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UVT 289: Keyman vs Wha PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endicott Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters's entrance music is COBRA!. A fine choice. Jason Peters had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Endicott Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Peters is now in Johnson's guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peters.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peters wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Peters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peters wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peters connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Peters 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.
Peters distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peters lands a couple of elbows.
Peters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Peters is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peters controls the pace.
Peters's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peters tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Peters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peters wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Peters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peters has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Peters pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Peters sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Peters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Peters throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Peters is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peters not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Peters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Peters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Peters landing some decent shots from guard.
Peters wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peters throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Peters advances nicely into full mount.
Peters pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Peters smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peters lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jason Peters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peters lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Peters breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peters working the ground and pound effectively.
Peters breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Peters lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Peters isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson tries to hold on but Peters postures up.
BOOM! Peters connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Peters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peters working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Peters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson has his foot on Peters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peters works his way back into a safe position though.
Peters scoring with some ground and pound.
Peters passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peters not doing much here.
Peters drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Peters.
Peters wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Peters working the head and body with strikes.
Peters perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Peters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Ground and pound from Peters.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peters lands a nice short elbow.
Peters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peters lands a nice short elbow.
Peters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Peters dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peters.
Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peters not doing much here.
Peters is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.
Peters won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peters throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peters's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Peters is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Further stalling from Peters.
Endicott Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Peters to sweep him here.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peters dives on top into guard.
Peters is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Peters lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters looking to pass the guard.
Peters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peters won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Peters lands a couple of digs.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Peters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peters landing with the ground and pound.
Peters trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peters lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peters controls the pace.
Peters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peters landing some decent shots from guard.
Peters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson has his feet on Peters's thighs here. He's pushed Peters off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Peters screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Endicott Johnson!
Jason Peters spoke after the fight, saying 'ssssss'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Mentagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Lewis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Mentagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentagawa fails to land the takedown.
Mentagawa has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Mentagawa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lewis can't fight it off and eventually Mentagawa manages to take the fight to the floor. Lewis looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mentagawa is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentagawa wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mentagawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Mentagawa tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentagawa is working hard here to advance position.
Mentagawa wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Mentagawa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lewis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lewis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lewis!
Mentagawa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lewis.
Mentagawa tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mentagawa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control from Mentagawa's half guard. Mentagawa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mentagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mentagawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mentagawa working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lewis won't allow Mentagawa to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis postures up.
Mentagawa lands an upkick as Lewis stands over him.
Mentagawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Mentagawa keeps moving.
Mentagawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mentagawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mentagawa keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentagawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mentagawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mentagawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
Mentagawa slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mentagawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lewis trying to control but Mentagawa postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Mentagawa dominated that round.
That's time! Mentagawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mentagawa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Mentagawa ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mentagawa missing with knees to the body.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mentagawa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Mentagawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentagawa breaks from the clinch.
Mentagawa throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to bum rush Mentagawa with a series of wild strikes but Mentagawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mentagawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mentagawa darts in looking for a takedown but Lewis gets double underhooks and turns Mentagawa into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Mentagawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mentagawa tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mentagawa misses with an elbow strike.
Lewis pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentagawa gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mentagawa is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Mentagawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mentagawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mentagawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lewis!
Lewis is trying to control Mentagawa's posture but Mentagawa avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis prevents Mentagawa from improving position.
Lewis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mentagawa has hold of Lewis's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lewis tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mentagawa cranks the arm and Lewis screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lewis, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hans Mentagawa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esoj Aicrag!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean connects with the punch.
Aicrag throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bean's waist but Bean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aicrag off to one side.
Aicrag misses with a takedown attempt - Bean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bean wants to clinch.
Aicrag walks into a straight right hand from Bean.
Aicrag looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bean moves in looking to clinch but Aicrag pushes him off.
Bean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Bean as Aicrag shoots in.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esoj Aicrag.
Aicrag takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bean misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Bean 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!
Bean misses with a body shot.
Bean has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Aicrag throws a push kick but Bean slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aicrag is defended easily by Bean.
Aicrag looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aicrag shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Bean. Those never looked like landing.
Bean is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aicrag swats away the attempt to clinch by Bean.
Bean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bean drives through and clinches with Aicrag against the cage.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
Aicrag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aicrag backwards.
Aicrag throws an elbow but it misses.
Bean stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aicrag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bean defends it nicely.
Butter Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bean swings widly with a right hand
and Aicrag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bean misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag shoots in for a takedown but Bean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Aicrag takes one on the button.
Aicrag shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bean defends it nicely.
Aicrag misses with a few strikes there.
Bean misses with a series of wild punches.
Bean misses with a straight left.
Bean checks the leg kick.
Aicrag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aicrag fails with a takedown attempt.
Aicrag on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bean circles away.
Aicrag takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bean is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aicrag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bean loads up on a big right hand but Aicrag slips the punch.
Bean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aicrag keeps the fight on the outside.
Bean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aicrag misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Bean misses.
Aicrag tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aicrag somewhat.
Bean slaps away a takedown attempt from Aicrag, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bean misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aicrag shoots for a double leg takedown but Bean sprawls well. He's pushed Aicrag's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aicrag bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aicrag postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bean takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bean tries to bench press Aicrag off him but Aicrag keeps the position.
Aicrag throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bean works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Aicrag moves into full mount! Bean won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean dominated that round.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aicrag shoots in but no luck this time.
Aicrag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bean wants to clinch up but Aicrag keeps it at a distance.
Bean tests Aicrag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bean swings for the body but Aicrag moves out of range.
Aicrag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bean.
Bean misses with a series of wild punches.
Aicrag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bean is fending him off so far but Aicrag persists. Nope, Bean circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean leaves Aicrag with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esoj Aicrag.
Nice body punch from Bean.
Bean throws out a powerful jab.
Aicrag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aicrag changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bean tries to avoid it but Aicrag manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bean to the ground. Bean escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aicrag is defended easily by Bean.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Aicrag shoots for a takedown but Bean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bean.
Aicrag takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aicrag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aicrag shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bean as he jumps to the side.
Bean lands a jab-cross combination.
Bean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a looping left.
Bean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aicrag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bean but Bean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag slips a jab from Bean.
Bean darts in and clinches Aicrag up against the cage.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Aicrag.
Bean can't break the clinch.
Aicrag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aicrag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aicrag can do to turn this around?
Bean wants to clinch.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Aicrag closes the distance and clinches up with Bean, looking for a takedown. Aicrag pushes Bean against the cage but Bean circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aicrag tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bean defends well and Aicrag ends up having to push Bean into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bean really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aicrag tries to score a body lock takedown but Bean shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bean is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bean tries a body shot but Aicrag blocks it.
Aicrag has Bean pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bean manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aicrag is keeping busy.
Bean tries a body shot but Aicrag blocks it.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Aicrag.
Bean cracks Aicrag with a nice body shot.
Bean avoiding damage.
Aicrag tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aicrag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Aicrag thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bean's head.
Aicrag throws a strike but Bean avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bean is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Aicrag from controlling successfully.
Aicrag throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Aicrag postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bean is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aicrag, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bean misses with a two punch combination.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Aicrag fails to land the takedown.
Bean stuffs the takedown attempt from Aicrag. Aicrag gets slowly back to his feet.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butter Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aicrag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bean pinned against the cage. Bean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esoj Aicrag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aicrag dives in and grabs Bean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bean pushes down on Aicrag's head and hops out.
Bean connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aicrag's hands.
Aicrag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bean pinned against the cage. Bean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bean thuds his right hand into Aicrag's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aicrag fails to land the takedown.
Aicrag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aicrag goes for a double leg but Bean avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bean continues to drive forward.
Bean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aicrag backwards.
Bean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Bean.
Bean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bean lands with a short shot to the head.
Aicrag is rocked!
Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aicrag is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
Bean lands an overhand right.
Butter Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Bean.
Butter Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag takes a shot to the head.
Bean manages to break the clinch.
Bean wants to clinch up but Aicrag keeps it at a distance.
Bean closes the distance and clinches.
Aicrag seems to have recovered his senses.
Bean manages to break the clinch.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bean connects with a crisp jab.
Bean scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aicrag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aicrag has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aicrag there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bean with a jab.
Esoj Aicrag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aicrag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean sizes up Aicrag with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aicrag misses with a takedown attempt - Bean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bean. Aicrag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aicrag fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
Bean lands a jab-cross combination.
Bean slaps away a takedown attempt from Aicrag, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aicrag shoots in for a takedown but Bean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Bean misses.
A punch combination from Bean misses.
Bean tries to clinch up but Aicrag circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Bean lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aicrag drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bean pushes Aicrag up against the cage in a clinch.
Bean tries a body shot but Aicrag blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Aicrag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aicrag has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Aicrag struggles to land a body shot inside as Bean controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bean.
Bean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bean tries to work over Aicrag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aicrag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bean, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!
A relieved looking Butter Bean thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Esoj Aicrag had this to say: 'I would like to thank all the fans for being here tonight! I'm sorry that I lost even thought I knew that I possessed the ability to win. I have learnt much from my opponent in this match and I promise to come back a stronger fighter, and I hope to be able to fight you again in the near future!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maverick Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Velka tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Velka forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velka.
Anderson avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Velka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Velka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Velka.
It looks like Maverick Anderson has been cut.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Velka blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Velka prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velka blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
A knee to the head by Velka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson has Velka pressed against the cage.
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Velka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson wants to stall.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Velka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson tries to stall but Velka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velka avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Velka works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velka is struggling to control the position.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velka avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Velka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Velka looking to stall.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maverick Anderson's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velka stalls.
Velka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velka stalling against the cage.
Velka prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Velka 's eye.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Velka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maverick Anderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Velka misses with a knee strike.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Velka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miklo Velka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Velka moves into the clinch.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velka looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Velka trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Velka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson jabs at Velka's body.
Anderson jabs Velka right on the nose. Velka blinks but takes it well.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson is looking to slow Velka down with leg kicks.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson jumps guard.
Velka wanted to stand there but Anderson had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Velka from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miklo Velka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson tries to clinch but Velka is having none of it.
Velka cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velka doesn't seem bothered though.
Velka wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Maverick Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson misses with a hook. Velka ducked under it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
That has opened up Miklo Velka's cut even more.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Velka blocks the body kick.
Velka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Anderson! Velka is out on his feet! Anderson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Velka is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Velka is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maverick Anderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dragan Dragic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kongo scores with a push kick.
Dragic misses with a lunging right hand
and Kongo counters by moving into the clinch.
Kongo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dragic misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kongo.
Kongo digs a right hand into Dragic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dragic's gas tank.
Dragic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongo misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo digs a right hand into Dragic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dragic's gas tank.
Dragic can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kongo.
Kongo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands an elbow just above Dragic 's eye.
Kongo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragic backwards.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Dragic avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kongo.
Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongo lands with a left to the head.
Kongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kongo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragic up against the cage.
Dragic blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kongo stalling against the cage.
Kongo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragic blocking some punches.
Kongo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dragic backwards.
Kongo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dragic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kongo can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo can't find room to land a body shot as Dragic controls the action.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kongo lands a shoulder strike.
Kongo trying to stall but Dragic improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragic avoids it.
Kongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Dragic has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dragic avoids a wild elbow strike from Kongo.
Kongo avoiding damage.
Kongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragic.
Dragic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kongo is pushing Dragic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kongo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragic controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kongo.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kingo Kongo.
Jab by Kongo.
Kongo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kongo darts in and clinches Dragic up against the cage.
Kongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingo Kongo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dragic loads up on a big right hand but Kongo slips the punch.
Kongo moves away from the strike by Dragic.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongo clinches up against the cage.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but Dragic blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kongo.
Kongo throws an elbow but it misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kongo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head punch on the inside from Dragic fails to land.
Kingo Kongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo misses with the head strike.
Kongo has Dragic pushed against the cage.
Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands an elbow that stopped Dragic in his tracks for a moment.
Kongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragic is defending well for now.
Dragic blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kongo.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Kongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kongo taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragic.
Kongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo lands a shoulder strike.
Kongo tries to work over Dragic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but Dragic blocks it.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Kongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dragic takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragic blocking some punches.
Dragic dodges an elbow strike from Kongo.
Dragic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragic avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo has Dragic pressed against the cage.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragic backwards.
Dragic blocking some punches.
Kongo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dragic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kongo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
Dragic has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kongo tries a body shot but Dragic blocks it.
Kongo taking a breather.
Dragic prevents a body shot from Kongo.
Nice elbow from Kongo.
It looks like Dragan Dragic has been cut.
Dragic blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Kongo pushes Dragic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongo misses with a knee strike.
Kongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragic being controlled against the cage.
Kongo lands an elbow inside that Dragic shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingo Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dragan Dragic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kongo closes the distance and pushes Dragic back into the cage.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragic is defending well for now.
Kongo lands with a light punch inside.
Dragic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dragic's defenses.
Kongo missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo misses with a body punch.
Kongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kongo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo lands an elbow inside that Dragic shrugs off.
Dragic working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragic.
Dragic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kongo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kongo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragan Dragic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
Dragic lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kongo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kongo obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Kongo.
A short right from Kongo on the inside.
Kongo lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragic blocking some punches.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo misses with the head strike.
Kongo throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a knee strike.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kongo leaning against his opponent.
Kongo drops Dragic with a big knee straight up the middle! Dragic is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dragic is rocked!
Dragan Dragic's cut is getting worse.
Kongo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dragic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dragic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kongo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kongo scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Dragic misses.
Kongo defending well as Dragic loads up on a big left hand.
Kongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dragic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragic misses with a straight right.
Dragan Dragic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kongo pushes Dragic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kongo looking to stall.
Kongo misses with some punches.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dragic gets through Kongo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Dragic dodges an elbow strike from Kongo.
Kongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragic's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kingo Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kongo 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingo Kongo!
A relieved looking Kingo Kongo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares comes to the cage accompanied by Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way. Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
207 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Tavares sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tavares lands the left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rua has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Tavares definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Tavares cracks Rua with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tavares has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rua to stand back up!
Rua is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua rushes Tavares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavares finish him?
Tavares breaks the clinch.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavares plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Rua swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Rua face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henrique Tavares!
Henrique Tavares spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a one two combo.
It looks like Monkey Business has been cut.
Business shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Business's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Business scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Business wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Business is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Business sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Business tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Business looking to control but instead Gracie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Business is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Business looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Business is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Business wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Business tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Business slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Business looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Business is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie clinches.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Business back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Antonio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a right hand that Business ducks under and follows up with a left that Business also avoids with ease.
Business shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Business tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie trying to hold on to Business's head to control him but Business postures up.
Business looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Business is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Business wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Business is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Business is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Monkey Business's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Business slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Business takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Business paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Business misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Business back into the cage.
Gracie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Business goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Business steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Business avoids them all with ease.
Business shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie pushes Business up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Business drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business has Gracie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Business pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracie tumbling to the mat - Business dives into Gracie's guard.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Business keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Business wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Business is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Business is trying to control but can't.
Monkey Business overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Business wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Business looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business wants to get back to full guard.
Business is working hard here to advance position.
Business is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Business avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Business moves out of range easily.
Business shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie pulls Business in close to his closed guard and prevents Business from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Business wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Business tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monkey Business's cut.
That's time! Business's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Business is defended easily by Gracie.
Business dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Business pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Business tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Business is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Business persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Business postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Business preventing the sweep.
Business stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Business trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Business with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Business showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Business avoids a kick to the body.
Monkey Business is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Business moves out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick but Business moves out of range.
Business shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Business ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie forces Business back against the cage and clinches.
Business prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie clinches up with Business and pushes him back against the cage.
Business is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Business pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Business counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Business goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Business's guard! Nice work there by Gracie!
Business looking to control.
Antonio Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Business is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Business looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Business not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Monkey Business has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Business throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Business is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gracie frees his head nicely. Oh but Business has switched to an armbar! Gracie is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Monkey Business!
Monkey Business gave a mention to MB Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
155 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
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43
143 lbs
45 - 30 - 2 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simons III.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simons III gets slowly back to his feet.
Grabowski thumps Simons III with a low kick.
Grabowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grabowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simons III manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Grabowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simons III throws a lazy body kick
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Grabowski leaves Simons III with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Simons III has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Grabowski throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simons III circles away quickly and effectively.
Grabowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Simons III or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski, which made it look bad.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simons III.
Simons III dives in for a single leg takedown but Grabowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grabowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grabowski misses with a looping right.
Grabowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simons III manages to avoid it.
Grabowski lands a right hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Grabowski as Simons III shoots in.
Grabowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Simons III in his tracks.
A jab lands there for Grabowski.
Simons III fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski scores with a nice strike.
Simons III steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grabowski.
Simons III slips a jab from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simons III is defended easily by Grabowski.
Some wild striking there from Grabowski.
Grabowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simons III.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski looks to land a combination but Simons III avoids it well.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grabowski as he jumps to the side.
Grabowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Grabowski throws out a loose jab but Simons III uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grabowski thuds his shin into the meat of Simons III's side.
Simons III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grabowski lands a two punch combo.
Simons III misses with a head kick.
Borys Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Grabowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grabowski misses with a right hand
and Simons III counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grabowski won't be happy with that.
Grabowski is trying to control Simons III's posture but Simons III avoids it.
Simons III is trying to get an arm triangle but Grabowski is defending well.
Grabowski holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grabowski, who protects the arm well.
Simons III trying to control the position but Grabowski is working away.
Simons III goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grabowski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Simons III's guard! Nice work there by Grabowski!
Simons III manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grabowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Grabowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III drops back looking for a leg! Grabowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grabowski manages to kick Simons III off! Simons III jumps back into Grabowski's guard.
Simons III wants to control from the top but Grabowski keeps moving.
Simons III wants to pass the guard but Grabowski is keeping the position.
Simons III slips nicely into half guard.
Simons III trying to control from half guard but Grabowski is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is working for a submission of some sort.
Simons III content to control rather than advance.
Simons III is stalling here. Grabowski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Simons III seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grabowski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is trying to escape the position but Grabowski is controlling the position.
Simons III tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Grabowski stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simons III is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Simons III will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Simons III is just out of range.
Grabowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Simons III. Simons III gets slowly back to his feet.
Grabowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grabowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Simons III changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grabowski tries to avoid it but Simons III manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grabowski to the ground. Grabowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grabowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Simons III looks for a takedown but Grabowski sprawls well.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a leg kick which misses Simons III's front leg but catches the back leg as Simons III tries to avoid it.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simons III.
Horrible takedown attempt by Simons III or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski, which made it look bad.
Simons III shoots in but Grabowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grabowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Borys Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simons III was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabowski.
Grabowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simons III.
Grabowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grabowski throws the kick towards the body but Simons III avoids it.
A slow jab from Grabowski misses its intended target.
Grabowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simons III can do to turn this around?
Grabowski tries to sprawl but Simons III drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Simons III tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grabowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simons III postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grabowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Simons III, into his guard.
Grabowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simons III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grabowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Simons III is looking to sweep but instead, Grabowski has passed into half guard.
Simons III is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simons III is refusing to be controlled, as Grabowski sits in half guard.
Simons III preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borys Grabowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grabowski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik comes into the arena with Machine Civilization blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik swings for the body but Washburn moves out of range.
Palahnuik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palahnuik misses with a hook.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Washburn moved out of range nicely.
Washburn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palahnuik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Washburn's knee but Washburn avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palahnuik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washburn shoots for a takedown but Palahnuik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Washburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palahnuik as he jumps to the side.
Washburn needs to keep his hands up - Palahnuik had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick
and Washburn counters with a two punch combo.
Palahnuik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik stuffs the takedown attempt from Washburn. Washburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete Palahnuik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoe Washburn.
Nice shot by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Washburn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that Washburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Washburn also avoids with ease.
Washburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palahnuik pinned against the cage. Palahnuik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Palahnuik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palahnuik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palahnuik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washburn tries to clinch there but Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Washburn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palahnuik's guard.
Palahnuik controlling Washburn's posture.
Washburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washburn landing with the ground and pound.
Washburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahnuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Palahnuik is retaining full guard.
Washburn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palahnuik, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik scores with a body shot.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Washburn off balance momentarily.
Washburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palahnuik delivers a nice body kick.
Washburn slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
Washburn checks a leg kick.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik tried to score with a low kick but Washburn checks it.
Washburn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palahnuik's waist but Palahnuik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Washburn off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Palahnuik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palahnuik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Palahnuik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palahnuik lands a left and a right that send Washburn crashing to the mat, dazed. Palahnuik thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Washburn is rocked!
It looks like Zoe Washburn has been cut.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Palahnuik throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Washburn is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gor Keyman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keyman looking to throw knees to the head but Wha is blocking nicely.
Keyman misses with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Keyman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Keyman misses with an elbow over the top.
Keyman throws an elbow that misses.
Wha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keyman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keyman misses with a knee to the head.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but Wha blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keyman throws an elbow but misses.
Keyman misses with a knee strike.
Wha blocks an elbow strike.
Wha lands a hook that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Keyman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wha lands with a short shot to the head.
Wha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keyman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wha breaks from the clinch.
Keyman misses with a head kick.
Wha drops Keyman with a beautiful combination! Keyman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wha is looking for the KO!
It looks like Gor Keyman has been cut.
Wha lands a body shot.
Keyman is breathing heavily.
Wha fakes the body blow, causing Keyman to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Keyman goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bleh Wha!
Bleh Wha is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Bleh Wha 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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