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Coyotile 24:Bullet in the Head PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kuhan Bathmanaban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuhan Bathmanaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seppo Raty!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bathmanaban. No joy for Raty on that attempt.
Raty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bathmanaban napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bathmanaban is trying to get back to his feet.
Bathmanaban knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raty on the ground.
Raty remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that Raty 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.
Raty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Raty is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bathmanaban is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Bathmanaban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raty trying to control the position but Bathmanaban is working away.
Raty remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathmanaban looking for a sweep but Raty has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Raty controlling from mount.
Raty is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bathmanaban has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raty content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bathmanaban is looking to escape.
Raty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bathmanaban keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Seppo Raty wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bathmanaban gets caught flat footed, as Raty shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bathmanaban can't keep his opponent in guard - Raty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raty slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Seppo Raty.
Bathmanaban looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raty trying to control but Bathmanaban postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Raty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raty misses with a takedown attempt - Bathmanaban sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bathmanaban shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Raty gets back to full guard.
Raty is trying to keep Bathmanaban in close.
Seppo Raty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bathmanaban won't allow Raty to sweep him here.
Raty has his foot on Bathmanaban's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bathmanaban works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raty is on top in guard.
Raty stays in close to Bathmanaban's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bathmanaban really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raty forces his way into half guard.
Raty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Seppo Raty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bathmanaban bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bathmanaban's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bathmanaban trying to control from Raty's half guard. Raty has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bathmanaban throwing strikes but missing.
Raty controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raty lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Raty advances to half guard.
Bathmanaban tries to roll over but Raty keeps him under control.
Raty is taking a breather. Bathmanaban 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Bathmanaban pushes Raty off but Raty dives into side control.
Raty is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bathmanaban knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Raty controls the position.
Raty advances to full mount.
Raty controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bathmanaban keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Raty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Raty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bathmanaban's face as Raty controls the position.
Bathmanaban manages to get back to half guard.
Bathmanaban is looking for a sweep. Raty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raty in particular looking to stall.
Raty passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bathmanaban has left one of his arms exposed and Raty doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bathmanaban screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Raty!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kishimoto Nikagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Rinaldi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 lbs
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190 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kishimoto Nikagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nikagawa.
Rinaldi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nikagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rinaldi not doing much here.
Rinaldi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Rinaldi 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.
Nikagawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rinaldi is working away from the top position though.
Nikagawa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nikagawa trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kishimoto Nikagawa.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nikagawa enables Rinaldi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nikagawa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nikagawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rinaldi controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi stopping the sweep attempt from Nikagawa.
Rinaldi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nikagawa wants to get back to his feet but Rinaldi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rinaldi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nikagawa sprawls well initially but Rinaldi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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!
Luca Rinaldi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nikagawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rinaldi tries to avoid it but Nikagawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rinaldi to the ground. Rinaldi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rinaldi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nikagawa's half guard.
Nikagawa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rinaldi jumps into side control!
Rinaldi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikagawa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nikagawa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nikagawa wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nikagawa wants to get back to his feet.
Nikagawa tries to roll over but Rinaldi keeps him under control.
Rinaldi uses his free foot to push down on Nikagawa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nikagawa.
Rinaldi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nikagawa is trying to escape the mount.
Nikagawa is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rinaldi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nikagawa is looking to improve his position but Rinaldi isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rinaldi controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rinaldi with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Rinaldi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nikagawa shoots for a takedown but Rinaldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luca Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikagawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rinaldi swivels and escapes.
Rinaldi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinaldi passes to full mount!
Rinaldi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rinaldi with shots to the head and body - Nikagawa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nikagawa can't escape the position.
Rinaldi raining down shots from the mount!
Rinaldi cracks Nikagawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikagawa tries to hold on but Rinaldi postures up.
Rinaldi controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi looking to finish Nikagawa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nikagawa!
Nikagawa tries to reverse the position but Rinaldi maintains control.
Rinaldi lands a heavy elbow.
Rinaldi controlling his opponent.
Nikagawa tries to hold on but Rinaldi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rinaldi controlling the pace for now.
Nikagawa regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikagawa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nikagawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rinaldi controlling from the top position.
Nikagawa looking for subs off his back but Rinaldi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rinaldi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nikagawa sees it coming and defends easily.
Rinaldi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rinaldi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nikagawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nikagawa defends it well.
Rinaldi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nikagawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rinaldi seems to be looking for submissions.
Nikagawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rinaldi is working away from the top position though.
Nikagawa wants to improve his position but Rinaldi is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikagawa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rinaldi jumps into side control!
Rinaldi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Rinaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Rinaldi slaps away a takedown attempt from Nikagawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nikagawa shoots in for a takedown but Rinaldi shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nikagawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Rinaldi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kishimoto Nikagawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikagawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rinaldi swivels and escapes.
Rinaldi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rinaldi winds up and cracks Nikagawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rinaldi trying to control the pace.
Rinaldi trying to pass the guard but Nikagawa defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rinaldi is taking a breather. Nikagawa 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.
Rinaldi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rinaldi is controlling the pace.
Nikagawa wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikagawa is trying to maintain the position but Rinaldi is very close to passing his half guard.
Rinaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rinaldi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nikagawa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rinaldi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rinaldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nikagawa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rinaldi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nikagawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi scoring with punches and elbows.
Nikagawa sneaks back into half guard.
Rinaldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rinaldi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is trying to control. Nikagawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rinaldi working Nikagawa over with strikes.
Nikagawa is trying to stand.
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Nikagawa is trying to control but can't.
Rinaldi is trying to work for a kimura but Nikagawa is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rinaldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Rinaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rinaldi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Rinaldi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado shoots in for a takedown but Joaquin shows good takedown defense.
Maldonado shoots in for a takedown but Joaquin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joaquin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Maldonado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado shoots in for a double leg but Joaquin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maldonado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joaquin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joaquin.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maldonado tries to strike from the bottom.
Joaquin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maldonado isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Joaquin stacks Maldonado on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Joaquin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado looking for a sweep but Joaquin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Maldonado has given up his back here.
Maldonado looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Joaquin has managed to slip his arm under Maldonado's chin. This could be all over... yep, Maldonado is tapping out! Submission win for Joaquin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Razor Joaquin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Pittsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ortega might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Say Yes. Nelson Ortega had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dillon Pittsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega fails to land the takedown.
Pittsenbarger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ortega's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ortega manages to get to full guard.
Pittsenbarger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pittsenbarger stays in close to Ortega's body and controls the position.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Pittsenbarger from controlling successfully.
Ortega doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ortega is looking to sweep but instead, Pittsenbarger has passed into half guard.
Pittsenbarger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger working over Ortega with some ground and pound. Ortega looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittsenbarger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger drops an elbow to the side of Ortega's head.
Nice strikes from Pittsenbarger there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ortega manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortega trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pittsenbarger slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ortega.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
Ortega could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Pittsenbarger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger winds up and cracks Ortega with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pittsenbarger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pittsenbarger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pittsenbarger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortega might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortega looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pittsenbarger connects with a nice short shot to Ortega's temple.
Pittsenbarger working Ortega over with strikes.
Pittsenbarger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortega keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pittsenbarger in particular looking to stall.
Pittsenbarger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pittsenbarger is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger blocks the strikes from Ortega.
Pittsenbarger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortega punching from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pittsenbarger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pittsenbarger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pittsenbarger drops an elbow to the side of Ortega's head.
Ortega punching from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pittsenbarger connects with a nice short shot to Ortega's temple.
Ortega gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittsenbarger passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pittsenbarger in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Pittsenbarger there.
Ortega missing with punches from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger blocks the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega is refusing to be controlled, as Pittsenbarger sits in half guard.
Pittsenbarger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pittsenbarger controlling the pace.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pittsenbarger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pittsenbarger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pittsenbarger not doing much here.
Ortega punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Pittsenbarger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ortega doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pittsenbarger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ortega's guard now.
Pittsenbarger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ortega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pittsenbarger is one step ahead there.
Ortega throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortega trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pittsenbarger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pittsenbarger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pittsenbarger is one step ahead there.
Pittsenbarger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pittsenbarger advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger landing strikes.
Pittsenbarger lands an elbow.
Pittsenbarger gets to mount! Ortega was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pittsenbarger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pittsenbarger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pittsenbarger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pittsenbarger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pittsenbarger controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pittsenbarger lands a big elbow.
Pittsenbarger lands a big shot there that rocks Ortega but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Pittsenbarger isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger lands a heavy elbow.
Ortega flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pittsenbarger scoring with strikes but Ortega is staying in there.
Ortega is rocked!
The referee warns Ortega that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Ortega is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pittsenbarger drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ortega! More shots from Pittsenbarger and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Pittsenbarger!
A victorious Dillon Pittsenbarger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romelu Lukaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnus comes to the cage accompanied by One More Night. Calvin Magnus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Calvin Magnus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romelu Lukaku !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Magnus moves into the clinch.
Magnus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lukaku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnus circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnus tries to clinch but Lukaku is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Lukaku .
Nice sprawl there from Magnus as Lukaku shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Lukaku .
Lukaku misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magnus.
Magnus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lukaku circles away.
A left and a right from Lukaku both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Calvin Magnus has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Lukaku , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magnus shoots for a double leg takedown but Lukaku sprawls well. He's pushed Magnus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaku is looking to clinch.
Magnus tries to clinch up.
Lukaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnus.
Magnus is looking to clinch but Lukaku is avoiding it.
Lukaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnus throws a push kick but Lukaku slaps the foot to one side.
Nice combo by Lukaku ! Oh, that's hurt him - Magnus falls to the canvas and Lukaku follows him into side control.
Magnus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lukaku wants to stand but Magnus has his arm trapped.
Oh Magnus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magnus is looking to regain half guard here but Lukaku keeps moving and retains side control.
Lukaku working away.
Magnus is trying to get back to half guard.
Magnus seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lukaku off and has taken his back!
Magnus controlling from the back.
Lukaku is trying to get back to his feet but Magnus has full control of the position and if anything, Lukaku has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus trying to control.
Magnus keeps control of the position easily here as Lukaku tries to buck him off.
Lukaku preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Magnus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnus is looking for the choke from the back position but Lukaku is controlling his hands well.
Magnus looking for the choke but no joy.
Lukaku is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romelu Lukaku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Magnus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lukaku shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magnus eats them both and turns towards Lukaku to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lukaku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnus wants to clinch up but Lukaku keeps it at a distance.
Lukaku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magnus's head backwards.
Lukaku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lukaku jabs Magnus right on the nose. Magnus blinks but takes it well.
Calvin Magnus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lukaku cracks Magnus's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Magnus slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Lukaku can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Romelu Lukaku !
Calvin Magnus was interviewed post fight and said 'Nice fight
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Dmx Intro. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Barao!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Barao throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Barao from controlling successfully.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barao defends it easily.
Barao stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Jones throws up his legs and catches Barao in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Barao tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Jones! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Jack Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bate Pesadão. Richard Pyle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyle closes the distance and clinches.
Pyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pyle regains guard immediately.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Molina throws a strike but Pyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Molina is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brazilian Top Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Molina wants to improve his position but instead Pyle has moved into half guard.
Molina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina trying to control from the bottom.
Molina gets full guard.
Molina looking to control.
Pyle being controlled here momentarily.
Pyle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeffrey Molina.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Molina manages to break the clinch.
Pyle looks to clinch
and Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pyle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Molina working hard to break the clinch.
Pyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Molina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyle tries to clinch up
and Molina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Molina tries to pull guard but Pyle holds him up against the cage and eventually Molina drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina wants to get back to striking at distance but Pyle won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina breaks the clinch.
Molina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pyle sprawls well. Pyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Molina gets slowly back to his feet.
Pyle tries to clinch up
and Molina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Molina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as Pyle controls the action.
Pyle gets underhooks to prevent Molina's takedown attempt.
Pyle blocks an uppercut.
Pyle tries a body shot but Molina blocks it.
Molina turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Molina manages to end up in side control.
Molina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina stands up and beckons Pyle to his feet.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molina counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pyle won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina trying to control the action but Pyle is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Molina crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina throws an elbow but Pyle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Molina in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Molina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pyle is looking to clinch.
Pyle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Molina.
Pyle moves to clinch but Molina breaks away
and Molina counters with a shoot takedown. Pyle fights it but they end up in guard.
Molina 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.
Molina throws a big right hand that misses.
Molina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Molina throws a strike but Pyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Molina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina looking to control.
Molina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pyle stops Molina from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Molina wants to improve his position but instead Pyle has moved into half guard.
Molina is concentrating on defense, preventing Pyle from advancing position.
Molina trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Molina tries to kick Pyle off but Pyle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeffrey Molina.
Molina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pyle's guard.
Molina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molina controls from within his opponent's guard.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
Molina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Molina wants to control from the top but Pyle keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Molina throwing strikes but missing.
Pyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pyle wants to stand and escape but Molina is having none of it.
Molina postures up and lands a big shot to Pyle's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina content to stall in guard here.
Molina postures up in Pyle's guard and throws a big left but Pyle blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Molina dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Molina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Molina counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pyle has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Molina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molina throws a strike but Pyle avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Molina keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pyle's head.
Molina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Pyle has wrist control.
Molina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina pushing down on Pyle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pyle defending well though.
Molina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Molina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Molina keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pyle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Molina.
Molina throwing strikes but missing.
Molina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pyle's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Molina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Molina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Molina.
Molina stands and steps away. Pyle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pyle wants to clinch but Molina slips to the side
and Molina counters by clinching up.
Molina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pyle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Molina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyle can do to turn this around?
Molina has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pyle regains guard immediately.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a big right hand that misses.
Molina wants to control from the top but Pyle keeps moving.
Pyle is looking to stand up but Molina isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Molina chips away with some ground and pound.
Molina slips nicely into half guard.
Pyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molina.
Molina lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pyle's head.
Molina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Molina clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Molina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molina.
Molina prevents a body shot from Pyle.
Molina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyle prevents it.
Molina is working for takedown but Pyle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Molina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Molina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molina stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina jumps guard but Pyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pyle tries a body shot but Molina blocks it.
Molina dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Molina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyle looks to clinch
and Molina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pyle darts in trying to clinch
and Molina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molina tries for a takedown but Pyle manages to get underhooks.
Pyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina can't get the takedown.
Molina wants to break free but Pyle has control.
Molina turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Molina manages to end up in side control.
Molina working the head with strikes.
Pyle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina misses with the ground and pound.
Jeffrey Molina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molina creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pyle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pyle bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle looks to clinch
and Molina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molina gets tackled into the cage by Pyle. Pyle maintains the clinch.
Molina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyle moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Molina is defended easily by Pyle.
Pyle leaves Molina with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Molina shoots in looking for a takedown. Pyle tries to sprawl out of it but Molina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyle moves to clinch but Molina breaks away
and Molina counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Molina looking to sit in guard and control but Pyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina is trying to keep Pyle in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina wriggles free and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle tries to clinch up.
Pyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pyle tries to clinch up
and Molina counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Molina had his way with Richard Pyle in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pyle tries to clinch up
and Molina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Molina leaning against his opponent.
Pyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Molina.
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Molina has closed the distance and engaged Pyle in a clinch.
Pyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molina taking a breather.
Molina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyle prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Molina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Molina misses with a head shot. Pyle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Molina postures up in Pyle's guard and throws a big left but Pyle blocks it.
Molina with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pyle wants to stand but Molina is controlling the position.
Molina throws a big right hand that misses.
Molina is in close to Pyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molina scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Molina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molina throws a strike but Pyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Molina wants to hit a switch here but Pyle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Molina there!
Molina tries to lock up and control but Pyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina is desperately trying to improve his position but Pyle has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina wants to hold on but Pyle pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Molina, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Molina!
Jeffrey Molina retains his featherweight title!
Jeffrey Molina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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