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RCG 5: Fresh Start PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bman Olot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canis Majoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Olot might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bman Olot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Canis Majoris!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majoris punishes Olot's body with a nice straight punch.
Majoris missing with a left hand there. Olot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Majoris tests Olot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Majoris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Majoris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Olot ducks right into an uppercut from Majoris.
Majoris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Majoris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Olot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Olot is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Majoris.
Donk. Majoris catches Olot right on the button with a cross.
Majoris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Majoris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majoris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Majoris counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Olot blocks the leg kick.
Olot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Majoris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olot clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majoris lands a nice shot to the body.
Olot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majoris.
The referee is keeping an eye on Majoris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Majoris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Majoris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Majoris is keeping busy.
Our sources have told us that Olot has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Olot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majoris's elbow.
Olot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olot leaning against his opponent.
Majoris scores with a shoulder strike.
Majoris lands a right hand.
Olot tries a knee to the head but Majoris blocks it.
Olot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Majoris on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olot throws an elbow that misses.
Majoris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majoris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olot backwards.
Olot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Olot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majoris's elbow.
Majoris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Majoris scores with a shoulder strike.
Olot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Majoris has Olot pressed against the cage.
Majoris prevents a body shot from Olot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Majoris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Olot tries a body shot but Majoris blocks it.
Olot struggles to land a body shot inside as Majoris controls his hands.
Olot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majoris just leaning against Olot, taking a breather.
A short left from Majoris.
Olot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Olot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Majoris avoids the elbow strike from Olot, against the cage.
Olot tries a body shot but Majoris blocks it.
Olot takes a shot to the head.
Majoris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Majoris throws a jab when Olot was well out of range.
Olot walks into a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Majoris.
Majoris gets a clinch.
Majoris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Majoris avoiding damage as Olot throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majoris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olot backwards.
Majoris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Majoris avoids a wild elbow strike from Olot.
Olot pushes off an throws an elbow but Majoris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Olot lands an elbow inside that Majoris shrugs off.
A short left from Majoris.
Olot wants to stall.
A short right from Majoris on the inside.
Olot missing with knees to the body.
Majoris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Olot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majoris blocks it with crossed arms.
Majoris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majoris just leaning against Olot, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Majoris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olot misses with a punch to the body.
Majoris prevents a body shot from Olot.
Majoris is struggling to control the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Canis Majoris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Majoris connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Majoris misses its intended target.
Canis Majoris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Olot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Majoris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Majoris cracks Olot with a good jab.
Majoris keeps the fight on the outside.
Olot wants to clinch up but Majoris keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Majoris.
Majoris closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majoris's elbow.
Canis Majoris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Majoris fails to land.
Olot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Majoris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majoris taking a breather.
Majoris is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Majoris's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majoris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olot.
Olot tries to land a knee to the head but Majoris blocks with his arms.
Majoris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Majoris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Majoris.
Majoris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Majoris lands with a light punch inside.
Majoris takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Majoris.
Olot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olot misses with an elbow over the top.
Majoris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olots head.
Olot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Majoris is working Olot over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Majoris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olot throws an elbow but it misses.
Majoris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Majoris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Majoris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olot in his tracks.
Majoris throws a right and a left that Olot avoids nicely.
Olot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Majoris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Majoris scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Majoris, as that shot connected.
Majoris with a nice cross.
Majoris swings for the body but Olot moves out of range.
As Majoris backs away, Olot returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Olot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Olot avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Majoris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olot circles away quickly and effectively.
Majoris works the jab nicely.
Majoris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Majoris lands the left hand.
Olot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Majoris connects with a jab.
Olot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Majoris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majoris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Olot.
Olot lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olot wants to clinch up but Majoris keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majoris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Majoris catches Olot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Majoris throws a head kick but Olot moves out of range.
Olot walks into a stiff left hand from Majoris.
Olot slips a straight right by Majoris.
Canis Majoris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majoris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Olot is out of range.
Majoris misses with a hook.
Majoris cracks Olot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olot takes one to the side of the head.
Majoris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Majoris cracks Olot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majoris lands a jab.
Olot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Canis Majoris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Majoris throws a hook but Olot avoids it easily.
Olot fires out a quick counter leg kick but Majoris just manages to avoid it.
Majoris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Majoris connects with the punch.
Majoris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Majoris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olot on the side of the head.
Majoris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Majoris misses the target.
A left lands for Majoris.
Majoris misses with a body shot.
Majoris scores with a leg kick.
Olot is looking to clinch.
Majoris lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majoris pushes Olot up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majoris manages to break the clinch.
Majoris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Majoris scores with a shot to the body.
Majoris has Olot up against the cage in a clinch.
Olot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majoris avoids the elbow strike from Olot, against the cage.
Majoris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olots head.
Majoris tries a body shot but Olot blocks it.
Come on Olot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Olot tries a knee to the head but Majoris blocks it.
Majoris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Majoris.
Majoris lands a nice looking body shot.
Olot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olot closes the distance but Majoris moves to the side
letting Majoris counter with a right hand.
Majoris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Olot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Majoris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olot scrambles back to his feet.
Olot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Majoris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Majoris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olot has time to react.
Olot throws a head kick that misses.
Olot walks into a left hand.
Majoris connects with a solid leg kick.
Majoris cracks Olot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olot tries to clinch up but Majoris circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majoris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Majoris lands a jab to the nose.
Majoris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olot. Olot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Olot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majoris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majoris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olot misses with a hook. Majoris ducked under it nicely.
Majoris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Majoris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Majoris scores with a decent looking hook.
Majoris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olot has time to react.
Crunch! Majoris slams his shin into Olot's torso.
Majoris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olot's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majoris scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Majoris, as that shot connected.
Majoris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Olots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Majoris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olot.
Majoris misses the shot to the body.
Olot tries to counter by clinching up but Majoris breaks away and moves out of range.
Olot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olot backing away here, and Majoris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Majoris. That snapped Olot's head back.
Olot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Majoris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olot slips under a jab.
Bman Olot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canis Majoris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majoris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canis Majoris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Majoris 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 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canis Majoris!
Canis Majoris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bman Olot was interviewed post fight and said 'Forgiveness, please!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kali Parlsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Lang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kali Parlsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parlsh slips under a jab.
Parlsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Parlsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. Parlsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parlsh.
Lang cracks Parlsh with a good jab.
Parlsh shoots in and drives through. Lang sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kali Parlsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parlsh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lang on his heels. He'll look to pass Lang's guard now, I'm sure.
Lang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parlsh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Parlsh throws an elbow that misses. Lang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parlsh's guard. Nice move by Lang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parlsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lang.
Parlsh is controlling Lang's posture.
Parlsh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lang controls the pace.
Lang preventing the sweep.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parlsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parlsh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lang wants to control from the top but Parlsh keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Parlsh's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parlsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Parlsh, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A combination from Parlsh does no damage.
Lang throws out a counter right but Parlsh avoids it with no problem.
Kali Parlsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parlsh lands with a nice body punch.
Parlsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lang is fending him off so far but Parlsh persists. Nope, Lang circles away and we're back to standing.
Parlsh clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlsh wants a takedown.
Lang working aggressively here.
Parlsh manages to break the clinch.
Parlsh clinches up against the cage.
Parlsh tries to pull guard but Lang won't allow it.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, Parlsh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.
Parlsh is trying to pull guard but Lang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parlsh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lang's efforts to push away.
Lang looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Parlsh has hold of one of Lang's legs. Lang is fighting the takedown attempt but Parlsh gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Parlsh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parlsh manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parlsh keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parlsh keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lang 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parlsh.
Parlsh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Parlsh wants to work for an arm triangle but Lang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Parlsh trying to control from half guard but Lang is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parlsh lands a nice short elbow.
Parlsh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parlsh is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Parlsh is looking to advance position but Lang has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Parlsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parlsh tries to get out of the position.
Parlsh is desperately trying to improve his position but Lang has a good base and remains in mount.
Lang throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Parlsh blocking the ground and pound.
Lang wants to control the pace but Parlsh is squirming around nicely.
Parlsh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang unloads with some shots from mount but Parlsh bucks and avoids them well.
Lang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parlsh is looking to escape.
Mark Lang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parlsh is looking to get to half guard.
Lang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlsh holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lang tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lang controlling the pace for now.
Lang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Parlsh is squirming around, avoiding Lang's attempts to control the action.
Lang is landing with some decent strikes but Parlsh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lang tries to control but Parlsh wriggling away.
Lang misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lang thowing shots but they're missing.
Lang misses with a head shot.
Lang looking to finish Parlsh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parlsh!
Poor strikes thrown by Lang there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lang working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parlsh avoids a strike by Lang and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Lang's guard! Fantastic escape!
Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Parlsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parlsh.
Parlsh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parlsh slips a jab from Lang.
Lang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parlsh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parlsh has Lang up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parlsh is looking for a takedown.
Parlsh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lang is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parlsh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kali Parlsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parlsh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parlsh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parlsh moves into range and clinches up with Lang.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Parlsh wants a takedown but no success here.
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.
Lang wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Lang.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Parlsh controls the action.
Parlsh has Lang pressed against the cage, preventing Lang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, Parlsh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.
Lang avoids the elbow strike from Parlsh, against the cage.
Lang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Parlsh pulls Lang into guard.
Lang passes Parlsh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Parlsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to control but Parlsh is keeping him busy.
Lang wants to pass to mount but Parlsh is defending the position.
Parlsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lang.
Lang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lang working over Parlsh with some ground and pound. Parlsh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parlsh is looking for a sweep. Lang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Lang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parlsh wants to control but Lang passes into side.
Lang looking to control but instead Parlsh has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lang wants to pass the guard but Parlsh is defending well.
Lang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parlsh's head.
Kali Parlsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parlsh defending well though.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Parlsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parlsh's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lang!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evair Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evair Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason McRoberts's chin.
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254 lbs
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270 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evair Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos swinging wildly here.
McRoberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
Santos takes a swing at McRoberts's ribcage but misses.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McRoberts.
McRoberts lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
Santos throws a body punch but McRoberts moves out of range.
McRoberts drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
McRoberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Evair Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McRoberts.
McRoberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santos did well to prevent McRoberts getting side control.
McRoberts wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
McRoberts wants to free his trapped foot but Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santos is staying active underneath McRoberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos is staying active underneath McRoberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos is looking to control McRoberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
McRoberts is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if McRoberts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McRoberts seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
McRoberts fails to land the takedown.
Santos throws a hook to the side of McRoberts's head but McRoberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRoberts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santos missing with a left hand there. McRoberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McRoberts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McRoberts ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
McRoberts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McRoberts off to one side.
Evair Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a looping left.
McRoberts staying out of range there.
McRoberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McRoberts lands in his opponent's guard.
Santos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Santos trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McRoberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McRoberts working a defensive guard here.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but McRoberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRoberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos postures up.
McRoberts wants to control the position but Santos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santos is working for a kimura but McRoberts is defending it quite comfortably.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Evair Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but McRoberts is just out of range.
McRoberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos throws a body punch but McRoberts moves out of range.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McRoberts fails with the takedown.
Santos misses the jab.
McRoberts slips a jab from Santos.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but McRoberts ducks down to avoid it.
McRoberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evair Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McRoberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRoberts goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Santos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
McRoberts shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McRoberts trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Jason McRoberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
McRoberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Santos holds on and takes a little breather.
Santos keeping full guard, as McRoberts tries to pass.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
McRoberts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McRoberts backs up against the cage.
It looks like Jason McRoberts has been cut.
McRoberts closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. McRoberts pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Evair Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
McRoberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McRoberts defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
McRoberts shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McRoberts goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
McRoberts fails with the takedown.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRoberts can do to turn this around?
McRoberts moves out of range as Santos strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a right hand. McRoberts shakes it off.
Santos throws a hook but McRoberts blocks it.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos throws a hook to the side of McRoberts's head but McRoberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McRoberts.
McRoberts shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McRoberts slips a jab from Santos.
Santos sends McRoberts crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Santos is motioning to the referee to let McRoberts up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McRoberts is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
McRoberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Santos lands a brutal uppercut that launches McRoberts off his feet! McRoberts tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evair Santos!
A relieved looking Evair Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Whitey Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antonio Souza enters the cage!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whitey Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford pushes Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Ford backs off Souza throws a huge counter combo but Ford manages to avoid it all.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Souza at a distance.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Souzas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Souza staying out of range there.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ford misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ford swinging wildly here.
Ford misses with the combination.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ford defends it well.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Souza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ford misses with a hook
and Souza counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ford throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Souza throws a counter combo.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ford circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford misses with a double jab.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ford defends it well.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
As Ford backs off Souza throws a huge counter combo but Ford manages to avoid it all.
Ford looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Souza goes for a double leg but Ford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ford continues to drive forward.
Whitey Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Souza.
Ford throws a left that rocks Souza and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ford dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Souza regain composure!
Souza is rocked!
Souza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Souza is still in real trouble! Can Ford finish him?
Ford is trying to get an arm triangle but Souza is defending well.
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet here but Ford is keeping cool and he's managed to take Souza's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ford controlling the positon.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Ford is riding his opponent, not letting Souza buck him off.
Souza is trying to get back to his feet but Ford has full control of the position and if anything, Souza has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ford biding his time, controlling Souza.
Souza is in bad spot here.
Souza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ford's guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
Ford wants to sweep but no luck.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza prevents Ford from getting back to his feet.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Ford.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Whitey Ford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ford tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza is looking for the big counter here.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza tries for a takedown but Ford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
Souza unleashes a big counter combination but Ford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Ford sprawls well.
Whitey Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Souza.
Souza gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
Ford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Ford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ford drops Souza with a left right combo! Ford follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Antonio Souza has been cut.
Souza is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford stands up and beckons Souza to his feet.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Souza with the counter takedown but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza with the counter takedown but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Souza throws a wild hook but Ford just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Souza gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Ford raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whitey Ford!
Whitey Ford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Rayeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Rayeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medina.
Medina cracks a nice hook into Rayeed's ribs.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medina as he avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Rayeed throws a hook but Medina avoids it easily.
Rayeed has been working on his balance at Fighting Fitness & Freedom, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Medina.
Rayeed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Medina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina scores with a decent looking hook.
Rayeed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rayeed shoots and misses
and Medina counters with a series of strikes. Rayeed will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rayeed misses with a wild body shot.
Medina looks to land a combination but Rayeed avoids it well.
Rayeed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Medina counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rayeed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayeed misses with a body shot.
Rayeed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Medina looks to land a combination. Rayeed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rayeed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Medina scores with a sloppy right hand. Rayeed should have avoided that one.
Rayeed throws a jab when Medina was well out of range.
Medina stuffs the takedown attempt from Rayeed. Rayeed gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Medina both land. Nice combination.
Medina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayeed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rayeed misses with a hook.
Medina lands with a straight right. Rayeed didn't see that one coming.
Rayeed tries for a takedown but Medina circles away easily
and Medina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rayeed tries to move into range but Medina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rayeed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medina.
Medina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rayeed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Medina. No joy for Rayeed on that attempt.
Medina connects with a single shot there.
A left and a right from Medina both land. Nice combination.
Medina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rayeed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Rayeed.
Medina is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayeed.
Roberto Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayeed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Medina counters with a nice uppercut.
Rayeed staying out of range there.
Medina throws a series of strikes that have Rayeed backpedaling.
Medina throws a body shot but no joy.
Rayeed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rayeed darts in and clinches Medina up against the cage.
Rayeed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rayeed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Medina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medina throws a combination that misses
and Rayeed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rayeed is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Medina's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medina throws a jab but it's blocked by Rayeed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but Medina shows good takedown defense.
Medina misses with an uppercut.
Rayeed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Medina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Medina digs a good body shot into Rayeed's ribs.
Roberto Medina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medina connects with a body shot.
Rayeed throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Medina stalks Rayeed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rayeed's face. Rayeed staggers backwards, shaken.
Rayeed with a poor takedown
enabling Medina to counter with a crisp jab.
Medina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Medina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rayeed had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayeed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rayeed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Medina. No joy for Rayeed on that attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Medina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rayeed walks into a jab.
Rayeed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Rayeed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Medina lands with a good body shot.
Medina lands a nice looking body shot.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but Medina shows good takedown defense.
Rayeed darts in looking for a takedown but Medina gets double underhooks and turns Rayeed into the cage.
Rayeed fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medina connects with a jab.
Medina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Medina tries to bum rush Rayeed with a series of wild strikes but Rayeed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayeed feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina leaves Rayeed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Medina connects with a nice looking jab.
Medina throws a right and a left that Rayeed avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Rayeed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rayeed. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Medina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Medina scores with a jab to the body.
Rayeed looks to land a left hand but Medina moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Medina.
Jab from Medina.
Roberto Medina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina slips under a jab from Rayeed.
Medina misses with a double jab.
Medina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Medina, pushing him back against the cage.
Rayeed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Medina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medina connects with a nice looking jab.
Medina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Medina.
Medina scores with a jab to the head.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rayeed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rayeed circles away quickly and effectively.
Rayeed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medina swings for the body but Rayeed moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Medina misses.
Rayeed changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Medina lands the left hand.
Medina circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Rayeed slips a jab from Medina.
Medina throws a jab when Rayeed was well out of range.
Medina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rayeed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rayeed slips under a jab from Medina.
Medina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Medina is breathing heavily.
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!
Medina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rayeed in his tracks.
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Rayeed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medina was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayeed.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina slips a straight right by Rayeed.
Rayeed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rayeed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina throws a hook to the side of Rayeed's head but Rayeed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Rayeed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Medina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medina.
A jab from Medina does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Rayeed throws a big counter combination but Medina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rayeed swings for the body but Medina moves out of range.
Rayeed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayeed misses with a looping left.
Rayeed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medina.
It looked like Rayeed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Medina scores with a nice head shot.
Medina looks to throw the jab but Rayeed is out of range.
Rayeed throwing a counter right hand but Medina manages to avoid it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Medina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rayeed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Medina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Medina misses with a body shot.
Medina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Medina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rayeed shoots in looking for a takedown but Medina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rayeed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayeed is defended easily by Medina.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Medina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Medina looks to throw the jab but Rayeed is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rayeed misses the target.
Medina tries to bum rush Rayeed with a series of wild strikes but Rayeed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayeed misses with an uppercut
and Medina counters with a straight right hand.
Medina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayeed is defended easily by Medina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayeed looks to land a left hand but Medina moved out of range nicely.
Rayeed takes one to the chin there.
Rayeed throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medina ducks under a wild hook from Rayeed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Medina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayeed is defended easily by Medina.
Roberto Medina 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.
Rayeed throws a body punch but Medina moves out of range.
Rayeed tries to clinch up but Medina circles away and keeps his distance.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rayeed looks for a takedown but Medina sprawls well.
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
Medina scores with a one two! Rayeed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina misses with a series of wild punches.
Rayeed changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Medina scores with a nice strike.
Rayeed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Medina connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rayeed scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medina throws out a powerful jab.
Rayeed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medina was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayeed.
Medina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Medina scores with a nice right hand.
Medina just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Rayeed tries to clinch but Medina is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayeed. Medina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rayeed throws a shot from downtown. Medina moves away and avoids it.
Rayeed shoots in and drives through. Medina sprawls well.
Medina looks to land a combination but Rayeed avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medina throws a series of punches but Rayeed moves out of range.
Rayeed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medina throws out the jab.
Rayeed fails to land the takedown.
Rayeed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Medina defends well and Rayeed ends up having to push Medina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Medina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rayeed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medina.
Rayeed throws a sloppy body shot
and Medina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayeed throws an overhand right that lands on Medina's shoulder, as Medina tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Medina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Medina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rayeed misses with a straight left.
James Rayeed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rayeed missing with a left hand there. Medina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Medina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medina winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Medina!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stu Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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138 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stu Priest!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Badass!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Priest looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Priest throws a leg kick
and Badass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Priest's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Badass misses.
Badass slips under a jab.
Badass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Priest looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Badass throws a jab when Priest was well out of range.
Priest appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Badass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Badass 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.
Badass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass with a knee to the head.
Priest misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but Priest blocks with his arms.
Priest managing to block the knees to the body from Badass.
Priest on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Priest softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
Badass lands a good knee to the midsection. Priest won't want to take too many of those.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Priest is breathing heavily.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Badass lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass misses with a knee strike.
Badass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Badass with a knee to the head.
Badass's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Priest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a good knee to the midsection. Priest won't want to take too many of those.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass has Priest pressed against the cage.
Badass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Badass working Priest over with knees to the body.
Badass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Badass stalls.
Priest takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badass scores with a knee to the head.
Badass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Badass with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Badass.
Badass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Badass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Badass lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Badass connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
Badass misses with a knee to the head.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
Badass scores with a knee to the head.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest is stalling here.
Badass gets underhooks to prevent Priest's takedown attempt.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badass landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass 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.
Priest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Priest throws a combination that misses
and Badass counters with a thumping low kick.
Stu Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badass.
Priest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Badass pushes Priest up against the cage in a clinch.
Badass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Priest.
Priest is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Badass is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Badass missing with knees to the body.
Badass misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Priest.
Priest goes for a takedown in the clinch but Badass prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Priest avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Priest is working for takedown but Badass is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Priest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass landing knees to the head.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Priest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badass with a knee to the head.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Badass.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a knee to the head.
Badass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Priest takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badass misses with a knee to the head.
Tyrone Badass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Badass avoids a wild elbow strike from Priest.
Priest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Badass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but Priest blocks with his arms.
Priest is looking to take this one to the mat.
Badass lands a nice knee to the body.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Priest avoids it.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badass throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Priest avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Priest has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Priest avoids it.
Badass looking to throw knees to the head but Priest is blocking nicely.
Priest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Badass blocks an elbow strike from Priest.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Priest looking to throw knees to the head but Badass is blocking nicely.
Badass working Priest over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass crunches a lovely knee into Priest's ribcage.
Badass crunches a lovely knee into Priest's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Badass.
A knee to the head by Badass.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Priest trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badass obliges.
Priest managing to block the knees to the body from Badass.
Knees to the body from Badass.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Badass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priest working aggressively here.
Badass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Priest is struggling to control the position.
Badass lands a good knee to the midsection. Priest won't want to take too many of those.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Priest's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Priest throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a good low kick that Priest was not able to check.
Priest throws a combination that misses
and Badass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been told by Priest's head coaches at Animal House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Priest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Priest down.
Priest swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badass lands a head kick. Priest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Priest is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Priest just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Priest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Badass closes the distance and pushes Priest back into the cage.
Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Priest avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Priest tries for a takedown but Badass manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass trying to land knees to the body.
Priest on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badass landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Badass.
Badass lands a nice knee to the body.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Priest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest goes for a takedown in the clinch but Badass prevents it.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Priest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass landing knees to the head.
Priest is rocked!
Badass scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Priest is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Priest avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest seems to have got his legs back now.
Priest throws a head punch that misses.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Priest struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.
Badass landing knees to the head.
Badass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Priest is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Badass pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Priest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest misses with some punches.
Badass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badass connects with a knee to the head.
Priest is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Badass is keeping busy.
Badass connects with a knee to the head.
Badass taking a breather.
Priest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
Badass connects with a knee to the head.
Priest tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Priest back against the cage.
Badass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with a knee strike.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass tries a knee to the head but Priest blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass looking to throw knees to the head but Priest is blocking nicely.
Badass stops a takedown attempt from Priest.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Priest stalling in the clinch but Badass improves position.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Priest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
Badass looking to throw knees to the head but Priest is blocking nicely.
Priest is looking to control Badass's arms but Badass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Priest has his back to the cage.
Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Priest.
Badass looking to throw knees to the head but Priest is blocking nicely.
Badass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Priest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Priest misses.
Priest throws a leg kick
and Badass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Priest throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badass bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Badass lands a front kick.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Badass fakes the leg kick and cracks Priest in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass has taken the fight to the clinch.
Priest can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Priest has Badass pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Badass - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Priest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badass missing with knees to the body.
Priest is looking to control Badass's arms but Badass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Priest has his back to the cage.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
Priest looking to slow down the pace here.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Badass working Priest over with knees to the body.
Badass lands a good knee to the midsection. Priest won't want to take too many of those.
Badass crunches a lovely knee into Priest's ribcage.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priest in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Badass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Priest avoids the damage to the body.
Badass pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Badass.
Badass with a knee to the head.
Priest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priest tries for a takedown but Badass manages to get underhooks.
Priest struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badass landing knees to the body.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Badass.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badass is struggling to control the position.
Priest is working for takedown but Badass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
Badass missing with knees to the body.
Badass missing with knees to the body.
Priest pressing his opponent against the cage.
Badass looking to throw knees to the head but Priest is blocking nicely.
Badass trying to land knees to the body.
Priest misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badass is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Priest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass looking to slow down the pace here.
Priest is struggling to control the position.
Badass connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Badass misses with a knee strike.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Priest throws a punch but it's blocked by Badass.
Priest misses with some punches.
Badass tries a knee to the head but Priest blocks it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass dominated that fourth 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!
Priest fails to land with a series of punches.
Priest throws a leg kick that is checked
and Badass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Priest misses with a leg kick
and Badass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Priest is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Priest misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Badass.
Priest throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Priest misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass clobbers Priest with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Priest misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Badass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badass lands a good knee to the midsection. Priest won't want to take too many of those.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Priest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Badass.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Priest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Priest takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Priest's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass working Priest over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Badass.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Stu Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a knee to the body.
Badass misses with a knee strike.
Priest tries to land knees in the clinch but Badass avoids the damage to the body.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
Badass with a knee to the head.
Badass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Knees to the body from Badass.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badass misses with a knee to the head.
Priest lands with a short shot to the head.
Badass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Badass is pressed up against the cage. Priest has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Badass down to the mat. Badass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badass lands with a nice body kick.
Priest wants to slow Badass down by chopping away at his legs.
Badass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badass lands a knee to the head.
Priest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badass lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Badass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Priest takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest managing to block the knees to the body from Badass.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Priest avoids it.
Badass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Priest is looking for a takedown.
Badass misses with a knee strike.
Priest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badass trying to land knees to the body.
Priest on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Priest.
Badass scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass missing with knees to the body.
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tyrone Badass is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Priest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Badass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badass 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 43:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Badass!
Tyrone Badass is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Lose Yourself. A fine choice. Trenton Funkhouser will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trenton Funkhouser!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Funkhouser.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Funkhouser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funkhouser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funkhouser connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
It looks like Boo Lee has been cut.
Funkhouser looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Funkhouser scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee forces Funkhouser back against the cage and clinches.
Funkhouser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funkhouser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Funkhouser walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funkhouser.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Funkhouser tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee takes a swing at Funkhouser's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Martial Arts Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee moves away from the strike by Funkhouser.
Funkhouser closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Funkhouser is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkhouser has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Funkhouser is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lee frees his head nicely. Oh but Funkhouser has switched to an armbar! Lee is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Trenton Funkhouser!
Trenton Funkhouser is the new light heavyweight champion!
Trenton Funkhouser seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chevie Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tool - Pushit. This should be a great matchup!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chevie Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Case is pulling down on Taylor's head to control his posture.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Case's head.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Case lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Case controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Taylor has his hands on Case's head, controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Taylor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Case wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Case wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor works over Case with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor throws a strike but Case rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Case preventing the sweep.
Case missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Case tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is trying to control the position but Case postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Case to the ground. Taylor is now in Case's guard.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Case controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Case uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Case!
Taylor wants to sweep here but Case controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Case controls the pace.
Taylor 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.
Case is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Case stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Case is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Taylor scores with a takedown into Case's guard.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor is working Case over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Case keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Case preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Case 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sean Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Case is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taylor is nestled in close to Case, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor throwing shots but Case is blocking nicely.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Case's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor winds up and cracks Case with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Case taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Case uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Case!
Case stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Case postures up.
Case looking to pass the guard.
Taylor trying to strike off his back.
Chevie Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Case throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Case managing to control the position.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pushes down on Case's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Case on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Case is trying to control but can't.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Case dodges it nicely.
Case keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor throws a strike but Case avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor is working Case over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Case utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Case manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Sean Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Taylor!
Sean Taylor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Pyy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
194 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. Pyy sprawls well.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Pyy shows good takedown defense.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed
and Pyy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pyy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Pyy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira moves forwards but Pyy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nogueira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pyy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nogueira is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pyy throws a pinpoint strike between Nogueira's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nogueira crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pyy scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Pyy!
Pekka Pyy is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pekka Pyy thanked Highland Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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pop
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mgr
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