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UVT 363: April Agression PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. The crowd seem to be enjoying Velka's choice of entrance music: Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
39 - 42 - 1 |
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219 lbs
46 - 36 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
39 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machida's hands.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Velka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Machida attempts a counter takedown but Velka avoids it well and moves away.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Velka tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Velka back against the cage.
Velka keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Velka.
Velka closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida wants to break free but Velka has control.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Velka is controlling the position.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Velka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velka.
Velka slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Velka dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Velka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida tries to counter with a takedown but Velka is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velka circles away quickly and effectively.
Velka just misses with a punch to the body.
Velka throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Velka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Velka does it's job there.
Velka clinches with his opponent.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida tries to circle away but Velka has him pinned against the cage.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Velka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Velka taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Velka has Machida pushed against the cage.
Velka keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Velka misses with a knee to the head.
Velka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Velka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velka moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Velka wants to counter with a clinch but Machida pushes him away.
Velka throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Velka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Velka tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Machida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velka moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
Machida is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
Nice elbow from Velka.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Velka keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Velka has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Velka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida breaks the clinch.
Velka fails to land with a series of punches.
Velka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Velka has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Machida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velka.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miklo Velka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Velka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
A nice left hand lands by Velka.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Machida tries to circle away but Velka has him pinned against the cage.
Velka keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida letting Velka take a breather here.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Velka stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Velka moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Velka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machida avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Velka throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Velka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machida up against the cage.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Velka won't allow it.
Velka misses with a knee strike.
Velka looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Velka closes the distance and clinches.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Velka won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Velka has Machida pressed against the cage.
Velka has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velka lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.
Velka lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka working Machida over with knees to the body.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Machida avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida is trying to break free.
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Velka prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Velka is controlling the position.
Velka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Velka won't allow it.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Velka has the dominant position.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Velka.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Velka.
Velka cracks Machida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Velka dodges the punch combination from Machida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Velka throws a leg kick but Machida checks it.
Machida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velka slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Velka lands with a nice body punch.
Velka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velka throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Velka tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miklo Velka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Machida lands with a nice combination. Velka backs away looking to recover.
Velka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Velka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Velka.
Velka has managed to clinch.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Machida catches Velka right on the button with a cross.
Velka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Velka rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Velka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velka moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Velka trying to control the position but instead, Machida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velka into the cage.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machida being controlled against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Velka lands a knee to the body.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velka wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Machida.
Machida throws a series of punches but Velka moves out of range.
Machida needs to keep his hands up - Velka had a free shot at his head there.
Velka scores with a sloppy right hand. Machida should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Velka has time to react.
That has opened up Miklo Velka's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velka tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velka tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Velka closes the distance and clinches.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida tries to break free but Velka pushes him back against the cage.
Velka lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Machida is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machida wants to break free but Velka has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velka has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Velka trying to control the position but instead, Machida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velka into the cage.
Machida tries to circle away but Velka has him pinned against the cage.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velka moves into the clinch.
Machida tries to circle away but Velka has him pinned against the cage.
Velka is struggling to control the position.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka scores with a sloppy right hand. Machida should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Velka dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Velka digs a good hook to Machida's body.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Velka.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velka.
Machida is looking to counter punch.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velka gets a clinch.
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!
Velka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Velka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Velka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lyoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velka prevents a body shot from Machida.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Velka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Miklo Velka made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Yo homes....I dedicate this win to Magic....La Onda essa! Hey Red Rider shut your mouth...if you want to scrap meet me at El Pino!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
25 - 19 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Neil defends it well.
O Neil cracks Freeman with a good jab.
O Neil misses the jab.
O Neil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Neil throws a series of strikes that have Freeman backpedaling.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freeman is defended easily by O Neil.
Freeman 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.
Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Freeman! But no joy.
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for O Neil. That snapped Freeman's head back.
O Neil throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Freeman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Freeman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
O Neil is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Neil is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Neil avoid being mounted?
Freeman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Freeman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Neil sees it coming and defends easily.
Freeman controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but O Neil defends the submission attempt.
Freeman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
O Neil is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman avoids the attempt from O Neil to control.
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Neil is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Freeman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Freeman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now O Neil is on top in guard.
O Neil trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.
O Neil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Freeman throws a combination. O Neil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from O Neil.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freeman clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freeman manages to pull guard.
Freeman managing to control the position.
O Neil would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
O Neil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil'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.
Freeman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
O Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Neil misses with a hook.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman keeps control of O Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Neil gets underhooks to prevent Freeman's takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Freeman.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freeman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed O Neil clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Freeman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. O Neil is defending well though. Freeman let's go of the attempt for now.
Matt Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Freeman's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Freeman struggling to land strikes to the head as O Neil covers up.
Freeman keeps control of the position easily here as O Neil tries to buck him off.
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.
Freeman is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Freeman gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Freeman gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Freeman apologises and we restart here on the feet.
O Neil slips a jab and a cross from Freeman.
Freeman clinches with his opponent.
Freeman has O Neil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Neil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Freeman pulls guard successfully.
Freeman 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.
O Neil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Freeman takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman has hold of one of O Neil's legs. O Neil is fighting the takedown attempt but Freeman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
O Neil is controlling Freeman's posture.
O Neil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Freeman wants to control from the top but O Neil keeps moving.
O Neil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
O Neil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Neil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freeman.
O Neil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
O Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
Freeman motions for O Neil to come forward. Freeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
Freeman moves into the clinch successfully.
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but O Neil blocks with his arms.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
O Neil misses with an uppercut.
Matt Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
O Neil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freeman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Neil misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
O Neil is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Freeman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but O Neil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Neil trying to stall but Freeman improves his position.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Freeman has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Freeman drags the fight down to the ground.
Freeman wants to stand and escape but O Neil is having none of it.
Freeman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeman looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Neil is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman controls O Neil momentarily but O Neil frees himself.
O Neil stands and steps away. Freeman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
O Neil is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Neil takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman moves into the clinch.
O Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freeman's elbow.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but O Neil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting O Neil here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
O Neil tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman slips under a jab.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman dives in and grabs O Neil's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Neil pushes down on Freeman's head and hops out.
O Neil lands a nice hook to Freeman's body. Freeman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by O Neil as he connects with a hook.
Freeman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Neil defends it nicely.
O Neil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman clinches.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.
O Neil tries to stall but Freeman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Freeman decides to pull guard.
O Neil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Neil would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
O Neil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman slips under a jab from O Neil.
O Neil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Freeman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Neil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bud Macintosh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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47
212 lbs
36 - 32 - 4 |
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44
219 lbs
41 - 27 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
36 - 32 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Macintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Okiro as he jumps to the side.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Okiro misses with a low kick.
Okiro misses with a body punch
and Macintosh counters with a three punch combo that has Okiro backing up. Okiro nods at Macintosh to acknowledge the strikes.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Macintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okiro cracks Macintosh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh slips a jab and a cross from Okiro.
Okiro connects with a body shot.
Okiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macintosh's head.
Okiro throws a nice looking combination but Macintosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Macintosh misses the target.
Macintosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okiro cracks Macintosh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okiro wants it to stay on the feet.
Okiro misses with a body shot.
Macintosh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Okiro sprawls and moves away.
Okiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okiro misses with a straight left.
Okiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okiro misses with a body kick.
Okiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro throws a right hand that Macintosh ducks under and follows up with a left that Macintosh also avoids with ease.
Macintosh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okiro falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Macintosh counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Macintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macintosh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Macintosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Okiro pinned against the cage. Okiro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okiro throws a shot from downtown. Macintosh moves away and avoids it.
Okiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Macintosh off the cage and back into range.
Lyon Okiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okiro instigates a clinch.
Macintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macintosh counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Macintosh wants to control but Okiro is keeping him busy.
Okiro stops Macintosh from passing to mount.
Macintosh goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Okiro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Macintosh but great work by Okiro.
Macintosh gets back to half guard.
Okiro controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to get back to full guard but Okiro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Macintosh is trying to escape the mount.
Okiro manages to capitalize on a mistake by Macintosh to take his back!
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Okiro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okiro controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Okiro 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.
Okiro swings for the body but Macintosh moves out of range.
It looked like Macintosh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Macintosh checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Okiro misses the target.
Okiro misses with a combination
enabling Macintosh to counter with a crisp jab.
Okiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macintosh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Okiro's guard.
Macintosh passes Okiro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Macintosh trying to pass the guard but Okiro defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Macintosh's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh seems to be working for a kimura but Okiro defends the submission attempt.
Macintosh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro tries to get to full guard but Macintosh has control of the leg.
Macintosh seems to be working for a kimura but Okiro defends the submission attempt.
Okiro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Macintosh.
Macintosh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Macintosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Macintosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macintosh looking for a submission but Okiro manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Macintosh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Macintosh wants to control from the top but Okiro keeps moving.
Macintosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macintosh manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Macintosh, not yet.
Okiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Okiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macintosh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macintosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Macintosh, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bud Macintosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macintosh working for a triangle but Okiro defends it easily.
Macintosh wants to sweep here but Okiro controlling him for the moment.
That's four 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.
Okiro stays in close to Macintosh's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Okiro wants to clinch but Macintosh slips to the side
and Macintosh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Okiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Macintosh is controlling the pace.
Okiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macintosh seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Macintosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okiro.
Okiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macintosh.
Okiro is looking to clinch.
Macintosh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Okiro sprawls and moves away.
Macintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okiro throws a hook to the side of Macintosh's head but Macintosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Macintosh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Okiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh slips a straight right by Okiro.
Okiro throws a right and a left that Macintosh avoids nicely.
Macintosh attempts a counter takedown but Okiro avoids it well and moves away.
Okiro misses with a looping right.
Okiro throws a body punch but Macintosh moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro tries to clinch but Macintosh moves out of range.
Okiro wants to clinch but Macintosh slips to the side
and Macintosh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Macintosh.
Okiro keeping full guard, as Macintosh tries to pass.
Macintosh advances to half guard.
Macintosh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macintosh.
Okiro is staying active underneath Macintosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Okiro pushes Macintosh off looking to stand but Macintosh dives back in and keeps control.
Macintosh seems to be looking for submissions.
Macintosh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Macintosh controlling the pace for now.
Okiro tries to reverse the position but Macintosh maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh fails to take his opponent's back.
Macintosh trying to control but Okiro is having none of it.
Macintosh is landing with some decent strikes but Okiro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Macintosh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Okiro is looking to escape.
Okiro is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Okiro is now in Macintosh's guard. A big mistake from Macintosh there, giving up the dominant position!
Macintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macintosh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macintosh is pulling down on Okiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Okiro, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macintosh throws his legs up looking for a submission but Okiro uses it to pass to side control.
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 Bud Macintosh.
I think Macintosh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Macintosh!
Our winner, Bud Macintosh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik has chosen Machine Civilization as his entrance music. Pete Palahnuik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bai Yu's chin.
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30
195 lbs
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42
181 lbs
35 - 15 - 1 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bai Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Palahnuik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yu slips under a jab from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu counters with a thumping low kick.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu is just out of range.
A slow jab from Palahnuik misses its intended target.
It looked like Yu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palahnuik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
As Palahnuik looks to move away, Yu throws a big counter combo but Palahnuik just gets out of the way.
Yu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
Palahnuik raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've been told by Yu's head coaches at Loucademia muito crazy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Palahnuik misses with a leg kick
and Palahnuik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of Yu's head but Yu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik cracks the inside of Yu's front leg.
Palahnuik throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
Yu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Palahnuik moves out of range as Yu throws a body kick.
Palahnuik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palahnuik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yu is looking to chop away at Palahnuik's legs.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palahnuik misses with a straight left.
Palahnuik connects with a looping right hand.
Palahnuik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yu.
Palahnuik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut.
Yu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Yu moved out of range nicely.
Yu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palahnuik throws a sloppy body shot
and Yu counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
Palahnuik throws a hook but Yu avoids it easily.
Palahnuik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yu.
A little jabbing left from Palahnuik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palahnuik throws a wild body kick that Yu sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws out a powerful jab.
Yu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yu misses the jab.
A low kick from Yu misses
and Palahnuik counters with a nice leg kick.
Palahnuik clobbers Yu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick which misses Yu's front leg but catches the back leg as Yu tries to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu tried to score with a low kick but Palahnuik checks it.
Palahnuik throws a shot from downtown. Yu moves away and avoids it.
Palahnuik lands with a good body shot.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and Yu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik misses with a shot to the body
and Yu counters with a nice leg kick.
Yu slips a jab from Palahnuik.
Yu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palahnuik. Palahnuik obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Nice cross by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and Yu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a looping left.
That kick from Palahnuik tenderised Yu's leg. Yu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palahnuik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palahnuik blocks a head kick by Yu.
Palahnuik throws a shot from downtown. Yu moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Palahnuik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Palahnuik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Palahnuik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yu is out of range.
Palahnuik throws a hook but Yu blocks it.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yu throws the kick towards the body but Palahnuik avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yu avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Yu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yu throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palahnuik missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yu scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yu.
Palahnuik swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
Palahnuik cracks Yu with an open hand slap.
Yu throws a lazy right hand but Palahnuik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palahnuik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy body kick from Yu
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Palahnuik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yu throws a leg kick but Palahnuik moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik scores with a hook.
Palahnuik tries to land a leg kick but Yu saw it coming and moves away.
Yu tried to counter with a leg kick but Palahnuik avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Yu misses.
Yu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palahnuik.
Yu blocks a low kick nicely.
Palahnuik misses the shot to the body.
Yu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palahnuik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yu. Yu obviously looking to wear him down.
Palahnuik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palahnuik throws an off balance right hand
and Yu counters with a leg kick.
Palahnuik loads up on a big right hand but Yu slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Palahnuik looks to move away, Yu throws a big counter combo but Palahnuik just gets out of the way.
Yu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Palahnuik stuns Yu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Yu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yu.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Yu moves out of range.
Yu throws a leg kick which misses Palahnuik's front leg but catches the back leg as Palahnuik tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Palahnuik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Palahnuik blocks a low kick nicely.
Palahnuik tries a quick counter leg kick but Yu is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu throws a push kick but Palahnuik slaps the foot to one side.
Yu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palahnuik throws a big shot that misses.
Yu is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Palahnuik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yu cracks the inside of Palahnuik's front leg.
Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Yu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Palahnuik misses with a hook to the body
and Yu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good work by Palahnuik as he checks the leg kick.
Yu moves away from the strike by Palahnuik.
Yu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Palahnuik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yu. That did some damage!
Yu misses with a low kick.
Palahnuik appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Yu's knee but Yu avoids it well.
A big right from Palahnuik misses.
Yu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palahnuik connects with a jab.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. Yu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yu misses with a body kick.
Yu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yu. That's going to slow Palahnuik down.
Palahnuik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yu.
Yu throws a chopping leg kick but Palahnuik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yu.
Yu moves out of range of the body kick.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick which misses Yu's front leg but catches the back leg as Yu tries to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yu counters with an outside leg kick.
Yu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palahnuik misses with a jab to the body
and Yu counters with a nice body kick.
Yu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palahnuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from Palahnuik.
Yu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palahnuik throws a low kick, looking for Yu's leg but Yu calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Yu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Yu.
As Palahnuik looks to move away, Yu throws a big counter combo but Palahnuik just gets out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu misses with a hook
and Palahnuik counters with a straight right hand.
Yu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
That kick from Yu tenderised Palahnuik's leg. Palahnuik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Yu's knee but Yu avoids it well.
Palahnuik thows a leg kick but Yu checks it
letting Yu counter with a right hand.
Palahnuik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Palahnuik misses.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu is just out of range.
Yu throwing a counter right hand but Palahnuik manages to avoid it.
Yu needs to keep his hands up - Palahnuik had a free shot at his head there.
Yu connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palahnuik misses with the combination.
Palahnuik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the body from Palahnuik misses
and Yu counters with a low kick, right behind Palahnuik 's knee.
Yu staying out of range there.
As Palahnuik backs away, Yu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palahnuik throws a sloppy body shot
and Yu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Palahnuik throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Yu moves out of range.
Palahnuik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Palahnuik thows a leg kick but Yu checks it
and Yu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu misses with a low kick.
Palahnuik only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and Yu counters with an outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palahnuik.
Yu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yu misses with a body kick.
Palahnuik tries to land a leg kick but Yu saw it coming and moves away.
Yu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Palahnuik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bai Yu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete Palahnuik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Palahnuik.
Well Palahnuik 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has chosen Bad Motherfucker as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dewey Foley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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201 lbs
27 - 27 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dewey Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Foley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez drives through with a takedown into Foley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gomez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gomez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Foley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Foley has escaped and now he's on top!
Foley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Foley lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomez shoots in but Foley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Dewey Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Gomez.
Foley throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez misses with a takedown
and Foley counters with a big right hand! Oh Gomez is in trouble here! Foley follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dewey Foley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arenas comes to the cage accompanied by Alive-Krewella. McDonald has chosen Hamburger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arenas misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald lands with a right hand.
Arenas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Arenas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arenas looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Arenas.
Arenas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arenas looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Arenas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Arenas sets himself, and McDonald steps forward looking for the clinch! Arenas avoids it this time.
Arenas throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
Arenas looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Arenas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonald.
A leg kick checked by Arenas.
Arenas misses with a body kick.
Arenas throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald delivers a nice body kick.
Arenas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arenas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
Arenas misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
A big right from Arenas misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonald! But no joy.
Arenas misses the shot to the body.
Arenas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arenas misses with a hook
and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McDonald.
Arenas takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McDonald.
Arenas is trying to force a seperation but McDonald has the dominant position.
McDonald breaks the clinch.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arenas at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by McDonald.
Arenas misses with a body shot.
McDonald defending well as Arenas loads up on a big left hand.
Arenas misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Arenas.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arenas.
An inside leg kick lands from Arenas.
Arenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. Arenas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arenas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Arenas's head.
Arenas misses with a looping right.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arenas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arenas misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
Arenas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arenas throws a body kick that misses.
Arenas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arenas looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Arenas misses with an uppercut
and McDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arenas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arenas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arenas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arenas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDonald is able to avoid easily.
McDonald lands a jab to Arenas's midsection.
Arenas throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from McDonald misses.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Arenas.
McDonald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arenas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
Arenas misses with a kick to the body
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
Arenas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arenas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Arenas catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.
Oh Arenas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arenas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a huge left! Arenas is in big trouble! He's backing up but McDonald isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Arenas from any more damage. A dominating finish by McDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor McDonald!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor McDonald thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hironobu Uematsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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34
181 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
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32
200 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hironobu Uematsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uematsu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flagg throws a hook to the side of Uematsu's head but Uematsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uematsu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Flagg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uematsu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg 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.
Uematsu throws a leg kick but Flagg sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Flagg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uematsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flagg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uematsu swings widly with a right hand
and Flagg counters with a left to the body.
That kick from Uematsu tenderised Flagg's leg. Flagg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uematsu cracks the inside of Flagg's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Flagg.
Flagg is looking to clinch.
Uematsu lands with a good body shot.
Uematsu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Hironobu Uematsu has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uematsu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flagg tries to bum rush Uematsu with a series of wild strikes but Uematsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uematsu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flagg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Uematsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Uematsu motions for Flagg to come forward. Uematsu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg tries to clinch but Uematsu is having none of it.
Uematsu throws out a loose jab but Flagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uematsu.
Flagg misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uematsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flagg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flagg 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.
Flagg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uematsu scores with a hook to the body. Flagg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uematsu misses with a left hand
and Flagg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uematsu.
It seemed like Flagg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uematsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uematsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uematsu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Uematsu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flagg misses the body punch
and Uematsu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uematsu, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uematsu throws a sloppy body shot
and Flagg counters with a stiff right hand.
Uematsu connects with the punch.
Uematsu throws a leg kick that misses.
Flagg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uematsu scores with the left hand. Flagg knows he should have avoided that one.
Uematsu takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
Uematsu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flagg is out of range and Uematsu settles back down.
It seemed like Flagg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uematsu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uematsu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Flagg.
Flagg unleashes a big counter combination but Uematsu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Flagg misses with a body punch
and Uematsu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu throws a low kick but Flagg moves out of range easily.
Flagg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Uematsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flagg counters with a three punch combo that has Uematsu backing up. Uematsu nods at Flagg to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg ducks under a wild hook from Uematsu.
Uematsu misses with a low kick as Flagg jumps back.
Uematsu misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Uematsu.
Flagg throws out a counter right but Uematsu avoids it with no problem.
Uematsu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flagg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flagg.
Uematsu scores with a hook to the body. Flagg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uematsu cracks Flagg with a good jab.
Uematsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hironobu Uematsu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hironobu Uematsu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uematsu missing with a left hand there. Flagg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uematsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uematsu stalks Flagg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flagg's face. Flagg staggers backwards, shaken.
Uematsu misses with a low kick.
As Uematsu backs off Flagg throws a huge counter combo but Uematsu manages to avoid it all.
Uematsu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hironobu Uematsu is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flagg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Uematsu - the referee stops the clock and Flagg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Uematsu. Flagg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hironobu Uematsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uematsu misses with a hook
and Flagg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uematsu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flagg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg throws a hook but Uematsu avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Flagg.
Flagg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Flagg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uematsu blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uematsu.
Flagg throws a counter combo.
Flagg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flagg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uematsu misses with a leg kick.
Uematsu throws a body shot but no joy.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uematsu throws out the jab.
Uematsu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uematsu throws an off balance right hand
and Uematsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uematsu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uematsu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Uematsu misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Uematsu misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uematsu.
Uematsu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Flagg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flagg moves out of range of the strikes.
Flagg scores with a nice head shot.
Uematsu tries to land a body kick
and Flagg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uematsu is rocked!
Hironobu Uematsu's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uematsu gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Flagg gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Uematsu is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Flagg!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Did My Time . The crowd seem to be enjoying Gattuso's choice of entrance music: WAR-Low Rider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
47 - 29 - 3 |
Good wrestling
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettersson connects with a body shot that sends Gattuso's belly button to the back.
Gattuso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gattuso 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.
Gattuso misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a head kick but Gattuso moves out of range.
Pettersson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gattuso scoring well with a low kick there.
Gattuso throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Gattuso connects with the punch.
Javier Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Pettersson there.
Gattuso misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pettersson is looking for a counter combo.
Pettersson misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Gattuso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gattuso dips to his left and cracks Pettersson with an uppercut!
Pettersson dodges the punch combination from Gattuso.
Pettersson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gattuso. That one must have hurt.
Gattuso throws a head kick but Pettersson moves out of range.
Pettersson tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
Pettersson checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pettersson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson throws the left hand but Gattuso avoids the punch easily.
Gattuso was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gattuso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pettersson on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gattuso misses the target.
A head kick by Gattuso misses
and Pettersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gattuso.
Pettersson avoids the body shot from Gattuso.
Gattuso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettersson throws a big counter combination but Gattuso scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pettersson lands a nice hook to Gattuso's body. Gattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pettersson tests Gattuso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettersson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gattuso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gattuso misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pettersson.
Pettersson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gattuso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Pettersson.
Gattuso misses with a left hand
and Pettersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pettersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gattuso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Pettersson.
Pettersson cracks Gattuso with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Pettersson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pettersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso lands a jab to Pettersson's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso lands a big head kick that sends Pettersson tumbling to the mat! Gattuso takes a step backwards and waves Pettersson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pettersson is rocked!
Pettersson swings widly with a right hand
and Gattuso scores with a counter punch that sends Pettersson to the canvas! Gattuso smells blood - he's punishing Pettersson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Pettersson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Gattuso!
A very excited looking Javier Gattuso 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Quik!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Quik thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Quik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quik moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Quik throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quik's hands.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Quik's body. Quik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quik working aggressively here.
Quik breaks from the clinch.
Quik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Quik manages to avoid it.
Quik avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook but Quik avoids it easily.
Quik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quik.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quik was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Quik.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Quik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quik slips under a jab.
Quik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Quik is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Murray Jackson 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!
Quik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Quik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quik works the jab nicely.
Quik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Quik's head.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Quik fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quik pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quik throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Quik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quik misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quik throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quik throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quik.
Quik has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Quik just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Jackson tries a body shot but Quik blocks it.
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!
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quik darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Quik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
No luck for Quik with that takedown attempt.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick by Quik misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quik is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamal Quik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quik misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a big right hand! Oh Quik is in trouble here! Jackson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson retains his middleweight title!
Murray Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
32 - 9 - 1 |
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207 lbs
29 - 16 - 1 |
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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
32 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaka Pheu Pheu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey Ii misses with a double jab.
Pheu Pheu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grey Ii with a body shot.
Pheu Pheu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu misses with a low kick.
Grey Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Pheu Pheu misses
and Grey Ii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grey Ii scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Kaka Pheu Pheu has been cut.
Grey Ii lands a glancing blow to the side of Pheu Pheu's head.
Pheu Pheu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii swings widly with a right hand
and Pheu Pheu counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii misses with a jab to the body
and Pheu Pheu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pheu Pheu checks a leg kick nicely.
Pheu Pheu throws a fast counter high kick but Grey Ii manages to duck under it in time.
Pheu Pheu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grey Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pheu Pheu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grey Ii lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu lands a right hook to the body.
Grey Ii misses with a double jab
and Pheu Pheu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Pheu Pheu tenderised Grey Ii's leg. Grey Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pheu Pheu feints and then cracks Grey Ii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey Ii down.
A swing and a miss from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pheu Pheu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Pheu Pheu. Beautiful body shot.
Pheu Pheu feints and then cracks Grey Ii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey Ii down.
Gunmetal Grey Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pheu Pheu rushes Grey Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grey Ii takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grey Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grey Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pheu Pheu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii misses with a right hand
and Pheu Pheu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grey Ii swings for the body but Pheu Pheu moves out of range.
Pheu Pheu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pheu Pheu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
Pheu Pheu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pheu Pheu lands with a cross.
Pheu Pheu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii misses the jab.
Grey Ii lands a glancing blow to the side of Pheu Pheu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Pheu Pheu. Pheu Pheu gets slowly back to his feet.
Pheu Pheu wants to land a leg kick but Grey Ii is out of range.
Grey Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Pheu Pheu off balance momentarily.
Grey Ii connects with a crisp jab.
Grey Ii misses with a hook.
Pheu Pheu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grey Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
Pheu Pheu shoots and misses
and Grey Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Pheu Pheu.
A head kick from Pheu Pheu lands but Grey Ii takes it in his stride.
Pheu Pheu connects with a high kick.
Pheu Pheu misses with the body kick
and Grey Ii counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Pheu Pheu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pheu Pheu lands with an uppercut that bounces Grey Ii off the cage and back into range.
Pheu Pheu tried to score with a low kick but Grey Ii checks it.
Pheu Pheu missing with a left hand there. Grey Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kaka Pheu Pheu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pheu Pheu loads up on a big right hand but Grey Ii slips the punch.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick
and Grey Ii counters with a thumping low kick.
A cross from Pheu Pheu lands.
Pheu Pheu doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey Ii circles away.
Grey Ii is looking to counter punch.
Grey Ii jabs Pheu Pheu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pheu Pheu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grey Ii throws out the jab.
Pheu Pheu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pheu Pheu misses the shot to the body.
Pheu Pheu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pheu Pheu misses with a lunging right hand
and Grey Ii counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaka Pheu Pheu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
That's time! Grey Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pheu Pheu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Grey Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grey Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pheu Pheu throws a lazy right hand but Grey Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grey Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii walks into a left hand.
Pheu Pheu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick but Grey Ii moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Grey Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pheu Pheu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pheu Pheu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grey Ii misses with an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pheu Pheu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grey Ii, right into the meat.
Grey Ii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pheu Pheu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grey Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Grey Ii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grey Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Grey Ii. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Pheu Pheu tenderised Grey Ii's leg. Grey Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pheu Pheu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grey Ii is able to avoid easily.
Grey Ii misses with a hook
and Pheu Pheu counters with a nice leg kick.
Pheu Pheu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grey Ii sprawls well. Grey Ii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pheu Pheu gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu throws a push kick but Grey Ii slaps the foot to one side.
Grey Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grey Ii avoids the body shot from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu throws a lazy head kick
and Grey Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaka Pheu Pheu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pheu Pheu staying out of range there.
Pheu Pheu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pheu Pheu dips to his left and cracks Grey Ii with an uppercut!
Grey Ii tries to land a front kick but Pheu Pheu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grey Ii scores with a jab to the body.
Grey Ii cracks Pheu Pheu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pheu Pheu throws a lazy head kick
and Grey Ii finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Grey Ii throws a head kick but Pheu Pheu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Pheu Pheu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pheu Pheu lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Grey Ii lands.
A head kick by Pheu Pheu misses
and Grey Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Pheu Pheu lands a nice looking body shot.
Grey Ii lands a body shot.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick but Grey Ii checks it.
Pheu Pheu ducks right into an uppercut from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grey Ii throws a looping overhand right but Pheu Pheu ducks down to avoid it.
Pheu Pheu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu pushes Grey Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pheu Pheu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pheu Pheu misses with some punches.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Grey Ii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grey Ii tries to throw a body punch but Pheu Pheu avoids it by throwing Grey Ii back against the cage.
Pheu Pheu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grey Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A body shot lands from Grey Ii.
A shot in the inside from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Gunmetal Grey Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, jab by Grey Ii - just one landing.
Pheu Pheu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pheu Pheu misses with a shot to the body
and Grey Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pheu Pheu shoots in for a takedown but Grey Ii shows good takedown defense.
Grey Ii misses with an uppercut. Pheu Pheu saw that one coming.
Grey Ii looks to throw the jab but Pheu Pheu is out of range.
Grey Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pheu Pheu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grey Ii. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii throws a hook to the side of Pheu Pheu's head but Pheu Pheu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pheu Pheu misses with a lunging right hand
and Pheu Pheu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Grey Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu looks to throw the jab but Grey Ii is out of range.
Grey Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Pheu Pheu avoided it.
Pheu Pheu cracks Grey Ii with a good jab.
A low kick from Pheu Pheu misses
and Grey Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Pheu Pheu tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey Ii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pheu Pheu if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii misses with a body shot
enabling Pheu Pheu to counter with a crisp jab.
Pheu Pheu looks to throw the jab but Grey Ii is out of range.
Grey Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pheu Pheu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grey Ii on his heels. He'll look to pass Grey Ii's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pheu Pheu is looking to pass into half guard but Grey Ii pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grey Ii is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grey Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pheu Pheu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grey Ii gets to his feet. Pheu Pheu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pheu Pheu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pheu Pheu throws a solid leg kick but Grey Ii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Pheu Pheu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pheu Pheu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grey Ii to score with a decent uppercut.
Pheu Pheu takes a swing at Grey Ii's ribcage but misses.
Pheu Pheu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii avoids the body shot from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pheu Pheu just manages to avoid it.
Pheu Pheu checks a low kick from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu ducks right into an uppercut from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu misses with a low kick.
Grey Ii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grey Ii throws a leg kick
and Pheu Pheu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pheu Pheu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pheu Pheu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grey Ii here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A jab lands there for Grey Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey Ii throws a hook but Pheu Pheu avoids it easily.
Grey Ii backing away here, and Pheu Pheu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grey Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grey Ii cracks Pheu Pheu with an open hand slap.
Pheu Pheu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grey Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pheu Pheu misses with a low kick.
Pheu Pheu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Grey Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grey Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey Ii clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pheu Pheu shoots in for a double leg but Grey Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pheu Pheu finds it's way round the side to connect with Grey Ii's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grey Ii checks a leg kick.
Grey Ii throws a quick counter head kick but Pheu Pheu was just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii digs a good hook to Pheu Pheu's body.
Grey Ii is looking to slow Pheu Pheu down with leg kicks.
A cross from Pheu Pheu lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grey Ii checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grey Ii loads up on a big right hand but Pheu Pheu slips the punch.
Pheu Pheu throws a body punch but Grey Ii moves out of range.
Pheu Pheu dives in for a single leg takedown but Grey Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Grey Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii loads up on a big right hand but Pheu Pheu slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick
and Grey Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pheu Pheu thinking.
Grey Ii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pheu Pheu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grey Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Both fighters circling a little - Grey Ii finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pheu Pheu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pheu Pheu throws a body kick that misses.
Grey Ii is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Grey Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pheu Pheu doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick from Pheu Pheu misses.
Sloppy strikes from Grey Ii. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
Grey Ii lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pheu Pheu doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey Ii circles away.
Pheu Pheu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu avoids the body shot from Grey Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pheu Pheu wants to slow Grey Ii down by chopping away at his legs.
Pheu Pheu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grey Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick but Grey Ii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grey Ii misses with a lunging right hand
and Pheu Pheu counters with a nice body kick.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grey Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pheu Pheu thinking.
Nice shot by Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu swings widly with a right hand
and Grey Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Pheu Pheu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pheu Pheu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pheu Pheu just misses with a punch to the body.
Grey Ii misses with a double jab.
Pheu Pheu swings for the body but Grey Ii moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Grey Ii misses its target.
Grey Ii scores with a jab to the body.
Pheu Pheu sizes up Grey Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grey Ii slips a straight right by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu throws a sloppy head kick and Grey Ii moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Grey Ii misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick
letting Grey Ii counter with a right hand.
Grey Ii swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Pheu Pheu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pheu Pheu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pheu Pheu is looking to score with low kicks.
Grey Ii throwing a counter right hand but Pheu Pheu manages to avoid it.
Pheu Pheu misses with an uppercut
and Pheu Pheu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pheu Pheu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pheu Pheu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey Ii had his way with Kaka Pheu Pheu in that round.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
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!
Grey Ii works the jab nicely.
Grey Ii punishes Pheu Pheu's body with a nice straight punch.
Grey Ii takes a swing at Pheu Pheu's ribcage but misses.
Pheu Pheu avoids the head kick by Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu has his takedown stuffed
and Grey Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Grey Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Pheu Pheu wants to land a leg kick but Grey Ii is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pheu Pheu looks to throw the jab but Grey Ii is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu throws a low kick, looking for Grey Ii's leg but Grey Ii calmly moves out of range.
Grey Ii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grey Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey Ii slips a straight right by Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii slips a jab from Pheu Pheu.
Grey Ii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pheu Pheu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick that misses.
Grey Ii is looking to counter punch.
Pheu Pheu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grey Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pheu Pheu misses with a takedown attempt
and Grey Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grey Ii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaka Pheu Pheu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii 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.
Pheu Pheu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Grey Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu throws a body kick that misses.
Pheu Pheu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pheu Pheu looks to score with a jab to the body but Grey Ii is just out of range.
Grey Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
Pheu Pheu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grey Ii is out of range.
It appears Grey Ii was looking to counter with a kick there.
A low kick from Pheu Pheu is predictable there
and Grey Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pheu Pheu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grey Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grey Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pheu Pheu. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a shot from downtown. Pheu Pheu moves away and avoids it.
Pheu Pheu lands with a shot to the body.
Gunmetal Grey Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pheu Pheu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Pheu Pheu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii throws a hook but Pheu Pheu avoids it easily.
Pheu Pheu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Grey Ii counter with a right hand.
Pheu Pheu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pheu Pheu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pheu Pheu tries to work over Grey Ii's front leg with a kick but Grey Ii checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grey Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grey Ii, right into the meat.
Grey Ii throws a lazy right hand but Pheu Pheu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pheu Pheu slips a jab from Grey Ii.
Pheu Pheu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pheu Pheu with a nice cross.
Grey Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Pheu Pheu looks to move away, Grey Ii throws a big counter combo but Pheu Pheu just gets out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Grey Ii lands.
Grey Ii tests Pheu Pheu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pheu Pheu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grey Ii counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grey Ii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunmetal Grey Ii!
Gunmetal Grey Ii retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Gunmetal Grey Ii, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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