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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kompakt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gracie Family Entrada. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
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171 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kompakt Gracie! 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, Gideon Abieezer! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abieezer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Abieezer trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom. Gracie is trying to improve his position. Abieezer is working to tighten is grip on Gracie's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gracie has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Abieezer is really squeezing tight and eventually Gracie passes out! Abieezer breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gideon Abieezer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mokbel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Untstinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mokbel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Untstinx! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Untstinx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mokbel circles away quickly and effectively. Untstinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mokbel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses. Untstinx closes the distance and lands a one-two. The fighters circling - Untstinx throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Untstinx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mokbel was well out of range. Poor timing from Untstinx. Mokbel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Untstinx. That did some damage! Untstinx throws out a loose jab but Mokbel uses good head movement to avoid it. Untstinx throws a body punch but Mokbel moves out of range. Untstinx looks to score with a jab to the body but Mokbel is just out of range. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mokbel - that will leave a mark!
Untstinx looks gassed! Mokbel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mokbel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mokbel moves into range and clinches up with Untstinx. Mokbel connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Untstinx has been cut. Mokbel stalling in the clinch.
Mokbel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Mokbel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Untstinx's face.
Mokbel working Untstinx over with knees to the body. Mokbel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A knee to the head by Mokbel.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mokbel. Mokbel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Untstinx lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mokbel obliges. Mokbel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Untstinx in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mokbel tries a knee to the head but Untstinx blocks it.
Mokbel landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mokbel.
Mokbel with a knee to the head.
Mokbel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stalling in the clinch from Mokbel.
Mokbel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Untstinx is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Untstinx avoiding damage as Mokbel throws knees to the body.
Mokbel is stalling here.
Mokbel pushes off an throws an elbow but Untstinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Untstinx looking to slow down the pace here. Mokbel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Mokbel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Untstinx blocks it with crossed arms. Untstinx tries a body shot but Mokbel blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Untstinx as Mokbel tries to tie him up. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Mokbel. Mokbel stuffs the takedown attempt from Untstinx. Untstinx gets slowly back to his feet. Untstinx shoots in and bounces Mokbel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Untstinx won't allow Mokbel to get back to his feet. Mokbel looking to control.
Mokbel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mokbel tries to get out of the position. Mokbel wants to stand but Untstinx is controlling the position. Mokbel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Untstinx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Untstinx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mokbel is trying to control the position but Untstinx postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mokbel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Untstinx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mokbel scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mokbel. Tony Mokbel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Untstinx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mokbel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mokbel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Untstinx misses with a straight left. A good leg kick by Mokbel. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mokbel, right into the meat.
Mokbel lands a head kick. Untstinx smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mokbel.
Mokbel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mokbel tries to clinch up. Mike Untstinx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Untstinx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mokbel lands with a kick to the temple. Untstinx shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Untstinx keeps the fight on the outside. Mokbel throws a sloppy head kick and Untstinx moves out of range easily. Untstinx throws a hook but Mokbel blocks it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Untstinx takes a kick to the side of the head.
Untstinx is rocked! Crack! A monster head kick from Mokbel and Untstinx falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mokbel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Mokbel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 cm
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213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Molina! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Garcia! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Garcia lands a left and a right that sends Molina crashing to the canvas! Garcia dives into mount looking to finish!
Molina is rocked!
It looks like Francisco Molina has been cut. Garcia looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Molina covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Garcia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Vioto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basti Haddl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vioto comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing else matters - Metallica. Haddl is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BIG BEN. Basti Haddl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Vioto's chin.
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Vioto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basti Haddl! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haddl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haddl throws a series of punches but Vioto avoids them all with ease. Haddl misses the shot to the body. Haddl throws a nice looking combination but Vioto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Haddl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vioto. A jab from Haddl misses. Vioto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haddl lands an overhand right. Basti Haddl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haddl misses with a series of wild punches.
Vioto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haddl. Haddl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vioto counters with a straight right hand. A big right from Vioto misses. Haddl throws a jab when Vioto was well out of range. Vioto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vioto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Vioto prevents Haddl from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vioto is working for a guillotine from mount but Haddl frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Haddl can't escape the position.
Vioto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Vioto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vioto content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Haddl tries to lock up and control but Vioto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Vioto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haddl is looking to escape. Vioto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haddl is looking to get to half guard. Vioto trying to control but Haddl is having none of it. Vioto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vioto lands a nice shot to the head.
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. Vioto trying to control but Haddl is having none of it. Vioto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Vioto extends the arm and Haddl is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Vioto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsingtao Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binky Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barnes's choice of entrance music: Burn This City. This should be fireworks!
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179 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsingtao Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Binky Barnes! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off. Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Barnes keeps the fight on the outside. Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is looking to clinch. Smith is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. Smith moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off. Smith slips under a jab. Smith ducks under a wild hook from Barnes. Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Barnes lands with a cross. Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away. Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head. Smith is looking to clinch. Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage. Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body. Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage. Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it. Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away. Barnes tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage. Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses. Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Smith has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body. Barnes blocks an elbow strike. Smith has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up. Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Barnes throws out a powerful jab. Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Smith moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Tsingtao Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Smith is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith. Smith tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range. Smith wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance. Smith moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off. Barnes takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range. Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab. Barnes cracks Smith with an open hand slap. Barnes throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease. Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Smith is looking to clinch. Barnes keeps the fight on the outside. Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Binky Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Smith takes one to the chin there. Barnes tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot. Smith tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith takes the fight into the clinch. Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Barnes tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage. Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment. Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away. Barnes is trying to break free. Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binky Barnes dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Smith wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance. Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A jab lands there for Barnes. Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off. Barnes misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Smith forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches. Smith has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment. Smith missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage. Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Barnes tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage. Smith misses with a knee to the head. Barnes avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage. Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Barnes tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage. Barnes avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Barnes is trying to break free. Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease. No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Barnes. Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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. Smith tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it. Jab by Barnes. Barnes stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet. Smith is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Binky Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup. Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Smith is looking to clinch. Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Smith tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range. Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Smith wants to clinch. Smith is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket. Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith wants to clinch. Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Smith tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range. Smith moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off. Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks. Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy. Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination! Barnes throws a big shot that misses. Smith wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance. Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tsingtao Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Barnes throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease. Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binky Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
A combination from Barnes does no damage. Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside. Smith moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith. Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw. Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Smith tries to clinch up. Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it. Smith has managed to clinch.
Barnes wants to break free but Smith has control.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Smith prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch. Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Smith slips a jab from Barnes. Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body. Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot. Smith has a takedown stuffed. Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A good leg kick by Smith. A cross from Barnes lands. Smith slips a jab from Barnes. Smith clinches but Barnes breaks the clinch and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to clinch and Barnes counters with a two punch combo. Smith closes the distance looking to clinch and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand. Smith moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab. Barnes takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. Smith closes the distance looking to clinch and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand! Smith clinches but Barnes breaks the clinch and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking. Smith tries to clinch and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barnes throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Smith clinches but Barnes breaks the clinch and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut. Barnes misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a leg kick. Smith wants to clinch and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Smith closes the distance looking to clinch and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nice defenses there by Smith. Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Smith darts in trying to clinch and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Barnes. Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand! Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Barnes counter with a right hand. Smith wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body. Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand. Tsingtao Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Smith looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away. Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Binky Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Barnes 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Binky Barnes! Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Binky Barnes! Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Binky Barnes!
Binky Barnes wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Yourself Clean. On his way into the cage it seems that Yoshida Kotaro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yoshida Kotaro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drake Davis! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kotaro avoids the head kick by Davis.
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kotaro. Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotaro misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a right and a left that Kotaro avoids nicely. Kotaro closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kotaro breaks the clinch.
Davis checks the leg kick. Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kotaro avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotaro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kotaro throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kotaro. Kotaro lands a nice looking body kick. Kotaro tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range. Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Kotaro tries to clinch up. Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis throws the kick towards the body but Kotaro avoids it. Kotaro wants to clinch. Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis throws a lazy head kick and Kotaro counters with a nice leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kotaro, right into the meat.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kotaro tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range. Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis swings for the body but Kotaro moves out of range.
A head kick by Davis misses and Kotaro moves into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kotaro as Davis tries to tie him up. Kotaro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kotaro scores with a knee to the head.
Kotaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Drake Davis has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kotaro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kotaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf. Davis looks gassed! Kotaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kotaro lands a big head kick that sends Davis tumbling to the mat! Kotaro takes a step backwards and waves Davis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Davis is rocked! Kotaro takes the fight into the clinch. Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kotaro keeps Davis at a distance using the push kick. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kotaro! Davis is out on his feet! Kotaro rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Davis is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Davis is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshida Kotaro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Jennings Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan comes into the arena with Taylor Swift- Love Story blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Jennings Bryan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Wilson! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilson swings for the body but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson. Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Bryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilson, as that shot connected.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryan manages to avoid it. Nice straight punches there by Wilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilson. Bryan moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bryan should have avoided that one. Wilson lands with a hook. Bryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Bryan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bryan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Bryan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. This has been an exciting period of action! Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryan. 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 one minute gone in the round. Wilson tries to lock up and control but Bryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Bryan wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is holding on tight.
Bryan controlling from the full mount.
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. Bryan tries to control but Wilson wriggling away. Wilson is just holding on here. Bryan manages to take his back.
Wilson trying to control the hands but Bryan won't let him. Bryan controlling the position well here. Wilson rolled but Bryan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson trying to control the hands but Bryan won't let him. Bryan controlling the position well here. Wilson rolled but Bryan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Wilson is keeping busy.
Bryan controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. William Jennings Bryan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Wilson swings for the body but Bryan moves out of range.
Wilson scores with a body shot.
Wilson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Bryan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wilson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bryan fails with a takedown attempt. Bryan blocks a jab. Bryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryan gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bryan misses with a knee to the head. Bryan misses with a knee strike.
Bryan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryan has double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Wilson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wilson with a nice cross. Kenny Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wilson takes a swing at Bryan's ribcage but misses. Wilson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. The fight stays on the outside here - Bryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wilson connects with a body shot. Wilson cracks a nice hook into Bryan's ribs. Bryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot. Bryan wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance. The fight moves into the clinch position. Bryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryan moves into range and clinches up with Wilson. Bryan tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bryan tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Bryan has him pressed against the cage. Bryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it. Bryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it. Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch. Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bryan looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Bryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson digs a right hand into Bryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bryan's gas tank. Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Wilson works the jab nicely. Nice straight punches there by Wilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson. Wilson lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wilson misses the shot to the body. Bryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wilson punishes Bryan's body with a nice straight punch. Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Bryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson lands a nice shot that snaps Bryan's head back.
Wilson lands a lovely overhand right. Wilson lands a jab to Bryan's midsection. Wilson scores with a nice strike. Wilson scores with a hook. Wilson connects with a right hand. Bryan shakes it off. Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wilson cracks a nice hook into Bryan's ribs. Wilson works Bryan's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryan doesn't seem bothered though. Bryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryan's hands. Wilson throws a good cross that connects.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wilson tests Bryan's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wilson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bryan rather than just go for the knockout. Wilson digs a good hook to Bryan's body.
Bryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wilson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Wilson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Bryan's ribs. Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Wilson lands an overhand right. Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wilson lands a slapping body shot.
Wilson lands with an overhand left. Wilson digs a good body shot into Bryan's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wilson lands a jab. Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryan is just out of range. Bryan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Wilson lands a two punch combo.
Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wilson scores with a jab to the body. Wilson connects with a crisp jab. Kenny Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wilson cracks Bryan with an open hand slap. Good shot there by Wilson. Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw. Wilson misses with a wild body shot. Wilson with a hook. Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook. Wilson looks to land a left hand but Bryan moved out of range nicely. Wilson connects with a jab. A shot to de liver by Wilson. Beautiful body shot. A jab lands there for Wilson. Wilson cracks Bryan with a good jab. Wilson leaves Bryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Wilson digs a good body shot into Bryan's ribs. Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Wilson. This has been an exciting period of action! Bryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryan is just out of range. Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab. Bryan slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wilson misses the shot to the body. Bryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson lands a lovely overhand right. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bryan takes one to the side of the head.
Bryan looks for a takedown but Wilson sprawls well. Wilson misses the shot to the body. Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wilson jabs at Bryan's body. Wilson connects with a looping right hand.
Wilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wilson lands with a good body shot. Kenny Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice shot lands for Wilson. Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wilson misses with a wild body shot. Nice straight punches there by Wilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilson. Wilson scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Wilson - just one landing. The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wilson lands with a straight right. Bryan didn't see that one coming. Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
William Jennings Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wilson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryan on the side of the head. Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Bryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Wilson scores with a body shot.
Bryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bryan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wilson lands a nice hook to Bryan's body. Bryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands with a shot to the body. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilson, as that shot connected.
Bryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Wilson with a hook. Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice body punch from Wilson. Wilson lands a jab to Bryan's midsection. Wilson works Bryan's body with a nice hook. Kenny Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab. Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson. Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bryan's head backwards. Wilson scores with a jab to the body. Wilson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bryan. Bryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wilson lands a body shot.
Bryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson. Wilson cracks Bryan with a right hand to the side of the head. Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Wilson throws a combination. Bryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wilson thuds a left hand into Bryan's body. Wilson jabs at Bryan's body. Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryan momentarily.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bryan at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wilson lands a nice hook to Bryan's body. Bryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wilson dips to his left and cracks Bryan with an uppercut! Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Kenny Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Wilson 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Kenny Wilson! Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Kenny Wilson! Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Kenny Wilson!
Kenny Wilson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sor Banchongsak's entrance music is Freestilo, Bitches!. A fine choice. Lester has chosen I Feel Wonderful as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sor Banchongsak throws a low kick, looking for Lester's leg but Lester calmly moves out of range. A head kick lands from Sor Banchongsak that sends Lester to the canvas. Lester tries to scramble back to his feet but Sor Banchongsak brings him back down into side control.
Lester is rocked!
It looks like Moe Lester has been cut. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lester is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Sor Banchongsak is trying to control. Lester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Sor Banchongsak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lester is just riding it out for now. Sor Banchongsak eventually gives up the hold. Sor Banchongsak thows a huge punch but Lester dodges it nicely.
Sor Banchongsak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sor Banchongsak tries to pass to full mount but Lester defends it. Sor Banchongsak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sor Banchongsak seems to be working for a kimura but Lester defends the submission attempt. Sor Banchongsak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lester defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sor Banchongsak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sor Banchongsak is looking to clinch. Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lester throws a low kick but Sor Banchongsak avoids it. Sor Banchongsak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lester throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sor Banchongsak. Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sor Banchongsak swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sor Banchongsak. Lester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sor Banchongsak checks a leg kick nicely. Sor Banchongsak throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily. Sor Banchongsak throws a jab when Lester was well out of range. Lester rushes Sor Banchongsak and presses him up against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Lester.
A short uppercut from Sor Banchongsak. Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Sor Banchongsak. Sor Banchongsak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lester is stalling here.
Sor Banchongsak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lester landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lester - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sor Banchongsak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sor Banchongsak misses with a knee to the head. Sor Banchongsak tries to land knees in the clinch but Lester avoids the damage to the body. Sor Banchongsak is breathing heavily. Lester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Sor Banchongsak stalling the fight.
Lester trying to land knees to the body.
Sor Banchongsak managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
Sor Banchongsak connects with a knee to the head.
Lester lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut. Lester looking to throw knees to the head but Sor Banchongsak is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Sor Banchongsak.
Sor Banchongsak pushes Lester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lester looking to slow down the pace here. A right hook to the body lands for Lester.
Lester wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lester. Lester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lester missing with knees to the body.
Sor Banchongsak misses with a knee strike.
Sor Banchongsak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sor Banchongsak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lester digs a right hand underneath Sor Banchongsak's ribcage. Sor Banchongsak let out a lung full of air as it connected. Sor Banchongsak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now. Sor Banchongsak looking to throw knees to the head but Lester is blocking nicely.
Lester lands a right hand. Lester missing with knees to the body.
Sor Banchongsak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lester lands an uppercut.
Sor Banchongsak is rocked! Lester lands a right hand. Oh Sor Banchongsak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Lester scores with a knee to the head.
Lester jerks Sor Banchongsak's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Sor Banchongsak drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Lester goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Lester because Sor Banchongsak was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Moe Lester!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battling Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra comes to the cage accompanied by Feeling This - Blink 182. Bob has chosen Ace of Base - Beautiful Life as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Battling Bob enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Guerra! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Battling Bob! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guerra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Bob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guerra was covering up waiting for the punch and Bob finishes the takedown easily into guard. Bob content to stall in guard here. Guerra wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him. Bob slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Bob advances position into side control! Guerra is pushing Bob's head away, looking to escape. Bob manages to hold on to the position though. Bob working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bob working the head and body with strikes. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Bob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guerra has escaped the position, nice work there. Guerra is looking to get back to his feet here but Bob is keeping cool and he's managed to take Guerra's back. Guerra is trying to get back to his feet but Bob has full control of the position and if anything, Guerra has just worked his way into a worse spot. Bob controls the action. Bob lands strikes to the head. Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Bob working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Bob controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well, with Bob on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Guerra is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Bob throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Guerra!
Guerra is trying to get back to his feet but Bob has full control of the position and if anything, Guerra has just worked his way into a worse spot. Bob is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bob gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bob gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bob apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bob looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guerra! A nice elbow there by Bob. Guerra is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob lands a big shot there that rocks Guerra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bob lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bob lands with some strikes. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Bob looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. The referee warns Guerra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bob punishing his opponent with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bob can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guerra is looking to escape. Bob landing punches. Bob looking to secure an arm triangle but Guerra defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerra is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bob controlling from mount. Bob pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Guerra wants to try and get back to his feet. Bob trying to control but Guerra is having none of it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bob content just to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battling Bob dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bob drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Bob wants to control from the top but Guerra keeps moving. Bob works a leg free and moves into half guard. Bob is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Guerra reverses the position - he's now on top in Bob's guard. Guerra wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving. Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guerra. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Guerra wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Guerra gets to his feet - Bob follows without any prompting. Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow. Guerra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Guerra is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bob throwing strikes from guard but Guerra blocks nicely. Bob won't allow Guerra to get back to his feet. Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bob trying to control but Guerra is working from the bottom. Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bob trying to control but Guerra is working from the bottom. Bob is stalling in the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Guerra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bob to score an easy takedown into full guard. Bob trying to control but Guerra is working from the bottom. Bob showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob wants to pass the guard but Guerra is keeping the position. Guerra wants to get back to his feet but Bob is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Bob pushing down on Guerra's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Bob passes to full mount! Bob punishing his opponent with strikes. Guerra is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerra squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Battling Bob has got the better of the ground game so far. Bob looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Bob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Guerra is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bob looking to control and managing it successfully. Bob is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Guerra can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battling Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bob drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Bob passes easily into side control. Nice work. Bob takes a little break here. Guerra wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Bob lands a decent elbow from side control. Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerra keeps working. Guerra is trying to escape and get back to his feet. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Guerra bucks up and tries to throw Bob off but instead Bob has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Bob really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Guerra. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bob scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The referee is taking a good look at Guerra as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bob!
Guerra staying busy and making it hard for Bob to control. Bob controls the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Battling Bob just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Excellent takedown into side control there by Bob. Bob passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Guerra! Guerra is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bob dominating with strikes here. Bob landing strikes from the mount. Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bob putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Bob lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Guerra is trying to stand up. Bob controlling the pace for now. Bob lands a big elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bob cracks Guerra with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bob tries to control but Guerra wriggling away. Bob looking to finish Guerra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guerra!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerra squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bob controlling the position easily from mount. Guerra taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob lands a big elbow. Bob controlling the position easily from mount. Bob's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Battling Bob just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Guerra clinches. Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bob wants to break free but Guerra has control.
Guerra looking to slow down the pace here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bob blocks an elbow strike from Guerra.
Guerra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bob has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Guerra clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Bob is persistently looking for the submission but Guerra is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battling Bob really dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Guerra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Diego Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bob shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guerra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Bob stops Guerra from standing up. Bob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guerra is keeping the position for now. Bob trying to control but Guerra is working from the bottom. Bob works a leg free and moves into half guard. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Bob wants to free his trapped foot but Guerra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bob trying to control from half guard but Guerra is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bob drives through with a takedown into guard. Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Guerra wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him. Bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Bob not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Bob slips nicely into half guard. Bob moves nicely into side control. Guerra tries to escape but Bob is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerra keeps working. Bob advances to full mount. Guerra is trying to stand. Bob with shots to the head and body - Guerra looks very uncomfortable down there. Bob content just to control the position here. Guerra really wants to buck Bob off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Bob wants to control the pace but Guerra is squirming around nicely. Guerra is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bob lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bob cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bob goes for an armbar but Guerra turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Guerra. Bob keeping full guard, as Guerra tries to pass. Bob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerra is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battling Bob dominated that fourth round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bob lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bob cracks Guerra with a good jab. Bob shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bob showed some decent athleticism there. Guerra tries to kick Bob off but Bob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerra keeps working. Bob trying to mount his opponent but Guerra defends it. Bob stalling. Guerra won't allow Bob to pass to mount. Bob is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Guerra is refusing to be controlled, as Bob sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bob trying to mount his opponent but Guerra defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bob shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bob showed some decent athleticism there. Bob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guerra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Bob seems to be working for a kimura but Guerra defends the submission attempt. Bob trying to control from half guard but Guerra is working away. Guerra wants to get back to his feet. Diego Guerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bob connects with a nice short shot to Guerra's temple. Bob trying to control the action but Guerra is working from the bottom. Guerra is trying to stand up here but Bob is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Excellent takedown into side control there by Bob. Guerra is trying to buck Bob off. Guerra wants to get back to his feet but Bob is dominant here and he's now got Guerra's back! Guerra is trying to stand back up. Bob lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Guerra hold on?!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerra is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bob.
Guerra controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Bob throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Guerra!
Guerra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Bob connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Guerra to escape the position.
Bob lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Guerra hold on?!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Bob is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Guerra up.
Bob controlling the position well here. Guerra rolled but Bob kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bob has Guerra flattened out and is raining down punches. Bob is riding his opponent, not letting Guerra buck him off. Bob is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Guerra has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Guerra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight! Battling Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bob 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Battling Bob! Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Battling Bob! Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Battling Bob!
Battling Bob wins by unanimous decision! Battling Bob retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Illy Niccolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Castillo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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171 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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, Illy Niccolo! 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, Guillermo Castillo! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Castillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niccolo moves away. Niccolo checks a leg kick. Niccolo scores with a jab to the body. Castillo shoots in for a takedown but Niccolo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Castillo looks to land a body kick but Niccolo moved away. Niccolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castillo fails with the takedown. Niccolo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Castillo throws out a leg kick but Niccolo moves out of range and Castillo only half commits. Castillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. 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! Niccolo missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Castillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niccolo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Castillo looks gassed! Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castillo throws the kick towards the body but Niccolo avoids it. Niccolo throws a right and a left that both miss. Niccolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A decent looking cross lands there for Niccolo. Guillermo Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters circling - Niccolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Niccolo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niccolo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Castillo throws a lazy body kick and Niccolo counters with a nice body shot. Castillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. 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! Niccolo lands with a shot to the body. Castillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Illy Niccolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Niccolo lands a glancing blow to the side of Castillo's head. Jab, jab by Niccolo - just one landing. Niccolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Niccolo. Niccolo grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Castillo takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Niccolo cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Illy Niccolo! Illy Niccolo retains his welterweight title!
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