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FFC 14: Barfot v Horizon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babi Ala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Babi Ala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Oliveira !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ala misses.
Oliveira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ala bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Oliveira has eaten all the pies!
Ala just content to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Babi Ala just wasn't active enough.
Ala wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Ala closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oliveira 's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ala wants to get up but he can't break Oliveira 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ala looking to pass the guard.
Ala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ala is looking to stand up but Oliveira won't let him.
Ala 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ala seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
Babi Ala has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Ala does no damage.
Oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Ala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira working for a triangle but Ala defends it easily.
Oliveira is trying to keep Ala in close.
Ala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira 's head.
Ala is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ala'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.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ala slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Babi Ala just wasn't active enough.
Oliveira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ala stuffs the takedown.
Ala closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oliveira 's guard.
Ala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ala passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ala is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oliveira 's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira being controlled for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Babi Ala wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A lazy left from Ala finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ala misses with a low kick.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Ala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ala but Ala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Babi Ala dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ala as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Babi Ala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ala wants to clinch.
Ala fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Ala persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ala is taking a breather. Oliveira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ala is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ala takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Babi Ala has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ala pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Ala.
Ala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ala pulls guard successfully.
Ala will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ala keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Ala trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Babi Ala just wasn't active enough.
Ala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ala.
Oliveira is looking to reverse the position.
Ala wants to stand but Oliveira has his arm trapped.
Oliveira is trying to escape the position but Ala is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Oliveira 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ala controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ala tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling his head.
Oliveira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ala content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Babi Ala.
Ala leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Babi Ala dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Ala throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Ala shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oliveira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ala wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
Ala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Babi Ala wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ala shoots in and gets a takedown into Oliveira 's guard.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Ala is proving a slippery customer.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ala controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ala wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ala postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ala misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ala to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Ala tries to pass.
Ala is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Babi Ala wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ala sitting in guard here, content to control.
Babi Ala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Ala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira 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.
Ala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Babi Ala.
Ala gets a takedown into half guard.
Oliveira throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Ala has control of the leg.
Babi Ala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira keeps trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ala performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gustavo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ala prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Babi Ala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Babi Ala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig cracks Campbell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Peter Campbell has been cut.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Danzig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell tries to clinch but Danzig is having none of it.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Danzig ducks down to avoid it.
Danzig misses with a looping right.
Danzig throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
Danzig throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Danzig has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Danzig needs to keep his hands up - Campbell had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danzig keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Danzig off balance momentarily.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
Campbell feints and then cracks Danzig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig down.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danzig staying out of range there.
Campbell defending well as Danzig loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig. Those never looked like landing.
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
A jab from Danzig misses.
Danzig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danzig walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Campbell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Campbell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danzig fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campbell tries to clinch but Danzig moves out of range.
A big right from Danzig misses.
Campbell tries to clinch but Danzig is having none of it.
Campbell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body punch from Danzig.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Danzig pushes him off.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Danzig.
Danzig scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Campbell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Campbell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peter Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Danzig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danzig. That did some damage!
Danzig takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Danzig throws a right hand that misses
and Campbell moves into the clinch.
Danzig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danzig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Danzig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danzig lands a shot to the body.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danzig's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Danzig.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danzig wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danzig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Danzig wants to break free but Campbell has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell connects with a solid leg kick.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Danzig circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Campbell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Danzig lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Danzig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Danzig.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Danzig stalling in the clinch but Campbell improves position.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danzig blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danzig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danzig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Danzig blocks the elbow strike.
Danzig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Danzig lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Danzig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Danzig is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Campbell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Danzig.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danzig's brow.
Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danzig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danzig fails to land with a series of punches.
Peter Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Danzig keeps it at a distance.
Danzig lands a slapping body shot.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Danzig.
We've been informed that Campbell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Danzig pushes him off.
Danzig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Danzig finds it's target.
Danzig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danzig fails to land with a series of punches.
Danzig throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Danzig misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Campbell slips a straight right by Danzig.
Peter Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Campbell finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig blocks a leg kick.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Danzig's head but Danzig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Danzig blocks the low kick.
Danzig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danzig throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Danzig throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch.
Danzig takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Danzig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danzig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Danzig.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Danzig.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Danzig misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig manages to break the clinch.
Danzig throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Danzig blocks the low kick.
Danzig throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Danzig looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Danzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Danzig takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danzig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Campbell.
Campbell tries to clinch
and Danzig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Danzig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Campbell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danzig misses with an uppercut
and Campbell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danzig blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danzig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Danzig is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Danzig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Danzig.
Glenn Danzig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Danzig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danzig working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Danzig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Danzig wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danzig.
Danzig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Danzig breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danzig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell slips a jab from Danzig.
Danzig swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Danzig jabs Campbell right on the nose. Campbell blinks but takes it well.
Danzig sizes up Campbell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danzig connects with a body shot that sends Campbell's belly button to the back.
Danzig circles away from the clinch attempt
and Danzig counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Danzig to acknowledge the strikes.
Danzig looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
Danzig throws a combination. Campbell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Campbell darts in and clinches Danzig up against the cage.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Danzig scores with a shoulder strike.
Danzig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Danzig avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Danzig is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Danzig.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Danzig is blocking nicely.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Danzig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danzig blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danzig wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Danzig wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell wants to stall.
Danzig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Danzig misses with some punches.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell throws a combination. Danzig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Danzig.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glenn Danzig.
I think Danzig 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banjo Sanjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares has chosen Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banjo Sanjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tavares.
It looks like Banjo Sanjo has been cut.
Tavares has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tavares pounces like a tiger and cracks Sanjo with a vicious hook! Sanjo is down but not out! Tavares follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henrique Tavares!
Henrique Tavares decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Megaman Theme Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taco Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carvalho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carvalho landing knees to the body.
Bell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carvalho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carvalho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bell clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carvalho is looking to control Bell but Bell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Carvalho avoiding Bell 's attempts to control his hands.
Bell looking very determined here, making life difficult for Carvalho.
Carvalho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell wants to escape the position.
Carvalho has good solid back control here.
Bell wants to control his opponent's hands but Carvalho gets his hands free.
Carvalho controls the position.
Bell controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bell turns into Carvalho and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonas Carvalho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carvalho wants to free his trapped foot but Bell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho 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.
Bell is looking for a sweep. Carvalho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carvalho misses with a head shot. Bell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Bell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bell tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonas Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carvalho will feel that in the morning.
Bell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carvalho defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carvalho is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Carvalho circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bell gets a clinch.
Bell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carvalho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell stuffs the takedown.
Bell has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho gets tackled into the cage by Bell. Bell maintains the clinch.
Bell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho shoots in for a double leg but Bell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Bell, which made it look bad.
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Carvalho sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carvalho shoots and misses
and Bell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Bell postures up in Carvalho's guard and throws a big left but Carvalho blocks it.
Bell forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell is trying to control. Carvalho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carvalho's head.
Bell lands with a punch from half guard.
Carvalho is trying to stand.
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carvalho is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Bell trying to control from half guard but Carvalho is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Taco Bell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carvalho fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bell.
Carvalho fails to land the takedown.
Carvalho tries to clinch up
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing shots but Carvalho is blocking nicely.
Carvalho is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carvalho's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Bell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carvalho misses with a takedown
and Bell counters with a low kick, right behind Carvalho 's knee.
Carvalho doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carvalho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bell's waist but Bell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carvalho off to one side.
Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Bell isn't so interested in that idea.
Bell throws a big elbow that misses.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bell scoring with some ground and pound.
Bell is looking to advance position but Carvalho has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Carvalho scoring with strikes but Bell is staying in there.
Bell regains half guard.
Bell wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Bell wants to get back to full guard.
Bell 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell manages to get to full guard.
Bell is pulling down on Carvalho's head to control his posture.
Carvalho won't allow Bell to sweep him here.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho stops Bell from standing up.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking to stand up but Carvalho isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonas Carvalho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carvalho rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Bell manages to get underhooks.
Taco Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Carvalho.
Carvalho taking a breather.
Bell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carvalho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carvalho but Carvalho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carvalho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carvalho obliges.
Bell wants a takedown but no success here.
Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bell.
Carvalho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bell to the ground. Carvalho is now in Bell's 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho content to stall in guard here.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taco Bell.
I think Bell 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Patton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Patton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda shoots for a double leg takedown but Patton sprawls well. He's pushed Miranda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patton tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
Patton throws a combination. Miranda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Gustavo Miranda has been cut.
Patton tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Patton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miranda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Miranda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miranda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Patton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patton tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
Patton is looking to clinch but Miranda is avoiding it.
Miranda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Miranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that 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!
Patton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miranda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miranda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patton gets a clinch.
Patton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Patton.
A shot in the inside from Patton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
Patton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Miranda's ribcage. Miranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miranda or not.
Miranda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Patton.
Miranda trying to control the position but instead, Patton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miranda into the cage.
Miranda can't get the takedown.
Patton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Miranda missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands an uppercut.
Patton lands with a light punch inside.
Patton lands a shot to the body.
Patton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miranda is rocked!
Miranda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patton has him pressed against the cage.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Miranda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miranda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patton pushes Miranda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton is muscling Miranda up against the cage and as Miranda bounces back off, Patton cracks him with a huge right hand! Miranda crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Patton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Paakkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Benton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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31
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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167 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ville Paakkari!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton lands with a nice body punch.
Benton misses with a double jab.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Benton scores with a one two! Paakkari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paakkari clobbers Benton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paakkari tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Paakkari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paakkari tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Benton swats away the attempt to clinch by Paakkari.
Benton throws a series of strikes that have Paakkari backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paakkari lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the cage and back into range.
Benton avoids the head kick by Paakkari.
Benton throws a body punch but Paakkari moves out of range.
Paakkari closes the distance but Benton moves to the side
and Benton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Paakkari.
Paakkari lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkari ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Paakkari tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
Paakkari tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it.
Ville Paakkari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Paakkari tenderised Benton's leg. Benton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paakkari's waist but Paakkari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benton off to one side.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paakkari stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paakkari is fending him off so far but Benton persists. Nope, Paakkari circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paakkari.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Paakkari rushes Benton and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Benton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benton avoiding damage as Paakkari throws knees to the body.
Benton tries for a takedown but Paakkari manages to get underhooks.
Benton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paakkari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ville Paakkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Paakkari tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch but Benton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paakkari is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benton avoids the head kick by Paakkari.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paakkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paakkari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benton's head.
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Paakkari is looking to clinch.
Benton throws a looping overhand right but Paakkari ducks down to avoid it.
Paakkari tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paakkari.
Paakkari throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Paakkari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paakkari has closed the distance and engaged Benton in a clinch.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paakkari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paakkari as Benton tries to tie him up.
Paakkari connects with a knee to the head.
Benton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paakkari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paakkari lands with a left to the head.
Paakkari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton is working for takedown but Paakkari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paakkari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Paakkari lands with a left to the head.
Paakkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paakkari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paakkari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bentons head.
Paakkari connects with a knee to the head.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paakkari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paakkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benton's face.
Benton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakkari is concentrating on defense, preventing Benton from advancing position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benton is looking for a kimura but Paakkari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benton to get the leverage.
Benton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paakkari sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paakkari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paakkari is trying to keep Benton in close.
Paakkari keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkari has Benton pulled in close to control his posture.
Paakkari controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ville Paakkari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Paakkari slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ville Paakkari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Benton misses.
Ville Paakkari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paakkari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benton scrambles back to his feet.
Paakkari takes the fight into the clinch.
Paakkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paakkari lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Paakkari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Paakkari.
Paakkari stalling.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside.
Paakkari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
Paakkari looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paakkari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkari scores with a hook to the body.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paakkari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakkari.
Nice body punch from Benton - that landed with a thud.
Paakkari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paakkari misses with some punches.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paakkari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paakkari throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Benton.
Paakkari tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paakkari manages to avoid it.
Paakkari slips a straight right by Benton.
Benton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paakkari but Paakkari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakkari is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Benton with that takedown attempt.
Benton gets tackled into the cage by Paakkari. Paakkari maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Paakkari fails to land.
Paakkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paakkari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paakkari lands a knee to the body.
Paakkari lands a damaging elbow.
Paakkari scores a nice knee to the body.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Paakkari.
Benton can't get the takedown.
Benton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Paakkari is trying to keep an underhook but Benton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paakkari moves into full guard.
Paakkari seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paakkari keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton is fighting to break Paakkari's control of his arms but Paakkari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Benton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paakkari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paakkari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paakkari pulls Benton in close to prevent any damage.
Benton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paakkari controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Paakkari controlling Benton's posture.
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 calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ville Paakkari wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice shot by Benton.
Benton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benton scores with a nice head shot.
Paakkari lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Paakkari avoids the body shot from Benton.
Paakkari moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkari misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benton scores with a jab. Paakkari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paakkari manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Paakkari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
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.
Paakkari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
Paakkari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paakkari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paakkari pushes Benton up against the cage in a clinch.
Paakkari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benton.
Paakkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benton's face.
Paakkari lands an uppercut.
Paakkari effectively controlling the action here.
Paakkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paakkari lands a nice elbow.
Paakkari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paakkari or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands with a short shot to the head.
Paakkari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paakkari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside that Benton shrugs off.
Paakkari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paakkari misses with a punch to the body.
Paakkari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Paakkari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Paakkari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside.
Paakkari landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paakkari lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari connects with a knee to the head.
Paakkari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paakkari landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakkari.
Benton has Paakkari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paakkari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Paakkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paakkari lands with a short shot to the head.
Paakkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paakkari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paakkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Paakkari controls his hands.
Paakkari prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paakkari.
Paakkari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paakkari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benton.
Paakkari working Benton over with knees to the body.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paakkari pushes Benton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paakkari crunches a lovely knee into Benton's ribcage.
Benton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paakkari scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paakkari lands a knee to the head.
Grant Benton's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paakkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paakkari lands a knee to the body.
Paakkari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paakkari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benton trying to control the position but instead, Paakkari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benton into the cage.
Benton wants a takedown.
Paakkari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benton's defenses.
Paakkari lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkari gets through Benton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paakkari.
Paakkari stalling the fight.
Paakkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Paakkari really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
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.
Paakkari has managed to clinch.
Benton goes for a takedown attempt but Paakkari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Paakkari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Paakkari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Benton.
Paakkari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Paakkari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Paakkari moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Benton.
Paakkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Benton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paakkari instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkari misses with a body punch.
Benton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paakkari trying to control the position but instead, Benton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paakkari into the cage.
Paakkari prevents Benton from breaking the clinch.
Ville Paakkari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paakkari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paakkari lands an elbow inside.
Paakkari pushes Benton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paakkari.
Paakkari lands a left hand.
Paakkari lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benton can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paakkari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paakkari after a bit of a struggle.
Paakkari with a knee to the head.
Benton is trying to stall.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Paakkari.
Benton can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Paakkari.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paakkari.
Paakkari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paakkari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benton wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paakkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paakkari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Paakkari.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paakkari slows down the pace here.
Paakkari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paakkari cracks Benton with a nice body shot.
Paakkari is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari landing knees to the body.
Paakkari tries to stall but Benton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benton takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton is looking for a takedown.
Paakkari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paakkari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benton is working for takedown but Paakkari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paakkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paakkari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paakkari struggles to land a body shot inside as Benton controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paakkari after a bit of a struggle.
Paakkari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Paakkari dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Paakkari throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Paakkari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paakkari stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Paakkari rushes Benton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paakkari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benton wants a takedown.
Paakkari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
A short uppercut from Benton.
A right hand to the body from Paakkari.
Paakkari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Paakkari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paakkari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Paakkari.
Paakkari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Paakkari.
Paakkari stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakkari looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Paakkari landing knees to the head.
Benton is working for takedown but Paakkari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benton wants to stall.
A short right from Paakkari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton is trying to drag Paakkari to the mat but Paakkari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paakkari lands a good knee to the midsection. Benton won't want to take too many of those.
Paakkari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Paakkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paakkari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Paakkari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paakkari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paakkari lands an elbow just above Benton 's eye.
Paakkari gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Paakkari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benton.
Benton can't break the clinch.
Benton is trying to stall.
Paakkari scores a nice knee to the body.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paakkari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paakkari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paakkari scores a nice knee to the body.
Paakkari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grant Benton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benton is trying to drag Paakkari to the mat but Paakkari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paakkari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Paakkari stalling the fight.
Benton wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paakkari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paakkari landing knees to 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!
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
Paakkari looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Benton wants to stall.
Maybe Benton would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Ville Paakkari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paakkari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Paakkari scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Paakkari.
Paakkari landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paakkari.
Grant Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Paakkari scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Paakkari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paakkari 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Paakkari!
Ville Paakkari is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ccccccc Ccccccc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ccccccc Ccccccc!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ccccccc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooh!!! James has knocked Ccccccc down with a huge combo! James steps away and waves a wobbly Ccccccc back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ccccccc is rocked!
It looks like Ccccccc Ccccccc has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ccccccc tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ccccccc is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Peter James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a straight right.
Ccccccc tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. James engages and cracks Ccccccc with a massive lead left hook - Ccccccc tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! James is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter James!
Peter James is the new super heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Peter James 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristan Maruyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristan Maruyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Mott!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maruyama shoots for a double leg takedown but Mott sprawls well. He's pushed Maruyama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maruyama tries to clinch there but Mott circles away.
Maruyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mott, pushing him back against the cage.
Mott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mott is trying to stall.
Maruyama lands an elbow inside that Mott shrugs off.
Mott presses Maruyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mott tries a body shot but Maruyama blocks it.
Mott takes an elbow to the temple.
Maruyama throws a head punch that misses.
Mott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maruyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Maruyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maruyama.
Maruyama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mott to keep the fight standing.
Maruyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Mott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maruyama managing to block the knees to the body from Mott.
Maruyama throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maruyama up against the cage.
Maruyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maruyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mott tries to work over Maruyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maruyama prevents a body shot from Mott.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mott pushes Maruyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mott prevents a body shot from Maruyama.
Mott stops a takedown attempt from Maruyama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristan Maruyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maruyama lands a nice elbow.
Maruyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mott's elbow.
Maruyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott has a couple of punches blocked by Maruyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maruyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mott's brow.
Mott misses with a punch to the body.
Maruyama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mott is defending well.
Maruyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maruyama misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maruyama.
Maruyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mott looking to stall.
Maruyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mott lands a hook that snaps the head of Maruyama backwards.
Maruyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maruyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mott's defenses.
Maruyama has picked Mott up - he's going for a ride! Maruyama dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maruyama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruyama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mott is on top in guard.
Mott wants to get up but he can't break Maruyama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maruyama working for a triangle but Mott defends it easily.
Maruyama is looking for a triangle but Mott pushes his legs off easily.
Mott tries to stand but Maruyama is controlling from the bottom.
Mott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maruyama is looking for a triangle but Mott pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott tries to stand but Maruyama is controlling from the bottom.
Mott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maruyama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mott has managed to get both his arms back between Maruyama's legs - danger averted.
Maruyama wants to sweep here but Mott controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maruyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mott postures up.
Mott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maruyama is looking for a triangle but Mott pushes his legs off easily.
Maruyama looking for a guillotine here but Mott defends easily.
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 Kristan Maruyama will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maruyama darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mott to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maruyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been informed that Mott has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Maruyama wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maruyama.
Mott moves into the clinch.
Mott is working Maruyama over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mott.
A hook to the body from Mott.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maruyama as Mott tries to tie him up.
Maruyama lands an elbow that stopped Mott in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott lands a left hand.
Mott tries to work over Maruyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Mott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mott is stalling here.
Mott dodges an elbow strike from Maruyama.
Mott trying to land knees to the body.
Mott gets through Maruyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maruyama is keeping busy.
Mott avoids the elbow strike from Maruyama, against the cage.
Mott is leaning against Maruyama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maruyama is working Mott over against the cage.
Maruyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mott prevents a body shot from Maruyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maruyama can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristan Maruyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maruyama backwards.
Maruyama blocks a body shot from Mott.
Maruyama misses with an elbow strike.
Mott lands a left hand.
Maruyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maruyama lands an elbow inside.
Come on Mott - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mott blocks the elbow strike.
Mott presses Maruyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mott's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maruyama backwards.
Maruyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mott works on Maruyama's body with a couple of short punches.
Maruyama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mott clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maruyama is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mott knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mott for a finish.
Mott preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Maruyama.
Mott is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruyama is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mott knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mott for a finish.
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!
Maruyama is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mott taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Maruyama.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kristan Maruyama!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaz Yago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrando Vraganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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32
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaz Yago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vrando Vraganza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yago defending well as Vraganza loads up on a big left hand.
Yago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yago connects with a body shot that sends Vraganza's belly button to the back.
Yago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yago cracks Vraganza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vraganza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yago pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vraganza preventing the sweep.
Vraganza wants to control from the top but Yago keeps moving.
Yago is looking for a triangle but Vraganza pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vraganza throws a big elbow that misses.
Yago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vraganza.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yago is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Vraganza frees his head nicely. Oh but Yago has switched to an armbar! Vraganza is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kaz Yago!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Barfot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barfot comes to the cage accompanied by 793. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Barfot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barfot slips under a jab.
Barfot feints a jab promting Horizon to slip. Barfot then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Horizon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barfot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horizon tries to work over Barfot's front leg with a kick but Barfot checks it.
Barfot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barfot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barfot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barfot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horizon swings for the body but Barfot moves out of range.
Barfot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horizon throws a sloppy head kick and Barfot moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Barfot.
Horizon moves out of range of the body kick from Barfot.
Horizon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horizon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horizon lunges at Barfot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barfot's hand.
Barfot throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barfot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barfot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Magnus Barfot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horizon throws an overhand right that lands on Barfot's shoulder, as Barfot tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Horizon misses.
Barfot looks to score with a jab to the body but Horizon is just out of range.
Horizon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barfot.
Barfot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barfot scores with a sloppy right hand. Horizon should have avoided that one.
Barfot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horizon's sensitive parts.
Horizon looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horizon.
Barfot lands a head shot.
Barfot tried to score with a low kick but Horizon checks it.
Horizon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barfot. That one must have hurt.
Horizon throws a series of punches but Barfot moves out of range.
Barfot thumps Horizon with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot throws a body shot but no joy.
Horizon throws a hook to the side of Barfot's head but Barfot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horizon misses with a looping left.
Horizon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barfot.
Barfot scores with a nice head shot.
Horizon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barfot takes a swing at Horizon's ribcage but misses.
Barfot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barfot scores with a decent looking hook.
Barfot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horizon takes one on the button.
Horizon is rocked!
Barfot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horizon.
Horizon is still on wobbly legs! Can Barfot finish him?
Barfot jabs Horizon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barfot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barfot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barfot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horizon if he has to take too many more of those.
Horizon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barfot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Barfot.
Horizon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horizon throws a lazy body kick
and Barfot counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Barfot!
Magnus Barfot retains his heavyweight title!
Magnus Barfot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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