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Barbarian FC 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meat Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chris at a distance.
Chris throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Chris.
Silver tests Chris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chris throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Chris misses with a body kick.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been told by Chris's head coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chris wants to clinch.
Chris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silver takes a swing at Chris's ribcage but misses.
Chris throws a leg kick
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Silver misses.
Chris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver cracks Chris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silver drops Chris with a beautiful combination! Chris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silver is looking for the KO!
Chris is rocked!
It looks like Meat Chris has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver lands an uppercut, right on the button! Chris tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Silver!
Johnny Silver tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Savio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caique Mafra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mafra has chosen Sail - Awolnation as his entrance music. Alex Savio Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Caique Mafra's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Savio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caique Mafra!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savio Sanchez circles away.
Mafra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mafra tries for a takedown but Savio Sanchez circles away easily
and Savio Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savio Sanchez.
Alex Savio Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caique Mafra.
Savio Sanchez wants to stand but Mafra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Savio Sanchez distracts Mafra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savio Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mafra looking for subs off his back but Savio Sanchez has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savio Sanchez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Savio Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savio Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Savio Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mafra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Savio Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Savio Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savio Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mafra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savio Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Mafra's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mafra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savio Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mafra looks winded!
Mafra throws his legs up looking for a submission but Savio Sanchez uses it to pass to side control.
Savio Sanchez advances nicely into full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savio Sanchez landing shots from mount.
Savio Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mafra is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savio Sanchez is trying to take his opponent's back.
Savio Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Mafra is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savio Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Savio Sanchez prevents Mafra from getting the reversal.
Savio Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savio Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savio Sanchez scoring with strikes but Mafra is staying in there.
Mafra can't escape the position.
Mafra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Savio Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Savio Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savio Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Mafra is having none of it.
Mafra working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Savio Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Savio Sanchez scoring with strikes but Mafra is staying in there.
Mafra is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mafra tries to buck Savio Sanchez off but he can't manage it.
Savio Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savio Sanchez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Savio Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mafra with a poor takedown
and Savio Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savio Sanchez.
Mafra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mafra being controlled here, momentarily.
Mafra isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Savio Sanchez stacks Mafra on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Savio Sanchez!
Savio Sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Savio Sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
Mafra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mafra is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mafra looks to move to half guard but instead Savio Sanchez has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savio Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mafra takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've been informed that Mafra has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Savio Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mafra?
Mafra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Savio Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mafra taking shots to the head.
Mafra is rocked!
Alex Savio Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mafra is working to get back to half guard.
Savio Sanchez unloading with bombs!
Mafra is still in real trouble! Can Savio Sanchez finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mafra wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mafra seems to have recovered his senses.
Mafra grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Mafra right now.
Mafra wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Mafra as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Savio Sanchez!
What can Mafra do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mafra tries to break free.
Savio Sanchez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Savio Sanchez sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Mafra taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Savio Sanchez!
In defeat, Caique Mafra stepped up to the mic, saying 'Infelizmente não consegui obter o resultado que gostaria e agora rever, ajustar no treinamento junto com a minha equipe e os meus parceiros de sparring o que tem de errado para melhorar e evoluir, pensar na próxima luta e bola pra frente.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (Front Lines). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell moves out of range as Nascimento strikes.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Hell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nascimento's guard.
Hell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nascimento keeping full guard, as Hell tries to pass.
Hell throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell stays in close to Nascimento's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Raise Hell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nascimento tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hell. That snapped Nascimento's head back.
Nascimento throws a hook but Hell blocks it.
Hell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hell drops his hands momentarily and Nascimento takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Hell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nascimento won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nascimento gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hell chips away with some ground and pound.
Hell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Hell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nascimento working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hell.
Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nascimento wants to sweep here but Hell controlling him for the moment.
Hell trying to move into half guard but instead Nascimento has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento won't allow Hell to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hell is on top in guard.
Hell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hell throws an elbow that misses. Nascimento uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hell's guard. Nice move by Nascimento!
Hell pulls Nascimento in close to his closed guard and prevents Nascimento from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nascimento 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.
Hell looking for a sweep. Not yet Hell, not yet.
Hell working for a triangle but Nascimento defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell is controlling Nascimento's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raise Hell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hell avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to land a combination but Hell avoids it well.
Hell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nascimento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy body kick from Nascimento
and Hell counters by clinching up.
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nascimento.
Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Nascimento walks into a straight right hand from Hell.
Hell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nascimento throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roberto Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hell misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell slips under a jab from Nascimento.
Hell staying out of range there.
Hell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nascimento takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nascimento looks to land a left hand but Hell moved out of range nicely.
Hell avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hell.
A jab from Nascimento misses.
Nascimento misses with a combination
and Hell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell is looking for a kimura here.
Nascimento keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell is trying to control. Nascimento wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nascimento knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
Hell thows a huge punch but Nascimento dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell is looking to take a break and control but Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell 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.
Hell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nascimento 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.
Nascimento tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
Hell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is holding on to half guard well.
Nascimento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hell is working away from the top position though.
Nascimento slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Hell chips away with some ground and pound.
Hell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nascimento is retaining full guard.
Hell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hell working away.
Hell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nascimento tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raise Hell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hell working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell advances nicely into full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Hell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raise Hell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
A swing and a miss from Hell.
Hell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Nascimento misses with a body kick.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nascimento misses with a kick to the body.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the body.
Nascimento works Hell's body with a nice hook.
Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hell.
Hell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Nascimento. That snapped Hell's head back.
Nascimento lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento stuns Hell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nascimento checks a leg kick.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento throws a sloppy head kick and Hell moves out of range easily.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Nascimento misses with a left hand
and Hell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nascimento's guard now.
Nascimento trying to keep a closed guard but Hell is proving a slippery customer.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
Nascimento wants to sweep here but Hell controlling him for the moment.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberto Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raise Hell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento can't keep his opponent in guard - Hell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hell wants to control but Nascimento is keeping him busy.
Nascimento is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nascimento keeps trying to improve his position.
Nascimento is trying to maintain the position but Hell is very close to passing his half guard.
Nascimento is refusing to be controlled, as Hell sits in half guard.
Hell slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nascimento is not content to let Hell control the position.
Nascimento manages to get to full guard.
Nascimento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hell is one step ahead there.
Hell wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Raise Hell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hell.
Hell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hell.
Nascimento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento thows a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hell at a distance.
Hell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut.
Hell tests Nascimento's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Nascimento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hell 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raise Hell!
After the fight, Raise Hell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Rob Zombie - Dragula as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matt Brown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown throws a leg kick but Souza checks it.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown throws a leg kick but Souza moved away.
Brown throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Souza stumbling backwards into the cage! Souza bounces back off the cage towards Brown, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Brown lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Brown celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Brown!
A less than humble Matt Brown misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Decon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roro Rorowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yeke Yeke. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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154 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Decon Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roro Rorowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rorowski swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green drives through with a takedown into Rorowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rorowski keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Rorowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green drops back looking for a leg! Rorowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rorowski manages to kick Green off! Green jumps back into Rorowski's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rorowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green advances position into side control!
Green is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rorowski is trying to escape and Green transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rorowski is forced to tap! Nice work there by Green! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Decon Green!
In his post fight interview, Decon Green started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fleur de Lis - Jucifer. Pulkkinen has chosen Levan's polkka as his entrance music. Koji Yano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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20
206 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Koji Yano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Yano's legs.
Yano lunges at Pulkkinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulkkinen's hand.
Yano thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen clobbers Yano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Koji Yano has been cut.
Yano misses the shot to the body.
Yano throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yano.
Some bone on bone action there as Yano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yano misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Yano throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Yano avoids it.
Yano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulkkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Yano scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body.
Yano feints and as Pulkkinen raises his hands in defense, Yano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yano trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulkkinen controlling Yano's posture.
Yano 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Yano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Koji Yano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yano throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Yano only half commits.
Yano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yano scores with a jab to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yano at a distance.
Pulkkinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Yano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yano throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pulkkinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yano throws a nice head kick!
Pulkkinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yano lands a nice hook to Pulkkinen's body. Pulkkinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Koji Yano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yano swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Yano moves out of range.
Yano loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Yano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
A head kick misses from Yano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pulkkinen is working away from the top position though.
Pulkkinen prevents Yano from improving his position.
Pulkkinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control the action but Yano is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulkkinen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yano haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pera Pulkkinen.
Yano connects with a body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Yano counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yano jabs Pulkkinen right on the nose. Pulkkinen blinks but takes it well.
Yano scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Nice jab there from Yano.
Yano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Yano avoids it.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yano rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulkkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen defending well as Yano loads up on a big left hand.
Yano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulkkinen on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koji Yano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koji Yano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yano missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pulkkinen is fending him off so far but Yano persists. Nope, Pulkkinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yano looks to throw a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen misses the jab.
Yano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Yano.
Pulkkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yano.
Yano digs a good body shot into Pulkkinen's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yano. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Donk. Yano catches Pulkkinen right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces 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!
A bone on bone clash there as Yano blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Yano.
Yano misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Yano.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yano was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Yano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yano avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Yano throws a right hand that Pulkkinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulkkinen also avoids with ease.
Yano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulkkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Yano.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkkinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yano. Yano obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Pulkkinen tenderised Yano's leg. Yano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yano tries to sprawl but Pulkkinen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen working the head and body with strikes.
Pulkkinen drops an elbow to the side of Yano's head.
Yano looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yano looking for submissions off his back.
Yano is not content to let Pulkkinen control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pulkkinen in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pulkkinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pulkkinen's back!
Pulkkinen rolls, trying to escape but Yano keeps control of the position.
Pulkkinen prevents Yano from getting a body triangle.
Pulkkinen trying to control the hands but Yano breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Yano is trying to stick to Pulkkinen's back but Pulkkinen is turning into Yano. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yano's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pulkkinen.
Yano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pulkkinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yano is tightening it up a little... Pulkkinen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pulkkinen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pulkkinen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Koji Yano!
During a confident post fight interview, Koji Yano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luka Mrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolt Ganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luka Mrtic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luka Mrtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolt Ganger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganger lands with a good body shot.
Mrtic throws a sloppy head kick and Ganger moves out of range easily.
Ganger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ganger with a hook.
Ganger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ganger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ganger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mrtic defending well though.
Mrtic tries to get to full guard but Ganger has control of the leg.
Mrtic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganger working the head and body with strikes.
Mrtic taking some punishment here, with Ganger in his 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!
Mrtic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ganger jumps into side control!
Mrtic tries to improve position but can't.
Ganger looks up at the clock and then as Mrtic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ganger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mrtic prevents Ganger from improving position.
Mrtic is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mrtic is looking for a sweep.
Mrtic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mrtic is looking to improve his position.
Mrtic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ganger is working away from the top position though.
Mrtic moves into full guard.
Mrtic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ganger defends well.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Mrtic is retaining full guard.
Ganger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mrtic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ganger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Mrtic is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mrtic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mrtic controls Ganger momentarily but Ganger frees himself.
Ganger stopping the sweep attempt from Mrtic.
Ganger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mrtic's guard.
Mrtic moves into full guard.
Ganger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mrtic, not yet.
Ganger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ganger preventing the sweep.
Ganger trying to control the position from guard on top but Mrtic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ganger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mrtic's head.
Mrtic trying to control the position.
Mrtic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mrtic, not yet.
Ganger distracts Mrtic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ganger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mrtic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ganger is one step ahead there.
Mrtic wants to improve his position but instead Ganger has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganger trying to control from half guard but Mrtic is working away.
Mrtic is trying to get back to full guard.
Ganger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrtic looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ganger pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ganger controlling from mount.
Ganger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ganger tries to control but Mrtic wriggling away.
Ganger controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ganger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolt Ganger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ganger lands with a good body shot.
Ganger gets the takedown into side control.
Ganger lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mrtic down.
Mrtic tries to bench press Ganger off him but Ganger keeps the position.
Mrtic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ganger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ganger wants to take a breather but Mrtic is having none of it.
Mrtic is trying to get back to full guard.
Ganger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mrtic is not content to let Ganger control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kolt Ganger wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mrtic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mrtic tries to avoid it but Ganger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mrtic to the ground. Mrtic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ganger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mrtic misses with a low kick as Ganger jumps back.
Ganger blocks a low kick nicely.
Ganger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luka Mrtic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganger lands with a right hand.
Mrtic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mrtic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mrtic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mrtic tries to score with a low kick but Ganger moves his leg out of the way.
Mrtic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ganger misses with a straight left.
Ganger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ganger defending well as Mrtic loads up on a big left hand.
Ganger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrtic throws a sloppy head kick and Ganger moves out of range easily.
Ganger misses with a leg kick.
Ganger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ganger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mrtic!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Mrtic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ganger cracks Mrtic with a big right hand but Mrtic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ganger is working Mrtic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mrtic is not content to let Ganger control the position.
Mrtic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ganger lands some shots froms side control.
Ganger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mrtic keeps working.
Ganger cracks Mrtic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mrtic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganger working the ground and pound.
Mrtic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mrtic is rocked!
Mrtic is looking to reverse the position.
Mrtic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kolt Ganger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mrtic tries to roll over but Ganger keeps him under control.
Mrtic taking some punishment here, with Ganger in his half guard.
Mrtic is trying to get back to full guard.
Mrtic is refusing to be controlled, as Ganger sits in half guard.
Mrtic has hold of Ganger's hands but Ganger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ganger is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mrtic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mrtic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mrtic manages to get to full guard.
Mrtic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ganger trying to control but Mrtic is working from the bottom.
Mrtic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrtic wants to sweep here but Ganger controlling him for the moment.
Ganger trying to control but Mrtic is working from the bottom.
Mrtic 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolt Ganger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mrtic walks into a jab.
Mrtic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ganger is able to avoid easily.
Mrtic throws a sloppy head kick and Ganger moves out of range easily.
Ganger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mrtic is looking to clinch.
Mrtic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ganger moves out of range of the leg kick from Mrtic.
Mrtic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mrtic wants to slow Ganger down by chopping away at his legs.
Ganger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mrtic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mrtic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mrtic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ganger.
Mrtic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Mrtic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Ganger.
Mrtic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ganger checks it well.
Mrtic throws a leg kick but Ganger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ganger! Mrtic is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kolt Ganger!
During a confident post fight interview, Kolt Ganger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiamaka Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morris's choice of entrance music: The Game. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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172 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chiamaka Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Morris!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo closes the distance but Morris moves to the side
and Morris counters with a three punch combo that has Congo backing up. Congo nods at Morris to acknowledge the strikes.
Congo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Congo wants to clinch but Morris slips to the side
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Congo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morris walks into a straight right hand from Congo.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
Congo gets a clinch.
Congo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Congo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morris is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo misses with a punch on the inside.
Morris tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morris turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Morris manages to end up in side control.
Congo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Congo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo is trying to buck Morris off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morris cracks Congo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morris controlling the position from side mount.
Congo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Congo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Congo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morris lands a nice forearm strike.
Morris scoring with punches and elbows.
Morris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Congo is pushing Morris's head away, looking to escape. Morris manages to hold on to the position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris scoring with punches and elbows.
Congo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morris connects with a decent elbow.
Congo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morris tries to move to mount but Congo blocks the move with his legs.
Morris working the head with strikes.
Morris has hold of Congo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Congo seems comfortable defending it but Morris has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Congo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Congo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Morris couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Morris!
Aaron Morris took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm coming for you.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aviya Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eluard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sail. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aviya Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman jabs Eluard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eluard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eluard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eluard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eluard jabs Sherman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sherman 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.
Sherman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sherman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherman prevents Eluard from getting back to his feet.
Eluard told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Eluard keeps moving.
Eluard working for a triangle but Sherman defends it easily.
Eluard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman postures up.
Sherman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sherman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eluard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sherman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eluard keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman 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.
Eluard keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully.
Sherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eluard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sherman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eluard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eluard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard working for submissions but it's allowed Sherman to get to half guard.
Sherman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eluard looking for submissions off his back.
Eluard looking for submissions off his back.
Sherman seems to be looking for submissions.
Sherman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eluard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sherman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman prevents Eluard from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eluard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sherman.
Eluard is looking to get to half guard.
Sherman misses with some ground and pound and Eluard recovers position to half guard.
Eluard trying to control but Sherman postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eluard is refusing to be controlled, as Sherman sits in half guard.
Eluard looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aviya Sherman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eluard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sherman jabs at Eluard's body.
Sherman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sherman misses the shot to the body.
Sherman defending well as Eluard loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Sherman finds it's target.
Eluard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eluard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eluard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eluard but Eluard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sherman dives in for a single leg takedown but Eluard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sherman.
Sherman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sherman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eluard backwards.
Eluard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Sherman misses with a body punch.
Eluard stalling in the clinch but Sherman improves position.
Sherman tries a body shot but Eluard blocks it.
Sherman lands a right hand.
Sherman pushes Eluard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Sherman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sherman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sherman lands with a short shot to the head.
Eluard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eluard is looking to control Sherman's arms but Sherman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eluard has his back to the cage.
Sherman lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Eluard.
Sherman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sherman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sherman lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eluard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eluard wants to stall.
Eluard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sherman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eluards head.
Sherman lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sherman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eluard to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aviya Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherman lands a right hand.
Sherman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eluard is defending well.
Sherman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sherman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sherman gets through Eluard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sherman misses with a punch to the body.
Sherman has a couple of punches blocked by Eluard.
Sherman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eluard up against the cage.
Sherman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sherman lands a nice uppercut.
Sherman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eluard misses with the head strike.
Sherman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eluard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sherman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sherman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eluard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eluard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sherman is defending well for now.
Eluard wants to stall.
Eluard struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sherman misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sherman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aviya Sherman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sherman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eluard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eluard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eluard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherman circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez Eluard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sherman shoots in but Eluard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aviya Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sherman lands a right hook to the body.
Sherman darts in looking for a takedown but Eluard gets double underhooks and turns Sherman into the cage.
Sherman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eluard backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Eluard fails to land.
A short uppercut from Sherman.
The referee calls for Sherman to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eluard's elbow.
Sherman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eluard's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sherman.
Sherman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aviya Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eluard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eluard misses with a body punch.
Sherman jumps into guard, dragging Eluard to the mat.
Eluard preventing the sweep.
Sherman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eluard stopping the sweep attempt from Sherman.
Sherman trying to keep a closed guard but Eluard is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eluard trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sherman wants to control but Eluard passes easily into half guard.
Eluard is looking to take a break and control but Sherman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eluard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eluard 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman trying to control from the bottom.
Sherman is defending against the submission attempts here by Eluard.
Eluard wants to work for an arm triangle but Sherman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sherman is not content to let Eluard control the position.
Eluard seems to be looking for submissions.
Sherman is trying to control but can't.
Eluard tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Eluard is thwarting Sherman's attempts to control the position.
Eluard is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sherman trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Aviya Sherman did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eluard moves forwards but Sherman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eluard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eluard checks a leg kick.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eluard.
Sherman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eluard.
Sherman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eluard misses with a straight left.
Sherman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eluard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.
Sherman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Eluard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sherman wants to pass to mount but Eluard is defending the position.
Eluard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eluard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sherman is just content to waste time from the top position. Eluard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sherman trying to control but Eluard is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses.
Eluard looking for a guillotine here but Sherman defends easily.
Sherman trying to control but Eluard is working from the bottom.
Eluard trying to keep a closed guard but Sherman is proving a slippery customer.
Eluard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sherman escapes and throws Eluard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eluard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eluard taking a bit of punishment here - Sherman scoring with strikes.
Eluard tries to improve position but can't.
Sherman working the ground and pound but Eluard is defending the strikes.
Eluard defending against the ground and pound.
Eluard wants to control but Sherman postures up.
Sherman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Eluard is avoiding damage well.
Sherman takes a little break here. Eluard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Eluard is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a strike aimed at the side of Eluard's head but Eluard avoids it well.
Sherman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eluard, who protects the arm well.
Sherman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eluard, who protects the arm well.
Sherman wants to control for a moment but Eluard uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sherman is looking to take a break and control but Eluard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eluard trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aviya Sherman had his way with Martinez Eluard in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sherman is looking to score with low kicks.
Eluard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eluard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sherman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sherman throws a shot from downtown. Eluard moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Eluard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eluard lands a really nice looking cross but Sherman seems unphased.
Sherman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eluard's head backwards.
Sherman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Eluard as he connects with a hook.
Eluard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sherman.
Sherman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard avoids the body shot from Sherman.
Eluard connects with the punch.
Sherman lands a really nice looking cross but Eluard seems unphased.
Eluard misses with a two punch combination.
Sherman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eluard moves away.
Sherman lands a body shot.
Sherman throws a solid leg kick but Eluard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sherman.
Eluard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eluard.
Eluard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eluard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sherman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eluard.
Sherman is looking to wear down Eluard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sherman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sherman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eluard throws out the jab.
Eluard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sherman was well out of range. Poor timing from Eluard.
Eluard darts in trying to clinch
and Sherman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman postures up in Eluard's guard and throws a big left but Eluard blocks it.
Sherman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eluard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sherman has managed to get both his arms back between Eluard's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eluard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sherman is looking to work some ground and pound but Eluard has wrist control.
Eluard keeping full guard, as Sherman tries to pass.
Eluard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eluard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sherman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eluard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sherman has managed to get both his arms back between Eluard's legs - danger averted.
Sherman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses.
Eluard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sherman.
Eluard is looking to sweep but instead, Sherman has passed into half guard.
Eluard is refusing to be controlled, as Sherman sits in half guard.
Sherman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sherman prevents Eluard from standing back up.
Sherman is thwarting Eluard's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherman with the ground and pound but Eluard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martinez Eluard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aviya Sherman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sherman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aviya Sherman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sherman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aviya Sherman!
A very excited looking Aviya Sherman 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between James Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole NKone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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157 lbs
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Granger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole NKone!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and NKone counters with a nice body shot.
Granger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with NKone but NKone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Granger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
NKone tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NKone regains half guard.
Granger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
NKone is looking to control Granger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can NKone avoid being mounted?
NKone wants to improve his position but Granger is controlling well.
Granger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. NKone defending well though.
Granger wants to free his trapped foot but NKone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Granger is working away from the top position though.
NKone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Granger.
Granger is looking for a kimura but NKone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Granger to get the leverage.
NKone is looking to improve his position.
Granger lands with a punch from half guard.
Granger throwing shots but NKone is blocking nicely.
NKone is holding on to half guard well.
Granger thows a huge punch but NKone dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger wants to pass to mount but NKone is defending the position.
NKone desperately trying to maintain half guard.
NKone is trying to get back to full guard.
Granger wants to control but NKone is keeping him busy.
NKone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Granger trying to control but NKone is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Granger is really struggling to control NKone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Granger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Granger misses with a takedown attempt
enabling NKone to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
NKone connects with a single shot there.
Granger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and NKone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger shoots in for a double leg but NKone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Granger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Granger with a lazy takedown attempt
and NKone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
NKone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though.
Granger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and NKone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Granger is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
NKone throwing strikes from guard but Granger blocks nicely.
NKone wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
NKone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Granger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
NKone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
NKone advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NKone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Granger gets back to half guard.
NKone stalling away here and it's allowed Granger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
NKone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Granger is trying to control the position but NKone postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granger wants to sweep here but NKone controlling him for the moment.
Granger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Granger working for a guillotine from mount but NKone is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ole NKone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Granger misses with a takedown attempt
and NKone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
NKone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and NKone counters by moving into the clinch.
NKone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for NKone.
Granger tries to pull guard but NKone won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NKone slows down the pace here.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but NKone has double underhooks.
Granger pulls guard effortlessly.
NKone looking to pass the guard.
NKone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Granger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Granger is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Granger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Granger is not content to let NKone control the position.
Granger gets back to half guard.
NKone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Granger trying to hold on to NKone's head to control him but NKone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone trying to control the action but Granger is working from the bottom.
Granger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but NKone scores with a couple of nice shots.
NKone trying to control the action but Granger is working from the bottom.
Granger wants to get back to full guard.
NKone is keen to just control but Granger is a slippery customer.
Granger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Granger trying to hold on to NKone's head to control him but NKone postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Granger with a lazy takedown attempt
and NKone counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NKone moves into the clinch.
NKone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
NKone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
NKone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
NKone lands a jab to the nose.
NKone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
NKone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Granger closes this distance looking for a takedown but NKone circles away.
NKone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James Granger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Granger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ole NKone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as NKone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Granger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Granger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Granger showed some decent athleticism there.
NKone gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger looking to sit in guard and control but NKone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Granger looking to hit a scissor sweep but NKone is one step ahead there.
NKone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ole NKone has got the better of the ground game so far.
NKone looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Granger working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ole NKone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
NKone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
NKone scores with a jab to the body.
Granger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and NKone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
NKone throws a good cross that connects.
Granger dodges the punch combination from NKone.
NKone lands a glancing blow to the side of Granger's head.
Granger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Granger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and NKone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NKone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Granger tries for a takedown but NKone circles away easily
letting NKone counter with a right hand.
Granger is rocked!
NKone cracks Granger with an open hand slap.
Oh Granger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by NKone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of NKone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Granger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and NKone scores with a counter punch that sends Granger to the canvas! NKone smells blood - he's punishing Granger with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Granger has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ole NKone!
Ole NKone is the new lightweight champion!
Ole NKone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, James Granger stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations Nkone, your time is now and soon I will be moving down to the featherweight division to fight at my original weightclass.'.
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