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Coyotile 62:Gold PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kill YOU !!!. Lazar Angelov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lazar Angelov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov moves into range and clinches up with Piechocka.
Piechocka blocking some punches.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Piechocka gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the ropes.
Angelov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piechocka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Angelov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Piechocka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Piechocka working for a choke but Angelov is defending well.
Piechocka controls the position.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Angelov doesn't escape.
Piechocka working for a choke but Angelov is defending well.
Angelov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Piechocka biding his time, controlling Angelov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angelov trying to get back to his feet but Piechocka is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov is trying to get back to his feet but Piechocka has full control of the position and if anything, Angelov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Piechocka slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Piechocka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Angelov for as long as he can get away with.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet.
What can Angelov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joanna Piechocka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Angelov rushes Piechocka and presses him up against the ropes.
Piechocka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angelov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piechocka taking a breather.
Angelov can't break the clinch.
Angelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Piechocka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angelov.
Piechocka blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Piechocka slowing the pace effectively.
Piechocka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Angelov uses from the top position.
Piechocka controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov wants to stand and escape but instead Piechocka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Piechocka stops Angelov from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Piechocka's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Piechocka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piechocka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angelov wants to stand but Piechocka is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lazar Angelov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelov clinches up with Piechocka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Angelov working aggressively here.
Angelov stalling in the clinch but Piechocka improves position.
Piechocka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Piechocka won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka wants to stand and escape but Angelov is having none of it.
Piechocka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
Piechocka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angelov wants to stand and escape but instead Piechocka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Joanna Piechocka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angelov is looking to stand back up but Piechocka counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Angelov.
Piechocka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Piechocka.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Angelov takes the fight into the clinch.
Piechocka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelov prevents it.
Piechocka pulls guard successfully.
Angelov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angelov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocka trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joanna Piechocka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Piechocka has closed the distance and engaged Angelov in a clinch.
Piechocka breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Piechocka is blocking nicely.
Piechocka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piechocka pulls guard effortlessly.
Piechocka has a closed guard, preventing Angelov from standing up.
Piechocka wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piechocka in particular looking to stall.
Angelov is trying to escape back to his feet but Piechocka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Piechocka.
Angelov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piechocka wants to control but Angelov is keeping busy.
What can Angelov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Piechocka struggling to keep hold of the position.
Angelov is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka has good solid back control here.
A lull in the action here.
Joanna Piechocka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Lazar Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocka wants to control but Angelov is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joanna Piechocka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piechocka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanna Piechocka!
Joanna Piechocka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romelu Lukaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Fate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romelu Lukaku !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Twisted Fate!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fate shoots in for a takedown but Lukaku shows good takedown defense.
Lukaku drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fate sprawls and moves away.
Fate gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lukaku counters with a three punch combo that has Fate backing up. Fate nods at Lukaku to acknowledge the strikes.
Fate shoots in for a takedown but Lukaku shows good takedown defense.
Romelu Lukaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lukaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lukaku tests Fate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lukaku tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fate defends well and Lukaku ends up having to push Fate into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lukaku jabs Fate to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lukaku bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fate is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fate is looking to control Lukaku 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fate avoid being mounted?
Fate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lukaku haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fate is not content to let Lukaku control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Lukaku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lukaku lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lukaku .
Lukaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fate shoots in looking for a takedown but Lukaku manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Fate with that takedown attempt.
Fate with a poor takedown
and Lukaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lukaku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fate fails with the takedown.
Lukaku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fate backs up against the ropes.
Fate dives in and grabs Lukaku 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lukaku pushes down on Fate's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate slips a jab and a cross from Lukaku .
Fate on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lukaku 's half guard.
Fate wants to take a breather but Lukaku is having none of it.
Lukaku tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fate manages to move to mount!
Fate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fate throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fate punching from mount but Lukaku doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lukaku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lukaku tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fate tries to control but Lukaku wriggling away.
Fate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fate throws some wild stikes that Lukaku manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romelu Lukaku dominated that round.
That's time! Lukaku 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fate ducks right into an uppercut from Lukaku .
Lukaku connects with a looping right hand.
Fate fails with a takedown attempt.
Fate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lukaku .
Lukaku misses with a few strikes there.
Fate tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lukaku defends well and Fate ends up having to push Lukaku into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lukaku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lukaku but Lukaku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Romelu Lukaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
Lukaku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fate's waist but Fate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lukaku off to one side.
Fate is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lukaku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fate somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukaku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lukaku as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Lukaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fate looks to clinch
and Lukaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Fate fails with the takedown
and Lukaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lukaku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fate fails with a takedown attempt.
Romelu Lukaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lukaku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fate.
Lukaku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lukaku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fate.
Lukaku throws a big counter combination but Fate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fate shoots for a takedown but Lukaku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lukaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lukaku dives in for a single leg takedown but Fate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate shoots in but no luck this time.
As Fate looks to move away, Lukaku throws a big counter combo bu Fate just gets out of the way.
Fate is breathing heavily.
Lukaku misses with a double jab.
Lukaku is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lukaku lands the left hand.
Lukaku stuffs the takedown attempt from Fate. Fate gets slowly back to his feet.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch but Lukaku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lukaku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lukaku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lukaku wants it to stay on the feet.
Lukaku changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lukaku scores with a one two! Fate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lukaku enables Fate to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lukaku manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lukaku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fate on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fate prevents Lukaku from getting back to his feet.
Fate throwing strikes from guard but Lukaku blocks nicely.
Fate slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lukaku keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Fate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romelu Lukaku dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lukaku fails to land with a series of punches.
Fate scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Lukaku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fate tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fate wants to control but Lukaku is keeping him busy.
Lukaku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fate can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lukaku is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fate is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fate stands up and beckons Lukaku to his feet.
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.
Lukaku misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Lukaku .
Fate misses with a hook.
Fate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fate has his takedown stuffed
and Lukaku counters with a one-two to the body.
Fate goes for a double leg but Lukaku avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Lukaku continues to drive forward.
Lukaku connects with the punch.
Fate stuffs the takedown attempt from Lukaku . Lukaku gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Fate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lukaku . Fate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fate fails with a takedown attempt.
Lukaku seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Romelu Lukaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
A punch combination from Lukaku misses.
Fate swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukaku .
Lukaku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lukaku clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukaku stops a takedown attempt from Fate.
Fate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lukaku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fate has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lukaku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Lukaku does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Lukaku .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fate shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lukaku as he avoids it easily.
Twisted Fate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romelu Lukaku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lukaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romelu Lukaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lukaku , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romelu Lukaku !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cozard Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cozard Jr comes to the ring accompanied by Kid Rock- You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me. Arenas has chosen Alive-Krewella as his entrance music. Nicolas Arenas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Cozard Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozard Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arenas.
Arenas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arenas lands a jab.
Cozard Jr shoots in but Arenas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Arenas misses.
Arenas ducks under a wild hook from Cozard Jr.
Cozard Jr shoots in for a takedown but Arenas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cozard Jr lands a jab to the nose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arenas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cozard Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cozard Jr looks to land a right hand but Arenas moved out of range.
Cozard Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cozard Jr loads up on a big right hand but Arenas slips the punch.
Cozard Jr throws a hook but Arenas avoids it easily.
Cozard Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Cozard Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Cozard Jr misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas lands with a cross.
No joy there for Arenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arenas lands with an uppercut that bounces Cozard Jr off the ropes and back into range.
Arenas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arenas is looking to land body kicks.
Arenas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cozard Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Cozard Jr.
Cozard Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cozard Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arenas wants to get back to his feet but Cozard Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cozard Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Cozard Jr 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arenas wants to stand up but Cozard Jr is controlling him.
Cozard Jr throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arenas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arenas has momentary wrist control but Cozard Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Cozard Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cozard Jr throwing strikes from guard but Arenas blocks nicely.
Arenas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cozard Jr is controlling him.
Cozard Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arenas wants to stand and escape but Cozard Jr is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Cozard Jr misses the target.
Cozard Jr tries to move into range but Arenas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Arenas misses its intended target.
Cozard Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arenas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arenas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cozard Jr.
Nicolas Arenas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cozard Jr misses with a left hand
and Arenas counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cozard Jr misses the target.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arenas throws a leg kick which misses Cozard Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Cozard Jr tries to avoid it.
Cozard Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cozard Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozard Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arenas but Arenas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arenas throws a push kick but Cozard Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Cozard Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cozard Jr shoots in and drives through. Arenas sprawls well.
Arenas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cozard Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas throws a good cross that connects.
Arenas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arenas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cozard Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arenas.
Arenas throws out a counter right but Cozard Jr avoids it with no problem.
Arenas throws a front kick that sends Cozard Jr stumbling back into the ropes.
Arenas's coach down at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Arenas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cozard Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cozard Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cozard Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arenas pinned against the ropes. Arenas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arenas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cozard Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cozard Jr is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Arenas.
It looks like Ryan Cozard Jr has been cut.
Cozard Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Arenas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Cozard Jr's cut.
That's time! Cozard Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arenas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arenas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozard Jr.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cozard Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Arenas, which made it look bad.
Cozard Jr misses with a looping right.
Arenas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arenas wants it to stay on the feet.
Cozard Jr backing away here, and Arenas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cozard Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arenas.
Arenas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arenas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cozard Jr on the side of the head.
Cozard Jr is rocked!
Arenas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Cozard Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arenas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arenas lands a big uppercut and Cozard Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cozard Jr looks OK. Arenas waves Cozard Jr back to his feet!
Nicolas Arenas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arenas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cozard Jr's sensitive parts.
Arenas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arenas lunges at Cozard Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cozard Jr's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas stuffs the takedown attempt from Cozard Jr. Cozard Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cozard Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arenas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cozard Jr sprawling to the canvas! Cozard Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Arenas finish him?!
Cozard Jr connects with a jab.
Arenas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arenas drops Cozard Jr with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cozard Jr looks back up at him and smiles so Arenas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cozard Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Cozard Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arenas.
A swing and a miss from Cozard Jr.
Cozard Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Arenas leaves Cozard Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arenas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arenas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arenas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cozard Jr's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozard Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arenas as he jumps to the side.
Cozard Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Cozard Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Cozard Jr.
Cozard Jr throws a hook but Arenas avoids it easily.
Arenas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arenas cracks Cozard Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arenas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arenas lands the left hand.
Cozard Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Arenas counters with a nice right hand that sends Cozard Jr toppling to the canvas! Cozard Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arenas finish him?!
Arenas drops Cozard Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Cozard Jr is in real trouble here! Arenas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Arenas!
Nicolas Arenas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Murbaratchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saenchai Murbaratchon struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Saenchai Murbaratchon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rico Tate's chin.
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135 lbs
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26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saenchai Murbaratchon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murbaratchon tries to clinch but Tate moves away
and Tate counters with a takedown into side control.
Murbaratchon is trying to get back to his feet.
Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Murbaratchon wants to get back to his feet but Tate drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murbaratchon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murbaratchon bucks up and tries to throw Tate off but instead Tate has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murbaratchon is trying to get back to his feet but Tate has full control of the position and if anything, Murbaratchon has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murbaratchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's 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.
Tate working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Murbaratchon is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tate has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Murbaratchon taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rico Tate!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutcher has chosen Jim Johnston The End as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hutcher!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hutcher with that takedown attempt.
Pope gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pope wants to stand up but Hutcher is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope has his feet on Hutcher's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Pope finds it's way through Hutcher's defenses.
Hutcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Hutcher.
A jab from Pope does it's job there.
Hutcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pope.
Jan Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope tries to bum rush Hutcher with a series of wild strikes but Hutcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hutcher.
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!
Pope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hutcher darts in trying to clinch
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Hutcher dives in and grabs Pope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pope pushes down on Hutcher's head and hops out.
Hutcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pope circles away.
It looks like Pope has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hutcher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pope.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hutcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pope holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pope manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Hutcher avoids it by throwing Pope back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher looking to slow down the pace here.
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Hutcher is blocking nicely.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Hutcher's ribcage. Hutcher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pope with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hutcher tries to circle away but Pope has him pinned against the ropes.
Pope is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hutcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hutcher.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hutcher.
Hutcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Pope manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hutcher's elbow.
Pope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pope breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hutcher misses with a takedown attempt
and Pope counters with a two punch combo.
Hutcher moves forwards but Pope connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hutcher with a poor takedown
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hutcher gets a double leg takedown into Pope's guard.
Pope is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hutcher is controlling him.
Hutcher throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Pope keeping full guard, as Hutcher tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutcher throws a strike but Pope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pope wants to stand but Hutcher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hutcher strikes from his own guard.
Pope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hutcher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hutcher is looking to stand up but Pope isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hutcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two 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.
Hutcher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pope counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hutcher.
Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope clinches up with Hutcher and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hutcher can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Hutcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope connects with a leg kick. Hutcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pope connects with a body shot that sends Hutcher's belly button to the back.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hutcher.
Pope is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hutcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope digs a good hook to Hutcher's body.
Hutcher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pope swivels and escapes.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Jan Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hutcher has his takedown stuffed
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hutcher is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pope.
Hutcher has his takedown stuffed
and Hutcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope connects with a solid leg kick.
Pope is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope lands a jab to the nose.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hutcher's hands.
Hutcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Pope sprawls well. He's pushed Hutcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pope looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hutcher is fending him off so far but Pope persists. Nope, Hutcher circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pope thuds his right hand into Hutcher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hutcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pope but Pope pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crunch! Pope slams his shin into Hutcher's torso.
Nice uppercut lands for Pope. That snapped Hutcher's head back.
A jab from Pope finds it's way through Hutcher's defenses.
Hutcher with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Hutcher misses with a takedown
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that second round.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pope cracks the inside of Hutcher's front leg.
Hutcher with a poor takedown
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hutcher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pope manages to get to full guard.
Pope wants to get back to his feet but Hutcher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hutcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hutcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Hutcher from controlling successfully.
Sam Hutcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pope looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hutcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope cracks the inside of Hutcher's front leg.
Pope jabs Hutcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sam Hutcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher shoots in for a takedown but Pope shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope gets a clinch.
Pope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hutcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hutcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pope has him pressed against the ropes.
Pope lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Pope.
Pope presses Hutcher against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hutcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hutcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Good body shot from Pope.
Hutcher being controlled against the ropes.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Pope is working Hutcher over against the ropes.
Jan Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a left hand.
Pope gets through Hutcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope digs a right hand into Hutcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hutcher's gas tank.
Hutcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Pope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hutcher's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pope, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Pope!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Dedal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Dedal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dedal.
Behring moves into the clinch.
Behring jumps guard and drags Dedal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Behring is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dedal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Behring is proving hard to escape from.
Behring is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dedal wants to control from the top but Behring keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Behring's closed guard. He's half up but Behring has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Behring pivots and extends the arm, Dedal falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Behring! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Behring!
Ian Behring retains his featherweight title!
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