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UB1: Victim In Pain (Rd1) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Bourne is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bourne is working for takedown but Rivera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rivera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bourne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rivera landing with strikes.
Rivera looking for the RNC.
Bourne trying to control the hands but Rivera breaks the grip.
Rivera is riding his opponent, not letting Bourne buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
Rivera has Bourne flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rivera trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is not going to allow Bourne to sit and survive in this position.
Rivera controlling well, preventing Bourne from escaping the position.
Bourne is trying to stand back up.
Rivera misses with a punch to the head.
Bourne is trying to break free.
Bourne covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bourne looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Rivera not allowing Bourne to control his hands.
Rivera scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bourne is covering up but some of the strikes from Rivera are getting through and doing damage.
Bourne looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bourne breaks Rivera's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rivera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bourne.
Bourne throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bourne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rivera tries to strike from the bottom.
Bourne lands a couple of digs.
Bourne landing some decent shots from guard.
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bourne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
Bourne throws a big elbow that misses.
Bourne throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Bourne from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bourne postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
Bourne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rivera wants to sweep here but Bourne controlling him for the moment.
Bourne trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rivera wants to get back to his feet but Bourne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Rivera gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rivera is looking to take a break and control but Bourne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bourne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bourne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Rivera stands up and waves to Bourne to follow him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Bourne in a clinch.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera is looking to pass into half guard but Bourne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bourne is in guard.
Rivera looking to control.
Bourne chips away with some ground and pound.
Bourne is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bourne with a nice head shot there.
Bourne throwing strikes but missing.
Bourne scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rivera trying to control the position.
Bourne throwing strikes but missing.
Bourne throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bourne throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bourne looking to control.
Rivera working some strikes from top position.
Bourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivera is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rivera pushes down on Bourne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rivera is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Rivera is working for a kimura but Bourne is defending it quite comfortably.
Rivera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alex Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liam Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is looking to improve his position.
Rivera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bourne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bourne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivera.
Bourne is trying to maintain the position but Rivera is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivera clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bourne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Bourne.
Rivera prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivera 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Alex Rivera!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Alex Rivera!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Alex Rivera!
Alex Rivera wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diederik Boschman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Iordanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boschman comes to the ring accompanied by Que - OG Bobby Johnson. Diederik Boschman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diederik Boschman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Iordanov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boschman takes the fight into the clinch.
Boschman lands an elbow that stopped Iordanov in his tracks for a moment.
Iordanov takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Gregor Iordanov has been cut.
Boschman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iordanov is rocked!
Nice body punch from Boschman.
Iordanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Boschman finish him?
Boschman creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Iordanov! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Boschman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diederik Boschman!
Diederik Boschman 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conrad Terasenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terasenko has chosen Our Last Night - Same Old War as his entrance music. The key to victory for Eoin Greene has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eoin Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conrad Terasenko!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terasenko connects with a jab.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Terasenko shows good takedown defense.
Terasenko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Terasenko throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
Terasenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Greene is rocked!
Terasenko moves into the clinch.
Greene drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terasenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terasenko lands a nice shot that snaps Greene's head back.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terasenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene seems to have got his legs back now.
Terasenko takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Terasenko scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terasenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terasenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eoin Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene is looking for a takedown.
Terasenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greene is looking for a takedown.
Greene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Terasenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Terasenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Terasenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terasenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene.
Greene is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Terasenko on the inside.
Terasenko lands an uppercut.
Greene looking for a takedown.
Terasenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Terasenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Terasenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Terasenko lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terasenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Greene lands with a light punch inside.
Greene is trying to drag Terasenko to the mat but Terasenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Terasenko.
Greene really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Terasenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Terasenko gets underhooks to prevent Greene's takedown attempt.
A short right from Terasenko on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Terasenko.
Terasenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene.
Terasenko scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Terasenko.
Terasenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Greene is looking to take this one to the mat.
Greene tries to break free but Terasenko pushes him back against the ropes.
Terasenko presses Greene against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greene is looking to take this one to the mat.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Greene wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terasenko.
Terasenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Greene goes for a takedown in the clinch but Terasenko prevents it.
A short left from Terasenko.
Terasenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Terasenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Terasenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Terasenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Terasenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Terasenko gets underhooks to prevent Greene's takedown attempt.
Terasenko works on Greene's body with a couple of short punches.
Greene wants a takedown.
Terasenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terasenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Terasenko.
Greene tries to score a body lock takedown but Terasenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Terasenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greene has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Terasenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Terasenko lands with a right to the head.
Terasenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Nice body punch from Terasenko.
Terasenko scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Terasenko.
Terasenko lands an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terasenko.
Greene tries for a takedown. No joy.
Terasenko lands a shoulder strike.
Terasenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Greene seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Terasenko can turn it around.
Greene tries for a takedown but Terasenko manages to get underhooks.
Terasenko throws a big uppercut that drops Greene! More strikes from Terasenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Greene lies dazed against the ropes as Terasenko celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conrad Terasenko!
A relieved looking Conrad Terasenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopp has chosen Fivefold – Step Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maximus Meridius had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Kopp!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopp has a takedown stuffed.
Kopp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meridius circles away.
Meridius throws a jab when Kopp was well out of range.
Meridius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kopp.
The fighters circling - Meridius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kopp shoots in for a double leg but Meridius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meridius tries to counter with a takedown but Kopp is quick to defend against it.
Meridius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kopp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kopp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopp stopping the sweep attempt from Meridius.
Meridius is trying to keep Kopp in close.
Meridius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meridius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kopp defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meridius's guard.
Kopp is looking to take a break and control but Meridius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meridius wants to get back to full guard.
Meridius is working hard here to advance position.
Kopp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meridius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kopp.
Meridius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kopp is working away from the top position though.
Kopp is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Meridius!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopp with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kopp seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Meridius is holding on tight.
Meridius gets back to half guard.
Meridius manages to get to full guard.
Meridius is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kopp throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Meridius's body to avoid the submission. Meridius has instead reached around Kopp's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Meridius arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maximus Meridius!
Maximus Meridius made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Are you entertained? Are you not entertained?!?!?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that John Eugemia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Eugemia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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145 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Eugemia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson misses with a takedown
and Eugemia counters with a left and a right that stings Jefferson.
Jefferson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jefferson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eugemia has his feet on Jefferson's thighs here. He's pushed Jefferson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jefferson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Eugemia!
An out of breath John Eugemia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walood Kassab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luk Yuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassab comes to the ring accompanied by Merauder - Life Is Pain. Luk Yuha is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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181 lbs
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Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walood Kassab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luk Yuha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kassabs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Walood Kassab has been cut.
We've been informed that Yuha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kassab shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yuha but Yuha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kassab drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kassab connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yuha some visible discomfort.
Yuha is looking for a sweep.
Kassab lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yuha is trying to get back to his feet.
Yuha is looking to regain half guard here but Kassab keeps moving and retains side control.
Kassab scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yuha is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kassab is controlling him well.
We've been hearing that Kassab has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kassab working the head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuha is trying to get back to his feet.
Kassab landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kassab in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kassab connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yuha some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuha is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yuha is rocked!
Kassab in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Yuha looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kassab turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walood Kassab!
Walood Kassab tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber has chosen Bad Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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29
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Muriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joshua Weber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weber dives in and grabs Muriel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muriel pushes down on Weber's head and hops out.
Weber looks for a takedown but Muriel sprawls well.
Muriel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weber.
Bernardo Muriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Weber.
Muriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muriel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Muriel has managed to clinch.
Weber is working for takedown but Muriel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Weber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muriel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weber takes a shot to the head.
Weber wants a takedown but no success here.
Weber looks winded!
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muriel avoiding damage.
Good body shot from Muriel.
A short body shot lands from Muriel as the two fighters clinch.
Muriel is defending well against 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!
Muriel stalling the fight.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muriel lands an uppercut.
Muriel works on Weber's body with a couple of short punches.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muriel pushes Weber back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Muriel.
Muriel prevents the takedown attempt.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muriel gets through Weber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weber is rocked!
A short uppercut from Muriel.
Weber is still on wobbly legs! Can Muriel finish him?
Muriel dips a shoulder and cracks Weber with a mighty uppercut! Weber falls back against the ropes and Muriel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Weber is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Muriel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Muriel!
An out of breath Bernardo Muriel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ganbaatar Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danok Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Seed - Watch It Burn. Ganbaatar Khan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ganbaatar Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danok Linus!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan lands a big head kick that sends Linus tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Linus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Danok Linus has been cut.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Linus feints the counter takedown.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linus is looking for the big counter here.
Khan drops Linus with a huge uppercut! Linus drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Khan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ganbaatar Khan!
Ganbaatar Khan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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