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NYFN 2: Belson vs De Souza PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maua Wauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maua Wauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockheart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wauna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lockheart somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wauna.
Lockheart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wauna quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lockheart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wauna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lockheart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lockheart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lockheart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lockheart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wauna defending well though.
Wauna's coaches at Iron Fist Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lockheart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wauna is looking to improve his position.
Wauna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lockheart wants to stand up but Wauna has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wauna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauna won't allow Lockheart to pass to mount.
Wauna actively working from the bottom here.
Lockheart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wauna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wauna wants to get back to full guard.
Wauna is defending against the submission attempts here by Lockheart.
Lockheart is looking to take a break and control but Wauna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lockheart is controlling the pace.
Wauna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lockheart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lockheart's back!
Wauna patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wauna has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lockheart has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wauna is hanging on to Lockheart's back as he tries to escape.
Lockheart has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wauna.
Lockheart defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wauna throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wauna is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Lockheart with him. Lockheart is trying to defend but Wauna has an arm under the chin now! Lockheart grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maua Wauna!
Kurt Lockheart spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Stallone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
Stallone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stallone throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Stallone's coach down at Academia Ipanema was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stallone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stallone looks winded!
Stallone tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stallone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Stone.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Stallone's defenses.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Stone throws an overhand right that drops Stallone like a sack of potatoes! Stone dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Stone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ardonia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ardonia checks a leg kick.
Ardonia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ardonia counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Ardonia to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardonia fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Kim misses.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Ardonia saw that one coming.
Ardonia misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kim. Those never looked like landing.
Ardonia avoids the head kick by Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ardonia misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Ardonia misses with a wild combination.
Kim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Ardonia checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim looks for the body kick but Ardonia saw that one coming.
Ardonia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kim back to the cage. Ardonia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Ardonia moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooh!!! Kim has knocked Ardonia down with a huge combo! Kim steps away and waves a wobbly Ardonia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ardonia is rocked!
It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Ardonia misses its intended target.
Oh Ardonia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kim and Ardonia falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jin Kim!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Dong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Dong misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Dong misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a body kick.
Miller has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Miller cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Dong on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dong is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Dong in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Miller.
Mike Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller moves into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller working the clinch nicely. Dong is working for position but Miller cracks him with a big knee to the head! Dong crumples up against the cage and Miller lands two more shots before the ref can save Dong! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Dax Miller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stefan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rodriguez stands up.
Silva looks to clinch
and Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodriguez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Rodriguez 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 one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodriguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Stefan Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Rodriguez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Rodriguez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silva's thigh. Silva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Rodriguez postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva seems keen to control Rodriguez's posture.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva wants to clinch.
Rodriguez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Rodriguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodriguez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rodriguez tries to improve position but can't.
Silva is staying tight to Rodriguez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva cracks Rodriguez with a big right hand but Rodriguez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva cracks Rodriguez with a big right hand but Rodriguez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
Silva stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodriguez is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodriguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stefan Silva.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguez's half guard.
Rodriguez is not content to let Silva control the position.
Rodriguez tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva is taking a breather. Rodriguez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tom Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Stefan Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodriguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Stefan Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva gets a clinch.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Silva!
Stefan Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Distor Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu - Hei Scully. Centura has chosen 12 Stones - Bulletproof as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Distor Centura!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Centura misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Centura has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Centura manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hammer on his heels. He'll look to pass Hammer's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hammer is trying to keep Centura in close.
Hammer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Centura chips away with some ground and pound.
Centura postures up in Hammer's guard and throws a big left but Hammer blocks it.
Centura throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Centura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Centura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've been hearing good reports from Hammer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Centura defends easily.
Centura advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer actively working from the bottom here.
Centura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Centura uses his free foot to push down on Hammer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hammer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Centura fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Centura raining down hammerfists from mount.
Centura scoring with strikes but Hammer is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Centura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer tries to reverse the position but Centura maintains control.
Hammer is trying to stand.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Centura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammer is rocked!
Centura breaks from Hammer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Hammer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Centura looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hammer covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Distor Centura!
Distor Centura bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Marco Hammer had this to say: 'I'm very sorry! I'll be back stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coaker Kluge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Franco Micheli's chin.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Micheli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kluge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micheli slips a jab from Kluge.
Micheli walks into a jab.
It looks like Franco Micheli has been cut.
Micheli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Micheli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kluge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micheli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Micheli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Micheli misses with a knee strike.
Kluge swings wildly with an uppercut but Micheli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kluge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kluge is trying to break free.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kluge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kluge wants to get back to striking at distance but Micheli won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Micheli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluge is trying to maintain a safe position but Micheli gets an underhook and turns Kluge into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kluge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micheli.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kluge is looking to break free of the clinch but Micheli has double underhooks.
Kluge wants to get back to striking at distance but Micheli won't allow it.
Kluge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kluge is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kluge is trying to push Micheli away but Micheli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Micheli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kluge blocks it with crossed arms.
Micheli throws an elbow that misses.
Micheli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kluge blocks it with crossed arms.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheli missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Micheli blocking some punches.
Kluge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micheli lands an elbow inside.
Kluge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micheli has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluge.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kluge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kluge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micheli has him pressed against the cage.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kluge is trying to break the clinch but Micheli is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Kluge fails to land.
Kluge avoids a wild elbow strike from Micheli.
Micheli has Kluge pressed against the cage, preventing Kluge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but Kluge blocks with his arms.
Micheli trying to land knees to the body.
Kluge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kluge tries to break free but Micheli pushes him back against the cage.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheli has Kluge pressed against the cage, preventing Kluge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge breaks from the clinch.
Kluge throws a series of punches but Micheli moves out of range.
Micheli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kluge.
Micheli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kluge being controlled against the cage.
Kluge avoiding damage as Micheli throws knees to the body.
Kluge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kluge tries a body shot but Micheli blocks it.
Micheli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Micheli.
Kluge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kluge has had enough of the clinch but Micheli keeps him there for the moment.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Micheli lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kluge blocks it with crossed arms.
Micheli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kluge is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Micheli lands a good knee to the midsection. Kluge won't want to take too many of those.
Micheli stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Micheli.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kluge lands with a light punch inside.
Kluge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kluge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micheli tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kluge as he connects with a hook.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluge connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch but Kluge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kluge tries to bum rush Micheli with a series of wild strikes but Micheli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Micheli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluge throws out the jab.
Micheli avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 Franco Micheli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franco Micheli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Micheli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kluge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Micheli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kluge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kluge cracks a nice hook into Micheli's ribs.
Micheli fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Kluge lands.
Micheli is rocked!
Kluge throws a jab when Micheli was well out of range.
Oh Micheli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kluge misses with a looping right.
A big right from Kluge misses.
Micheli slips under a jab from Kluge.
Kluge catches Micheli with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Micheli forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Coaker Kluge!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarik Belson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebasti Perreira De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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21
177 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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23
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarik Belson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebasti Perreira De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perreira De Souza shoots in for a takedown but Belson shows good takedown defense.
Belson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perreira De Souza doesn't seem bothered though.
Perreira De Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belson swivels and escapes.
Belson misses with a wild body shot.
Perreira De Souza drops his hands momentarily and Belson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perreira De Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Belson, looking for a takedown. Perreira De Souza pushes Belson against the cage but Belson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jarik Belson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebasti Perreira De Souza.
Perreira De Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belson counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Belson finds it's way through Perreira De Souza's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from Belson. No joy for Perreira De Souza on that attempt.
Belson misses with an uppercut. Perreira De Souza saw that one coming.
Belson lands with a nice body punch.
Perreira De Souza shoots in but Belson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perreira De Souza on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson misses with an uppercut.
Belson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perreira De Souza's head.
A big left from Belson misses.
Belson takes a swing at Perreira De Souza's ribcage but misses.
Belson loads up on a big right hand but Perreira De Souza slips the punch.
Belson cracks Perreira De Souza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perreira De Souza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belson.
Belson lands with a shot to the body.
Perreira De Souza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perreira De Souza scrambles back to his feet.
Perreira De Souza scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perreira De Souza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perreira De Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belson defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belson thows a body shot but no joy.
Belson misses with a wild body shot.
Perreira De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Belson.
Belson scores with a nice right hand.
Belson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perreira De Souza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perreira De Souza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Belson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Perreira De Souza.
Belson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belson wants it to stay on the feet.
Belson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perreira De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Belson.
A big right from Perreira De Souza misses.
Jarik Belson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perreira De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Belson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Belson.
Jarik Belson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perreira De Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belson just misses with a punch to the body.
Belson's corner calls for a 1-2. Belson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belson misses with a body punch
and Perreira De Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Belson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perreira De Souza is just out of range.
Belson throws a series of punches but Perreira De Souza moves out of range.
Belson is looking to wear down Perreira De Souza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belson throws a big shot that misses.
Perreira De Souza misses with a takedown
and Belson counters with a straight right hand.
Belson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belson swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Perreira De Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Belson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Belson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belson just misses with a punch to the body.
Perreira De Souza slips a jab from Belson.
Belson seems to have got his legs back now.
Belson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belson wants it to stay on the feet.
Perreira De Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Belson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perreira De Souza.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perreira De Souza is defended easily by Belson.
Belson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perreira De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarik Belson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Belson throws a looping overhand right but Perreira De Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Belson swings for the body but Perreira De Souza moves out of range.
Perreira De Souza tries to clinch but Belson moves out of range.
Belson just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belson.
Perreira De Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Belson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perreira De Souza somewhat.
Belson missing with a left hand there. Perreira De Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belson lands a jab.
Belson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perreira De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Belson.
Nice uppercut there from Belson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Belson.
Belson throws a series of punches but Perreira De Souza moves out of range.
Belson misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Belson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belson.
Belson throws a nice looking combination but Perreira De Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belson looks to throw the jab but Perreira De Souza is out of range.
Belson throws a big shot that misses.
Jarik Belson is winning the standup battle so far.
Belson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perreira De Souza is just out of range.
Belson just misses with a punch to the body.
Belson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belson lands a jab to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Belson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perreira De Souza moves out of range as Belson strikes.
Belson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perreira De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Belson.
Perreira De Souza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perreira De Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perreira De Souza has time to react.
Belson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perreira De Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Belson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belson looks to land a left hand but Perreira De Souza moved out of range nicely.
Perreira De Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarik Belson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebasti Perreira De Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perreira De Souza.
Perreira De Souza blocks a jab.
Belson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Belson. Those never looked like landing.
Perreira De Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belson pinned against the cage. Belson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perreira De Souza's head backwards.
Perreira De Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belson cracks Perreira De Souza with an open hand slap.
Belson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perreira De Souza moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belson sizes up Perreira De Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perreira De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Belson.
Belson punishes Perreira De Souza's body with a nice straight punch.
Perreira De Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perreira De Souza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perreira De Souza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belson scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perreira De Souza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Belson coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belson misses with a wild body shot.
Perreira De Souza shoots for a takedown but Belson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarik Belson dominated that second round.
That's time! Belson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belson leaves Perreira De Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perreira De Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Belson misses its intended target.
Belson jabs Perreira De Souza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belson misses with a wild body shot.
Belson works Perreira De Souza's body with a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Perreira De Souza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Belson has got the better of the exchanges.
Perreira De Souza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perreira De Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belson punishes Perreira De Souza's body with a nice straight punch.
Perreira De Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perreira De Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perreira De Souza slips under a jab from Belson.
Belson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perreira De Souza blocks a jab.
Perreira De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perreira De Souza is just out of range.
A big right from Belson misses.
Belson connects with a right hand. Perreira De Souza shakes it off.
Perreira De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perreira De Souza tries to clinch there but Belson circles away.
Perreira De Souza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belson misses with a series of wild punches.
Belson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perreira De Souza.
Perreira De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Belson.
Belson's corner calls for a 1-2. Belson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belson throws a big shot that misses.
Belson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perreira De Souza can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Perreira De Souza.
Belson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Belson finds it's way through Perreira De Souza's defenses.
Belson takes one on the button.
Perreira De Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belson works Perreira De Souza's body with a nice hook.
Belson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perreira De Souza moves away.
Perreira De Souza blocks a jab.
Belson fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belson.
Belson lands with a hook. Perreira De Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perreira De Souza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perreira De Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Belson.
Perreira De Souza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perreira De Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perreira De Souza is defending well.
A short right from Perreira De Souza on the inside.
Belson blocks a body shot from Perreira De Souza.
Belson takes a shot to the head.
Perreira De Souza lands with a left to the head.
Perreira De Souza throws a big uppercut that drops Belson! More strikes from Perreira De Souza and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Belson lies dazed against the cage as Perreira De Souza celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebasti Perreira De Souza! Sebasti Perreira De Souza retains his middleweight title!
Sebasti Perreira De Souza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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