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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Lestienne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sor Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lestienne comes into the arena with Team BS – Case Depart blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Lestienne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sor Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lestienne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lannister tries to counter with a clinch but Lestienne shakes him off and moves away.
Lannister has closed the distance and engaged Lestienne in a clinch.
Lannister is pressed up against the cage. Lestienne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lannister down to the mat. Lannister avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lestienne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lannister is fending him off so far but Lestienne persists. Nope, Lannister circles away and we're back to standing.
Lestienne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Lestienne circles away.
Lestienne feints and as Lannister raises his hands in defense, Lestienne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lannister can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lestienne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lestienne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lestienne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestienne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lestienne content to stall in guard here.
Lannister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lestienne.
Lestienne controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lestienne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lestienne 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.
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.
Lestienne lands a couple of digs.
Lestienne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lestienne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lestienne scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lestienne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lannister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lestienne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lannister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestienne passes Lannister's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lestienne lands strikes from half guard.
Lestienne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lestienne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lestienne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lannister with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lestienne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lannister on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lestienne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lestienne working Lannister over with strikes.
Lestienne drops an elbow to the side of Lannister's head.
Lestienne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lestienne lands a big elbow - Lannister is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Lestienne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Lestienne!
A victorious Francis Lestienne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Chuvalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for George Chuvalo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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219 lbs
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Chuvalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bones!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Chuvalo. Those never looked like landing.
Chuvalo 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.
Chuvalo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bones circles away quickly and effectively.
Bones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chuvalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bones prevents Chuvalo from getting back to his feet.
Bones cracks Chuvalo with a solid left hand.
Chuvalo controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
Chuvalo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuvalo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bones with a nice head shot there.
Chuvalo wants to sweep here but Bones controlling him for the moment.
Bones scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chuvalo wants to control but Bones passes easily into half guard.
Bones lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Bones 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.
Bones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chuvalo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bones trying to control the pace.
Chuvalo is looking to get back to full guard here but Bones has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bones working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chuvalo's face as Bones controls the position.
Chuvalo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chuvalo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Chuvalo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bones working the ground and pound effectively.
Bones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chuvalo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones landing strikes from the mount and Chuvalo is in trouble!
Chuvalo is rocked!
Chuvalo wants to hold on but Bones pushes him away.
Oh Chuvalo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Bones! Chuvalo is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Bones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert comes to the cage accompanied by Aaron Lewis - Country Boy. Justin Biggs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert misses with a takedown
and Biggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Biggs tries to land a front kick but Lambert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Lambert slips the punch.
Biggs misses with an uppercut
and Lambert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Justin Biggs has been cut.
Biggs misses with a two punch combination.
Biggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lambert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Biggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Biggs. Those never looked like landing.
Biggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs takes a swing at Lambert's ribcage but misses.
Lambert throws a hook but Biggs blocks it.
Biggs 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.
Biggs throws a lazy body kick
and Lambert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Biggs tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lambert manages to move to mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Biggs blocking the ground and pound.
Lambert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lambert 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.
Biggs tries to lock up and control but Lambert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lambert takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lambert controlling the position easily from mount.
Lambert avoids the attempt from Biggs to control.
Lambert controlling his opponent.
Lambert 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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Biggs is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Biggs to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Biggs shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Lambert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Biggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lambert blocks a low kick nicely.
Lambert fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Biggs sprawls well initially but Lambert persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Biggs missing with punches from the bottom.
Mike Lambert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lambert is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert prevents Biggs from improving his position.
Lambert is taking a breather. Biggs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lambert prevents Biggs from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert working over Biggs with some ground and pound. Biggs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lambert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Biggs defending well though.
Lambert is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lambert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Biggs defending well though.
Lambert tries to pass to full mount but Biggs defends it.
Lambert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lambert scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lambert is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Biggs is looking to get back to is feet but Lambert passes into side control.
Lambert cracks Biggs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as Lambert stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert'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.
Lambert works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lambert looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lambert throwing strikes but Biggs manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lambert wants to get back to his feet.
Lambert is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Abobomination Training $800 13 LEGIT elite coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Biggs stands up.
Justin Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert misses with a straight left.
Lambert shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lambert controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lambert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Biggs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lambert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lambert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Biggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Biggs misses with a body shot.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biggs as he avoids it easily.
Biggs throws a nice looking combination but Lambert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Lambert misses the target.
Biggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biggs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lambert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Biggs is not content to let Lambert control the position.
Lambert controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biggs keeps working.
Lambert in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lambert in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lambert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biggs keeps working.
Lambert taking a breather here.
Biggs wants to control but Lambert postures up.
Lambert tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lambert remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs struggling a bit here.
Lambert just content to control the position.
Lambert seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Biggs for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Biggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biggs swinging wildly here.
Lambert throwing a counter right hand but Biggs manages to avoid it.
Lambert lands with an uppercut that bounces Biggs off the cage and back into range.
Biggs misses with a combination
and Lambert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lambert.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lambert pushing down on Biggs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 Mike Lambert.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lambert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lambert!
An out of breath Mike Lambert 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quill Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
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220 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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quill Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Parker!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
It looked like Styles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Styles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Styles takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Quill Styles has been cut.
Parker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Styles, against the cage.
Styles controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles blocks an elbow strike.
Styles working aggressively here.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Styles wants to break free but Parker has control.
Styles is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Styles avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Styles is looking to control Parker's arms but Parker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.
Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat.
Parker throws a head kick that misses
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker scores with a head kick. Styles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker checks a low kick from Styles.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Richard Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Styles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Styles blocks a jab.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Styles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Styles is looking to counter punch.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Styles in a clinch.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Styles in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Styles's defenses.
Styles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quill Styles's cut is getting worse.
Styles avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Styles working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parker throws an elbow but misses.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Styles, against the cage.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Parker regains guard.
Styles stops Parker from standing up.
Styles cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
Parker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard.
Styles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parker managing to control the position.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Styles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Styles.
Styles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parker passes Styles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Styles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Styles is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Styles's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Styles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parker.
Styles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Styles tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jeez, Quill Styles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Quill Styles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Parker!
Richard Parker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hi Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Morbolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hi Ken had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hi Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Morbolev!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Hi Ken has been cut.
Ken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morbolev tries a head kick but it misses.
Ken misses with a double jab
and Morbolev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Ken does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Ken scores with a four punch combination!
Ken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ken misses with a double jab.
Morbolev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morbolev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ken.
Ken seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morbolev dodges the punch combination from Ken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morbolev misses with a low kick as Ken jumps back.
Morbolev looks to land a left hand but Ken moved out of range nicely.
Ken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morbolev.
Ken misses with a double jab
and Morbolev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morbolev.
Ken appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ken slips under a jab from Morbolev.
Morbolev dodges the punch combination from Ken.
Morbolev looks to throw the jab but Ken is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morbolev circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Ken misses.
Ken misses with a combination
and Morbolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morbolev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morbolev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ken circles away quickly and effectively.
Ken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Ken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken throws a combination that misses
and Morbolev counters with a nice uppercut.
Ken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morbolev counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy body kick from Morbolev
and Ken counters with a left and a right that stings Morbolev.
Ken blocks the body kick.
Ken is looking for a counter combo.
Ken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morbolev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ken had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morbolev.
Ken throws a combination that misses
and Morbolev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morbolev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ken went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morbolev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ken.
Ken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morbolev throws out a counter right but Ken avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morbolev eats them both and turns towards Ken to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ken is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morbolev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ken manages to avoid it.
Ken is looking for a counter combo.
Ken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morbolev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morbolev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morbolev dodges the punch combination from Ken.
Ken walks into a left hand.
Ken throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morbolev counters with a nice body shot.
Morbolev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ken fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Morbolev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hi Ken's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Morbolev misses.
Ken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ken is looking to clinch but Morbolev is avoiding it.
Ken checks a low kick from Morbolev.
Charlie Morbolev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Morbolev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ken is looking to clinch.
Morbolev avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Morbolev to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ken.
Ken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ken misses with a few strikes there.
Morbolev throws a shot to the body.
Ken misses with a combination
and Morbolev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morbolev dodges the punch combination from Ken.
Morbolev misses with an uppercut
and Ken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ken checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Ken was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morbolev throws a jab but it's blocked by Ken.
Morbolev misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken ducks under a wild hook from Morbolev.
Ken blocks a jab.
Ken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morbolev.
Charlie Morbolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ken misses with the combination.
Morbolev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morbolev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ken swinging wildly here.
Morbolev throws a hook but Ken avoids it easily.
Ken throwing a counter right hand but Morbolev manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ken avoids the head kick by Morbolev.
Ken went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morbolev misses with a low kick.
Morbolev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morbolev misses with a low kick.
Ken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morbolev throws a one two combo.
Morbolev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev throws a leg kick
and Ken counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ken misses with the combination.
Morbolev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ken.
Morbolev slips a jab and a cross from Ken.
Morbolev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morbolev scores with a jab to the body.
Ken's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ken duly obliges.
Morbolev throws a shot from downtown. Ken moves away and avoids it.
Ken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morbolev throws a right and a left that Ken avoids nicely.
It looked like Ken was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morbolev throws a right and a left that Ken avoids nicely.
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 Hi Ken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hi Ken's cut.
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!
Ken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morbolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morbolev misses with an uppercut.
Ken throws a hook but Morbolev avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ken. Those never looked like landing.
Morbolev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morbolev looks for the body kick but Ken saw that one coming.
Ken misses with a looping right.
Morbolev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Morbolev scores with a four punch combination!
Hi Ken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ken wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morbolev! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbolev throws a jab when Ken was well out of range.
Ken tries to close the distance and clinch but Morbolev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morbolev throws a low kick but Ken avoids it.
Ken throws a series of punches but Morbolev moves out of range.
A low kick from Morbolev is predictable there
and Ken counters with a three punch combo that has Morbolev backing up. Morbolev nods at Ken to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morbolev tries to land a body kick
and Ken counters with a series of strikes. Morbolev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morbolev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ken lands a really nice looking cross but Morbolev seems unphased.
Ken's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ken duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Morbolev motions for Ken to come forward. Morbolev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ken went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ken throws a series of punches but Morbolev moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Morbolev misses.
Ken blocks a low kick nicely.
Ken misses with a low kick.
Morbolev throws a leg kick that misses.
Morbolev throws a hook but Ken blocks it.
A low kick from Morbolev misses
and Ken counters with a nice uppercut.
Ken moves away from the strike by Morbolev.
Morbolev looks to land a right hand but Ken moved out of range.
Ken throws a combination that misses
and Morbolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morbolev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ken seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morbolev throws an overhand right that lands on Ken's shoulder, as Ken tries to avoid the shot.
Ken throws a big counter combination but Morbolev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morbolev throws a leg kick but Ken moved away.
Ken misses with the combination.
Morbolev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ken.
As Morbolev looks to move away, Ken throws a big counter combo but Morbolev just gets out of the way.
Ken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morbolev counters with a nice uppercut.
Morbolev misses with a straight left.
Morbolev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morbolev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken tries to clinch but Morbolev is having none of it.
Ken throws a series of punches but Morbolev moves out of range.
Ken checks a low kick from Morbolev.
Morbolev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morbolev misses the shot to the body.
Ken is looking for a counter combo.
Ken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morbolev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ken drops his hands momentarily and Morbolev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morbolev sizes up Ken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morbolev misses with an uppercut
and Ken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ken tries to clinch there but Morbolev circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Morbolev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morbolev 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charlie Morbolev!
A relieved looking Charlie Morbolev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Vogel (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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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Vogel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang digs a good hook to Vogel's body.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet.
Vogel takes one to the chin there.
We've been hearing reports that Lang has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lang throws a shot to the body.
Vogel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vogel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vogel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vogel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang 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.
Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vogel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang trying to control the position.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vogel chips away with some ground and pound.
Vogel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lang's head.
Vogel lands a couple of elbows.
Lang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vogel passes into half guard.
Vogel is looking to advance position but Lang won't allow it.
Vogel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vogel lands strikes from half guard.
Lang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel with the ground and pound but Lang uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Vogel stopping the sweep attempt from Lang.
Lang looking to control.
Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vogel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vogel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vogel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang working for a triangle but Vogel defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vogel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vogel pushes Lang off and gets back to his feet.
Vogel moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Vogel moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Nice cross by Lang.
Vogel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lang's waist but Lang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vogel off to one side.
Mark Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Vogel.
Vogel tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vogel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Vogel feints the counter takedown.
Vogel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod.
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.
Vogel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lang is fending him off so far but Vogel persists. Nope, Lang circles away and we're back to standing.
Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lang connects with a single shot there.
Vogel scores with a takedown into Lang's guard.
Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Vogel preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang is pulling down on Vogel's head to control his posture.
Vogel throws a big elbow that misses.
Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lang is on top in guard.
Vogel wants to stand and escape but Lang is having none of it.
Lang trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom.
Lang won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet.
Vogel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kurt Vogel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vogel momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang cracks Vogel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vogel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vogel moves into the clinch.
Vogel digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vogel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vogel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
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!
Vogel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lang is trying to control the position but Vogel postures up.
Kurt Vogel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vogel throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.
Lang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vogel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
Lang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vogel defends it easily.
Vogel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vogel postures up in Lang's guard and throws a big left but Lang blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lang pulls Vogel in to control the position.
Lang keeping full guard, as Vogel tries to pass.
Vogel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lang is staying active underneath Vogel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vogel winds up and cracks Lang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lang is looking for a sweep. Vogel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lang is not content to let Vogel control the position.
Lang is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lang wants to control but Vogel is keeping busy.
Vogel wants to pass to mount but Lang is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lang misses with a hook
and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard.
Vogel throws an elbow that misses. Lang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vogel's guard. Nice move by Lang!
Lang wants to control from the top but Vogel keeps moving.
Lang postures up in Vogel's guard and throws a big left but Vogel blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogel is looking to stand up but Lang isn't so interested in that idea.
Lang trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vogel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vogel lands in his opponent's guard.
Lang is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vogel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Vogel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vogel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vogel wants to control but Lang is keeping him busy.
Vogel stops Lang from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vogel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lang is trying to get back to full guard.
Vogel 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.
Lang is not content to let Vogel control the position.
Lang tries to roll over but Vogel keeps him under control.
Vogel throws a strike but Lang avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vogel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vogel connects with a couple of short punches.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.
Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vogel throwing strikes but missing.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vogel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang misses with a right hand
and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard.
Vogel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mark Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vogel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vogel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vogel postures up and lands a big shot to Lang's brow.
Kurt Vogel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vogel is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Vogel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vogel 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kurt Vogel!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joker comes to the cage accompanied by The Jester of Genocide - Travis Scott. Bernardo Muriel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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219 lbs
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29
220 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muriel moves into the clinch.
Joker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muriel walks away with a smile on his face. Joker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Muriel defends well and Joker ends up having to push Muriel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muriel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joker throws a hook to the side of Muriel's head but Muriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Muriel.
Joker shoots in and drives through. Muriel sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Joker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Muriel was covering up waiting for the punch and Joker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joker trying to control the position from guard on top but Muriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joker being controlled here momentarily.
Muriel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joker slips nicely into half guard.
Muriel keeping control of the position.
Muriel is refusing to be controlled, as Joker sits in half guard.
Joker tries to pass to full mount but Muriel defends it.
Joker 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.
Muriel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joker wants to pass the guard but Muriel is defending well.
Joker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Muriel wants to control but Joker is keeping busy.
Muriel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Muriel wants to get back to full guard.
Muriel taking some punishment here, with Joker in his half guard.
Joker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muriel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Muriel is in trouble now - Joker has advanced to mount!
Muriel is in a horrible position here. Joker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muriel is in a horrible position here. Joker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker with good strikes from the mount here!
Muriel is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Joker! Muriel is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mr Joker!
A very excited looking Mr Joker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko has chosen Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trenton Funkhouser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funkhouser moves away.
Shlemenko throws the left hand but Funkhouser avoids the punch easily.
Funkhouser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shlemenko instigates a clinch.
Shlemenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shlemenko lands a nice uppercut.
Shlemenko stops a takedown attempt from Funkhouser.
Shlemenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shlemenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funkhouser backwards.
Funkhouser tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shlemenko working aggressively here.
Funkhouser is leaning against Shlemenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Funkhouser fails to land.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
Shlemenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Funkhouser leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shlemenko lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shlemenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlemenko lands with a left to the head.
Funkhouser tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkhouser throws a head punch that misses.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Shlemenko.
Funkhouser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shlemenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shlemenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shlemenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Funkhouser tries to throw a body punch but Shlemenko avoids it by throwing Funkhouser back against the cage.
Shlemenko tries to throw a body punch but Funkhouser avoids it by throwing Shlemenko back against the cage.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shlemenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Funkhouser can't find room to land a body shot as Shlemenko controls the action.
Shlemenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Funkhouser or not.
Shlemenko gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shlemenko stands up out of the half guard.
Shlemenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shlemenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Shlemenko and sends Funkhouser crashing to the mat! Shlemenko follows him down to the mat - Funkhouser regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Funkhouser is rocked!
Funkhouser trying to control here.
Oh Funkhouser is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shlemenko wants to get back to his feet.
Funkhouser seems to have got his legs back now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shlemenko working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Funkhouser wants to improve his position but Shlemenko is controlling well.
Funkhouser is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Million Dollar Performance Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Shlemenko decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funkhouser seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Funkhouser walks into a straight right hand from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but Funkhouser moves out of range.
Shlemenko throws a shot from downtown. Funkhouser moves away and avoids it.
Funkhouser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko moves in looking to clinch but Funkhouser pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Funkhouser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Funkhouser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shlemenko. Shlemenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Shlemenko lands a left and a right that sends Funkhouser crashing to the canvas! Shlemenko dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Trenton Funkhouser has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shlemenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
Shlemenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Funkhouser misses its target.
Shlemenko misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Funkhouser was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shlemenko.
Funkhouser slips a jab and a cross from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Funkhouser misses its target.
Shlemenko throws a nice looking combination but Funkhouser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funkhouser appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Funkhouser staying out of range there.
It looked like Funkhouser was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shlemenko swings widly with a right hand
and Funkhouser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shlemenko throws a hook but Funkhouser blocks it.
Shlemenko clinches up against the cage.
Funkhouser dodges an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funkhouser blocking some punches.
Funkhouser is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shlemenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Shlemenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Shlemenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trenton Funkhouser's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Shlemenko moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Funkhouser! Shlemenko continues to tee off on Funkhouser, landing with a left and a right! Shlemenko connects with a right hand that leaves Funkhouser sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Shlemenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Shlemenko!
Alexander Shlemenko is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Alexander Shlemenko thanked Mohito Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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