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MBF 003 extra PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wincent Montag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhony Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wincent Montag!
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, Jhony Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio throws the kick towards the body but Montag avoids it.
Montag gets a clinch.
Montag tries to pull guard but Ignacio holds him up against the cage and eventually Montag drops back down to his feet.
Montag breaks from the clinch.
Montag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montag fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignacio misses with a double jab.
Ignacio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ignacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montag scores with a takedown into Ignacio's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montag controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignacio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montag is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montag controls the pace.
Ignacio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montag is one step ahead there.
Ignacio wants to stand but Montag is controlling the position.
Montag engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Montag is looking to stand up but Ignacio won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Ignacio misses with a head kick.
Ignacio throws a series of punches but Montag moves out of range.
Ignacio shoots in looking for a takedown. Montag tries to sprawl out of it but Ignacio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montag moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignacio.
Montag misses with a kick to the body.
Montag shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Montag showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Montag there.
Ignacio throws a strike from the bottom but Montag passes into side control!
Montag controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio tries to escape but Montag is in control.
Ignacio is letting Montag control him for a moment.
Ignacio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Montag tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee asks Montag politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Montag prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ignacio is trying to work for a sweep but Montag has mounted him!
Montag with the ground and pound from mount.
Montag connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Montag looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montag has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Montag working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Montag controlling his opponent.
Montag lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Montag cracks Ignacio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Montag looking to control but Ignacio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montag controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignacio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wincent Montag dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Montag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignacio can do to turn this around?
Ignacio misses with a double jab.
Montag rushes Ignacio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montag has Ignacio pressed against the cage, preventing Ignacio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignacio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montag counters by moving into the clinch.
Ignacio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Montag lands a takedown into guard.
Ignacio wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Montag manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignacio punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio wants to get back to full guard.
Montag seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ignacio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Montag sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Montag wants to work for an arm triangle but Ignacio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ignacio is looking for a sweep. Montag is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignacio moves into full guard.
Ignacio wants to get back to his feet but Montag is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two 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.
Montag works over Ignacio with some ground and pound from guard.
Ignacio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ignacio looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignacio, not yet.
Montag makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Montag stands and throws Ignacio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ignacio trying to remain calm as Montag controls from the top position.
Ignacio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Montag is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montag prevents Ignacio from getting the reversal.
Montag with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Montag lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ignacio hang on?
Montag controlling the pace for now.
Montag is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Ignacio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Montag controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montag with good strikes from the mount here!
Ignacio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Montag lands a couple of good shots and Ignacio has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Montag has good solid back control here.
Ignacio is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ignacio is still trying to improve position.
Ignacio wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wincent Montag dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ignacio tries to bum rush Montag with a series of wild strikes but Montag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ignacio shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloppy strikes from Ignacio. Those never looked like landing.
As Ignacio looks to move away, Montag throws a big counter combo bu Ignacio just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Ignacio. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Ignacio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wincent Montag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montag clinches up with Ignacio and pushes him back against the cage.
Montag pulls Ignacio into guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Montag lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Montag wants to sweep here but Ignacio controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montag wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Montag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Montag has a closed guard, preventing Ignacio from standing up.
Montag is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Montag shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ignacio is trying to defend but Montag finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Montag performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ignacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montag. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Montag manages to mount him!
Montag landing strikes from the mount.
Montag takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ignacio tries to buck Montag off but he can't manage it.
Montag is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ignacio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ignacio is looking to improve his position but Montag isn't that keen on the idea.
Wincent Montag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montag sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio is trying to escape the mount.
Montag with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Montag takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Montag landing shots from mount.
Ignacio can't escape the position.
Montag controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montag prevents Ignacio from getting the reversal.
Ignacio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montag punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ignacio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Montag working for a guillotine from mount but Ignacio is in no mood to give up.
Jhony Ignacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montag wants to finish this one by submission but Ignacio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Montag.
Wincent Montag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montag controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wincent Montag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montag, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wincent Montag!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Coors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Magdeburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Very confident |
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milo Coors!
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, Erik Magdeburg!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magdeburg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coors defends well and Magdeburg ends up having to push Coors into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coors scores with a hook to the body. Magdeburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coors wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coors throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coors is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Magdeburg's half guard.
Magdeburg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coors lands strikes from half guard.
Coors is controlling the pace.
Coors lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coors is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magdeburg is just riding it out for now. Coors eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coors performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Magdeburg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coors. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coors wants to work for an arm triangle but Magdeburg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magdeburg taking some punishment here, with Coors in his half guard.
Magdeburg trying to control but Coors postures up.
Coors looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coors performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Coors is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Magdeburg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Coors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coors keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Magdeburg is looking for a sweep. Coors is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coors working over Magdeburg with some ground and pound. Magdeburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coors is nestled in close to Magdeburg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coors lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Magdeburg! More strikes land and this one is all over! Coors jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Coors!
Milo Coors seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Oaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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277 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pascal Oaza!
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, Diego Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oaza lands a jab to the nose.
Oaza slaps away a takedown attempt from Moraes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moraes goes for a double leg but Oaza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oaza continues to drive forward.
Pascal Oaza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oaza scores with a push kick.
Oaza takes the fight into the clinch.
Moraes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oaza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pascal Oaza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Moraes.
Oaza has closed the distance and engaged Moraes in a clinch.
Oaza missing with knees to the body.
Oaza is looking to break free of the clinch but Moraes has double underhooks.
Oaza misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oaza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moraes avoids a wild elbow strike from Oaza.
Moraes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moraes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oaza rushes Moraes and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oaza breaks the clinch.
Oaza cracks Moraes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Oaza as Moraes shoots in.
Moraes tries to keep at a distance but Oaza has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oaza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oaza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oaza cracks Moraes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oaza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moraes.
Nice sprawl there from Oaza as Moraes shoots in.
Oaza clinches up against the cage.
Moraes avoiding damage as Oaza throws knees to the body.
Oaza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oaza lands a shoulder strike.
Oaza lands with a left to the head.
Oaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pascal Oaza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oaza drives through and clinches with Moraes against the cage.
Moraes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oaza breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Moraes with that takedown attempt.
Oaza clobbers Moraes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moraes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oaza.
Oaza moves into range and clinches up with Moraes.
Oaza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oaza.
Oaza has Moraes up against the cage in a clinch.
Oaza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oaza breaks from the clinch.
Oaza instigates a clinch.
Oaza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moraes shoots in and drives through. Oaza sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moraes.
Moraes looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaza lands a two punch combo.
Oaza closes the distance and clinches.
Oaza lands with a left to the head.
Oaza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oaza moves into the clinch successfully.
Oaza tries to circle away but Moraes has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oaza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oaza lands with a light punch inside.
Moraes keeps control of Oaza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oaza.
Oaza breaks from the clinch.
Oaza darts in and clinches Moraes up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oaza manages to break the clinch.
Moraes tries for a takedown but Oaza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moraes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oaza is fending him off so far but Moraes persists. Nope, Oaza circles away and we're back to standing.
Oaza takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza lands a shoulder strike.
Oaza is trying to push Moraes away but Moraes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oaza breaks from the clinch.
Moraes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oaza.
Oaza closes the distance and pushes Moraes back into the cage.
Oaza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moraes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oaza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moraes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oaza's waist but Oaza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moraes off to one side.
Oaza cracks a nice hook into Moraes's ribs.
Oaza has Moraes up against the cage in a clinch.
Oaza throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Oaza.
Oaza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moraes dodges the punch combination from Oaza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Oaza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oaza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oaza clinches with his opponent.
Oaza breaks the clinch.
Moraes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oaza tries to avoid it but Moraes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oaza to the ground. Oaza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oaza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pascal Oaza is winning the standup battle so far.
Moraes shoots in and bounces Oaza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moraes drops back looking for a leg! Oaza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oaza manages to kick Moraes off! Moraes jumps back into Oaza's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes stops Oaza from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza is pulling down on Moraes's head. It's preventing any offense from Moraes, at least for the moment.
Oaza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oaza wants to control position but Moraes is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Oaza here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Moraes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lazaretto by Jack White. Bruce Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piotr Kowalski's chin.
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28
190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Smith!
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, Piotr Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
It looks like Piotr Kowalski has been cut.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Kowalski's ribcage.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kowalski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kowalski looks winded!
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith working Kowalski over with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Kowalski goes down! Smith pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Kowalski is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Kowalski collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Smith!
Our winner, Bruce Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Miyao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Depilacja Woskiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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25
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Miyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Depilacja Woskiem!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyao shoots in and gets a takedown into Woskiem's guard.
Miyao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Woskiem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miyao has managed to get both his arms back between Woskiem's legs - danger averted.
Miyao controls from within his opponent's guard.
Woskiem wants to control but Miyao passes easily into half guard.
Woskiem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woskiem is looking to improve his position.
Miyao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyao is looking to advance position but Woskiem won't allow it.
Woskiem tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miyao is controlling the pace.
Miyao seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Woskiem for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Woskiem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miyao as he avoids it easily.
Miyao looking to score a takedown here. Woskiem is defending well but Miyao drives through and ends up in Woskiem's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woskiem looking for a guillotine here but Miyao defends easily.
Miyao passes Woskiem's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyao is looking for a kimura but Woskiem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miyao to get the leverage.
Miyao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Woskiem trying to hold on to Miyao's head to control him but Miyao postures up.
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.
Woskiem is looking for a sweep. Miyao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miyao content to control rather than advance.
We've been informed that Woskiem has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Miyao dominated that round.
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.
Woskiem gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Woskiem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miyao passes into half guard.
Miyao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woskiem tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miyao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miyao lands in his opponent's guard.
Woskiem is trying to keep Miyao in close.
Joao Miyao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woskiem is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Woskiem is trying to control the position but Miyao postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woskiem seems keen to control Miyao's posture.
Miyao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Woskiem scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miyao moves into full guard.
Miyao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyao looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Woskiem is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Miyao has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Woskiem is looking to defend but Miyao has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Woskiem! Miyao pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Woskiem taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joao Miyao!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Marchionne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
300 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business!
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, Sergio Marchionne!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marchionne is defended easily by Business.
Business half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marchionne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marchionne wants it to stay on the feet.
Marchionne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Business sprawls well initially but Marchionne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Business wants to control but Marchionne is keeping busy.
Business wants to improve his position but Marchionne is controlling well.
Business trying to hold on to Marchionne's head to control him but Marchionne postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business is looking for a sweep. Marchionne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marchionne tries to pass to full mount but Business defends it.
Business is looking for a sweep. Marchionne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchionne is thwarting Business's attempts to control the position.
Business tries to roll over but Marchionne keeps him under control.
Marchionne wants to take a breather but Business is having none of it.
Business is looking for a sweep. Marchionne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Business is pressing down on Marchionne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Business has control of Marchionne's left arm, preventing Marchionne from doing any damage.
Business throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marchionne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Business looking for a guillotine here but Marchionne defends easily.
Business trying to control the position here.
Marchionne won't allow Business to sweep him here.
Business pushes a forearm under Marchionne's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Marchionne is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Monkey Business!
A very excited looking Monkey Business made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales comes to the cage accompanied by U Don't Know Me. James Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Anos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales takes the fight into the clinch.
Morales lands a right hand.
Dos Anos takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Cain Dos Anos has been cut.
Dos Anos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales misses with some punches.
Dos Anos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Morales'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.
Dos Anos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Anos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morales keeps control of Dos Anos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morales unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Anos is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Morales.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Anos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dos Anos avoiding damage as Morales throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Morales.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales gets through Dos Anos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dos Anos is rocked!
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Anos is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales pushes Dos Anos against the cage. Morales is working some dirty boxing. Morales pushes off with a quick right hook! Dos Anos goes down! Dos Anos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Morales moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Morales!
James Morales is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, James Morales, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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