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KOTB 9: Nocaute PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Carriggian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cliff Carriggian!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carriggian. Carriggian obviously looking to wear him down.
Carriggian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aurelius to the mat! Aurelius manages to get full guard.
Aurelius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carriggian trying to control but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Carriggian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Carriggian from controlling successfully.
Carriggian passes Aurelius's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carriggian trying to pass the guard but Aurelius defending well.
Aurelius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carriggian on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carriggian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aurelius!
Aurelius wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carriggian cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carriggian working Aurelius over with strikes here.
Carriggian cracks Aurelius with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aurelius is rocked!
Carriggian controlling the pace for now.
Oh Aurelius is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carriggian thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aurelius seems to have got his legs back now.
Aurelius takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Aurelius really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carriggian lands a couple of good shots and Aurelius has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Carriggian is cranking Aurelius's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Aurelius! He's tightened the choke and Aurelius is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cliff Carriggian!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maiquel De Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Almedia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maiquel De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Almedia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Almedia takes the fight into the clinch.
Almedia prevents De Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Almedia manages to break the clinch.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almedia but Almedia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Oliveira clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on De Oliveira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Almedia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Almedia has De Oliveira pressed against the cage, preventing De Oliveira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Almedia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Oliveira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for De Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Almedia dodges the punch combination from De Oliveira.
A good leg kick by Almedia.
De Oliveira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Almedia was covering up waiting for the punch and De Oliveira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
De Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Almedia.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Oliveira trying to control but Almedia is working from the bottom.
Almedia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Oliveira manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almedia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Oliveira wants to sweep here but Almedia controlling him for the moment.
De Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Almedia looks for a takedown but De Oliveira sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almedia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Almedia wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maiquel De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Almedia is fending him off so far but De Oliveira persists. Nope, Almedia circles away and we're back to standing.
Almedia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Oliveira. That did some damage!
Almedia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De Oliveira is trying to defend but Almedia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
De Oliveira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Almedia tries to pass to full mount but De Oliveira defends it.
De Oliveira is not content to let Almedia control the position.
Almedia not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira trying to hold on to Almedia's head to control him but Almedia postures up.
De Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Almedia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Almedia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Almedia wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Oliveira keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almedia stops De Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Almedia 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.
Almedia stuffs the takedown attempt from De Oliveira. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Almedia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Oliveira misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Almedia there.
Almedia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Oliveira eats them both and turns towards Almedia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almedia counters with a nice body shot.
De Oliveira shoots and misses
and Almedia counters with a left and a right that stings De Oliveira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maiquel De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by De Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Almedia, which made it look bad.
De Oliveira has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira is trying to drag Almedia to the mat but Almedia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Almedia tries to score a body lock takedown but De Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Almedia manages to break the clinch.
De Oliveira throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Almedia counters with a body kick that stops De Oliveira in his tracks momentarily.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Almedia as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Almedia counters with a head kick. That will keep De Oliveira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
De Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Almedia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Almedia connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almedia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Oliveira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Oliveira tries for a takedown but Almedia circles away easily
and Almedia counters with a stiff right hand.
De Oliveira drives through and clinches with Almedia against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almedia is trying to trip De Oliveira. He has hold of a leg but De Oliveira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Almedia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Almedia is standing up over De Oliveira. De Oliveira looks to escape but Almedia dives into side control.
Almedia happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almedia wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Oliveira keeps working.
Almedia working the ground and pound but De Oliveira is defending the strikes.
Almedia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Almedia takes a little break here. De Oliveira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Almedia trying to control the action but De Oliveira is working from the bottom.
De Oliveira wants to control but Almedia postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almedia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Almedia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almedia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maiquel De Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Almedia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Almedia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Oliveira's head.
De Oliveira has closed the distance and engaged Almedia in a clinch.
Almedia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Almedia has double underhooks.
De Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Almedia is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from De Oliveira fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira stalling in the clinch.
Almedia breaks from the clinch.
De Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almedia circles away quickly and effectively.
De Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almedia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maiquel De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almedia scores with a body shot.
Maiquel De Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almedia throws a right and a left that De Oliveira avoids nicely.
Almedia drives through and clinches with De Oliveira against the cage.
Almedia wants to take the fight to the mat but De Oliveira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Almedia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Almedia has him pressed against the cage.
Almedia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, De Oliveira regains guard.
De Oliveira pushes Almedia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
De Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Almedia tries to counter with a clinch but De Oliveira shakes him off and moves away.
Almedia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Almedia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Oliveira. That did some damage!
Jose Almedia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Almedia sprawls well. Almedia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Almedia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Almedia controls the position.
De Oliveira struggling a bit here.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almedia taking a breather here.
De Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
De Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Almedia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Almedia leaves De Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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.
Almedia tries to keep at a distance but De Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Almedia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
De Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Oliveira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Almedia controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Oliveira looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Almedia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Almedia 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 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Almedia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Sheik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermes Franca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franca has chosen Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Sheik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hermes Franca!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franca works the jab nicely.
Franca throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sheik to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Franca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheik throws a series of punches but Franca avoids them all with ease.
Sheik takes one to the side of the head.
Sheik's corner calls for a 1-2. Sheik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hermes Franca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Franca has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sheik moves out of range of the body kick from Franca.
Sheik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franca.
Sheik misses with a head kick.
Sheik throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheik swinging wildly here.
Sheik swings for the body but Franca moves out of range.
Franca lands the left hand.
Franca 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.
Sheik slips a jab and a cross from Franca.
Sheik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sheik appears to be looking for a big counter.
Franca jabs Sheik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sheik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sheik there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franca swings widly with a right hand
and Sheik counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franca tries to clinch there but Sheik circles away.
Franca connects with a single shot there.
Sheik throws a right hand that Franca ducks under and follows up with a left that Franca also avoids with ease.
Sheik's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sheik duly obliges.
Franca is rocked!
Sheik cracks Franca with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emerson Sheik!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Wallace could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Todd Hunter's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tim Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace takes the fight into the clinch.
Wallace will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunter up against the cage.
Wallace has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hunter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a punch to the head.
Wallace controlling well, preventing Hunter from escaping the position.
Wallace thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wallace throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wallace has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hunter.
Wallace misses with a punch to the head.
Hunter is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Wallace 's hooks.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Wallace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wallace throws some wild stikes that Hunter manages to avoid easily.
BOOM! Wallace connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wallace throwing strikes here but Hunter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wallace working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the attempt from Hunter to control.
Hunter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wallace looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wallace connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wallace throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wallace in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Wallace there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wallace looking to finish with strikes here!
Wallace avoids the attempt from Hunter to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Hunter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hunter is rocked!
Hunter taking shots to the head.
Hunter is still in real trouble! Can Wallace finish him?
Wallace looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hunter 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 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Wallace!
Tim Wallace thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Breath" by Breaking Benjamin. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Gomez's head back.
Styles has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Styles bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Gomez! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Gomez is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomez is still in real trouble! Can Styles finish him?
Styles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomez seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Styles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gomez looking for a guillotine here but Styles defends easily.
Styles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Styles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Styles trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Styles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Styles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomez on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Gomez has his foot on Styles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Styles works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomez being controlled here, momentarily.
Styles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Styles controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Styles defends well.
Styles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Styles has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
Styles postures up.
Gomez working for a triangle but Styles defends it easily.
Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Styles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Styles stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Styles.
A slow jab from Styles misses its intended target.
Gomez darts in looking for a takedown but Styles gets double underhooks and turns Gomez into the cage.
Billy Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Gomez goes down! Can Styles finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Styles stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Styles drops Gomez with a right and a left! Styles comes rushing in but Gomez regains his composure and manages to keep Styles in guard.
Styles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Styles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Styles did well to prevent Gomez getting side control.
Gomez passes to full mount!
Gomez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Styles has worked his arm free - good work by Styles!
Styles tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Styles, who protects the arm well.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Styles is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Styles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Styles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Gomez taking a breather here.
Gomez prevents Styles from escaping the position.
Styles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Styles, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Styles lands with a nice body punch.
Styles throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
And Gomez tries to counter it with a takedown but Styles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Billy Styles is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Styles jabs Gomez right on the nose. Gomez blinks but takes it well.
Styles lands with a hook. Gomez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Styles swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Styles circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gomez to the canvas! Gomez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Styles keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Styles!
Billy Styles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Tito Gomez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am just initiating my career. Remember my name! I will be a top fighter in the near future!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Finkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Finkler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Finkler as Esposito shoots in.
Esposito tries to clinch but Finkler moves out of range.
Finkler stuffs the takedown attempt from Esposito. Esposito gets slowly back to his feet.
Esposito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Finkler.
Finkler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finkler slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Finkler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Esposito looks winded!
Finkler landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkler gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Finkler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Finkler decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Finkler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Finkler tries to score with some ground and pound. Esposito controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A lull in the action here as Finkler stalls from top position.
Finkler stands up and beckons Esposito to his feet.
Esposito gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Finkler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkler stands up and waves to Esposito to follow him.
Finkler shoots in and gets a takedown into Esposito's guard.
Finkler stands up from Esposito's guard - Finkler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Finkler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkler wants to free his trapped foot but Esposito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Finkler throwing shots but Esposito is blocking nicely.
Esposito felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Finkler slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Finkler stands up and beckons Esposito to join him on the feet.
Finkler clinches.
Finkler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Finkler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Finkler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Finkler stands up out of the half guard.
Finkler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finkler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Esposito's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Finkler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Finkler instigates a clinch.
Finkler manages to break the clinch.
Finkler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Finkler decides to return to a standing position.
Finkler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finkler is in Esposito's guard.
Finkler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Finkler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkler wants to pass the guard but Esposito is keeping the position.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Finkler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Esposito manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Finkler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finkler wants to stand but Esposito is controlling his posture from full guard.
Esposito is working an open guard so Finkler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Finkler pushes Esposito up against the cage in a clinch.
Esposito is fighting off a takedown attempt but Finkler is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Esposito to the mat. Esposito regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Finkler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finkler manages to pull guard.
Finkler trying to keep a closed guard but Esposito is proving a slippery customer.
Finkler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Esposito is working an open guard so Finkler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Finkler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkler stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Finkler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finkler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Esposito is proving hard to escape from.
Finkler stands and steps away. Esposito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Esposito gets caught napping as Finkler dives in and scores a takedown. Esposito manages to retain guard.
Finkler wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
Finkler wants to stand but Esposito is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkler pushing down on Esposito's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Finkler in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Esposito tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Finkler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gary Finkler!
The defeated Pablo Esposito had this to say: 'I would like to thank Dr. Jones for the chance to fight in his promotion and i will come back even stronger, i promise!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inci Yarakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Campos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
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, Inci Yarakos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Campos there.
Campos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yarakos if he has to take too many more of those.
Yarakos gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas Campos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouveia comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Digital - You Can't Stop Me Now. Sapp has chosen Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Blob Sapp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gouveia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Sapp.
Sapp's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sapp's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sapp cracks a nice hook into Gouveia's ribs.
Gouveia throws a hook but Sapp avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gouveia misses the target.
It seemed like Sapp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gouveia.
A little jabbing left from Sapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sapp scores with a jab to the body.
Gouveia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gouveia has his takedown stuffed
and Sapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gouveia under the eye.
It looks like Gustavo Gouveia has been cut.
Sapp lands a big uppercut and Gouveia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gouveia looks OK. Sapp waves Gouveia back to his feet!
Gouveia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gouveia walks straight into a right hand from Sapp - that's dropped him! Sapp jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gouveia from any more punishment! Gouveia complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blob Sapp!
Blob Sapp thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bago Biga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biga comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bago Biga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Biga avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Biga.
Biga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Biga sees coming a mile off.
Biga shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a hook.
Biga seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Biga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Biga moved away.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Biga avoids it.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Biga avoids it.
Starling Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Biga needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Biga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva connects with a right hand. Biga shakes it off.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Biga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Biga under the eye.
Biga misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biga avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Biga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biga moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Biga shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bago Biga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Biga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Biga has moved into half guard.
Biga wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Biga is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva controlling the position well.
Biga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Biga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva wants to improve his position but Biga is controlling well.
Biga trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva trying to hold on to Biga's head to control him but Biga postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Starling Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Biga counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Biga wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep here but Biga controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Biga from controlling successfully.
Biga is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Biga has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biga trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Biga is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biga is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Biga is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Biga.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Biga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva pushes Biga up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Biga avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva cracks Biga with a nice body shot.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biga backwards.
Biga tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva blocks a body shot from Biga.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Biga's head.
A short left from Silva.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biga takes a shot to the head.
Biga is rocked!
Biga throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Oh Biga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva throws a big uppercut that drops Biga! More strikes from Silva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Biga lies dazed against the cage as Silva celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Starling Silva!
The defeated Bago Biga had this to say: 'Yea, will probably get sack after this dissapointing performance'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ashton's choice of entrance music: Zombie Nation. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashton gets a double leg takedown into Halverson's guard.
Halverson trying to control the position.
Halverson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halverson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashton defends it easily.
Halverson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halverson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashton defends it easily.
Ashton landing with the ground and pound.
Ashton with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ashton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ashton chips away with some ground and pound.
Ashton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ashton postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halverson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ashton.
Ashton chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ashton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halverson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ashton throws a big elbow that misses.
Ashton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halverson's head.
Ashton won't allow Halverson to sweep him here.
Ashton scoring with some ground and pound.
Ashton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ashton with a nice head shot there.
Ashton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ashton throws a strike but Halverson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Halverson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halverson wants to control from the top but Ashton keeps moving.
Ashton pulls Halverson in to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Halverson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ashton swivels and escapes.
Thatcher Halverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ashton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ashton trying to control the position from guard on top but Halverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ashton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ashton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ashton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton lands a couple of elbows.
Ashton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halverson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ashton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ashton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ashton landing with the ground and pound.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Halverson keeps moving.
Halverson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ashton is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ashton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halverson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ashton lands a couple of elbows.
Ashton landing some decent shots from guard.
Ashton working some strikes from top position.
Halverson wants to sweep here but Ashton controlling him for the moment.
Ashton is in close to Halverson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ashton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ashton preventing the sweep.
Ashton throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halverson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ashton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Halverson tries to buck Ashton off but Ashton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ashton 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.
Ashton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Halverson sneaks back into half guard.
Ashton prevents Halverson from improving his position.
Ashton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Halverson tries to roll over but Ashton keeps him under control.
Eric Ashton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ashton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ashton lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ashton lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halverson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Ashton.
Ashton working Halverson over with strikes.
Ashton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Halverson taking some punishment here, with Ashton in his half guard.
Ashton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ashton is nestled in close to Halverson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Halverson is rocked!
Ashton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Halverson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halverson wants to control but Ashton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ashton working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ashton winds up and cracks Halverson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Halverson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ashton pulls his head out easily.
Ashton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ashton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Halverson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is trying to control. Halverson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ashton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ashton drops an elbow to the side of Halverson's head.
Ashton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Halverson's head.
Halverson trying to control here.
Ashton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ashton throwing shots but Halverson is blocking nicely.
Halverson tries to roll over but Ashton keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Halverson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ashton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Halverson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ashton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ashton creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Halverson is out cold and this one is all over! Ashton climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eric Ashton!
Eric Ashton is the new middleweight champion!
Eric Ashton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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