffson Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timothy Bourque had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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270 lbs
45 - 20 - 0 |
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280 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
45 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bourque.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourque throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Bourque swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliveira.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Bourque throws out a loose jab but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourque delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Bourque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Timothy Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bourque manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Oliveira working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bourque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourque is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira throws a big elbow that misses.
Bourque has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
Bourque will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thiago Oliveira wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bourque throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Bourque throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Bourque closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Thiago Oliveira has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bourque trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Oliveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bourque connects with the punch.
Timothy Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Bourque.
Bourque bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourque as he connects with a hook.
Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira closes the distance but Bourque moves to the side
and Bourque counters with a head kick that drops Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oliveira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque misses with a hook.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
Look low, kick high! Bourque uses the oldest trick in the book to send Oliveira tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Bourque is absolutely delighted - when Oliveira wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Timothy Bourque!
An out of breath Timothy Bourque thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Heggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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280 lbs
27 - 14 - 1 |
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244 lbs
32 - 22 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo tries to bum rush Heggs with a series of wild strikes but Heggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kongo.
Heggs moves forwards but Kongo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heggs darts in and clinches Kongo up against the cage.
Kongo lands with a right to the head.
Kongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Heggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kongo misses with a punch to the body.
Heggs breaks the clinch.
Kongo misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heggs checks a leg kick.
Heggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kongo.
Kongo throws the kick towards the body but Heggs avoids it.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Heggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kongo circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kongo. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kongo.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Heggs circles away.
Heggs avoids a kick to the body.
Heggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kongo finds it's way round the side to connect with Heggs's head.
Kongo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heggs tries to land a body kick
and Kongo counters with a big head kick but Heggs shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kongo.
Heggs clinches up against the cage.
Kongo is trying to stall.
Heggs managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kongo working aggressively here.
Kongo misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Heggs.
It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo lands an uppercut.
Heggs managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Heggs letting Kongo take a breather here.
Kongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
Kongo throws a head punch that misses.
Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick
and Heggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongo throws a looping overhand right but Heggs ducks down to avoid it.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Heggs circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo has managed to clinch.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kongo looks winded!
Kongo throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo has Heggs pressed against the cage, preventing Heggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heggs lands a left hand.
Kongo misses with the head strike.
Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Kongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kongo lands a right hook to the body.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heggs counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kingo Kongo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kingo Kongo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kongo thumps Heggs with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Heggs blocks the low kick.
Kongo lands a right hook to the body.
Heggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingo Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo lands an overhand right.
Kingo Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongo is looking to slow Heggs down with leg kicks.
Kongo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kongo misses with a looping right.
Kongo thuds his shin into the meat of Heggs's side.
Kongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kongo rushes Heggs and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heggs takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
Kongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo controlling the action here for a moment.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice cross by Heggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heggs clinches up with Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.
Heggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongo has Heggs pressed against the cage, preventing Heggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Heggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick
and Heggs counters with a nice body kick.
A cross from Kongo lands.
Kongo tries to clinch but Heggs is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heggs checks a leg kick.
Heggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kongo doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Kongo.
Heggs blocks a head kick by Kongo.
Heggs tries to land a front kick but Kongo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heggs blocks a jab.
Kongo misses the jab.
Heggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kongo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heggs. That's going to slow Kongo down.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Heggs rushes Kongo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heggs taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Heggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kongo throws a jab when Heggs was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kongo.
Kongo drives through and clinches with Heggs against the cage.
Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heggs.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heggs lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kingo Kongo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kongo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kongo takes the fight into the clinch.
Kongo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kongo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kongo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kongo throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Kongo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kongo throws an elbow but misses.
Kongo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Heggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs clinches up against the cage.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kongo presses Heggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heggs misses with a punch to the body.
Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kongo has double underhooks.
Kingo Kongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Kongo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heggs.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Heggs lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kongo cracks a nice hook into Heggs's ribs.
Kongo takes one to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to clinch up
and Heggs counters with a three punch combo that has Kongo backing up. Kongo nods at Heggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Heggs misses with a head kick.
Heggs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heggs clinches up with Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.
Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a lunging right hand
and Heggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongo is rocked!
Heggs pushes Kongo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kongo is still on wobbly legs! Can Heggs finish him?
Heggs creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kongo with a big uppercut! Kongo tries to clinch up but Heggs pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kongo to the mat! Kongo covers up and Heggs unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luther Heggs!
Luther Heggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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26
163 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza fails with a takedown attempt.
Burza dives in and scores a takedown into Lineker's 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.
Burza wants to control from the top but Lineker keeps moving.
Lineker pulls Burza in close to prevent any damage.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Lineker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lineker keeping full guard, as Burza tries to pass.
Lineker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John Lineker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lineker throws a leg kick
and Burza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lineker's guard.
Burza won't allow Lineker to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lineker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at RAM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lineker is adopting a defensive guard.
Burza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lineker wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lineker holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burza won't allow Lineker to sweep him here.
Burza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker is controlling Burza's posture.
Burza trying to move into half guard but instead Lineker has managed to sweep!
Burza has his foot on Lineker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lineker works his way back into a safe position though.
Lineker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burza avoids the attempt from Lineker to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza trying to control but Lineker is having none of it.
Burza goes for an armbar but Lineker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lineker.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lineker tries to stand but Burza is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lineker manages to get himself to full guard.
Burza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lineker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burza wants to control from the top but Lineker keeps moving.
Burza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burza throwing strikes from guard but Lineker blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza wants to control from the top but Lineker keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Burza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lineker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burza shoots in looking for a takedown. Lineker tries to sprawl out of it but Burza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lineker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burza misses with a takedown attempt - Lineker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burza shoots in looking for a takedown but Lineker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Burza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burza shoots in looking for a takedown. Lineker tries to sprawl out of it but Burza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lineker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lineker defends well and Burza ends up having to push Lineker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burza tries to score a body lock takedown but Lineker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lineker gets underhooks to prevent Burza's takedown attempt.
Burza wants a takedown but no success here.
Lineker gets underhooks to prevent Burza's takedown attempt.
Burza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lineker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lineker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lineker is defending well.
Lineker manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burza shoots in and drives through. Lineker sprawls well.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
Burza shoots in for a takedown but Lineker shows good takedown defense.
Burza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lineker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burza tries for a takedown but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lineker. Burza shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Lineker as Burza shoots in.
Lineker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza has a takedown stuffed.
Burza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lineker pinned against the cage. Lineker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Burza's front leg but catches the back leg as Burza tries to avoid it.
Lineker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Burza or perhaps it was just good defense by Lineker which made him look bad.
Burza misses with a takedown attempt - Lineker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lineker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lineker tries to avoid it but Burza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lineker to the ground. Lineker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lineker motions for Burza to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker leaves Burza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lineker throws a nice inside leg kick.
John Lineker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Lineker.
Burza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lineker defends well and Burza ends up having to push Lineker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lineker breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lineker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lineker throws a low kick but Burza avoids it.
Burza throws a head kick that misses.
Lineker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lineker as Burza shoots in.
Burza closes the distance and clinches up with Lineker, looking for a takedown. Burza pushes Lineker against the cage but Lineker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lineker is looking to score with low kicks.
Burza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lineker tries to avoid it but Burza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lineker to the ground. Lineker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Burza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burza throws a push kick but Lineker slaps the foot to one side.
Lineker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lineker leaves Burza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burza throws a nice looking combination but Lineker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza misses with a takedown attempt - Lineker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Burza's front leg but catches the back leg as Burza tries to avoid it.
Lineker cracks the inside of Burza's front leg.
Lineker wants to slow Burza down by chopping away at his legs.
Burza dives in and grabs Lineker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lineker pushes down on Burza's head and hops out.
Burza with a poor takedown
and Lineker counters with a thumping low kick.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burza checks a leg kick.
Lineker throws a low kick, looking for Burza's leg but Burza calmly moves out of range.
Lineker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Burza's front leg but catches the back leg as Burza tries to avoid it.
Burza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burza shoots in looking for a takedown but Lineker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burza checks a leg kick nicely.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lineker pinned against the cage. Lineker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lineker throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Lineker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Burza's front leg but catches the back leg as Burza tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza has a takedown stuffed.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Burza moves out of range easily.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Burza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lineker as he avoids it easily.
Burza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lineker sprawls well. Lineker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burza gets slowly back to his feet.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Lineker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lineker wants it to stay on the feet.
Burza checks a low kick from Lineker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker avoids a kick to the body.
Burza shoots in for a double leg but Lineker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lineker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Lineker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Burza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Burza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Lineker lands but Burza takes it in his stride.
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.
Burza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lineker's waist but Lineker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burza off to one side.
Lineker feints and then cracks Burza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burza down.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lineker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!
A relieved looking John Lineker 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Schultes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen what's new pussycat as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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28
181 lbs
22 - 8 - 1 |
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31
183 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aurelius Schultes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dips to his left and cracks Schultes with an uppercut!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Schultes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Schultes counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schultes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones looking to control.
Schultes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schultes with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones is trying to control the position but Schultes postures up.
Schultes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schultes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schultes throwing strikes but missing.
Schultes looking to pass the guard.
Schultes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultes throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schultes has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Schultes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schultes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schultes holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones postures up.
Jones postures up in Schultes's guard and throws a big left but Schultes blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schultes wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schultes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones trying to control but Schultes is working from the bottom.
Schultes looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultes, not yet.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Schultes is keeping the position.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones distracts Schultes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Schultes pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schultes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes dominating with strikes here.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Schultes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Schultes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Schultes raining down shots from the mount!
Schultes with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Schultes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Schultes.
Jones tries to clinch there but Schultes circles away.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Schultes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Schultes pushes him off.
Schultes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones has Schultes up against the cage in a clinch.
Schultes stalling in the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Schultes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Schultes controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Schultes has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Schultes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Schultes dives into Jones's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Schultes throwing strikes but missing.
Jones throwing short punches from the bottom.
Schultes pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schultes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schultes's back!
Schultes covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jones is not going to allow Schultes to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultes has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Jones.
Jones throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Schultes!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jones.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes.
Jones struggling to land strikes to the head as Schultes covers up.
Jones misses with an elbow to the head.
Jones connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Schultes to escape the position.
Schultes is in bad spot here.
Jones connects with a big shot to the side of Schultes's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Schultes is looking for a way out.
Jones trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Schultes manages to buck him off and is now in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Schultes!
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schultes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schultes defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Schultes's temple.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones misses with a body punch
and Schultes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones tries to clinch but Schultes moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Schultes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Schultes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schultes wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones clinches up with Schultes and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schultes walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schultes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Schultes connects with a solid leg kick.
Schultes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schultes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schultes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Schultes misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Schultes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schultes counters with a straight right hand.
Schultes throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aurelius Schultes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schultes just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Schultes.
Schultes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Schultes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Schultes on the inside.
Schultes gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Schultes wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Schultes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schultes after a bit of a struggle.
Schultes tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Schultes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones jumps guard but Schultes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schultes stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schultes to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultes.
Schultes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schultes throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schultes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Schultes blocks nicely.
Jones throws a strike but Schultes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Schultes clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.
Schultes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones takes a swing at Schultes's ribcage but misses.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones looks to clinch
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schultes. That one must have hurt.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schultes counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to clinch
and Schultes counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schultes back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schultes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones wants to clinch.
Schultes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schultes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schultes tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Schultes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schultes wants it to stay on the feet.
Schultes moves away from the strike by Jones.
Schultes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones wants to clinch but Schultes slips to the side
and Schultes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schultes counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Schultes to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones tries to clinch
and Schultes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schultes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schultes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones is trying to keep Schultes in close.
Jones has an active guard here but Schultes has managed to pass into half guard.
Schultes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultes is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schultes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schultes throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is looking to control Schultes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Schultes with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schultes!
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schultes's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Schultes had his way with Tom Jones in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones lands a jab.
Jones closes the distance but Schultes moves to the side
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones moves to clinch but Schultes breaks away
and Schultes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.
Schultes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Schultes is very close to passing his half guard.
Schultes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Schultes has control of the leg.
Schultes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones has hold of Schultes's hands but Schultes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schultes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schultes's back!
You can see the frustration on Schultes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Schultes trying to control the action but Jones just sinks the hooks in.
Schultes tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jones punches the canvas rather than the man.
Aurelius Schultes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones missing with strikes from the back.
Jones scores with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jones throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jones punishes Schultes with strikes from the back mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is landing with strikes. Schultes can't take much more of this.
Jones punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jones tries to get the hooks in deep but Schultes pushed the leg off.
Schultes holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.
The referee is taking a good look at Schultes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jones!
Jones throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Jones gets his hands free as Schultes looks to control.
Schultes has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands strikes to the head.
Jones is landing with strikes from the back.
Aurelius Schultes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultes covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jones lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Well, with Jones on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Schultes is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The referee is taking a good look at Schultes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jones!
Jones not allowing Schultes to control his hands.
Tom Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultes is trapped and Jones is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schultes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Schultes!
Aurelius Schultes retains his welterweight title!
Aurelius Schultes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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