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Coyotile 74:Pearson vs Adur PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zubair Tukhugov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tukhugov's entrance music is Ed Sheeran – I See Fire. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fuego's choice of entrance music: País Tropical. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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29
185 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zubair Tukhugov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Fuego!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tukhugov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tukhugov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tukhugov scores with a shot to the side of Fuego's head.
Tukhugov throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Tukhugov - that landed with a thud.
Fuego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Jose Fuego has been cut.
Tukhugov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuego looks winded!
Tukhugov gets through Fuego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tukhugov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuego.
Tukhugov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Tukhugov on the inside.
Tukhugov cracks Fuego with a nice body shot.
Tukhugov stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tukhugov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fuegos head.
Fuego is rocked!
Clinched against the ropes, Tukhugov lands a big elbow that drops Fuego! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Fuego is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zubair Tukhugov!
Zubair Tukhugov took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Barcelona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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251 lbs
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230 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chester Barcelona!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Barcelona.
Barcelona walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva throws a jab when Barcelona was well out of range.
Barcelona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Barcelona has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barcelona takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barcelona is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelona pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barcelona is proving hard to escape from.
Barcelona looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Barcelona keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up.
Silva postures up in Barcelona's guard and throws a big left but Barcelona blocks it.
Barcelona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barcelona lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barcelona stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Barcelona trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barcelona trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Barcelona keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva 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.
Barcelona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Barcelona looking to control.
Silva is looking to stand up but Barcelona won't let him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barcelona is keeping the position for now.
Barcelona is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barcelona tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva gets caught napping as Barcelona dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
Barcelona decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Barcelona looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Barcelona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barcelona misses with a kick to the body.
Barcelona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barcelona jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Barcelona's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barcelona wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Barcelona is retaining full guard.
Barcelona is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barcelona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barcelona has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chester Barcelona 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.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barcelona to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barcelona gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Barcelona looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva wants to sweep here but Barcelona controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelona trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barcelona's guard.
Silva trying to control but Barcelona is working from the bottom.
Barcelona pulls Silva in to control the position.
Barcelona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barcelona will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Barcelona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barcelona trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Barcelona slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Barcelona has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barcelona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Barcelona has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva pulls Barcelona in close to prevent any damage.
Barcelona must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barcelona wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Barcelona from controlling successfully.
Barcelona slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barcelona rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Barcelona has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Barcelona wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Barcelona won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barcelona trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Barcelona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barcelona tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Barcelona throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Barcelona has the dominant position.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Barcelona misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Barcelona is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Barcelona manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Barcelona is working from the bottom.
Barcelona wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Barcelona has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva tries to stand but Barcelona is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Barcelona.
Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Barcelona has wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
Silva is looking to stand up but Barcelona won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barcelona moves out of range of the strikes.
Barcelona tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Rodrigo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Barcelona has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barcelona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva tries to pull guard but Barcelona forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barcelona escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barcelona throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barcelona is in Silva's guard.
Barcelona looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva pushing down on Barcelona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Barcelona from improving his position.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barcelona controls his leg.
Barcelona tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Barcelona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Barcelona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Barcelona defending well.
Chester Barcelona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva wants to stand up but Barcelona has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rodrigo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barcelona has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barcelona sees it coming and defends easily.
Barcelona tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva wants to stand but Barcelona has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Barcelona wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barcelona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barcelona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chester Barcelona.
I've got Barcelona winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Barcelona!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dauden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JM Shock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Dauden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JM Shock!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dauden throws a leg kick which misses Shock's front leg but catches the back leg as Shock tries to avoid it.
Dauden throws a solid leg kick but Shock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dauden.
Shock misses with a leg kick
and Dauden counters with a two punch combo.
Shock misses with a two punch combination.
Shock throws a series of punches but Dauden moves out of range.
Dauden takes the fight into the clinch.
Shock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shock fails to land.
I was talking to Dauden's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dauden lands a hook that snaps the head of Shock backwards.
Shock misses with a knee strike.
Dauden ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dauden no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shock throws a big right hand that misses.
Dauden wants to get back to his feet but Shock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dauden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dauden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dauden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dauden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shock is looking to work some ground and pound but Dauden has wrist control.
Dauden managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dauden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shock's guard.
Dauden gets to his feet. Shock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dauden throws a one two combo.
Dauden feints a jab promting Shock to slip. Dauden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dauden closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shock's guard.
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!
Shock is looking for a triangle here but Dauden uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dauden decides to stand back up. Dauden steps back and let's Shock get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shock throws a right and a left that Dauden avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dauden.
Shock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dauden. That did some damage!
Dauden throws a one two combo.
Shock misses with a body kick.
JM Shock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shock enables Dauden to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shock is working an open guard so Dauden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shock tries to score with a low kick but Dauden moves his leg out of the way.
Shock throws a series of punches but Dauden moves out of range.
Dauden throws a good cross that connects.
Shock throws a sloppy head kick
and Dauden counters with a three punch combo that has Shock backing up. Shock nods at Dauden to acknowledge the strikes.
Dauden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
JM Shock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dauden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Shock. Those never looked like landing.
Shock throws a head kick but Dauden moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dauden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dauden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shock to his feet.
Shock slips a jab and a cross from Dauden.
Dauden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dauden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dauden swinging wildly here.
Shock throws a nice looking combination but Dauden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dauden checks a leg kick.
A combination from Shock does no damage.
Shock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dauden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dauden looks to land a combination but Shock avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dauden misses with a few strikes there.
Shock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dauden.
Dauden misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dauden is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dauden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shock's head.
Shock tries to sprawl but Dauden drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dauden decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A combination from Shock does no damage.
A punch combination from Dauden misses.
Dauden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dauden moves out of range of the body kick from Shock.
Shock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dauden blocks a head kick by Shock.
Dauden scores with a head kick. Shock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dauden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dauden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shock can pounce on him.
Dauden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dauden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Dauden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shock connects with a high kick.
Shock walks into a jab.
Dauden lands a two punch combo.
Dauden blocks a head kick by Shock.
Shock misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Dauden.
Shock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dauden has Shock up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Shock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dauden's brow.
Shock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dauden lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dauden tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shock.
A head punch on the inside from Shock fails to land.
Dauden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dauden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dauden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dauden.
Dauden stalling the fight.
Shock tries a knee to the head but Dauden blocks it.
Shock throws a head punch that misses.
Shock misses with the head strike.
Shock lands an elbow inside that Dauden shrugs off.
Dauden blocks an elbow strike.
Dauden successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shock throws a sloppy strike and Dauden has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Shock is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Dauden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Dauden!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo comes to the ring accompanied by Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. Fluke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Black Seeds - One By One. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo slips under a jab from Fluke.
Lobo throws a counter high kick but Fluke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lobo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lobo slips a jab and a cross from Fluke.
A punch combination from Fluke misses.
Lobo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fluke. That did some damage!
Fluke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lobo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lobo slips a jab from Fluke.
Lobo walks into a straight right hand from Fluke.
Lobo has Fluke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fluke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lobo prevents it.
Lobo decides to pull guard.
Lobo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fluke should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lobo has tightened it up now! Fluke should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Lobo!
Antonio Lobo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Adur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Pearson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcel Adur's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcel Adur!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Adur saw that one coming.
A jab from Pearson misses.
Adur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pearson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Marcel Adur has been cut.
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
Adur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Adur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Adur.
Pearson misses with a wild body shot.
Adur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Adur's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adur ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Adur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pearson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adur's hands.
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adur unleashes a big counter combination but Pearson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
James Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adur counters with a two punch combo.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur blocks it.
Pearson lands the left hand.
Pearson throws an overhand right that lands on Adur's shoulder, as Adur tries to avoid the shot.
Adur tries a quick counter leg kick but Pearson is wise to it.
Pearson throws a right hand that misses
and Adur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pearson's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson scores with a jab.
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a shot from downtown. Adur moves away and avoids it.
Adur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adur avoids the body shot from Pearson.
Adur unleashes a big counter combination but Pearson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Pearson does it's job there.
Adur moves away from the strike by Pearson.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Adur ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Pearson backs off Adur throws a huge counter combo but Pearson manages to avoid it all.
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adur feints a counter leg kick.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur blocks it.
Pearson throws a right hand that misses
and Adur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pearson's knee momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson misses with a hook. Adur ducked under it nicely.
Pearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pearson backing away here, and Adur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Adur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Pearson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pearson.
Pearson misses with a left hand
and Adur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Adur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearson.
Pearson misses with a looping left.
Adur flicks out a counter leg kick but Pearson steps away.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adur manages to avoid it.
Pearson missing with a left hand there. Adur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adur.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Adur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pearson misses with a wild body shot.
Adur feints a counter leg kick.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur blocks it.
Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adur appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Adur slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adur.
Pearson works Adur's body with a nice hook.
Adur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James Pearson is winning the standup battle so far.
Adur slips a straight right by Pearson.
As Pearson backs off Adur throws a huge counter combo but Pearson manages to avoid it all.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur avoids it easily.
Pearson throws a hook to the side of Adur's head but Adur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adur tries to move into range but Pearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Adur's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pearson digs a good body shot into Adur's ribs.
Pearson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Adur.
Pearson swings for the body but Adur moves out of range.
Adur is looking for the big counter here.
Pearson swings for the body but Adur moves out of range.
Pearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Adur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adur avoids the body shot from Pearson.
Adur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marcel Adur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pearson misses with a hook
and Adur counters with a two punch combo.
Pearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson looks to throw the jab but Adur is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
Pearson backing away here, and Adur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pearson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Adur's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearson misses with a looping right.
Pearson throws a hook but Adur blocks it.
Pearson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adur.
Adur unleashes a big counter combination but Pearson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adur drops his hands momentarily and Pearson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adur walks into a left hand.
Pearson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Adur is just out of range.
Adur feints a counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Adur might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pearson has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson connects with the punch.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Pearson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Adur tumbling to the canvas!
Adur is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson stays in close to Adur's body and controls the position.
Adur is still in real trouble! Can Pearson finish him?
Pearson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearson controlling from the top position.
Adur seems to have recovered his senses.
Pearson tries to free his leg and advance position but Adur is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Pearson'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson chips away with some ground and pound.
Pearson passes into half guard.
Pearson is trying to control the action in half guard but Adur is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pearson controlling the action here.
Adur won't allow Pearson to pass to mount.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pearson throws the left hand but Adur avoids the punch easily.
Adur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pearson.
Pearson backing away here, and Adur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pearson connects with a looping right hand.
Adur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pearson finds it's way round the side to connect with Adur's head.
Pearson cracks Adur with an uppercut from hell and Adur crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Pearson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Pearson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pearson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Adur's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adur slips a jab from Pearson.
Adur feints a counter leg kick.
Pearson throws a looping overhand right but Adur ducks down to avoid it.
Adur lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pearson swings for the body but Adur moves out of range.
Adur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pearson misses with a straight left.
Adur is looking for the big counter here.
Pearson misses with a left hand
and Adur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pearson's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Adur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearson. Adur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adur slips a jab from Pearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adur moves out of range of the strikes.
Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adur slips under a jab from Pearson.
Pearson backing away here, and Adur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adur can do to turn this around?
Pearson throws a hook but Adur avoids it easily.
A big right from Pearson misses.
Pearson misses with a straight left.
Pearson backing away here, and Adur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Pearson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Adur unleashes a big counter combination but Pearson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Adur takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pearson throws a shot from downtown. Adur moves away and avoids it.
Pearson misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adur is looking for the big counter here.
Adur staying out of range there.
Adur flicks out a counter leg kick but Pearson steps away.
Pearson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pearson scores with a jab. Adur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Pearson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Adur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pearson misses with a hook. Adur ducked under it nicely.
Adur throws a counter combo.
Pearson misses with a looping right.
Pearson backing away here, and Adur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adur walks into a jab.
Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson misses with a straight right.
Adur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pearson had his way with Marcel Adur in that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Adur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pearson misses the jab.
Pearson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adur in his tracks.
Adur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Pearson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pearson's knee momentarily.
A cross from Pearson lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson drops Adur with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Adur! Pearson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Pearson!
James Pearson retains his heavyweight title!
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