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UVT 344: Breaking Point PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez comes into the arena with 99 Words for boobs blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jitsu's choice of entrance music: Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe. 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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285 lbs
36 - 40 - 0 |
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287 lbs
26 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
36 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boubeez has Jitsu up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Boubeez to work.
Jitsu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jitsu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boubeez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Boubeez.
Jitsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boubeez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu with a poor takedown
and Boubeez counters with a straight right hand.
Boubeez moves into the clinch.
Jitsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iliek Boubeez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Still in the clinch, Boubeez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez has hold of one of Jitsu's legs. Jitsu is fighting the takedown attempt but Boubeez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jitsu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boubeez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boubeez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boubeez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jitsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jitsu is looking for a triangle here but Boubeez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
Boubeez controlling from side mount.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jitsu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boubeez counters with a nice uppercut.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jitsu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boubeez's guard.
Boubeez trying to control the position.
Boubeez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Boubeez keeps moving.
My spies in Animal House inform me that Jitsu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jitsu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boubeez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jitsu, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu working for a triangle but Boubeez defends it easily.
Boubeez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitsu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Boubeez stacks Jitsu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Boubeez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iliek Boubeez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boubeez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jitsu shoots in looking for a takedown. Boubeez tries to sprawl out of it but Jitsu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boubeez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boubeez is looking for a counter combo.
Boubeez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jitsu moves into the clinch.
Boubeez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boubeez is fending him off so far but Jitsu persists. Nope, Boubeez circles away and we're back to standing.
Boubeez attempts a counter takedown but Jitsu avoids it well and moves away.
Iliek Boubeez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Jitsu looks for a takedown but Boubeez sprawls well.
Boubeez closes the distance and pushes Jitsu back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Boubeez.
Boubeez drags the fight down to the ground.
Jitsu looking to sit in guard and control but Boubeez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boubeez trying to control but Jitsu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boubeez passes into side control.
Iliek Boubeez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boubeez is keen to just control but Jitsu is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez prevents Jitsu from improving his position.
Boubeez wants to free his trapped foot but Jitsu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boubeez is keen to just control but Jitsu is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
Boubeez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jitsu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Jitsu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boubeez.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boubeez pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jitsu misses with a takedown
and Boubeez counters with a left to the body.
Jitsu is breathing heavily.
Boubeez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some bone on bone action there as Boubeez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boubeez misses with a body kick.
Jitsu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boubeez counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iliek Boubeez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jitsu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boubeez is fending him off so far but Jitsu persists. Nope, Boubeez circles away and we're back to standing.
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Boubeez.
Jitsu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boubeez defends it nicely.
Boubeez is looking for a counter combo.
Jitsu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boubeez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boubeez pinned against the cage. Boubeez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iliek Boubeez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Boubeez throws a head kick that misses.
Jitsu dives in for a single leg takedown but Boubeez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boubeez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez leaves Jitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boubeez is looking to counter the offense by Jitsu and move into the clinch.
Jiu Jitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jitsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jitsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boubeez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boubeez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jitsu is trying to defend but Boubeez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jitsu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Boubeez manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jitsu looks a forlorn figure.
Boubeez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boubeez content just to control the position here.
Boubeez working the ground and pound effectively.
Boubeez trying to control but Jitsu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jitsu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boubeez controlling from the full mount.
Jitsu wants to hold on but Boubeez pushes him away.
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.
Boubeez trying to control but Jitsu is having none of it.
Jitsu working to try and regain half guard.
Boubeez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Iliek Boubeez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boubeez avoids the attempt from Jitsu to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boubeez tries to control but Jitsu wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iliek Boubeez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boubeez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iliek Boubeez!
Iliek Boubeez 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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252 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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289 lbs
56 - 36 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Love-Hate Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
56 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Powell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bean misses with an uppercut.
Bean is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Powell.
Bean gets a clinch.
Powell tries to throw a body punch but Bean avoids it by throwing Powell back against the cage.
Bean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powell.
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
A left hand lands to the body for Bean.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell cracks Bean with a nice body shot.
Powell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bean is defending well.
Bean's coach down at The Warehouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bean's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bean misses with some punches.
Bean controlling the action here for a moment.
Powell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bean's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Bean.
Bean blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bean works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Bean.
Bean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Bean tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Bean dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Bean lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a left hand.
Bean lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.
Bean lands a body punch.
Bean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell blocking some punches.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powell wants to take the fight to the mat but Bean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Powell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Powell.
Powell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bean doesn't manage to clinch there - Powell circles away.
Bean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Powell on the side of the head.
Powell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butter Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Powell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Powell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.
Powell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Powell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Powell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Bean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bean misses with a body shot.
Bean swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Bean lands a right hook to the body.
Powell slips under a jab.
Bean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bean lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean 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.
Bean blocks a head kick by Powell.
Bean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bean.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Butter Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell scores with a leg kick.
Bean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Powell.
Bean throws the left hand but Powell avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bean misses with a looping left.
Bean avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Powell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bean.
Powell throws a push kick but Bean slaps the foot to one side.
Bean gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands a couple of digs.
Bean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Powell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Powell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Powell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Powell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell is trying to control. Bean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powell wants to work for an arm triangle but Bean is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Powell connects with a nice short shot to Bean's temple.
Powell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Powell seems to be looking for submissions.
Powell wants to work for an arm triangle but Bean is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bean wants to control but Powell is keeping busy.
Powell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is not content to let Powell control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slow jab from Bean misses its intended target.
Powell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bean lands a nice shot that snaps Powell's head back.
Powell shoots in and bounces Bean off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bean is on top in guard.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
Bean gets to his feet - Powell follows without any prompting.
Powell gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell trying to pass the guard but Bean defending well.
Powell is working hard here to advance position.
Bean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Powell pushing down on Bean's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bean is controlling Powell's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Powell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love-Hate Powell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bean throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a leg kick.
Bean scores with the left hand. Powell knows he should have avoided that one.
Powell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bean lands with a good body shot.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bean scores with a sloppy right hand. Powell should have avoided that one.
Powell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bean.
Bean takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Powell connects with a jab.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
Bean looks to clinch
and Powell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bean thinking.
Bean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Powell. Powell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bean scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Bean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
Powell is looking to wear down Bean with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Powell attempts a counter takedown but Bean avoids it well and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bean blocks the leg kick.
Bean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bean loads up on a big right hand but Powell slips the punch.
Bean's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Powell is looking to chop away at Bean's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Powell.
Bean clobbers Powell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bean tries to clinch but Powell moves out of range.
Powell lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bean. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Powell.
Powell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bean.
Powell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bean takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bean moves out of range as Powell throws a body kick.
Bean punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Bean throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bean swinging wildly here.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell walks into a jab.
Powell throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Powell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bean tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Powell is in Bean's guard.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Powell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Powell wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bean holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Butter Bean.
I think Bean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!
During a confident post fight interview, Butter Bean thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell comes into the arena with Sonne - Rammstein blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
57 - 31 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
57 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourque was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxwell.
A left lands for Maxwell.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
Bourque stuns Maxwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bourque scores with a head kick. Maxwell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Ross Maxwell has been cut.
Bourque cracks Maxwell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bourque has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Maxwell to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque misses with a double jab
and Maxwell counters with a two punch combo.
Maxwell throws a leg kick but Bourque sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maxwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque unleashes a big counter combination but Maxwell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Maxwell.
Maxwell lands with a right hand.
Maxwell misses with a hook.
Maxwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Maxwell.
Maxwell looks to land a left hand but Bourque moved out of range nicely.
Maxwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maxwell feints with a jab and clips Bourque right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Bourque is sent crashing into the canvas and Maxwell leaps in for the kill! Bourque tries to get to his feet but Maxwell is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Bourque is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Maxwell!
Ross Maxwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Barraga Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghoul Ghotha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with BJ Barraga Jr's chin.
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245 lbs
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272 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Barraga Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 48 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ghotha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barraga Jr tries to control but Ghotha manages to take his back.
Ghotha is punishing Barraga Jr with strikes - can he finish him?!
Barraga Jr prevents Ghotha from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghotha is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barraga Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Barraga Jr covering up well under a series of strikes from Ghotha.
Barraga Jr trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha lands with a hammerfist to the side of Barraga Jr's head.
Even with his hooks in, Ghotha manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ghotha gets his hands free as Barraga Jr looks to control.
Barraga Jr is keeping busy.
Ghotha scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Barraga Jr is looking for a way out.
Ghotha gets his hands free as Barraga Jr looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Barraga Jr can't escape the position.
Ghotha is throwing shots to the body but Barraga Jr manages to wriggle free. Ghotha pounces on him again and ends up in Barraga Jr's guard.
Barraga Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha passes into half guard.
Barraga Jr trying to control but Ghotha postures up.
Ghotha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ghotha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barraga Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barraga Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ghotha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barraga Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghotha.
Ghotha slips a nice elbow through Barraga Jr's hands, connecting with Barraga Jr's forehead.
Barraga Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barraga Jr is concentrating on defense, preventing Ghotha from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha is looking for a kimura here.
Barraga Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Ghotha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ghotha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghotha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ghotha is nestled in close to Barraga Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ghotha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghoul Ghotha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barraga Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Ghotha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barraga Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghotha defends it easily.
Barraga Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ghotha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barraga Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barraga Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barraga Jr!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghotha struggling a bit here.
Barraga Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghotha keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraga Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ghotha tries to buck Barraga Jr off but Barraga Jr is having none of it.
Barraga Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghotha keeps working.
Ghotha is looking to regain half guard here but Barraga Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Barraga Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ghotha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Ghotha tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barraga Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Barraga Jr content just to control the position here.
Ghotha is trying to escape the mount.
Barraga Jr looking to control but Ghotha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ghotha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barraga Jr content just to control the position here.
Ghotha is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraga Jr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barraga Jr trying to control but Ghotha is having none of it.
Ghotha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barraga Jr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ghotha is on top in guard.
Barraga Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ghotha is working Barraga Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ghotha throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraga Jr controls Ghotha momentarily but Ghotha frees himself.
Ghotha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barraga Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ghotha is aware though and is defending well.
Ghotha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ghotha trying to control but Barraga Jr is working from the bottom.
Ghotha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barraga Jr looking for a guillotine here but Ghotha defends easily.
Barraga Jr keeping moving, preventing Ghotha from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ghoul Ghotha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Ghotha as Barraga Jr shoots in.
And Ghotha tries to counter it with a takedown but Barraga Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barraga Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ghotha is looking for a sweep.
Ghotha looks to move to half guard but instead Barraga Jr has passed into mount! Damn!
Ghotha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barraga Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghotha is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha regains half guard.
Barraga Jr wants to control but Ghotha is keeping him busy.
Ghotha tries to get to full guard but Barraga Jr has control of the leg.
Ghotha is trying to maintain the position but Barraga Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Barraga Jr trying to mount his opponent but Ghotha defends it.
Barraga Jr wants to control but Ghotha is keeping him busy.
BJ Barraga Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghoul Ghotha 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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ghotha is looking to improve his position.
Barraga Jr is controlling the pace.
Ghotha is trying to control but can't.
Ghotha is not content to let Barraga Jr control the position.
Ghotha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barraga Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barraga Jr's back!
Ghoul Ghotha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ghotha thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ghotha avoiding Barraga Jr 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Barraga Jr hold on?!
Barraga Jr is trying to remain composed but Ghotha is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Barraga Jr trying to control the hands but Ghotha breaks the grip.
Ghotha lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ghotha connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barraga Jr to escape the position.
Ghotha scores with strikes from the back.
Ghotha lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghotha controls the action.
Barraga Jr trying to control the hands but Ghotha won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha misses with an elbow to the head.
Barraga Jr fending off the submission attempt from Ghotha.
Ghotha throwing damaging strikes from the back! Barraga Jr could be in trouble here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barraga Jr is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ghotha.
Barraga Jr prevents Ghotha from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghoul Ghotha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ghotha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghoul Ghotha!
A victorious Ghoul Ghotha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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45
272 lbs
42 - 30 - 0 |
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40
275 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
42 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavo throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Kharitonov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kharitonov moves away from the strike by Chavo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavo.
Chavo throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Chavo lands with a good body shot.
Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavo.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Chavo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chavo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kharitonov throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
El Chavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kharitonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Chavo.
Kharitonov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chavo avoids it.
Chavo throws a lazy right hand but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Chavo throws a shot to the body.
Chavo throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Chavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Chavo tries to get set, Kharitonov tries to push him back and clinch up but Chavo manages to avoid the attempt.
Chavo dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavo.
Kharitonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavo lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Chavo finds it's target.
Kharitonov throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov jabs Chavo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Chavo.
Chavo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kharitonov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chavo is in Kharitonov's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavo passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chavo in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chavo lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo looks to land a strike but Kharitonov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kharitonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chavo throws a big right hand that misses.
Chavo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kharitonov being controlled here, momentarily.
Chavo trying to control but Kharitonov is working from the bottom.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kharitonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kharitonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kharitonov slips under a jab.
Chavo throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Chavo swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kharitonov as he jumps to the side.
Chavo clobbers Kharitonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chavo misses with a left hand
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavo scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Chavo - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chavo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chavo lands an overhand right.
Chavo misses with a body shot.
Chavo catches Kharitonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavo scores with a nice right hand.
Chavo shoots and misses
and Kharitonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kharitonov should have avoided that one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kharitonov enables Chavo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kharitonov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kharitonov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kharitonov seems keen to control Chavo's posture.
Kharitonov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kharitonov is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chavo controlling the position.
Kharitonov wants to pass the guard but Chavo is keeping the position.
Kharitonov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavo controlling Kharitonov's posture.
Kharitonov wants to stand but Chavo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
Kharitonov throws an elbow that misses. Chavo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kharitonov's guard. Nice move by Chavo!
Chavo trying to control but Kharitonov is working from the bottom.
Kharitonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kharitonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo won't allow Kharitonov to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kharitonov slips under a jab from Chavo.
A little feinted left hand from Kharitonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chavo misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov tries to clinch there but Chavo circles away.
Chavo throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavo lands a jab to the nose.
Kharitonov is rocked!
Boris Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavo fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Kharitonov square on the jaw! Damn, Kharitonov is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El Chavo!
After the fight, El Chavo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Olhoffer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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46
277 lbs
39 - 34 - 0 |
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30
279 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
39 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Deux.
It looks like Ray Olhoffer has been cut.
Deux misses with a wild combination.
Deux tries to clinch up
letting Olhoffer counter with a right hand.
Deux clinches with his opponent.
Deux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deux misses with a double jab
and Olhoffer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Deux tries to clinch up but Olhoffer circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Deux.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deux misses with a takedown attempt
and Olhoffer counters with a stiff right hand.
Olhoffer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deux misses with a lunging right hand
and Olhoffer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olhoffer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Deux! Olhoffer lets Deux back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A shot to the body from Deux misses
and Olhoffer counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Deux out cold! What a finish! Olhoffer is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Olhoffer!
Ray Olhoffer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandstorm by Darude kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Equinox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masakazu Aoki's chin.
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48
147 lbs
62 - 33 - 1 |
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147 lbs
46 - 33 - 3 |
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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
62 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 33 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a jab when Equinox was well out of range.
Equinox moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Equinox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No joy there for Equinox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Equinox throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
Aoki feints a counter leg kick.
Equinox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Aoki scores with a four punch combination!
Aoki misses with a body shot
and Equinox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Equinox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a hook but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Equinox defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Equinox walks into a stiff left hand from Aoki.
Aoki 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.
Aoki misses with a jab to the body
and Equinox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Masakazu Aoki has been cut.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox is looking to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Equinox's head but Equinox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Equinox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aoki feints and then cracks Equinox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Equinox down.
Equinox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Equinox circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Equinox avoids the damage to the body.
Aoki throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Aoki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Equinox lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox being controlled against the cage.
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Aoki wants a takedown.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Aoki lands the left hand.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Equinox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Equinox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Equinox throwing a counter right hand but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki gets tackled into the cage by Equinox. Equinox maintains the clinch.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox lands a right hand.
A short left from Equinox.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Aoki looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki lands a nice shot to the body.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Equinox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aoki looks to land a body kick but Equinox moved away.
Aoki throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Aoki.
Aoki looks to land a left hand but Equinox moved out of range nicely.
Equinox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick
and Equinox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Equinox throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Equinox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aoki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Equinox throws a big counter combination but Aoki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
As Aoki backs away, Equinox returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aoki throws a body punch but Equinox moves out of range.
Aoki cracks Equinox with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Equinox moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Equinox slips a straight right by Aoki.
Equinox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Equinox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Equinox.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Equinox blocks with his arms.
Equinox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
Aoki trying to control the position but instead, Equinox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aoki into the cage.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Equinox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Equinox controls his hands.
Equinox cracks Aoki with a nice body shot.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
John Equinox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Aoki tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Equinox misses with a punch to the body.
Equinox prevents a body shot from Aoki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Equinox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Aoki misses with a knee to the head.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Equinox.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Equinox moves away and avoids it.
Aoki cracks Equinox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aoki lands a nice shot that snaps Equinox's head back.
Equinox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Equinox saw that one coming.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Equinox is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Aoki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Equinox counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Aoki misses.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Equinox.
Equinox sizes up Aoki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Equinox blocks a jab.
Equinox is looking to counter punch.
Equinox defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aoki.
Equinox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Equinox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Equinox is out of range.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Equinox.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Masakazu Aoki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Equinox moves into range and clinches up with Aoki.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Equinox counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki scores with the left hand. Equinox knows he should have avoided that one.
Aoki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Equinox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Equinox.
Equinox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Equinox slips under a jab from Aoki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Equinox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Equinox cracks Aoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Equinox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Equinox.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Equinox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Equinox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aoki connects with the punch.
Aoki throws a low kick but Equinox avoids it.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Equinox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aoki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aoki duly obliges.
Equinox closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox lands a body punch.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki is trying to break the clinch but Equinox has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Equinox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Equinox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Equinox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki connects with a body shot that sends Equinox's belly button to the back.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Equinox manages to avoid it.
Aoki misses with a leg kick
and Equinox counters with a series of strikes. Aoki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aoki throws a hook but Equinox blocks it.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Equinox connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throws the left hand but Equinox avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Equinox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Equinox moved out of range.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Equinox counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Equinox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aoki throws a sloppy body shot
letting Equinox counter with a right hand.
Aoki is rocked!
Aoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Equinox finish him?
Equinox lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Aoki is looking to close the distance but Equinox sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Aoki crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Aoki is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). John Equinox!
John Equinox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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168 lbs
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143 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Julio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 37 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons III drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like John Simons III has been cut.
Sobral scores with a hook.
Simons III drops his hands momentarily and Sobral takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sobral scores with a hook to the body. Simons III takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobral fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simons III moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Sobral.
Simons III fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sobral avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Simons III.
Simons III fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.
Sobral scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sobral but Sobral pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Julio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
Sobral misses with a wild combination.
Simons III shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sobral counters with a series of strikes. Simons III will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sobral stuffs the takedown attempt from Simons III. Simons III gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobral is looking to counter punch.
Simons III takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Simons III.
Sobral misses with a double jab.
Simons III feints the counter takedown.
Sobral misses with a straight right.
Simons III with the counter takedown but Sobral avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral gets caught napping as Simons III dives in and scores a takedown. Sobral manages to retain guard.
Simons III stays in close to Sobral's body and controls the position.
Sobral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III pushing down on Sobral's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simons III seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sobral is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simons III's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simons III's back!
Simons III trying to control but not successfully.
Sobral wants to control but Simons III is keeping busy.
Sobral is hanging on to Simons III's back as he tries to escape.
Simons III is taking damage to the body and head.
I really don't envy Simons III right now.
Simons III defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral scores with strikes from the back.
Sobral doesn't have the hooks in and Simons III manages to turn into his guard.
Simons III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobral is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral trying to keep a closed guard but Simons III is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Simons III's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sobral misses with a looping right.
Simons III takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sobral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simons III can do to turn this around?
Sobral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simons III swivels and escapes.
Simons III moves away from the strike by Sobral.
And Simons III tries to counter it with a takedown but Sobral pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sobral keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sobral swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simons III doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral scores with a punch to the head.
Sobral is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Simons III tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simons III somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobral swivels and escapes.
Julio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
Donk. Sobral catches Simons III right on the button with a cross.
Sobral dives in and scores a takedown into Simons III's guard.
Sobral postures up and lands a big shot to Simons III's brow.
We've been hearing that Sobral has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Simons III keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simons III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobral is one step ahead there.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Simons III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sobral's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Simons III is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Simons III working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Simons III trying to control from half guard but Sobral is working away.
Sobral wants to improve his position but Simons III is controlling well.
Simons III is thwarting Sobral's attempts to control the position.
Sobral is pressing down on Simons III's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III scoring with some ground and pound.
Simons III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simons III is sitting in close to Sobral's body. Sobral has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Simons III is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Simons III is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sobral.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Sobral!
Our winner, Julio Sobral, 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
15 - 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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carrera Villamora!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Business bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Business tries for a kimura but Villamora is defending well.
Villamora is looking for a sweep.
Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Business in side control, throwing shots but Villamora defends.
Business is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Villamora has escaped the position, nice work there.
Business is trying to get an arm triangle but Villamora is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villamora tries to buck Business off but Business is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Business 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.
Villamora is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Business is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Villamora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Villamora looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Villamora moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Villamora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Business got a little sloppy there for a moment and Villamora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Business has managed to get both his arms back between Villamora's legs - danger averted.
Business trying to control the position from guard on top but Villamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villamora is looking for a triangle but Business pushes his legs off easily.
Business is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamora keeping full guard, as Business tries to pass.
Business is looking to work some ground and pound but Villamora has wrist control.
Business drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Business jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Business won't allow Villamora to sweep him here.
Villamora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Business defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Business's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Business pushing down on Villamora's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Business drops an elbow to the side of Villamora's head.
Villamora actively working from the bottom here.
Villamora looking for submissions off his back.
Villamora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business is looking for a kimura here.
Business working over Villamora with some ground and pound. Villamora looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Business missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Business is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Business lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Villamora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Villamora looking for submissions off his back.
Business wants to work for an arm triangle but Villamora is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villamora actively working from the bottom here.
Business is keen to just control but Villamora is a slippery customer.
Business is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Villamora is just riding it out for now. Business eventually gives up the hold.
Business not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Business is working for a kimura but Villamora is defending it quite comfortably.
Business seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Villamora is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Monkey Business!
Monkey Business thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Carrera Villamora had this to say: 'I will have break and come back and give a great fight for you guys! Thanks again to all who support me.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gattuso's choice of entrance music: WAR-Low Rider. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
28 - 8 - 1 |
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212 lbs
45 - 25 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey Ii misses with a body shot.
Gattuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grey Ii tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gattuso manages to circle out of the way.
Grey Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Grey Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gattuso is trying to push Grey Ii away but Grey Ii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gattuso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grey Ii tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
Grey Ii scores with a hook to the body.
Gattuso stalling in the clinch but Grey Ii improves position.
Gattuso leaning against his opponent.
Grey Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grey Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gattuso tries to stall but Grey Ii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grey Ii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii lands a body punch.
Grey Ii pushes Gattuso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grey Ii misses with a body punch.
Grey Ii lands with a right to the head.
Grey Ii lands a left hand.
Gattuso tries to circle away but Grey Ii has him pinned against the cage.
Grey Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Grey Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grey Ii misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Grey Ii lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grey Ii as Gattuso tries to tie him up.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Grey Ii tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gattuso blocks a body shot from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii gets through Gattuso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grey Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Gattuso.
Grey Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grey Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey Ii.
Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Grey Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gattuso tries to pull guard but Grey Ii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grey Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grey Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grey Ii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Grey Ii.
Gattuso breaks from the clinch.
Grey Ii scores with a nice right hand.
Grey Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Grey Ii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gattuso misses.
Grey Ii closes the distance and pushes Gattuso back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Grey Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Gattuso controls the action.
Grey Ii has Gattuso pressed against the cage.
Gattuso lands a shot to the body.
Grey Ii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gattuso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Grey Ii fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gattuso.
Grey Ii lands a left hand.
Grey Ii scores with a shot to the side of Gattuso's head.
Grey Ii misses with a body punch.
Gattuso is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey Ii gets an underhook and turns Gattuso into the cage.
Gattuso leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gattuso is trying to push Grey Ii away but Grey Ii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grey Ii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grey Ii digs a right hand underneath Gattuso's ribcage. Gattuso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grey Ii cracks Gattuso with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey Ii lands a shoulder strike.
Grey Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grey Ii.
Gattuso working aggressively here.
Gattuso is trying to pull guard but Grey Ii has him pressed against the cage.
Gattuso breaks from the clinch.
Grey Ii cracks Gattuso with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gattuso looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Grey Ii finish him?
Gattuso is rocked!
It looks like Javier Gattuso has been cut.
Grey Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gattuso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii has managed to clinch.
Gattuso misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey Ii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Gattuso's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gattuso misses with a hook. Grey Ii ducked under it nicely.
Grey Ii half committed to a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Grey Ii blocks the low kick.
Grey Ii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gattuso's calf.
Gattuso lands a leg kick that knocks Grey Ii off balance momentarily.
Gattuso throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grey Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gattuso misses with a head kick.
Gattuso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grey Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
Gattuso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grey Ii's sensitive parts.
Gattuso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grey Ii throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with a two punch combination.
Grey Ii throwing a counter right hand but Gattuso manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso moves away from the strike by Grey Ii.
Gattuso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey Ii.
Grey Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grey Ii scores with a head kick.
Gattuso is still on wobbly legs! Can Grey Ii finish him?
Gattuso misses with a looping right.
Gattuso seems to have recovered his senses.
Gattuso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grey Ii lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gattuso falls backwards - clearly groggy! Grey Ii dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunmetal Grey Ii!
Gunmetal Grey Ii retains his light heavyweight title!
An intense looking Gunmetal Grey Ii took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Foi um prazer te derrotar SALIM , seu fraco.'.
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