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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brown Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine. Robert Hein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Brown Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Hein!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hein throws a right and a left that Brown Jr avoids nicely.
Brown Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hein fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hein misses with a straight right.
Hein looks for the body kick but Brown Jr saw that one coming.
Hein lands a left and a right that send Brown Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Hein thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown Jr is rocked!
It looks like Jason Brown Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hein lands a big right hook! Brown Jr looks hurt but is still standing! Hein lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Brown Jr falls down and Hein dives in with a huge hammer fist! Brown Jr's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Hein runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Hein!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robert Hein made sure he mentioned Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Jason Brown Jr had this to say: 'I am sorry I let you down.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dong Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dong Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Kim!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long gets caught flat footed, as Kim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.
Long thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Long tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Long lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Long looking to pass the guard.
Long advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kim's face as Long controls the position.
Long tries to advance to mount but Kim denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to score with some ground and pound. Kim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kim regains half guard there - taking advantage of Long's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Long wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
Kim tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
Long works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Long creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kim sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kim is not content to let Long control the position.
Long misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Long goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kim has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Long but great work by Kim.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long is looking for a sweep.
Kim tries for a kimura but Long is defending well.
Kim looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dong Long will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim has an active guard here but Long has managed to pass into half guard.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kim!
Long wants to take his opponent's back but instead Kim manages to regain half guard.
Kim moves into full guard.
Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long passes Kim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Long is pressing down on Kim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kim is holding on for now.
Long uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long fails to move to back control.
Kim wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Long fails to move to back control.
Long works his way to his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Long gets his hands free as Kim looks to control.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Long's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Long gets his hands free as Kim looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will Long go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Long dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Long as he avoids it easily.
Long looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kim!
You can see the frustration on Kim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Long trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
Dong Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim tries to bench press Long off him but Long keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Long looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
Long thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Long trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
Long wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kim, who protects the arm well.
Dong Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Long controlling the position from side mount.
Kim stops Long from passing to mount.
Kim tries to bench press Long off him but Long keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Long misses the target.
Long thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
Tony Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Long avoids it really well and circles away.
Dong Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kim.
Kim goes for a double leg but Long avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Long continues to drive forward.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Long throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Long misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Kim is quick to defend against it.
Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Long looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Long works his foot free and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dong Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Long has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Long!
A very excited looking Dong Long rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ismael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ragnar Lothbrok has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ismael !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok wants to clinch.
Ismael circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ismael counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lothbrok won't be happy with that.
Lothbrok prevents Ismael from moving into mount.
Ismael wants to stand but Lothbrok has his arm trapped.
Ismael is staying tight to Lothbrok's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ismael tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismael is looking to take a break and control but Lothbrok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lothbrok is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ismael decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lothbrok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ismael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lothbrok fails to land with a series of punches.
Lothbrok moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ismael looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ismael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lothbrok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ismael .
Lothbrok looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ismael sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lothbrok throws a leg kick but Ismael moved away.
Lothbrok moves into range and clinches up with Ismael .
Still in the clinch, Lothbrok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lothbrok is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lothbrok.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrok.
Lothbrok is trying to break the clinch but Ismael has him pressed against the cage.
Lothbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lothbrok lands a right hand.
Lothbrok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lothbrok works on Ismael 's body with a couple of short punches.
Lothbrok misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismael has Lothbrok pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lothbrok manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lothbrok missing with knees to the body.
Lothbrok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ismael throws a right hand that Lothbrok ducks under and follows up with a left that Lothbrok also avoids with ease.
Lothbrok moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ismael has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lothbrok is trying to stall.
Lothbrok lands a right hand.
Lothbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Ismael .
Ismael effectively controlling the action here.
Lothbrok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lothbrok manages to break the clinch.
Lothbrok just misses with a punch to the body.
Ismael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lothbrok misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up.
Lothbrok closes the distance and pushes Ismael back into the cage.
Ismael misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lothbrok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lothbrok tries to clinch
and Ismael counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ismael seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ismael passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lothbrok can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismael tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ismael lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ismael unloading with bombs!
Ismael controlling the pace for now.
Lothbrok is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ismael working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ismael controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismael trying to control but Lothbrok is having none of it.
Lothbrok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ismael on the ground.
Ismael controlling the position easily from mount.
Ismael looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lothbrok is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lothbrok and Ismael has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lothbrok is trying to buck Ismael off.
Ismael advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ismael is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lothbrok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ismael tries to close the distance and clinch but Lothbrok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lothbrok throws a big counter combination but Ismael scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lothbrok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ismael wants to clinch up but Lothbrok keeps it at a distance.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lothbrok wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ismael closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lothbrok circles away.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Ismael is having none of it.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up.
Ismael is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ismael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ismael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnar Lothbrok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lothbrok scores with a hook.
Ismael is rocked!
Lothbrok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ismael is still on wobbly legs! Can Lothbrok finish him?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ismael .
Ismael is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lothbrok is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ismael trying to control the action but Lothbrok is working from the bottom.
Ismael seems to have recovered his senses.
Ismael working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ismael takes a little break here. Lothbrok wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ismael is continuing to stall.
Ismael is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lothbrok is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ismael scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is pushing Ismael 's head away, looking to escape. Ismael manages to hold on to the position though.
Ismael wants to control but Lothbrok is keeping him busy.
Ismael is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lothbrok has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ismael is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lothbrok's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lothbrok misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Lothbrok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lothbrok tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ismael is able to avoid easily.
Ismael raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lothbrok. Those never looked like landing.
Ismael with the counter takedown but Lothbrok avoids it easily.
Ismael takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ragnar Lothbrok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up but Ismael circles away and keeps his distance.
Ismael dives in for a single leg takedown but Lothbrok sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lothbrok with a hook.
Lothbrok clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lothbrok.
Ismael has Lothbrok pushed against the cage.
Lothbrok gets underhooks to prevent Ismael 's takedown attempt.
Lothbrok breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lothbrok wants to clinch up but Ismael keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Lothbrok.
Ismael ducks under a wild hook from Lothbrok.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Lothbrok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lothbrok 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Lothbrok!
A relieved looking Ragnar Lothbrok 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain. On his way into the cage it seems that Aydine Antona has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aydine Antona seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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156 lbs
35 - 27 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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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
35 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Williams has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antona can pounce on him.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Antona.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Antona misses the target.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Antona.
A big left from Antona misses.
Antona misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Antona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Antona off balance momentarily.
Antona avoids the body shot from Williams.
Antona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams lands a nice hook to Antona's body. Antona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Antona is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Williams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Antona throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Antona cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Williams thumps Antona with a low kick.
Antona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams throws out a counter right but Antona avoids it with no problem.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antona.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Antona throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Antona takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams throws a series of punches but Antona moves out of range.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Antonas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Antona blocks the body kick.
Antona scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Antona.
Antona takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Antona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antona misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a straight right. Antona didn't see that one coming.
Antona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Williams moves out of range as Antona strikes.
Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Antona to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams is rocked!
Antona throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
Williams misses with a head kick.
It looked like Antona was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Antona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Antona slips the punch.
Williams misses the jab.
Antona swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Antona tried to counter with a leg kick but Williams avoided it.
Antona scores with a nice body kick.
Antona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Antona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Antona swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Antona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antona misses with an uppercut.
Antona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams thumps Antona with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Antona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antona lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Antona misses with an uppercut.
Antona throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antona.
It looked like Antona wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Antona takes a kick to the side of the head.
Antona throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Paul Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Williams catches Antona right on the button with a cross.
Antona looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Antona blocks a jab.
Williams thuds his right hand into Antona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antona throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Antona might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams with a hook.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
A punch lands to the side of Antona 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paul Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Antona.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antona throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antona misses with a body kick.
Antona takes a kick to the side of the head.
Antona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Antona moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
As Williams looks to move away, Antona throws a big counter combo bu Williams just gets out of the way.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antona.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antona.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Antona's shoulder, as Antona tries to avoid the shot.
Antona lands with an overhand left.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Antona off balance momentarily.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Antona misses.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Antona misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a head kick but Antona moves out of range.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Antona fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antona seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Antona's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Antona scrambles back to his feet.
Antona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antona looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a leg kick but Antona checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a body kick but Antona moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Antona lands with a nice body kick.
Williams misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Antona tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Antona is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Antona up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Williams from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Antona's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Williams!
Paul Williams thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsumae Sukeyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
180 lbs
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41
185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Matsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matsumae Sukeyuki !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukeyuki tries to clinch but Matsuo is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Sukeyuki there.
Matsuo shoots for a double leg takedown but Sukeyuki sprawls well. He's pushed Matsuo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matsuo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sukeyuki . Matsuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuo dives in and grabs Sukeyuki 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sukeyuki pushes down on Matsuo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Matsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsuo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sukeyuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sukeyuki . No joy for Matsuo on that attempt.
Sukeyuki misses with the combination.
Sukeyuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuo blocks the body kick.
Sukeyuki misses with the combination.
Matsuo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sukeyuki dips to his left and cracks Matsuo with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukeyuki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sukeyuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sukeyuki looks to land a combination. Matsuo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matsuo fails to land the takedown.
Sukeyuki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sukeyuki wants to clinch up but Matsuo keeps it at a distance.
Sukeyuki is looking to clinch but Matsuo is avoiding it.
Matsuo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sukeyuki sprawls well. Sukeyuki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Matsuo tries to clinch there but Sukeyuki circles away.
Matsuo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sukeyuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuo feints and then cracks Sukeyuki 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sukeyuki down.
Matsuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sukeyuki manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki misses with an uppercut.
Matsuo needs to keep his hands up - Sukeyuki had a free shot at his head there.
Sukeyuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuo tries to clinch there but Sukeyuki circles away.
Sukeyuki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sukeyuki misses with an uppercut.
Matsuo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matsuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sukeyuki swivels and escapes.
Matsuo stalks Sukeyuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sukeyuki 's face. Sukeyuki staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Matsumae Sukeyuki has been cut.
Matsuo clinches.
Sukeyuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matsuo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Matsuo wants to pass the guard but Sukeyuki is defending well.
Matsuo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matsuo is keen to just control but Sukeyuki is a slippery customer.
Matsuo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo passes to side control.
Matsuo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Matsuo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sukeyuki to his feet.
Sukeyuki tries a low kick but Matsuo avoids it.
As Sukeyuki looks to move away, Matsuo throws a big counter combo bu Sukeyuki just gets out of the way.
Sukeyuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sukeyuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsuo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sukeyuki circles away.
Matsumae Sukeyuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo closes the distance and pushes Sukeyuki back into the cage.
Sukeyuki tries to break free but Matsuo pushes him back against the cage.
Sukeyuki fails to pull guard.
Sukeyuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matsuo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sukeyuki 's efforts to push away.
Matsuo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matsuo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sukeyuki can't fight it off and eventually Matsuo manages to take the fight to the floor. Sukeyuki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sukeyuki wants to control but Matsuo passes easily into half guard.
Matsuo is looking to take a break and control but Sukeyuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay Matsuo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matsumae Sukeyuki 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sukeyuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsuo shoots in for a takedown but Sukeyuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Matsuo moves forwards but Sukeyuki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sukeyuki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matsuo lands a leg kick that knocks Sukeyuki off balance momentarily.
Sukeyuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuo misses with the combination.
Matsuo takes the fight into the clinch.
Matsuo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sukeyuki can't fight it off and eventually Matsuo manages to take the fight to the floor. Sukeyuki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sukeyuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuo trying to control but Sukeyuki is working from the bottom.
Sukeyuki wants to stand and escape but Matsuo is having none of it.
Sukeyuki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matsuo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matsuo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matsuo stands and steps away. Sukeyuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matsuo throws a head kick that misses.
Matsuo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matsuo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matsuo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matsuo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A punch combination from Sukeyuki misses.
Jay Matsuo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Sukeyuki misses the target.
Matsuo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sukeyuki as he jumps to the side.
Sukeyuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsuo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sukeyuki misses with a takedown
and Matsuo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sukeyuki uses from the top position.
Matsuo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Matsuo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Matsuo 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.
Matsuo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sukeyuki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matsuo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsuo is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sukeyuki lands the left hand.
Matsuo misses with a head kick.
Sukeyuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Sukeyuki misses.
A leg kick checked by Matsuo.
Matsuo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sukeyuki sprawls and moves away.
Sukeyuki throws out a loose jab but Matsuo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsuo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sukeyuki defends well and Matsuo ends up having to push Sukeyuki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Matsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sukeyuki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sukeyuki wants it to stay on the feet.
Matsuo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sukeyuki did well to prevent Matsuo getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Matsuo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matsumae Sukeyuki 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sukeyuki connects with a body shot.
Matsuo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sukeyuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuo.
Sukeyuki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matsuo moves to clinch but Sukeyuki breaks away
and Sukeyuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matsuo shoots in but no luck this time.
Sukeyuki misses with a hook.
Sukeyuki leaves Matsuo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Matsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sukeyuki lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Matsuo as Sukeyuki shoots in.
Matsuo shoots in for a takedown but Sukeyuki shows good takedown defense.
Matsuo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sukeyuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuo manages to avoid it.
Matsuo throws a big counter combination but Sukeyuki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matsuo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sukeyuki circles away.
Sukeyuki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Matsuo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sukeyuki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsuo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sukeyuki somewhat.
Sukeyuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sukeyuki throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuo's shoulder, as Matsuo tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuo has closed the distance and engaged Sukeyuki in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsuo successfully pulls guard.
Sukeyuki stopping the sweep attempt from Matsuo.
Sukeyuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matsuo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukeyuki throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matsuo is on top in guard.
Matsuo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo stands and steps away. Sukeyuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Matsuo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sukeyuki slaps away a takedown attempt from Matsuo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matsuo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsumae Sukeyuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sukeyuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuo throws a quick counter head kick but Sukeyuki was just out of range.
Matsuo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matsuo wants to clinch
and Sukeyuki counters with a series of strikes. Matsuo will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Matsuo with that takedown attempt.
Matsuo goes for a double leg but Sukeyuki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sukeyuki continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki works the jab nicely.
Matsuo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sukeyuki momentarily.
Sukeyuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuo.
Matsuo attempts a counter takedown but Sukeyuki avoids it well and moves away.
Matsumae Sukeyuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sukeyuki misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Sukeyuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sukeyuki is looking to land body kicks.
Sukeyuki tries for a takedown but Matsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matsuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sukeyuki swivels and escapes.
Sukeyuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matsuo as he jumps to the side.
Sukeyuki throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuo's shoulder, as Matsuo tries to avoid the shot.
Sukeyuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuo.
Sukeyuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay Matsuo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sukeyuki to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matsumae Sukeyuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matsuo 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Craftt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Craftt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
145 lbs
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22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Craftt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craftt darts in and clinches Shot up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shot 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.
Craftt misses with a knee to the head.
Shot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Craftt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Craftt tries to clinch but Shot moves out of range.
Craftt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Craftt as he avoids it easily.
Shot dives in for a single leg takedown but Craftt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Shot tries to get set, Craftt tries to push him back and clinch up but Shot manages to avoid the attempt.
Martin Craftt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Shot.
Shot takes a swing at Craftt's ribcage but misses.
Craftt is looking to clinch but Shot is avoiding it.
Craftt tries to clinch but Shot moves out of range.
Craftt has managed to clinch.
Shot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Craftt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shot takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craftt connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sebastian Shot has been cut.
Shot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Craftt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shot avoiding damage as Craftt throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Craftt.
Craftt is struggling to control the position.
Craftt slows down the pace here.
Shot takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Craftt.
Shot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Craftt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craftt can't find room to land a body shot as Shot controls the action.
Craftt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shot avoids it.
Craftt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shot is defending well for now.
Craftt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Craftt.
Craftt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shot avoids it.
Shot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Craftt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Craftt lands an elbow inside that Shot shrugs off.
Craftt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shot avoids it.
Craftt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Craftt looking to stall.
Craftt tries to land a knee to the head but Shot blocks with his arms.
Craftt scores with a knee to the head.
Shot is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Craftt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Craftt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shot.
The referee calls for Craftt to work.
Craftt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Craftt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Craftt.
Craftt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shot takes an elbow to the temple.
Craftt looking to throw knees to the head but Shot is blocking nicely.
Craftt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Craftt lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Craftt moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craftt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shot takes an elbow to the temple.
Shot tries to score a body lock takedown but Craftt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Craftt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craftt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shot looks winded!
Craftt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Sebastian Shot's cut even more.
Craftt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Craftt landing knees to the body.
Craftt crunches a lovely knee into Shot's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Craftt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Craftt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Shot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Craftt moves into the clinch.
Craftt tries to land knees in the clinch but Shot avoids the damage to the body.
Craftt stalling in the clinch.
Craftt lands a big knee to the head and Shot goes down! Craftt is looking to finish!
Shot is still in real trouble! Can Craftt finish him?
Craftt throws a strike aimed at the side of Shot's head but Shot avoids it well.
Craftt wants to control but Shot is keeping him busy.
Shot looking for a sweep but Craftt has passed into full mount! Oh no!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craftt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shot is looking to escape.
Shot is trying desperately to improve position.
Craftt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shot seems to have recovered his senses.
Shot is desperately trying to improve his position but Craftt has a good base and remains in mount.
Craftt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shot can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craftt wants to control the pace but Shot is squirming around nicely.
Shot is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shot tries to lock up and control but Craftt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Craftt looking to control but Shot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craftt controlling his opponent.
Craftt prevents Shot from getting the reversal.
Craftt looking to control but Shot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craftt controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craftt trying to control but Shot is having none of it.
Craftt controlling his opponent.
Shot is looking to get to half guard.
Craftt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot regains half guard.
Shot tries to roll over but Craftt keeps him under control.
Shot moves into full guard.
Craftt stopping the sweep attempt from Shot.
Craftt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shot is keeping the position for now.
Shot tries to strike from the bottom.
Shot wants to sweep here but Craftt controlling him for the moment.
Craftt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Craftt wants to stand but Shot is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Craftt has managed to clinch.
Shot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Craftt regains guard.
Craftt keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
Craftt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shot controls from within his opponent's guard.
Craftt looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Craftt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Shot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Craftt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shot, pushing him back against the cage.
Craftt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin Craftt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Craftt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Craftt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Craftt lands a body punch.
Shot wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craftt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shot up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Craftt obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craftt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Craftt misses with a knee to the head.
Shot wants to take the fight to the mat but Craftt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martin Craftt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Shot.
Shot blocks an elbow strike.
Shot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Craftt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Craftt missing with knees to the body.
Craftt lands an elbow inside that Shot shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shot blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craftt stalling the fight.
Craftt scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Craftt.
Knees to the body from Craftt.
Craftt stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Craftt gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Craftt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craftt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Craftt lands an elbow inside that Shot shrugs off.
Craftt landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Craftt.
Craftt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Craftt.
Craftt trying to land knees to the body.
Shot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Craftt is stalling here.
Shot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Craftt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Craftt lands an elbow inside that Shot shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craftt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Craftt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shot tries for a takedown. No joy.
Craftt lands an uppercut.
Craftt landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craftt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Craftt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shot can't get the takedown.
Craftt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Craftt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Shot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Craftt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shot keeps the fight on the outside.
Craftt moves into range and clinches up with Shot.
Shot being controlled against the cage.
Craftt stalling the fight.
Craftt is stalling here.
Craftt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Craftt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Craftt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shot blocks it with crossed arms.
Craftt scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Craftt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Craftt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Craftt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shot is looking for a takedown.
Craftt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Craftt drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Shot is holding on for dear life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shot tries to get to full guard but Craftt has control of the leg.
Shot is pressing down on Craftt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craftt controlling from the top position.
Craftt wants to control from the top but Shot keeps moving.
Shot has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Craftt doesn't defend quickly enough and Shot has managed to lock this one up! Can Craftt escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Shot on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sebastian Shot!
Sebastian Shot is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Sebastian Shot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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147 lbs
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Reilly lunges at Aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aoki's hand.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoki.
Reilly swinging wildly here.
Aoki cracks Reilly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aoki just manages to avoid it.
Aoki swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aoki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aoki staying out of range there.
Reilly lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly moves out of range as Aoki throws a body kick.
Aoki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aoki counters with a one-two to the body.
Reilly connects with a jab.
Reilly scores with a leg kick.
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Reilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Reilly.
Reilly connects with a jab.
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!
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Reilly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reilly throws a jab when Aoki was well out of range.
Aoki throws a fast counter high kick but Reilly manages to duck under it in time.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
Aoki is looking to clinch.
Aoki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reilly on the side of the head.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Reilly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Aoki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Reilly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Aoki lands a nice shot that snaps Reilly's head back.
Aoki looking to score a takedown here. Reilly is defending well but Aoki drives through and ends up in Reilly's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki throws a big elbow that misses.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Reilly is keeping the position.
Aoki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Aoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Reilly has wrist control.
Aoki trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reilly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reilly misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Aoki misses the target.
Reilly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Reilly misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
Aoki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ray Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reilly but Reilly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Reilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Aoki shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Reilly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Reilly. That snapped Aoki's head back.
Reilly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Reilly.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki gets a double leg takedown into Reilly's guard.
Aoki 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masakazu Aoki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reilly digs a good body shot into Aoki's ribs.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aoki just manages to avoid it.
Reilly throws a leg kick that misses.
Reilly moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reilly under the eye.
Aoki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reilly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aoki finds it's way round the side to connect with Reilly's head.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reilly throws a quick counter head kick but Aoki was just out of range.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Aoki shoots in and drives through. Reilly sprawls well.
Reilly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Ray Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reilly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reilly.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Reilly.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Reilly's defenses.
Reilly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reilly takes one to the chin there.
Reilly throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
Reilly blocks a leg kick.
Aoki throws a head kick but Reilly moves out of range.
Aoki slips under a jab.
Reilly lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ray Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Reilly does it's job there.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki tries to bum rush Reilly with a series of wild strikes but Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body. Reilly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Reilly misses.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Reilly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
Reilly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Aoki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reilly.
Reilly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Reilly moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Reilly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reilly throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reilly lands a nice looking body kick.
Aoki looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly is looking to counter punch.
Reilly scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki misses with a leg kick
and Reilly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aoki really felt that one!
Reilly clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly taking a breather.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Reilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Aoki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly is trying to break the clinch but Aoki has him pressed against the cage.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Reilly won't allow it.
Ray Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Aoki leaning against his opponent.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Reilly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
Aoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reilly misses with the combination.
Aoki throws out a counter right but Reilly avoids it with no problem.
Reilly gets caught napping as Aoki dives in and scores a takedown. Reilly manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Reilly will probably get the nod.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aoki.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Aoki dives in and scores a takedown into Reilly's guard.
Aoki throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aoki is trying to keep Reilly in close.
Reilly wants to stand and escape but instead Aoki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Aoki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reilly's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to hold Aoki in close to prevent damage but Aoki has managed to pass into half guard.
Aoki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Reilly's thigh. Reilly counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reilly haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aoki trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Reilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki won't allow Reilly to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick from Reilly.
Aoki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reilly quickly recovers to half guard.
Aoki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Aoki sits in half guard.
Aoki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reilly keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masakazu Aoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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147 lbs
32 - 19 - 0 |
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
46 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard loads up on a big right hand but Simons III slips the punch.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonard as he avoids it easily.
Leonard just misses with a punch to the body.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown but Leonard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simons III takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simons III displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonard throws out the jab.
Leonard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Simons III moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leonard connects with the punch.
Leonard throws a right hand that Simons III ducks under and follows up with a left that Simons III also avoids with ease.
Simons III changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Simons III moves forwards but Leonard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonard but Leonard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard stuffs the takedown attempt from Simons III. Simons III gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Leonard misses.
Leonard wants to clinch up but Simons III keeps it at a distance.
Simons III walks into a left hand.
Leonard punishes Simons III's body with a nice straight punch.
Leonard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Simons III misses.
Simons III keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonard.
Simons III feinted with a counter takedown.
Simons III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonard moves away.
Leonard stuns Simons III with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonard scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonard misses the target.
Leonard throws a jab but it's blocked by Simons III.
Simons III misses with a body kick.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Simons III moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simons III there as he acknowledges the shot.
Simons III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simons III fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leonard is out of range.
Leonard missing with a left hand there. Simons III was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simons III appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leonard throws an off balance right hand
and Simons III counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leonard tries to roll over but Simons III keeps him under control.
Leonard is trying to control but Simons III passes into side control!
Simons III is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leonard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simons III wants to control for a moment but Leonard uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to roll over but Simons III keeps him under control.
Simons III seems to be working for a kimura but Leonard defends the submission attempt.
Simons III wants to take a breather but Leonard is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simons III wants to advance to full mount but Leonard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Leonard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Simons III defending well as Leonard loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Simons III keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonard.
Leonard throws a hook but Simons III blocks it.
Simons III is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leonard.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Simons III defending well as Leonard loads up on a big left hand.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonard but Leonard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Simons III shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonard tries to sprawl out of it but Simons III keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonard throws a jab but it's blocked by Simons III.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leonard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Simons III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonard throws a jab when Simons III was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard gets a double leg takedown into Simons III's guard.
Simons III working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leonard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leonard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leonard throwing strikes but missing.
Leonard postures up and lands a big shot to Simons III's brow.
Leonard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leonard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simons III's head.
Simons III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leonard lands a couple of elbows.
Leonard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simons III swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
Simons III is trying to keep Leonard in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simons III is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simons III accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simons III preventing the sweep.
Leonard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking to sit in guard and control but Leonard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leonard throws a big elbow that misses.
Leonard won't allow Simons III to sweep him here.
Simons III manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leonard manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simons III is looking to advance position but Leonard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Simons III tries to lock up and control but Leonard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard landing shots from mount.
Simons III sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Simons III wants to improve his position but Leonard is controlling well.
Simons III trying to hold on to Leonard's head to control him but Leonard postures up.
Leonard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simons III blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leonard.
Leonard working over Simons III with some ground and pound. Simons III looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leonard wants to pass to mount but Simons III is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonard throws a strike but Simons III manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Leonard tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Simons III!
After winning the bout, John Simons III thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghoul Ghotha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Ghotha avoids nicely.
Ghotha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leonardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt
and Leonardo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leonardo tries a body shot but Ghotha blocks it.
Ghotha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leonardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Leonardo.
Leonardo is pressed up against the cage. Ghotha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leonardo down to the mat. Leonardo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rai Leonardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Leonardo forces Ghotha back against the cage and clinches.
Leonardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ghotha has Leonardo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leonardo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leonardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghotha.
Ghotha looks winded!
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!
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Leonardo.
Leonardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo pushes Ghotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonardo stops a takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Ghotha can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ghotha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Leonardo.
A short left from Leonardo.
Leonardo is leaning against Ghotha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've been informed that Ghotha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
Leonardo pushes Ghotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghotha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ghotha wants a takedown but no success here.
Leonardo lands a nice knee to the body.
Ghotha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leonardo digs a right hand underneath Ghotha's ribcage. Ghotha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Leonardo.
A short uppercut from Leonardo.
Leonardo landing knees to the head.
Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonardo works on Ghotha's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Leonardo.
Ghotha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ghotha takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Leonardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leonardo lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Leonardo.
A right hand to the body from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a body punch.
Leonardo lands with a light punch inside.
Leonardo digs a right hand into Ghotha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghotha's gas tank.
Leonardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leonardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Leonardo as the two fighters clinch.
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leonardo pushes Ghotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonardo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghotha's face.
Leonardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghotha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghotha takes one on the button.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leonardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghotha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Ghotha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonardo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leonardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ghotha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ghotha with the counter takedown but Leonardo avoids it easily.
Leonardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Leonardo tenderised Ghotha's leg. Ghotha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leonardo throws a head kick but Ghotha moves out of range.
Rai Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ghotha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ghotha takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ghotha should have avoided that one.
Leonardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ghotha feints the counter takedown.
Leonardo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo instigates a clinch.
Ghotha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leonardo can't find room to land a body shot as Ghotha controls the action.
Leonardo digs a right hand into Ghotha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghotha's gas tank.
I was talking to Leonardo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ghotha is breathing heavily.
Leonardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonardo connects with a knee to the head.
Leonardo presses Ghotha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leonardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ghotha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right hand to the body from Leonardo.
A short right from Leonardo on the inside.
Leonardo lands a body punch.
Ghotha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leonardo prevents it.
Leonardo lands a good knee to the midsection. Ghotha won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Leonardo - that landed with a thud.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body.
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonardo lands a knee to the head.
Leonardo landing knees to the body.
Leonardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leonardo lands with a right to the head.
Leonardo lands a shot to the body.
Leonardo lands a left hand.
Leonardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghotha can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Leonardo.
A left hand lands to the body for Leonardo.
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leonardo misses with a kick to the body.
And Ghotha tries to counter it with a takedown but Leonardo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ghotha.
Ghotha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leonardo connects with a body shot that sends Ghotha's belly button to the back.
Leonardo throws out a leg kick but Ghotha moves out of range and Leonardo only half commits.
And Ghotha tries to counter it with a takedown but Leonardo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ghotha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ghotha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leonardo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ghotha is out of range.
Leonardo scores with a decent looking hook.
Rai Leonardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Ghotha blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Ghotha as he checks the leg kick.
Ghotha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Ghotha tries to counter it with a takedown but Leonardo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leonardo throws a push kick but Ghotha slaps the foot to one side.
Leonardo looks to land a combination but Ghotha avoids it well.
Ghotha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leonardo misses with a kick to the body.
Leonardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Ghotha moves out of range easily.
Leonardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leonardo misses with a left hand
and Ghotha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leonardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ghotha feints the counter takedown.
Ghotha shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonardo tries to sprawl out of it but Ghotha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghotha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leonardo defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ghotha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonardo thows a leg kick but Ghotha checks it
and Ghotha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leonardo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha is taking a breather. Leonardo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leonardo wants to get back to full guard.
Ghotha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ghotha thows a huge punch but Leonardo dodges it nicely.
Ghotha trying to control the action but Leonardo is working from the bottom.
Leonardo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leonardo wants to stand and escape but Ghotha is having none of it.
Leonardo looking to control.
Ghoul Ghotha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ghotha stops Leonardo from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Leonardo as Ghotha shoots in.
Rai Leonardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Ghotha has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leonardo.
Ghotha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonardo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leonardo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ghotha back to the cage. Leonardo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leonardo duly obliges.
Leonardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghotha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Ghotha's shoulder, as Ghotha tries to avoid the shot.
Leonardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to work over Ghotha's front leg with a kick but Ghotha checks it.
Ghotha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leonardo throws a leg kick
and Ghotha counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leonardo!
Leonardo is trying to get back to half guard.
Ghotha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sloppy strikes there by Ghotha.
Ghotha is working Leonardo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leonardo is not content to let Ghotha control the position.
You can see that Ghotha has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Ghotha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ghotha scoring with punches from side control.
Leonardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leonardo is trying to stand up here but Ghotha is controlling him well.
Leonardo is trying to control but can't.
Leonardo is not content to let Ghotha control the position.
Ghotha trying to control from Leonardo's half guard. Leonardo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ghoul Ghotha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonardo wants to stand and escape but Ghotha is having none of it.
Ghotha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leonardo's head.
Ghotha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ghoul Ghotha.
I think Leonardo 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rai Leonardo!
A relieved looking Rai Leonardo 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 Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Timothy Bourque has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Timothy Bourque seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
52 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wha misses with an uppercut
and Bourque counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourque tried to counter with a leg kick but Wha avoided it.
Wha missing with a left hand there. Bourque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wha avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Wha.
Bourque throws a right hand that Wha ducks under and follows up with a left that Wha also avoids with ease.
Wha is looking for the big counter here.
Wha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Wha.
We've been informed that Wha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Wha is looking for the big counter here.
Bourque throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wha moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wha has Bourque pressed against the cage, preventing Bourque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Wha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
Wha has Bourque pressed against the cage, preventing Bourque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Wha is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Wha.
A frustrated look appears on Bourque's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bourque is trying to push Wha away but Wha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch but Wha keeps him there for the moment.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Wha has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wha wants to clinch but Bourque slips to the side
and Bourque counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Wha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque throws an off balance right hand
letting Wha counter with a right hand.
Wha tries to clinch but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Wha manages to avoid it.
Wha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Wha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Wha throws a series of punches but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wha doesn't seem bothered though.
Wha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bourque takes a swing at Wha's ribcage but misses.
Wha lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wha instigates a clinch.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Wha has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bourque rather than just go for the knockout.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Wha is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wha to counter with a crisp jab.
Wha walks into a straight right hand from Bourque.
Wha lands a right hook to the body.
Wha misses with a double jab
and Bourque counters with a solid body kick.
Wha moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Wha cracks Bourque with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wha has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bourque to stand back up!
Bourque is rocked!
Timothy Bourque's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wha moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Bourque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wha has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque seems to have got his legs back now.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Bourque.
That kick from Wha tenderised Bourque's leg. Bourque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bourque's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bourque duly obliges.
Wha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Wha misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha misses with a wild combination.
Wha darts in trying to clinch
and Bourque counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wha thuds a left hand into Bourque's body.
Wha misses with a hook. Bourque ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bourque tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wha moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Wha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bourque checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wha misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Bourque was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wha.
Wha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bleh Wha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Timothy Bourque's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wha feints and then cracks Bourque's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bourque down.
Bourque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wha.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses
and Wha counters with a right hand to the body.
Bourque pushes Wha away with a front kick.
Wha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wha misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Wha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wha lands a big right hand that sends Bourque crashing to the mat! Wha stays standing though and waves Bourque back to his feet!
Timothy Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wha is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Bourque hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bleh Wha!
Bleh Wha is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bleh Wha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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