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KOTB 36: Engolir Sapos PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pablo Esposito was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryo Takajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takajiri throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Ryo Takajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Takajiri throws a head kick but Esposito moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takajiri.
Esposito dives in and scores a takedown into Takajiri's guard.
Esposito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takajiri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esposito has managed to get both his arms back between Takajiri's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Takajiri holds on and takes a little breather.
Esposito is posturing up here but Takajiri has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Esposito tries to roll out but it's too tight and Esposito has to tap! Slick submission there by Takajiri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryo Takajiri!
In defeat, Pablo Esposito stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank Dr. Octagon and Max Octane for the chance to fight in their promotion and i will come back even stronger, i promise!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Celio Aravinda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celio Aravinda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Azevedo dives in for a single leg takedown but Aravinda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aravinda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Azevedo sprawls and moves away.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Celio Aravinda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Azevedo.
Azevedo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aravinda keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Aravinda is defending well.
Azevedo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Azevedo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Azevedo seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Azevedo in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Azevedo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Azevedo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aravinda trying to control from the bottom.
Azevedo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aravinda sees it coming and defends easily.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aravinda is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aravinda is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aravinda is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
Azevedo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Let's hope that Azevedo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo is working for a submission of some sort.
Azevedo is pressing down on Aravinda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aravinda is holding on for now.
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.
Augusto Azevedo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Azevedo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aravinda's half guard.
Azevedo content to control rather than advance.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard but Aravinda defending well.
Azevedo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo is looking to take a break and control but Aravinda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aravinda trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Azevedo wants to free his trapped foot but Aravinda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Azevedo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aravinda!
Azevedo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Azevedo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aravinda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aravinda blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aravinda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Azevedo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Aravinda has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Azevedo looking for the choke from the back.
Azevedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aravinda defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Azevedo tightening his grip on Aravinda, looking for the choke.
Azevedo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Aravinda is controlling Azevedo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Azevedo is pulling down on Aravinda's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aravinda has picked Azevedo up and slammed him! Azevedo can't keep hold of the triangle and Aravinda manages to pass to side control!
Azevedo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aravinda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo looking for a sweep but Aravinda has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Azevedo tries to lock up and control but Aravinda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Azevedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Azevedo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aravinda swivels and escapes.
Augusto Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aravinda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Azevedo sprawls and moves away.
Azevedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aravinda looks to move to half guard but instead Azevedo has passed into mount! Damn!
Azevedo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aravinda has worked his arm free - good work by Aravinda!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo swings around for an armbar but Aravinda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Azevedo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo 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.
Azevedo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Azevedo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Azevedo is looking for a triangle here but Aravinda uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aravinda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Azevedo's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Azevedo is not content to let Aravinda control the position.
Azevedo tries to bench press Aravinda off him but Aravinda keeps the position.
Aravinda in the domination position with Azevedo hanging on.
Augusto Azevedo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azevedo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aravinda prevents Azevedo from improving his position.
Azevedo trying to control from the bottom.
Azevedo wants to improve his position but Aravinda is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Azevedo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aravinda wants to pass the guard but Azevedo is keeping the position.
Azevedo wants to sweep here but Aravinda controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Azevedo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aravinda sprawls well initially but Azevedo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Azevedo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aravinda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Azevedo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aravinda keeps working.
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 Celio Aravinda.
I think Azevedo 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Azevedo!
An out of breath Augusto Azevedo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Thrillstompers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by IAMX - Happiness. Vlad Putin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Psycho Thrillstompers's chin.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Psycho Thrillstompers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin slaps away a takedown attempt from Thrillstompers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thrillstompers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Putin avoids it really well and circles away.
Thrillstompers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psycho Thrillstompers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thrillstompers is trying to break the clinch but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thrillstompers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thrillstompers blocks an elbow strike from Putin.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Putin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thrillstompers's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrillstompers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thrillstompers avoids a wild elbow strike from Putin.
Thrillstompers is looking to break free of the clinch but Putin has double underhooks.
Thrillstompers tries to break the clinch but Putin is controlling the position.
Thrillstompers avoids a wild elbow strike from Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrillstompers tries to circle away but Putin has him pinned against the cage.
Thrillstompers breaks the clinch.
Thrillstompers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thrillstompers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thrillstompers trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thrillstompers advances position into side control!
Thrillstompers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thrillstompers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putin is trying to buck Thrillstompers off.
Thrillstompers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Putin has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Thrillstompers drags him back down.
Thrillstompers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Putin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thrillstompers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thrillstompers is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Putin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Thrillstompers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Putin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Thrillstompers lets go of the hold and Putin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Psycho Thrillstompers!
Psycho Thrillstompers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Costa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pan swinging wildly here.
Pan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
Pan wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costa.
Costa slips a straight right by Pan.
Pan wants to clinch but Costa slips to the side
and Costa counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick from Costa lands but Pan takes it in his stride.
Pan tries to clinch up.
Pan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pan's sensitive parts.
We've been hearing reports that Pan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Costa connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Pan there.
Pan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Costa.
As Costa tries to get set, Pan tries to push him back and clinch up but Costa manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa lands with a kick to the temple. Pan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pan.
Costa misses with a looping left.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costa tries to keep at a distance but Pan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Costa's coach down at Animal House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Costa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Pan.
Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Costa connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Pan down.
Pan looks to clinch
and Costa counters with a head kick that drops Pan to the mat! Pan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Pan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Costa throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Pan is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vinicius Costa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walood Kassab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kassab's choice of entrance music: Merauder - Life Is Pain. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Determined |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walood Kassab!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassab instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kassab wants a takedown.
Campos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kassab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campos avoids it.
Campos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Campos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kassab tries to close the distance and clinch but Campos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kassab has Campos up against the cage in a clinch.
Campos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kassab.
Campos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Campos counters with a crisp one two that drops Kassab! Campos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kassab to his feet! Kassab is in big trouble!
Kassab is rocked!
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!
Campos pushes Kassab away with a front kick.
Campos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kassab walks forward, straight into a front kick from Campos.
Kassab looks winded!
Campos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campos connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Kassab to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Campos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Campos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Barrera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera looks for the body kick but Boss saw that one coming.
Boss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barrera misses with a combination
and Boss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Boss lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barrera doesn't seem phased though.
Barrera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boss. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrera throws out a counter right but Boss avoids it with no problem.
Barrera lands a really nice looking cross but Boss seems unphased.
Barrera digs a good hook to Boss's body.
A swing and a miss from Boss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barrera.
Boss looks to land a right hand but Barrera moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barrera. Barrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Boss misses with a straight right.
Barrera scores with a decent looking hook.
Barrera staying out of range there.
Barrera throws a leg kick but Boss checks it.
Barrera 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 one minute gone in the round.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boss on the side of the head.
Barrera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Boss's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barrera throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrera throws an overhand right that lands on Boss's shoulder, as Boss tries to avoid the shot.
Barrera misses with a looping left.
Barrera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Boss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boss swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boss swings for the body but Barrera moves out of range.
Boss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boss.
Boss throws a body kick that misses.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Boss misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boss's head.
Barrera throws a low kick but Boss moves out of range easily.
Barrera delivers a nice body kick.
Barrera throws a leg kick
and Boss counters with a body kick that stops Barrera in his tracks momentarily.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boss thuds his right hand into Barrera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barrera, right into the meat.
A jab from Boss finds it's way through Barrera's defenses.
Barrera swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Barrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Barrera misses.
Good shot there by Boss.
Barrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera throws a leg kick
and Boss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrera misses with a straight left.
Boss throws the left hand but Barrera avoids the punch easily.
Barrera swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Barrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boss slips a jab and a cross from Barrera.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boss takes a swing at Barrera's ribcage but misses.
Boss connects with a nice looking jab.
Boss takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boss ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Boss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera tries to work over Boss's front leg with a kick but Boss checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera lands a right hook to the body.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Barrera.
Barrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boss.
Boss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barrera is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barrera throws a leg kick but Boss sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrera tried to score with a low kick but Boss checks it.
Barrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boss lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Barrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Barrera 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.
Boss throws a lazy right hand but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barrera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Barrera.
Boss connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Mario Barrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boss slips a jab from Barrera.
Barrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boss's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Boss is just out of range.
Boss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Hugo Boss has been cut.
Barrera tries to land a front kick but Boss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boss.
Barrera lands with a kick to the temple. Boss shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barrera, right into the meat.
Boss checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Barrera jabs at Boss's body.
Barrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
A big right from Barrera misses.
A leg kick checked by Boss.
That kick from Barrera tenderised Boss's leg. Boss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boss looks to land a body kick but Barrera moved away.
Barrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrera slips a jab from Boss.
Boss on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Barrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrera jabs at Boss's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Barrera misses.
Barrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Boss throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boss scores with a shot to the body.
Barrera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Boss should have avoided that one.
Barrera pushes Boss away with a front kick.
Boss walks into a straight right hand from Barrera.
A head kick from Barrera lands but Boss takes it in his stride.
Barrera connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrera.
Barrera punishes Boss's body with a nice straight punch.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Barrera moved out of range nicely.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boss has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Boss's head.
Barrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boss throws out the jab.
Barrera misses the shot to the body.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Barrera ducks down to avoid it.
Barrera lands with a right hand.
Boss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barrera lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a right hand
and Barrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boss will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boss misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Boss's head.
Barrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barrera catches Boss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barrera throws a leg kick but Boss checks it.
Barrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boss lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boss's calf.
A lazy body kick from Boss
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Barrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Boss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barrera. Barrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Boss slips a jab and a cross from Barrera.
Barrera just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoss.
Boss misses with a shot to the body
and Barrera counters with a thumping low kick.
Boss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barrera can pounce on him.
Boss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barrera tests Boss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss moves out of range of the strikes.
Boss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barrera. Barrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Boss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Boss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss scores with a kick to the body.
Mario Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barrera takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
Barrera takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Boss is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Boss misses its target.
Boss throws the left hand but Barrera avoids the punch easily.
Barrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barrera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boss's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Barrera swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Boss walks into a straight right hand from Barrera.
Barrera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barrera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boss.
Barrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barrera misses with an uppercut.
Boss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hugo Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boss. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
Barrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boss lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barrera. That snapped Boss's head back.
Barrera misses with a wild body shot.
Boss loads up on a big right hand but Barrera slips the punch.
Boss misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Barrera misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boss finds it's way round the side to connect with Barrera's head.
Barrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrera connects with a single shot there.
Barrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrera.
A telegraphed right hand from Boss misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Boss.
Boss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boss takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
Barrera misses with a low kick.
Boss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrera delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss scores with a spinning back kick!
Boss moves out of range as Barrera strikes.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and Boss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrera thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera connects with a jab.
Barrera moves away from the strike by Boss.
Barrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barrera blocks a jab.
Barrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrera.
Boss slips a jab from Barrera.
Barrera walks into a left hand.
Barrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Boss should have avoided that one.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Boss.
Mario Barrera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boss misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Barrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barrera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Barrera!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandu Lungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Milne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lungu comes to the cage accompanied by You Ain't Stoppin Me. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandu Lungu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Milne!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milne lands with an uppercut that bounces Lungu off the cage and back into range.
Milne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harry Milne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lungu scores with a kick to the body.
Milne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lungu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lungu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Milne is defended easily by Lungu.
Lungu stuffs the takedown.
Sandu Lungu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Milne.
Milne shoots in but Lungu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lungu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Milne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lungu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lungu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Milne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lungu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lungu stops a takedown attempt from Milne.
Lungu lands a nice knee to the body.
Milne looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Milne.
Lungu slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Milne fails to land.
Lungu lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lungu.
Lungu scores with a hook to the body.
Lungu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milne's elbow.
Lungu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lungu lands a left hand.
Lungu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lungu.
Lungu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Milne is rocked!
Lungu struggles to land a body shot inside as Milne controls his hands.
Lungu misses with a body punch.
Lungu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milne or not.
Lungu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milne is still on wobbly legs! Can Lungu finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lungu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Milne seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lungu struggles to land a body shot inside as Milne controls his hands.
Milne is trying to break the clinch but Lungu is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lungu.
Lungu has a couple of punches blocked by Milne.
Lungu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lungu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lungu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lungu tries to land knees in the clinch but Milne avoids the damage to the body.
Lungu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lungu scores with a hook to the body.
Lungu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lungu misses with a body punch.
Milne blocks a body shot from Lungu.
Lungu scores with a shot to the side of Milne's head.
Lungu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Milne with a big uppercut! Milne tries to clinch up but Lungu pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Milne to the mat! Milne covers up and Lungu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sandu Lungu!
A victorious Sandu Lungu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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