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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Whom The Bell Tolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Roads.
Roads misses with an uppercut.
Roads lands a big right hand that sends Machida crashing to the mat! Roads stays standing though and waves Machida back to his feet!
Machida is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida drops his hands momentarily. Roads doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Machida staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Machida doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Roads!
Our winner, Damien Roads, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Francois Dubonet has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
29 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Dubonet counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubonet tries to sprawl out of it but Bishop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubonet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dubonet checks a low kick from Bishop.
Dubonet throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Dubonet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt - Dubonet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Dubonet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bishop.
Dubonet keeps Bishop at a distance using the push kick.
Bishop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dubonet.
Dubonet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Dubonet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Dubonet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dubonet lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dubonet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dubonet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dubonet thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubonet avoids it really well and circles away.
Dubonet misses with a looping left.
Dubonet catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Dubonet.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Dubonet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dubonet scores with a leg kick.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dubonet.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubonet.
Dubonet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dubonet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dubonet lands a high kick!
Dubonet throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from Dubonet.
Dubonet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bishop gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dubonet is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Bishop might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dubonet haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bishop postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control but Dubonet is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Bishop.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Dubonet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
Bishop darts in looking for a takedown but Dubonet gets double underhooks and turns Bishop into the cage.
Dubonet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Dubonet which made him look bad.
Bishop takes one to the chin there.
Dubonet cracks Bishop with an open hand slap.
Dubonet tries a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dubonet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Dubonet.
Dubonet works over Bishop's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dubonet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dubonet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bishop back to the cage. Dubonet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dubonet slaps away a takedown attempt from Bishop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dubonet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dubonet gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bishop to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Dubonet keeps moving.
Dubonet is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubonet tries to sprawl out of it but Bishop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubonet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Bishop blocks the low kick.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet lands a jab.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Dubonet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dubonet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks.
Dubonet stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dubonet swivels and escapes.
Dubonet scores with a leg kick.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dubonet.
Francois Dubonet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubonet sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dubonet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Dubonet lands a high kick!
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubonet cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bishop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubonet avoids it really well and circles away.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Dubonet avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubonet. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop takes one on the button.
Dubonet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubonet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dubonet as Bishop shoots in.
Dubonet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dubonet defends well and Bishop ends up having to push Dubonet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubonet.
Stalling in the clinch from Dubonet.
Dubonet manages to break the clinch.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dubonet sprawls well. Dubonet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Dubonet scores with a punch to the head.
Dubonet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dubonet checks it well.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dubonet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bishop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dubonet's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Dubonet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Dubonet has wrist control.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Dubonet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Dubonet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bishop gets a takedown into half guard.
Dubonet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Dubonet defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop.
Dubonet is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Francois Dubonet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dubonet moves away.
Dubonet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Dubonet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dubonet throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dubonet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dubonet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Francois Dubonet is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Dubonet.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dubonet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick but Dubonet moves out of range.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Dubonet shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubonet throws a nice head kick!
Bishop shoots for a takedown but Dubonet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt - Dubonet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bishop motions for Dubonet to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dubonet scores with a spinning back kick!
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubonet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dubonet. No joy for Bishop on that attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dubonet.
Dubonet is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Dubonet connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dubonet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dubonet gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Dubonet keeps moving.
Dubonet trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Francois Dubonet.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dubonet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dubonet - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Dubonet tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubonet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dubonet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bishop.
Bishop in side control, throwing shots but Dubonet defends.
Bryan Bishop 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.
Dubonet is trying to control Bishop's posture but Bishop avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Francois Dubonet.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dubonet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet!
Francois Dubonet managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blimm (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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blimm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blimm is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Blimm circles away and we're back to standing.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blimm.
Blimm throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Blimm has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as White is landing a low percentage of strikes.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blimm.
Blimm wants to clinch.
Blimm shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Blimm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blimm.
Blimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White is trying to work for a kimura but Blimm is defending well.
White working the head and body with strikes.
Blimm is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. White connects with a nice short shot to Blimm's temple.
Blimm is defending against the submission attempts here by White.
White throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blimm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
Blimm wants to get back to full guard.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White is working for a kimura but Blimm is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blimm missing with punches from the bottom.
Blimm is trying to control but can't.
Blimm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
White wants to control his opponent's hands but Blimm gets his hands free.
Blimm is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
Blimm is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. White knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften White for a finish.
Blimm is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. White defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but not successfully.
White is in bad spot here.
White is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Blimm gets his way!
Blimm doesn't have the hooks in and White manages to turn into his guard.
Blimm has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
Blimm working a defensive guard here.
Blimm throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
White is pushing down on Blimm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blimm is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blimm wants to get back to his feet.
Blimm keeping control of the position.
Blimm is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is trying to control. Blimm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blimm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White prevents Blimm from improving his position.
White thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blimm's head.
White passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blimm!
White moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blimm has worked his arm free - good work by Blimm!
White is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blimm will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blimm has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Blimm will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blimm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Sloppy strikes from Blimm. Those never looked like landing.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
Blimm is trying is best to control the position here.
Blimm trying to control from the bottom.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blimm is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm makes his way to full guard, as White worked for a kimura.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White lands a couple of elbows.
Blimm keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Blimm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blimm can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blimm keeps working.
White throws a strike but Blimm avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
White won't allow Blimm to sweep him here.
White wants to pass the guard but Blimm is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blimm's head.
White won't allow Blimm to get back to his feet.
White throwing strikes from guard but Blimm blocks nicely.
White content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blimm wants to sweep but no luck.
White not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
White wants to control from the top but Blimm keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Walter White wasn't doing enough on the ground.
White drives through with a takedown into Blimm's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Blimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blimm is trying to control the position but White postures up.
Walter White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blimm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White stands up over Blimm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blimm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White.
White wants to control from the top but Blimm keeps moving.
White throwing strikes but missing.
Blimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Blimm, not yet.
Blimm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blimm controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
White wants to control from the top but Blimm keeps moving.
White wants to pass the guard but Blimm is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blimm as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blimm. Blimm obviously looking to wear him down.
Blimm throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Blimm which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White checks a leg kick.
White fails with the takedown
and Blimm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Blimm tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Blimm counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
White drives through with a takedown into guard.
White won't allow Blimm to sweep him here.
Blimm has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
Blimm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White wants to control from the top but Blimm keeps moving.
White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
White seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blimm for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Walter White wasn't doing enough on the ground.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Blimm counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blimm.
Blimm tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobby Blimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Blimm.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blimm avoids it really well and circles away.
Bobby Blimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
Blimm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blimm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blimm wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blimm.
White wants to control but Blimm is keeping busy.
Blimm wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Blimm moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!
Blimm raining down hammerfists from mount.
White is rocked!
It looks like Walter White has been cut.
Blimm with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blimm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
White regains half guard.
Blimm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Blimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blimm 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Blimm!
Our winner, Bobby Blimm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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143 lbs
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159 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
42 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons III fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simons III fails with a takedown attempt.
John Simons III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strasser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simons III dives in for a single leg takedown but Strasser sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
I was talking to Simons III's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strasser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strasser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simons III.
Simons III changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strasser looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Simons III wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasser keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simons III is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strasser has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simons III wants to control but Strasser is keeping him busy.
Simons III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strasser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simons III goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Strasser rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Simons III's guard! Nice work there by Strasser!
Strasser wanted to stand there but Simons III had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking for a guillotine here but Strasser defends easily.
Simons III has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strasser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simons III is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simons III tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simons III working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Strasser felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Simons III goes for an armbar but Strasser turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Strasser.
Strasser trying to control but Simons III is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simons III is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simons III throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Simons III dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Simons III shoots in looking for a takedown. Strasser tries to sprawl out of it but Simons III keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strasser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simons III moves forwards but Strasser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strasser as he avoids it easily.
Strasser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strasser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strasser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simons III looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Simons III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strasser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Simons III trying to control but Strasser is working from the bottom.
Simons III might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strasser has his hands on Simons III's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because John Simons III wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Simons III misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser misses with a wild body shot.
Simons III avoids the body shot from Strasser.
Simons III dives in for a single leg takedown but Strasser sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simons III stops a takedown attempt from Strasser.
Simons III tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strasser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simons III decides to pull guard.
Simons III looking for a sweep. Not yet Simons III, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser wants to stand but Simons III has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Simons III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strasser is one step ahead there.
Simons III manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strasser manages to get himself to full guard.
Strasser seems keen to control Simons III's posture.
Simons III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking to sit in guard and control but Strasser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strasser gets to his feet. Simons III looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Simons III throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strasser connects with the punch.
Simons III is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strasser just misses with a punch to the body.
Simons III closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Strasser to the mat! Strasser manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Simons III will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Simons III fails with a takedown attempt.
Strasser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simons III.
Strasser misses with a hook. Simons III ducked under it nicely.
Simons III fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasser lands with an overhand left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simons III.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III fails to land the takedown.
Simons III is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simons III tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strasser swivels and escapes.
John Simons III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simons III throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Strasser tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Simons III is in Strasser's guard.
Simons III wants to get up but he can't break Strasser's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III trying to move into half guard but instead Strasser has managed to sweep!
Strasser won't allow Simons III to sweep him here.
Simons III bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strasser's guard.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Strasser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simons III drops back, looking for a kneebar! Strasser looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Strasser looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Strasser!
Simons III sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strasser prevents Simons III from improving his position.
Simons III wants to control but Strasser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John Simons III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Simons III is looking to control Strasser's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simons III avoid being mounted?
Strasser tries to pass to full mount but Simons III defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Simons III shoots for a double leg takedown but Strasser sprawls well. He's pushed Simons III's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simons III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III shoots for a takedown but Strasser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simons III shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simons III looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strasser as he jumps to the side.
Simons III drives through with a takedown into Strasser's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rosen Strasser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strasser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Simons III showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simons III, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Simons III!
John Simons III decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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35
149 lbs
29 - 17 - 2 |
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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
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog shoots in for a double leg but Mizrahi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dog slips under a jab from Mizrahi.
Dog looks to land a combination but Mizrahi avoids it well.
Mizrahi misses the shot to the body.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog tries to bum rush Mizrahi with a series of wild strikes but Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mizrahi slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mizrahi has time to react.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Mizrahi fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Mizrahi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mizrahi throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mizrahi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Mizrahi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi clinches up with Dog and pushes him back against the cage.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dog's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mizrahi fails to land.
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Dog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mizrahi but Mizrahi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mizrahi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dog will feel that in the morning.
Dog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Mizrahi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Mizrahi throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Mizrahi fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mizrahi tries to sprawl but Dog drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mizrahi won't allow Dog to pass to mount.
Dog wants to work for an arm triangle but Mizrahi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mizrahi trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throwing shots but Mizrahi is blocking nicely.
Dog looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dog is looking to advance position but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Dog has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mizrahi defend it? Dog steps over the head and cranks it - Mizrahi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dog!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crazy Dog!
A very excited looking Crazy Dog 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Equinox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Equinox won't let him.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Equinox is retaining full guard.
Equinox is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Equinox has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Equinox tries to clinch
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Equinox walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big right from Equinox misses.
We've been informed that Gracie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Equinox!
Equinox prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie working away.
Equinox prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Equinox is looking to escape.
Equinox is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie tries to control but Equinox wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Equinox is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Equinox tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffson Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Equinox's head coaches at The Warehouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Equinox connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Equinox's waist but Equinox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Equinox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Equinox sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Equinox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Equinox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Equinox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Equinox.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A shot in the inside from Equinox.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Equinox circles away.
Gracie throws a push kick but Equinox slaps the foot to one side.
Jeffson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Equinox moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Equinox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Equinox tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Equinox forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Equinox scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Equinox lands a body shot.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Equinox - that landed with a thud.
Gracie blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Equinox is controlling him.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Equinox gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Equinox to keep the fight standing.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Equinox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Equinox on the inside.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John Equinox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Equinox - that landed with a thud.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Equinox has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Jeffson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination. Equinox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Equinox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Equinox throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Equinox moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Equinox instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Equinox's face.
Gracie tries to break free but Equinox pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to break free but Equinox has control.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Equinox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control.
Gracie tries to stand but Equinox is controlling his head.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gracie trying to control the position but Equinox is working away.
Gracie working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie tries to escape but Equinox has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Equinox lands punches and elbows.
Equinox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Equinox keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Equinox misses with a punch to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Equinox manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Equinox controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Equinox throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Equinox throwing sloppy strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Equinox misses with punches from the back.
Equinox misses with an elbow to the head.
Gracie takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Equinox is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Equinox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Equinox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Equinox!
John Equinox 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes into the arena with Sandstorm by Darude blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Aoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aoki won't be happy with that.
Aoki dodges the ground and pound from Nelson.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson cracks Aoki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aoki regains half guard.
Nelson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nelson is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nelson cracks Aoki with a solid left hand.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Aoki has wrist control.
Nelson stays in close to Aoki's body and controls the position.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Aoki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nelson won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Aoki postures up and lands a big shot to Nelson's brow.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.
Aoki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Aoki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Nelson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stays in close to Nelson's body and controls the position.
Aoki is pushing down on Nelson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nelson is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aoki thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
Nelson has hold of Aoki's hands but Aoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aoki is working away from the top position though.
Nelson is not content to let Aoki control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nelson to regain full guard.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Nelson is trying to keep Aoki in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Nelson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nelson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aoki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aoki trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nelson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aoki!
Aoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Aoki from getting the reversal.
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Aoki is in trouble!
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Aoki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Jake Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Aoki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aoki?
Nelson unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Aoki regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aoki is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Aoki is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nelson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson postures up.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nelson trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Nelson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Aoki's leg but Aoki calmly moves out of range.
Aoki checks a low kick from Nelson.
Aoki lands with a nice body punch.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Aoki's ribs.
Aoki misses with a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a body kick that stops Aoki in his tracks momentarily.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Aoki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson connects with a jab.
Aoki scores with a hook.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aoki lands a jab.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aoki can pounce on him.
Nelson is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Aoki misses the body punch
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson thows a body kick. Aoki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Nelson instigates a clinch.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Aoki manages to get underhooks.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Aoki tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nelson into the cage.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aoki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Aoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Nelson gets an underhook and turns Aoki into the cage.
Nelson stalling.
Nelson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to stall.
Aoki tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Aoki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Aoki lands a right hand.
Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Aoki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aoki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Masakazu Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Nelson.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
Aoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Nelson gets an underhook and turns Aoki into the cage.
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aoki is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Aoki circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki cracks Nelson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nelson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nelson landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Aoki is looking for a sweep.
Aoki struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson slows the pace down.
Aoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jake Nelson just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aoki postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nelson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aoki wants to hit a switch here but Nelson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aoki there!
Nelson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aoki's face.
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Aoki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson cracks Aoki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aoki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard but Nelson has passed into side control.
Nelson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aoki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Aoki is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
Nelson is chipping away with strikes.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Aoki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working the ground and pound from side control.
Nelson working the head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.
Aoki wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aoki down.
Nelson wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Nelson misses with the ground and pound.
Nelson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nelson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nelson lands a few punches from side control.
Nelson trying to control the position but Aoki is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws an elbow but Aoki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nelson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aoki is avoiding damage well.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nelson working away.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nelson wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki content to control rather than advance.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Nelson defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Nelson dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki lands with a good body shot.
Aoki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aoki.
Nelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nelson.
Nelson lands with a short shot to the head.
Aoki is looking for a takedown.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Nelson avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson trying to stall but Aoki improves his position.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Nelson has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aoki.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aoki as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Masakazu Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but Aoki improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jake Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakazu Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Nelson blocks with his arms.
Nelson trying to stall but Aoki improves his position.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stalling in the clinch.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Aoki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nelson is looking for a takedown.
Aoki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nelson.
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson lands with a left to the head.
Aoki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Nelson!
Jake Nelson is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Jake Nelson 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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