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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the cage accompanied by Star Spangled Banner. Chip Freedom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 37 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chip Freedom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vegata counters with a good, hard body kick but Freedom shrugs it off.
Freedom misses with a series of wild punches.
Vegata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freedom.
Freedom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegata forces Freedom back against the cage and clinches.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vegata has Freedom pushed against the cage.
Vegata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vegata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Vegata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedom landing knees to the head.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom taking a breather.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Vegata effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom'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.
Freedom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Freedom is looking to control Vegata's arms but Vegata gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Vegata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freedom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Vegata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegata is just out of range.
Vegata clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vegata is keeping busy.
Vegata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but Vegata blocks with his arms.
Freedom is trying to maintain a safe position but Vegata gets an underhook and turns Freedom into the cage.
Freedom looking to stall.
Vegata looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Vegata looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vegata blocks it with crossed arms.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but Vegata blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegata as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Vegata being controlled against the cage.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Vegata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vegata obliges.
Freedom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vegata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom is looking to control Vegata's arms but Vegata gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Vegata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vegata avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freedom is trying to maintain a safe position but Vegata gets an underhook and turns Freedom into the cage.
Freedom wants to stall.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vegata is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freedom can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Vegata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata misses with a knee to the head.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom just leaning against Vegata, taking a breather.
Vegata stalling.
Freedom avoiding damage as Vegata throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Freedom.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Vegata takes the fight into the clinch.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Vegata improves position.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Vegata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Vegata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vegata lands a knee to the body.
Freedom slows down the pace here.
Vegata throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vegata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
That's time! Freedom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vegata has managed to clinch.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom wants to stall.
Vegata misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vegata obliges.
Vegata blocks a body shot from Freedom.
Vegata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antonio Vegata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vegata blocking some punches.
Vegata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freedom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Vegata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Vegata blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vegata blocks it with crossed arms.
Vegata looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Freedom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freedom scores with a shoulder strike.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Freedom'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.
Vegata looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Vegata is trying to stall.
Freedom is trying to stall.
Vegata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vegata is defending well for now.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Vegata improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Vegata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freedom.
Vegata is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vegata forces Freedom back against the cage and clinches.
Freedom being controlled against the cage.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Vegata improves position.
Vegata leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vegata is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vegata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Freedom is keeping busy.
Freedom has Vegata pushed against the cage.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but Vegata blocks it.
Vegata effectively controlling the action here.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vegata is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegata as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Vegata has Freedom pushed against the cage.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Vegata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Freedom.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom effectively controlling the action here.
Freedom tries to stall but Vegata uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Freedom lands with a left to the head.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Vegata will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Freedom up against the cage.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Vegata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freedom's face.
Vegata trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Vegata improves position.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegata as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vegata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
That's time! Freedom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Freedom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vegata.
Freedom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freedom looks to land a left hand but Vegata moved out of range nicely.
Freedom misses with a double jab.
Freedom throws a looping overhand right but Vegata ducks down to avoid it.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegata closes the distance and clinches.
Vegata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegata as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Freedom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Vegata to work.
Freedom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freedom trying to control the position but instead, Vegata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freedom into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata blocking some punches.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but Vegata blocks it.
Freedom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Vegata improves position.
Freedom is trying to maintain a safe position but Vegata gets an underhook and turns Freedom into the cage.
Vegata missing with knees to the body.
Vegata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
Vegata controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegata as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Vegata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vegata throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chip Freedom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vegata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Freedom.
Vegata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vegata.
Vegata tries to land knees in the clinch but Freedom avoids the damage to the body.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freedom has Vegata pushed against the cage.
Freedom is pushing Vegata up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vegata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but Vegata blocks with his arms.
Come on Freedom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.
Freedom swings for the body but Vegata moves out of range.
Vegata lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom gets tackled into the cage by Vegata. Vegata maintains the clinch.
Vegata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vegata being controlled against the cage.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom wants to stall.
Freedom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedom throws an elbow but it misses.
Vegata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vegata taking a breather.
Freedom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegata backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom misses with an elbow over the top.
Vegata taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freedom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freedom lands an uppercut.
Vegata unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
Freedom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freedom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vegata managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
Vegata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freedom taking a breather.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Freedom misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegata trying to land knees to the body.
Vegata misses with a knee strike.
Freedom misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chip Freedom.
I think Vegata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Vegata!
Antonio Vegata gave a mention to Real Fighters Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krystian Cierpka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krystian Cierpka!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierpka cracks Frettish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krystian Cierpka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Cierpka. Those never looked like landing.
Cierpka works Frettish's body with a nice hook.
Cierpka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frettish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cierpka gets a clinch.
Frettish pushes Cierpka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frettish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cierpka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frettish has Cierpka pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Frettish.
Frettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Frettish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frettish has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Cierpka moves to clinch but Frettish breaks away
and Cierpka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Krystian Cierpka has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cierpka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frettish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierpka throws an overhand right that lands on Frettish's shoulder, as Frettish tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Frettish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cierpka scores with a leg kick.
Frettish throws a right and a left that Cierpka avoids nicely.
Cierpka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cierpka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frettish checks a low kick from Cierpka.
Frettish appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frettish swats away the attempt to clinch by Cierpka.
A little feinted left hand from Frettish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frettish ducks under a wild hook from Cierpka.
Frettish swats away the attempt to clinch by Cierpka.
Cierpka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frettish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frettish is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cierpka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frettish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cierpka is looking to clinch.
Frettish was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cierpka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cierpka tries to clinch there but Frettish circles away.
Cierpka connects with a right hand. Frettish shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cierpka looks to land a right hand but Frettish moved out of range.
Frettish misses with a wild combination.
Cierpka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cierpka throws a lazy body kick
and Frettish counters with a left to the body.
Frettish lands with a right hand.
Cierpka is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka misses with a right hand
and Frettish counters with a big right hand! Oh Cierpka is in trouble here! Frettish follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Frettish!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zubair Tukhugov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 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
45 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zubair Tukhugov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tukhugov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finn fails with the takedown
and Tukhugov counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mickey Finn has been cut.
Finn cracks Tukhugov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finn's corner calls for a 1-2. Finn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Finn punishes Tukhugov's body with a nice straight punch.
Finn dives in and scores a takedown into Tukhugov's guard.
Finn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Finn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finn trying to control but Tukhugov is working from the bottom.
Tukhugov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Finn controls the pace.
Finn throws an elbow that misses. Tukhugov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Finn's guard. Nice move by Tukhugov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finn pulls Tukhugov in close to prevent any damage.
Finn looking for a guillotine here but Tukhugov defends easily.
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.
Tukhugov preventing the sweep.
Tukhugov wants to stand and escape but instead Finn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tukhugov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Finn controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Finn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tukhugov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finn throws out the jab.
Finn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tukhugov on his heels. He'll look to pass Tukhugov's guard now, I'm sure.
We've been informed that Tukhugov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Finn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Finn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Finn throws a big elbow that misses.
Finn 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.
Finn throwing strikes from guard but Tukhugov blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Finn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Finn cracks Tukhugov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tukhugov manages to avoid it.
Finn clinches up against the cage.
Finn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tukhugov has a couple of punches blocked by Finn.
Tukhugov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tukhugov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finn is defending well for now.
Tukhugov swings wildly with an uppercut but Finn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finn is looking to break free of the clinch but Tukhugov has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Finn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukhugov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tukhugov misses with some punches.
Finn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tukhugov is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Finn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tukhugov.
Zubair Tukhugov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tukhugov tries to clinch up.
Finn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tukhugov can do to turn this around?
Finn scores with a sloppy right hand. Tukhugov should have avoided that one.
Tukhugov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Finn.
Tukhugov moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finn. Tukhugov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tukhugov's guard.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukhugov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Finn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mickey Finn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tukhugov is looking to stand up but Finn isn't so interested in that idea.
Finn pushing down on Tukhugov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tukhugov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finn in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tukhugov for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn winds up and cracks Tukhugov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Finn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tukhugov's head.
Finn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Finn drops an elbow to the side of Tukhugov's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tukhugov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finn.
Finn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Finn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Finn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tukhugov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Finn throwing shots but Tukhugov is blocking nicely.
Finn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Finn there.
Finn stops Tukhugov from getting back to his feet.
Finn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Finn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Finn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tukhugov wants to clinch.
Finn tries to clinch but Tukhugov moves out of range.
Finn shoots in for a double leg but Tukhugov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tukhugov tries to clinch but Finn moves out of range.
Tukhugov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finn.
Finn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tukhugov.
Tukhugov scores with a hook to the body. Finn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tukhugov tries to clinch up.
Tukhugov darts in trying to clinch
and Finn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Finn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tukhugov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tukhugov doesn't seem bothered though.
Finn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tukhugov sneaks out the side door and pushes Finn away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tukhugov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finn tries to counter with a takedown but Tukhugov is quick to defend against it.
Tukhugov moves in looking to clinch but Finn pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tukhugov gets caught napping as Finn dives in and scores a takedown. Tukhugov manages to retain guard.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tukhugov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Finn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Finn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tukhugov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn 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.
Finn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tukhugov wants to stand and escape but Finn is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tukhugov is looking to clinch.
Tukhugov tries to clinch up but Finn circles away and keeps his distance.
Finn misses with a takedown attempt
and Tukhugov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finn tries for a takedown but Tukhugov circles away easily
and Tukhugov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Finn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finn lands a jab to the nose.
Finn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tukhugov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tukhugov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tukhugov closes the distance and clinches.
Finn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tukhugov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tukhugov stalling in the clinch.
Finn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tukhugov is defending well.
Tukhugov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Finn wants a takedown but no success here.
Finn blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Tukhugov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tukhugov prevents it.
Finn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tukhugov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finn on the side of the head.
Tukhugov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finn.
Finn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tukhugov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tukhugov moves in looking to clinch but Finn pushes him off.
Tukhugov is looking to clinch.
Finn scores with the left hand. Tukhugov knows he should have avoided that one.
Mickey Finn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mickey Finn is winning the standup battle so far.
Tukhugov looks to land a combination but Finn avoids it well.
Finn keeps the fight on the outside.
Finn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finn thuds his right hand into Tukhugov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zubair Tukhugov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tukhugov gets caught napping as Finn dives in and scores a takedown. Tukhugov manages to retain guard.
Tukhugov wants to get back to his feet but Finn passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zubair Tukhugov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!
After winning the bout, Mickey Finn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Craftt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Craftt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuri Sorokov's chin.
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145 lbs
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25
146 lbs
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World class MT
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Craftt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craftt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craftt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sorokov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Craftt circles away.
Craftt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorokov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Craftt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Craftt pushes Sorokov up against the cage in a clinch.
Sorokov tries to score a body lock takedown but Craftt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Sorokov.
Sorokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sorokov wants a takedown.
Martin Craftt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.
Craftt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sorokov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Craftt after a bit of a struggle.
Craftt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorokov lands an uppercut.
Sorokov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Craftt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Craftt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sorokov, pushing him back against the cage.
Craftt working Sorokov over with knees to the body.
Sorokov manages to break the clinch.
Craftt closes the distance but Sorokov moves to the side
so Sorokov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sorokov throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sorokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sorokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Craftt has momentary wrist control but Sorokov slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorokov postures up in Craftt's guard and throws a big left but Craftt blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov throwing strikes but missing.
Sorokov postures up and lands a big shot to Craftt's brow.
Sorokov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sorokov throws a strike but Craftt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Craftt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craftt trying to control but Sorokov is working from the bottom.
Sorokov wants to sweep here but Craftt controlling him for the moment.
Craftt tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorokov is retaining full guard.
Sorokov looking to control.
Craftt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sorokov's guard.
Sorokov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Craftt has gone for a leg lock! Sorokov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Craftt's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov stands up over Craftt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sorokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sorokov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sorokov wants to control from the top but Craftt keeps moving.
Sorokov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craftt is trying to control the position but Sorokov postures up.
Sorokov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sorokov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Craftt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sorokov wants to pass the guard but Craftt is keeping the position.
Sorokov won't allow Craftt to sweep him here.
Sorokov is looking to work some ground and pound but Craftt has wrist control.
Sorokov throwing strikes but missing.
Craftt keeping moving, preventing Sorokov from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craftt closes the distance and clinches.
Sorokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sorokov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sorokov misses the shot to the body.
Craftt tries to clinch there but Sorokov circles away.
A shot to the liver by Sorokov. Beautiful body shot.
Craftt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sorokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorokov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sorokov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Craftt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sorokov is trying to work for a kimura but Craftt is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Craftt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sorokov throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorokov passes into half guard.
Craftt is staying active underneath Sorokov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Sorokov 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.
Sorokov thows a huge punch but Craftt dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sorokov throwing shots but Craftt is blocking nicely.
Sorokov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Craftt is positioning himself well to prevent Sorokov advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sorokov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sorokov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sorokov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sorokov wants to free his trapped foot but Craftt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sorokov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sorokov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Craftt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sorokov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craftt is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorokov seems to be looking for submissions.
Sorokov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sorokov throwing shots but Craftt is blocking nicely.
Sorokov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sorokov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Craftt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sorokov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sorokov's back!
Craftt keeps control of the position as Sorokov tries to break free.
Sorokov turns into Craftt and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Craftt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sorokov wants to control from the top but Craftt keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sorokov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sorokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Craftt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sorokov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Craftt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Craftt moves in looking to clinch but Sorokov pushes him off.
Sorokov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Craftt doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorokov circles away.
Craftt tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorokov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Craftt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Craftt slips under a jab from Sorokov.
Sorokov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Craftt defends well and Sorokov ends up having to push Craftt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Craftt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorokov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Craftt moves out of range of the strikes.
Craftt has Sorokov up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craftt lands a damaging elbow.
Sorokov managing to block the knees to the body from Craftt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craftt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sorokov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martin Craftt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.
Craftt stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sorokov wants to break free but Craftt has control.
Sorokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sorokov wants to break free but Craftt has control.
Sorokov tries to break free but Craftt pushes him back against the cage.
Sorokov looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Craftt throws an elbow but misses.
Sorokov breaks the clinch.
Sorokov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craftt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin Craftt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craftt moves to clinch but Sorokov breaks away
and Sorokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Craftt tries to clinch but Sorokov is having none of it.
A combination from Sorokov does no damage.
Craftt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorokov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Craftt moves in looking to clinch but Sorokov pushes him off.
Craftt wants to clinch up but Sorokov keeps it at a distance.
Sorokov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin Craftt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craftt wants to clinch up but Sorokov keeps it at a distance.
Craftt moves in looking to clinch but Sorokov pushes him off.
Craftt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Craftt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Craftt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craftt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sorokov connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Craftt. No joy for Sorokov on that attempt.
Craftt wants to clinch up but Sorokov keeps it at a distance.
Craftt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sorokov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yuri Sorokov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Craftt won't allow Sorokov to pass to mount.
Craftt wants to improve his position but Sorokov is controlling well.
Well, if Sorokov 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.
Martin Craftt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Craftt drops his hands momentarily and Sorokov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craftt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sorokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Craftt.
Sorokov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Sorokov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sorokov 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Sorokov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewey Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
193 lbs
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192 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dewey Foley!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguilar shoots in and drives through. Foley sprawls well.
Foley throws a big counter head kick but Aguilar avoids it with no problem.
Aguilar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Aguilar tests Foley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aguilar misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aguilar feinted with a counter takedown.
Aguilar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foley throws a series of punches but Aguilar avoids them all with ease.
Aguilar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aguilar connects with a single shot there.
Aguilar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Aguilar looking to score a takedown here. Foley is defending well but Aguilar drives through and ends up in Foley's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aguilar stands and throws Foley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aguilar tries for a kimura but Foley is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Foley is working from the bottom.
Aguilar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Foley is being controlled here.
Aguilar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Foley is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Foley's face as Aguilar controls the position.
Foley is not content to let Aguilar control the position.
Foley regains half guard there - taking advantage of Aguilar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Aguilar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aguilar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aguilar trying to control but Foley is having none of it.
Foley stops Aguilar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aguilar has hold of Foley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Foley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Aguilar content just to control the position here.
Aguilar trying to control but Foley is having none of it.
Foley wants to hold on but Aguilar pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aguilar moves to the back.
Foley preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Aguilar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Aguilar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foley slips under a jab.
Aguilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foley can do to turn this around?
Aguilar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aguilar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aguilar misses with a looping left.
Dewey Foley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aguilar.
Foley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aguilar misses with a hook
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
Foley gets caught napping as Aguilar dives in and scores a takedown. Foley manages to retain guard.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.
Aguilar trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley trying to control the position.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Foley is keeping the position.
Sergio Aguilar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguilar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aguilar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Foley is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aguilar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foley, who protects the arm well.
Foley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aguilar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aguilar is trying to get an arm triangle but Foley is defending well.
Foley is not content to let Aguilar control the position.
Aguilar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Foley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aguilar has hold of Foley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Foley seems comfortable defending it but Aguilar has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Foley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Foley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Aguilar couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergio Aguilar!
In his post fight interview, Sergio Aguilar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey O Neil has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
41 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Bishop tries to counter it with a takedown but O Neil pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big right from O Neil misses.
Bishop drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neil defends it well.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
O Neil lands a head shot.
O Neil throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop with the counter takedown but O Neil avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Neil!
O Neil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from O Neil misses.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
Bishop changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Neil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop avoids the body shot from O Neil.
Nice uppercut lands for O Neil. That snapped Bishop's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop with the counter takedown but O Neil avoids it easily.
O Neil tries to sprawl but Bishop drives through with a takedown into half guard.
O Neil preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bishop wants to take a breather but O Neil is having none of it.
O Neil trying to hold on to Bishop's head to control him but Bishop postures up.
Bishop prevents O Neil from improving his position.
Bishop trying to control the action but O Neil is working from the bottom.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but O Neil is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bishop is nestled in close to O Neil, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop thows a huge punch but O Neil dodges it nicely.
O Neil is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Neil's head.
O Neil wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bishop stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Bishop tries to counter it with a takedown but O Neil pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bishop counters with a shoot takedown. O Neil fights it but they end up in guard.
Bishop throwing strikes but missing.
O Neil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but O Neil is keeping the position.
O Neil wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop pushes down on O Neil's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bishop trying to control the action but O Neil is working from the bottom.
Bishop is looking to pass O Neil's guard but actually O Neil recovers to full guard.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Neil pulls Bishop in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Neil continues to stall.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bishop trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
O Neil pulls Bishop in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bishop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Neil finds it's way round the side to connect with Bishop's head.
Bishop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neil throws a combination that misses
and Bishop counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bishop.
O Neil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
O Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop working some strikes from top position.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Neil is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neil wants to stand but Bishop is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Neil throws a combination that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bishop is standing up over O Neil. O Neil looks to escape but Bishop dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on O Neil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Bishop stalls from top position.
Bishop throws a strike aimed at the side of O Neil's head but O Neil avoids it well.
Bishop lands a nice forearm strike.
Bishop working the body and head with strikes.
O Neil is trying to get back to half guard.
Bryan Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop wants to control but O Neil is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as O Neil takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
O Neil is trying to improve his position.
Bishop working away.
Bishop is trying to ground and pound but O Neil uses the momentary lack of control by Bishop to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bishop in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Neil taking some punishment here, with Bishop in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Bishop there.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but O Neil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Neil avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop.
O Neil wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop with the ground and pound but O Neil uses the opportunity to regain guard.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neil throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop with the counter takedown but O Neil avoids it easily.
Bishop slips under a jab.
O Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from O Neil does it's job there.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
O Neil tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Neil is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, O Neil circles away and we're back to standing.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neil defends it well.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Bishop drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neil defends it well.
O Neil looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neil defends it well.
Bishop dives in and grabs O Neil's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Neil pushes down on Bishop's head and hops out.
O Neil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a takedown into O Neil's guard.
Bishop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bishop keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Neil's head.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but O Neil is keeping the position.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Neil is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but O Neil has wrist control.
Bishop wants to control from the top but O Neil keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neil defends it well.
O Neil is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
O Neil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a shoot takedown. O Neil fights it but they end up in guard.
Bishop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bishop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but O Neil blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Neil looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Neil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey O Neil thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes into the arena with Pump Up The Jam blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Bruce Banner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruce Banner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Quik!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik tries to bum rush Banner with a series of wild strikes but Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jamal Quik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quik works over Banner's head and body with a nice combination.
Banner misses with a body shot.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Quik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quik looks to land a left hand but Banner moved out of range nicely.
Banner attempts a counter takedown but Quik avoids it well and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Banner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Quik throws a head kick that half lands.
Banner shoots in but no luck this time.
Quik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banner. Banner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner blocks a head kick by Quik.
Quik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quik just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quik.
Quik throws a head kick that Banner semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik looks to land a body kick but Banner moved away.
Quik moves away from the strike by Banner.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quik was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
Banner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quik lands a nice shot that snaps Banner's head back.
Banner shoots in looking for a takedown but Quik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Banner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice side step and Quik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Banner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quik moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Quik throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Quik.
Banner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banner walks into a stiff left hand from Quik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner moves out of range as Quik throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Quik to the mat! Quik manages to get full guard.
Quik keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quik trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Banner postures up and lands a big shot to Quik's brow.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Quik is keeping the position.
Quik pulls Banner in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banner wants to control from the top but Quik keeps moving.
Banner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quik keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quik wants to control but Banner postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to ground and pound but Quik uses the momentary lack of control by Banner to regain half guard.
Banner thows a huge punch but Quik dodges it nicely.
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quik tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Banner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Banner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Quik has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Quik!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Banner drives through with a takedown into Quik's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Quik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Quik wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner postures up.
Quik looking for a sweep. Not yet Quik, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik controlling the position.
Quik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Quik.
Banner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quik fails to land with a series of punches.
Quik misses with the combination.
Banner needs to keep his hands up - Quik had a free shot at his head there.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Quik.
Quik tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Quik.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quik.
Quik misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Quik looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Quik tries a head kick but it misses.
Quik throws the kick towards the body but Banner avoids it.
Banner attempts a counter takedown but Quik avoids it well and moves away.
Quik looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner tries to counter with a takedown but Quik is quick to defend against it.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but Quik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Quik throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quik lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Quik.
Banner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quik throws a leg kick but Banner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quik throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quik sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik scores with a head kick.
Jamal Quik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quik throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Banner feinted with a counter takedown.
Banner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quik throws a sloppy head kick
and Banner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bruce Banner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banner wants to control from the top but Quik keeps moving.
Banner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quik has Banner pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Quik is retaining full guard.
Quik pulls Banner in close to his closed guard and prevents Banner from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quik misses with a takedown attempt - Banner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quik looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Banner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banner.
Quik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Quik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quik scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik 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!
Quik shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quik scores with a head kick. Banner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Quik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from Quik.
A lazy body kick from Quik
and Banner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quik's guard.
Quik is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quik lands a left hand.
Quik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
Banner is looking to control Quik's arms but Quik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banner has his back to the cage.
Quik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner scores with a jab.
Quik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banner.
Quik is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Banner presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Quik prevents the takedown attempt.
Banner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
Quik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Quik 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.
Banner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quik keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Quik 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.
Banner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quik's guard.
Banner throwing shots but Quik is blocking nicely.
Banner is looking to advance position but Quik won't allow it.
Quik manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Quik is retaining full guard.
Banner won't allow Quik to sweep him here.
Banner wants to control from the top but Quik keeps moving.
Banner throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quik keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Quik connects with a high kick.
Banner moves out of range as Quik throws a body kick.
Quik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banner tries to counter with a takedown but Quik is quick to defend against it.
Quik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quik is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banner.
Banner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Quik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quik 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Quik!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Mizrahi misses.
Mizrahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mizrahi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizrahi throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reilly connects with a high kick.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reilly moves out of range of the body kick from Mizrahi.
Reilly tries to land a body kick
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mizrahi scores with a jab to the body.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Mizrahi blocks a jab.
Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Mizrahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mizrahi scores with the left hand. Reilly knows he should have avoided that one.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot that snaps Reilly's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Mizrahi. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Mizrahi keeps Reilly at a distance using the push kick.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mizrahi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mizrahi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reilly takes one to the side of the head.
Mizrahi lands with a cross.
A head kick from Mizrahi lands but Reilly takes it in his stride.
Mizrahi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mizrahi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Reilly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mizrahi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reilly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizrahi - the referee stops the clock and Reilly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizrahi. Reilly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Mizrahi moves out of range easily.
Mizrahi just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mizrahi backs away, Reilly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mizrahi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reilly looks to throw the jab but Mizrahi is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a head kick that Mizrahi semi-blocks.
Reilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
As Mizrahi backs away, Reilly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mizrahi instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Reilly.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Reilly stalling against the cage.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Reilly blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Reilly to work.
The referee calls for Reilly to work.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
Reilly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mizrahi up against the cage.
Reilly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reilly avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reilly avoids it.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Reilly blocks it.
Mizrahi slows down the pace here.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Reilly avoids the damage to the body.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reilly blocks it with crossed arms.
Reilly tries to work over Mizrahi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly slows down the pace here.
Mizrahi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizrahi letting Reilly take a breather here.
Mizrahi misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Reilly circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reilly checks a leg kick.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.
Reilly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Reilly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Mizrahi gets a clinch.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly has Mizrahi pushed against the cage.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly scores with a shoulder strike.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mizrahi.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Mizrahi controls the action.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi is looking to control Reilly's arms but Reilly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mizrahi has his back to the cage.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reilly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
Reilly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
Reilly has Mizrahi pushed against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reilly blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reilly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Reilly.
Reilly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Reilly.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizrahi misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizrahi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Reilly - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly looking to slow down the pace here.
Reilly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reilly is defending well for now.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
Reilly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mizrahi landing knees to the body.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Reilly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Mizrahi.
And Reilly counters with a quick kick to the body but Mizrahi blocks it.
Mizrahi looks to land a body kick but Reilly moved away.
Crunch! Mizrahi slams his shin into Reilly's torso.
Reilly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mizrahi's calf.
Jab, jab by Reilly - just one landing.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
Mizrahi misses with a two punch combination.
Reilly walks into a straight right hand from Mizrahi.
Reilly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mizrahi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reilly motions for Mizrahi to come forward. Reilly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly tried to counter with a leg kick but Mizrahi avoided it.
Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reilly thumps Mizrahi with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi drives through and clinches with Reilly against the cage.
Reilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mizrahi misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters with a stiff right hand.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Mizrahi unleashes a big counter combination but Reilly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ray Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
Reilly slips under a jab from Mizrahi.
Reilly looks to land a left hand but Mizrahi moved out of range nicely.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mizrahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Reilly.
Reilly avoiding damage as Mizrahi throws knees to the body.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Mizrahi controls his hands.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reilly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Mizrahi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reilly is trying to stall.
Mizrahi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looking to stall.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Reilly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly just leaning against Mizrahi, taking a breather.
Reilly presses Mizrahi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reilly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reilly letting Mizrahi take a breather here.
Mizrahi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi looking to stall.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mizrahi obliges.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Reilly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mizrahi blocking some punches.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Mizrahi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Reilly blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reilly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Reilly.
Reilly scores with a shot to the side of Mizrahi's head.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
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!
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reilly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Mizrahi letting Reilly take a breather here.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Reilly wants to stall.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reilly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ray Reilly did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mizrahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Mizrahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mizrahi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reilly. Mizrahi shrugs it off though.
Reilly lands a really nice looking cross but Mizrahi seems unphased.
Reilly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reilly blocks the body kick.
Reilly instigates a clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reilly scores with a shoulder strike.
Mizrahi is pushing Reilly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Reilly is blocking nicely.
Reilly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Reilly blocks it.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Reilly blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mizrahi is pushing Reilly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mizrahis head.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Reilly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.
Reilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly wants to land a leg kick but Mizrahi is out of range.
Reilly scores with a push kick.
Mizrahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mizrahi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mizrahi.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mizrahi throws out the jab.
Reilly blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Mizrahi misses with a low kick.
Mizrahi is looking to slow Reilly down with leg kicks.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
Reilly is looking to land body kicks.
Mizrahi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Good leg kick by Mizrahi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Reilly looks to land a combination. Mizrahi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mizrahi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mizrahi slips a straight right by Reilly.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mizrahi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a straight left.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Mizrahi circles away.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly stalling in the clinch but Mizrahi improves position.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Mizrahi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Reilly'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.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Mizrahi pushes Reilly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Reilly had his way with Donnie Mizrahi in that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
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!
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mizrahi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Mizrahi.
Reilly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Reilly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mizrahi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mizrahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reilly.
Reilly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mizrahi works the jab nicely.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Reilly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reilly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reilly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mizrahi throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mizrahi throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Mizrahi takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Mizrahi misses with a body kick.
Reilly is looking to counter punch.
Mizrahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Mizrahi thinks about the counter body kick.
Mizrahi throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Mizrahi misses with a body kick.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Reilly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ray Reilly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mizrahi looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Mizrahi lands with a cross.
Reilly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reilly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi scores with a nice head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reilly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
Mizrahi blocks the body kick.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Mizrahi scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mizrahi obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi blocking some punches.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Mizrahi controls the action.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Reilly blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi misses with some punches.
Reilly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reilly is defending well for now.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Mizrahi lands a shot to the body.
Mizrahi blocks a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mizrahi fails to land.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reilly blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Reilly blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reilly blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reilly effectively controlling the action here.
Reilly effectively controlling the action here.
Reilly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donnie Mizrahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly trying to control the position but instead, Mizrahi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reilly into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Reilly.
I think Reilly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ray Reilly!
Ray Reilly retains his featherweight title!
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