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UVT 265: MAYhem PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo comes to the cage accompanied by No Falter. Ripp Arrm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendo Bendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrm tries to clinch up
and Bendo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bendo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arrm looks for a takedown but Bendo sprawls well.
Arrm is looking to clinch.
Bendo slaps away a takedown attempt from Arrm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arrm circles away quickly and effectively.
Bendo throws a series of strikes that have Arrm backpedaling.
Arrm tries to clinch up.
Arrm dodges the punch combination from Bendo.
Bendo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bendo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bendo wants it to stay on the feet.
Hendo Bendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ripp Arrm.
Bendo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo lands a nice shot to the body.
Arrm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bendo but Bendo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bendo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arrm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bendo defends it nicely.
Bendo misses with a few strikes there.
Bendo throws a series of strikes that have Arrm backpedaling.
Bendo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arrm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arrm wants to clinch
letting Bendo counter with a right hand.
Bendo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arrm on his heels. He'll look to pass Arrm's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Arrm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bendo works over Arrm with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bendo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arrm has momentary wrist control but Bendo slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arrm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bendo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arrm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bendo defends well.
Arrm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bendo working some strikes from top position.
Arrm is pulling down on Bendo's head to control his posture.
Bendo is sitting in close to Arrm's body. Arrm has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bendo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bendo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Arrm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ripp Arrm!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar has chosen go coors! as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Stanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silverback Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanis misses with a body punch
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Alexander Stanis has been cut.
Stanis takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar throws a body punch but Stanis moves out of range.
Lesnar swings for the body but Stanis moves out of range.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar connects with a nice cross there... Stanis is looking wobbly and Lesnar recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Stanis to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Lesnar jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Silverback Lesnar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps from Hell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lambada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lambada somewhat.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lambada's head backwards.
It looks like Lassi Lambada has been cut.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lambada looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambada is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Lambada circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lambada moves away.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lambada tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lambada lands a body punch.
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!
Lambada gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Lambada has Thomas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lambada pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thomas tumbling to the mat - Lambada dives into Thomas's guard.
Lambada stands and steps away. Thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas stalks Lambada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lambada's face. Lambada staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Lassi Lambada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambada.
Lambada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas tries to bum rush Lambada with a series of wild strikes but Lambada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambada throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lambada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Lambada's shoulder, as Lambada tries to avoid the shot.
Lambada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lambada rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Lambada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Lambada drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lambada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lambada shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Din Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lassi Lambada.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lambada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lambada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lambada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lambada just content to control the position.
Thomas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thomas is not content to let Lambada control the position.
Lambada tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Lambada content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lambada wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambada keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lassi Lambada.
Lambada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lambada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Lambada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lambada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lambada.
Lambada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lambada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lambada has hold of one of Thomas's legs. Thomas is fighting the takedown attempt but Lambada gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lassi Lambada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lassi Lambada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lambada avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Lambada throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Lambada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lambada wants to clinch.
Lambada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lambada is rocked!
Lambada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lambada is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Lambada glances at the clock... BAM! Thomas nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Lambada crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Lambada is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Din Thomas!
Din Thomas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odin Raveneye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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192 lbs
37 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odin Raveneye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Lee misses.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Raveneye just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raveneye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raveneye counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Raveneye misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raveneye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee 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 Lee blocks the low kick.
Raveneye takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee wants to clinch up but Raveneye keeps it at a distance.
Asher Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Raveneye moves out of range.
Raveneye slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Raveneye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Raveneye blocks a head kick by Lee.
Raveneye pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Raveneye settles back down.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raveneye slips under a jab from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a hook. Raveneye ducked under it nicely.
Lee 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.
Lee tests Raveneye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raveneye moves away.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raveneye moves away.
Good work by Raveneye as he checks the leg kick.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Raveneye avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee wants to slow Raveneye down by chopping away at his legs.
Raveneye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raveneye was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Raveneye avoids the body shot from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Raveneye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee wants to clinch up but Raveneye keeps it at a distance.
Raveneye lands with a good body shot.
Lee swings for the body but Raveneye moves out of range.
Raveneye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raveneye ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raveneye missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raveneye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raveneye thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Raveneye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asher Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raveneye tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raveneye. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee scores with the left hand. Raveneye knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Raveneye is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Raveneye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raveneye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raveneye counters with a nice right hand that sends Lee toppling to the canvas! Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Raveneye finish him?!
Lee is rocked!
It looks like Asher Lee has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Raveneye finish him?
Raveneye moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Raveneye rattles Lee with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Lee tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Raveneye dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Lee stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Odin Raveneye!
Our winner, Odin Raveneye, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gold might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Goldust theme. Shawn Spencer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
30 - 20 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold 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.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spencer.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold closes the distance and pushes Spencer back into the cage.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
A short right from Gold.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to score with a low kick but Spencer moves his leg out of the way.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold takes one to the chin there.
Jamie Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gold.
Gold dives in and scores a takedown into Spencer's guard.
Gold trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spencer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Spencer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Spencer advances position into side control!
Gold is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Spencer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gold has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gold is trying to buck Spencer off.
Gold wants to control but Spencer postures up.
Spencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.
Spencer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spencer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spencer moves into full mount!
Gold is squirming around, avoiding Spencer's attempts to control the action.
Gold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer looking for a guillotine from mount but Gold is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Spencer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spencer throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spencer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Shawn Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Gold there.
Spencer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.
Gold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gold throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
Spencer lands with a good body shot.
Gold slips a jab from Spencer.
Gold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spencer is fending him off so far but Gold persists. Nope, Spencer circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold scores with a hook.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gold throws a front kick that sends Spencer stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold motions for Spencer to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Gold tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gold fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Spencer looks to land a combination but Gold avoids it well.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold lands a high kick!
Spencer lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Spencer sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spencer misses with a hook.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold instigates a clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spencer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Gold.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Spencer misses.
A big left from Gold misses.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.
Spencer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gold.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spencer misses with a shot to the body
and Gold counters with a head kick. That will keep Spencer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Gold.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Spencer misses with a combination
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spencer to the ground. Gold is now in Spencer's guard.
Spencer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spencer is trying to keep Gold in close.
Spencer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gold tries to roll over but Spencer keeps him under control.
Jamie Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Spencer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is keen to just control but Gold is a slippery customer.
Gold won't allow Spencer to pass to mount.
Spencer is trying to work for a kimura but Gold is defending well.
Spencer is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gold wants to stand back up but Spencer manages to pass into side control.
Gold is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Spencer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spencer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gold can't do much from the bottom here.
Spencer tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Gold's face as Spencer controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gold is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Spencer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gold is just riding it out for now. Spencer eventually gives up the hold.
Gold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spencer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Spencer!
Shawn Spencer 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 Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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38
216 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 15 - 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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heggs. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a leg kick but Heggs checks it.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Heggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heggs throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heggs moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Heggs's head but Heggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Heggs's torso.
Heggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Heggs moves out of range.
Johnson 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.
Heggs is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Heggs sees coming a mile off.
Heggs moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Heggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heggs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson tries a low kick but Heggs avoids it.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Heggs's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heggs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heggs throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Heggs 's knee.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Heggs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a push kick but Heggs slaps the foot to one side.
Heggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Heggs tries to clinch up.
Heggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Heggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Heggs's leg. Heggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Heggs.
Heggs blocks the body kick.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson swings for the body but Heggs moves out of range.
Heggs needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Heggs throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Heggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Heggs's shoulder, as Heggs tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson throws a hook but Heggs avoids it easily.
Johnson cracks the inside of Heggs's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heggs scores with a hook.
Heggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson throws a head kick but Heggs moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Heggs blocks the low kick.
Balrog Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson tries to work over Heggs's front leg with a kick but Heggs checks it.
Heggs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heggs is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Heggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Heggs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Heggs in the body.
The crowd cheers as Heggs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Heggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heggs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heggs avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Heggs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heggs throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Heggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heggs moves away.
Heggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Heggs's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heggs tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Heggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Heggs fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Heggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Heggs checks it.
Nice defenses there by Heggs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Heggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson cracks Heggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Heggs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heggs tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Heggs loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson tries a low kick but Heggs avoids it.
Heggs has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson has Heggs pressed against the cage.
Heggs misses with some punches.
Heggs is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Heggs takes a shot to the head.
Heggs gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries a body shot but Heggs blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Heggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heggs taking a breather.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Heggs tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A hook to the body from Heggs.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heggs throws a head punch that misses.
Heggs misses with a body punch.
Heggs working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Heggs gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Heggs can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heggss head.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Heggs into the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther Heggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson has Heggs pressed against the cage, preventing Heggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heggss head.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Heggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Heggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Heggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson cracks the inside of Heggs's front leg.
A cross from Johnson lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
Balrog Johnson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Carboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brown Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine. Cosmo Carboni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosmo Carboni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Brown Jr!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Carboni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carboni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carboni counters with a huge left! Brown Jr is in big trouble! He's backing up but Carboni isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Brown Jr from any more damage. A dominating finish by Carboni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cosmo Carboni!
The defeated Jason Brown Jr had this to say: 'I am sorry I let you down.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arial Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes into the arena with Numb blaring out of the sound system. Carlos Eduardo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arial Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick
and Eduardo counters with a head kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Eduardo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones has his foot on Eduardo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eduardo works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones is trying to control the position but Eduardo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eduardo!
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working Eduardo over with strikes here.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones avoids the attempt from Eduardo to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Jones extends the arm and Eduardo is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arial Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn has chosen Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Finn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Finn walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dos Santos throws a front kick aimed at Finn's knee but Finn avoids it well.
Finn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finn wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Finn avoids the punch easily.
Finn checks a low kick from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Finn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos feints and as Finn raises his hands in defense, Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Finn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos, into his guard.
Finn wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finn throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finn defends it easily.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Finn wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Finn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickey Finn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Finn slips under a jab.
Finn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finn wants it to stay on the feet.
Finn 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.
Finn 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.
Finn fails with a takedown attempt.
Finn looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Finn cracks Dos Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the nose.
A thudding body kick lands there by Finn!
Dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Finn. That one must have hurt.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dos Santos scores with a one two! Finn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Mickey Finn has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finn.
Finn cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finn works Dos Santos's body with a nice hook.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Finn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finn misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Finn avoids them all with ease.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finn lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dos Santos misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Finn.
Finn shoots in and bounces Dos Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mickey Finn.
Finn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Finn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Finn working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Finn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dos Santos tries to move into range but Finn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Finn swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos scores with a punch to the head.
Dos Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Finn is out of range.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafael Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Finn avoids it well.
Finn connects with a body shot that sends Dos Santos's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Finn feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Finn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Finn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dos Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dos Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dos Santos!
Finn manages to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Finn is defending well.
Dos Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Finn defends the submission attempt.
Finn tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos 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.
Finn trying to control here.
We've been hearing good reports from Dos Santos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Finn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Finn is holding on for now.
Finn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Dos Santos wants to control the position but Finn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Finn keeps him under control.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Finn slips a nice elbow through Dos Santos's hands, connecting with Dos Santos's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Finn lands a nice short elbow.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Finn sits in half guard.
Dos Santos wants to control but Finn is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn throwing shots but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos trying to hold on to Finn's head to control him but Finn postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finn is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Mickey Finn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Finn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dos Santos to the mat! Dos Santos manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Finn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finn.
Finn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos gets a clinch.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dos Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dos Santos tries to land a leg kick but Finn saw it coming and moves away.
Finn punishes Dos Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos takes one on the button.
Finn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dos Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Finn forces his way into half guard.
Finn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Finn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Finn's attempts to control the action.
Finn lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Finn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dos Santos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
BOOM! Finn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dos Santos is not content to let Finn control the position.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Finn is controlling well.
Finn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Finn wants to take a breather but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Mickey Finn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Finn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dos Santos to the mat! Dos Santos manages to get full guard.
Finn cracks Dos Santos with a solid left hand.
Finn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Finn preventing the sweep.
Finn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Finn passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rafael Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos moves into full guard.
Finn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mickey Finn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Finn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Finn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!
Mickey Finn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Rugowski.
Rugowski blocks the body kick.
Okiro throws the kick towards the body but Rugowski avoids it.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rugowski misses with a head kick.
Rugowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rugowski on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Rugowski.
Okiro throws a push kick but Rugowski slaps the foot to one side.
Rugowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rugowski tries to clinch up.
Okiro lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okiro instigates a clinch.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rugowski misses with a body punch.
Okiro tries to break the clinch but Rugowski is controlling the position.
Rugowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okiro's efforts to push away.
Okiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Okiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okiro tries a body shot but Rugowski blocks it.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Rugowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Okiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rugowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okiro is looking to control Rugowski's arms but Rugowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okiro has his back to the cage.
Rugowski blocks an uppercut.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okiro trying to stall but Rugowski improves his position.
Okiro lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okiro.
Rugowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okiro lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Rugowski.
Rugowski blocking some punches.
Okiro stalling in the clinch but Rugowski improves position.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
Okiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okiro breaks from the clinch.
Okiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rugowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rugowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okiro dips to his left and cracks Rugowski with an uppercut!
Okiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rugowski staying out of range there.
Rugowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Lyon Okiro has been cut.
Rugowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Okiro.
Rugowski lands a nice shot that snaps Okiro's head back.
Rugowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okiro.
Lyon Okiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okiro digs a good hook to Rugowski's body.
Okiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rugowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro blocks a head kick by Rugowski.
Rugowski lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okiro.
Okiro throws a leg kick
and Rugowski counters with a straight right hand.
Okiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rugowski.
Okiro rushes Rugowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rugowski breaks the clinch.
Rugowski cracks Okiro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rugowski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Okiro to stand back up!
Okiro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rugowski moves in close and cracks Okiro with a massive right hand! Okiro, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rugowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Rugowski!
Bubba Rugowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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