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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dauglas Paltonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dauglas Paltonen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dauglas Paltonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morris Daley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paltonen throws a sloppy head kick and Daley moves out of range easily.
Paltonen shoots in but Daley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paltonen gets tackled into the cage by Daley. Daley maintains the clinch.
Daley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daley lands an elbow inside that Paltonen shrugs off.
It looks like Dauglas Paltonen has been cut.
Daley breaks from the clinch.
Daley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paltonen darts in and clinches Daley up against the cage.
Paltonen manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Daley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley clinches.
Paltonen is trying to pull guard but Daley has him pressed against the cage.
Paltonen blocking some punches.
Daley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daley is pressed up against the cage. Paltonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daley down to the mat. Daley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dauglas Paltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paltonen has Daley up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paltonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daley to keep the fight standing.
Paltonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Paltonen avoids the damage to the body.
Daley slows down the pace here.
Paltonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paltonen is breathing heavily.
Paltonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daley missing with knees to the body.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Daley on the inside.
Daley tries a body shot but Paltonen blocks it.
Daley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paltonen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paltonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paltonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Daley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paltonen is defending well for now.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Daley fails to land.
Paltonen blocks an elbow strike from Daley.
Daley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daley tightens his grip and picks Paltonen up, before dumping him to the ground. Paltonen manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley stops Paltonen from standing up.
Daley wants to control from the top but Paltonen keeps moving.
Daley throws a big elbow that misses.
Paltonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley distracts Paltonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daley stands up over Paltonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Paltonen pulls Daley in close to prevent any damage.
Paltonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daley.
Daley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paltonen is proving hard to escape from.
Paltonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daley postures up and lands a big shot to Paltonen's brow.
Daley throws a big elbow that misses.
Daley advances to half guard.
Daley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paltonen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Paltonen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Paltonen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Paltonen throwing strikes but Daley manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Daley wants to control but Paltonen is keeping him busy.
Paltonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paltonen wants to control but Daley postures up.
Paltonen dodges the ground and pound from Daley.
Daley in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morris Daley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Daley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paltonen goes for a double leg but Daley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daley continues to drive forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paltonen.
Paltonen drives through and clinches with Daley against the cage.
Daley scores a nice knee to the body.
Paltonen wants to break free but Daley has control.
Daley tries to throw a body punch but Paltonen avoids it by throwing Daley back against the cage.
Daley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daley has Paltonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paltonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paltonen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dauglas Paltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paltonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley stalling the fight.
Paltonen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Daley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Paltonen can't fight it off and eventually Daley manages to take the fight to the floor. Paltonen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Paltonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley throwing strikes from guard but Paltonen blocks nicely.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paltonen controls Daley momentarily but Daley frees himself.
Daley distracts Paltonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paltonen trying to keep a closed guard but Daley is proving a slippery customer.
Daley distracts Paltonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paltonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daley throws a strike but Paltonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daley has his feet on Paltonen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Daley throws a hook but Paltonen blocks it.
Daley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Paltonen is trying to stand.
Daley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to control but Paltonen is keeping him busy.
Paltonen trying to hold on to Daley's head to control him but Daley postures up.
Daley working Paltonen over with strikes.
Daley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paltonen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Daley jumps into side control!
Daley lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Daley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Daley scoring with punches and elbows.
Daley lands an elbow.
Paltonen defending against the ground and pound.
Daley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paltonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley working the head and body with strikes.
Daley controls the position.
Daley working the ground and pound from side control.
Daley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Daley working the ground and pound.
Daley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Paltonen is rocked!
Daley grinds an elbow into Paltonen's temple.
Daley trying to control the position but Paltonen is working away.
Daley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Paltonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daley landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morris Daley 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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Daley throws a wild body kick that Paltonen sees coming a mile off.
Paltonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Paltonen avoids the head kick by Daley.
Paltonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Paltonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dauglas Paltonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paltonen feinted with a counter takedown.
Paltonen darts in looking for a takedown but Daley gets double underhooks and turns Paltonen into the cage.
Daley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paltonen misses with the combination.
Paltonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Daley sprawls well. He's pushed Paltonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paltonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Daley.
Daley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paltonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paltonens head.
Daley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paltonen backwards.
Daley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Daley.
A frustrated look appears on Paltonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daley.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Paltonen controls the action.
Daley misses with a body punch.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley throws a body kick that misses.
Daley scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daley throws a head kick that half lands.
Daley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dauglas Paltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley rushes Paltonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morris Daley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daley tries a body shot but Paltonen blocks it.
Daley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paltonen gets underhooks to prevent Daley's takedown attempt.
Daley lands a nice elbow.
Daley tries a body shot but Paltonen blocks it.
Daley gets underhooks to prevent Paltonen's takedown attempt.
Paltonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daley pushes Paltonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Paltonen avoids the damage to the body.
Daley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paltonen is defending well for now.
Daley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paltonen avoiding damage as Daley throws knees to the body.
Daley scores a nice knee to the body.
Paltonen goes for a takedown attempt but Daley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Paltonen circles away.
Morris Daley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Daley misses with a body shot.
Daley keeps Paltonen at a distance using the push kick.
Paltonen avoids the head kick by Daley.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley fakes the leg kick and cracks Paltonen in the body.
Daley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paltonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Daley throws a hook but Paltonen blocks it.
Paltonen forces Daley back against the cage and clinches.
Daley misses with the head strike.
Paltonen looking to stall.
Daley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paltonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Daley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paltonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dauglas Paltonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morris Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morris Daley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damiao Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedy Blazusiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damiao Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tedy Blazusiak!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos closes the distance and pushes Blazusiak back into the cage.
Marcos gets through Blazusiak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a body shot.
Blazusiak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've been hearing reports that Marcos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blazusiak looking for a takedown.
Blazusiak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcos is defending well for now.
Blazusiak jumps guard.
Marcos postures up in Blazusiak's guard and throws a big left but Blazusiak blocks it.
Blazusiak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marcos stacks Blazusiak on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marcos!
Marcos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blazusiak some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blazusiak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marcos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries for a kimura but Blazusiak is defending well.
Blazusiak can't do much from the bottom here.
Marcos landing strikes.
Marcos looks up at the clock and then as Blazusiak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marcos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marcos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blazusiak wants to control but Marcos postures up.
Blazusiak taking a bit of punishment here - Marcos scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blazusiak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marcos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marcos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blazusiak keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazusiak is trying to get back to half guard.
Marcos has hold of Blazusiak's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Blazusiak tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Marcos cranks the arm and Blazusiak screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Blazusiak, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Damiao Marcos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Nussbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tymoteusz Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tymoteusz Filipowicz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Nussbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nussbaum tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipowicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Filipowicz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nussbaum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipowicz pinned against the cage. Filipowicz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nussbaum tries to clinch up but Filipowicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nussbaum tries for a takedown but Filipowicz circles away easily
and Filipowicz counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nussbaum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Filipowicz throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Nussbaum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nussbaum throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Filipowicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sven Nussbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nussbaum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filipowicz is fending him off so far but Nussbaum persists. Nope, Filipowicz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nussbaum moves to clinch but Filipowicz breaks away
and Filipowicz counters with a two punch combo.
Filipowicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Nussbaum.
Nussbaum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Nussbaum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nussbaum throws a leg kick but Filipowicz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Filipowicz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nussbaum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipowicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipowicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Filipowicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Nussbaum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum fails to land the takedown.
Filipowicz throws a counter combo.
Nussbaum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipowicz counters with a two punch combo.
Filipowicz leaves Nussbaum with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Filipowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Nussbaum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nussbaum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filipowicz tries to avoid it but Nussbaum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filipowicz to the ground. Filipowicz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filipowicz throws a counter combo.
Nussbaum is breathing heavily.
Nussbaum misses with a takedown attempt
and Filipowicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nussbaum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filipowicz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nussbaum takes a swing at Filipowicz's ribcage but misses.
Filipowicz throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz avoids the body shot from Nussbaum.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nussbaum.
Nussbaum throws a push kick but Filipowicz slaps the foot to one side.
Nussbaum tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipowicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nussbaum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filipowicz as he jumps to the side.
As Nussbaum backs off Filipowicz throws a huge counter combo but Nussbaum manages to avoid it all.
Nussbaum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filipowicz counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipowicz counters with a series of strikes. Nussbaum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nussbaum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filipowicz counters with a series of strikes. Nussbaum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nussbaum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filipowicz counters with a straight that turns Nussbaum's legs to rubber! Filipowicz pushes forward with more strikes and Nussbaum goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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265 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria jabs Weston right on the nose. Weston blinks but takes it well.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weston.
Faria tries to clinch
and Weston counters with a nice leg kick.
Faria closes the distance and pushes Weston back into the cage.
Faria lands a nice knee to the body.
Faria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weston is breathing heavily.
Faria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weston.
Faria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faria lands a nice shot to the body.
Faria tries to work over Weston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faria lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Faria.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weston backwards.
Faria lands a body punch.
Faria leaning his opponent against the cage.
Weston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria lands a left hand.
Weston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Faria blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Faria.
A nice left hand lands by Faria.
A head punch on the inside from Weston fails to land.
Weston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weston avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weston.
Weston can't find room to land a body shot as Faria controls the action.
Weston blocks a body shot from Faria.
Faria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weston.
Faria using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Westons head.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
Faria scores with a shoulder strike.
Weston is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faria jerks Weston's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Weston drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Faria goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Faria because Weston was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Abbe Faria!
Abbe Faria took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Forgiveness. Jack Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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37
145 lbs
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19
146 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Octavio Gimenez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimenez looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gimenez swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gimenez wants to get back to full guard.
Gimenez wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Gimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Gimenez is defending well.
Jones prevents Gimenez from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working for a kimura but Gimenez is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Gimenez is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gimenez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gimenez wants to control the action here but instead Jones manages to pass to full mount!
Jones prevents Gimenez from getting the reversal.
Gimenez wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Gimenez tries to improve his position but Jones has taken his back! Jones has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gimenez tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jones pushes Gimenez away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudemir Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fourth Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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32
166 lbs
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25
162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudemir Bonanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fourth Foot!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonanza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonanza goes for a double leg but Foot avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Foot continues to drive forward.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foot looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonanza is just out of range.
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Foot napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bonanza is working to tighten his grip on Foot's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Foot has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bonanza is really squeezing tight and eventually Foot passes out! Bonanza breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Claudemir Bonanza!
An out of breath Claudemir Bonanza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Fourth Foot stepped up to the mic, saying 'I couldnt breath...that bastard was farting nasty...ask the ref !'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in and gets a takedown into Koltun's guard.
Koltun looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koltun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvarez has managed to get both his arms back between Koltun's legs - danger averted.
Koltun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez passes Koltun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to control. Koltun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Koltun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koltun manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koltun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koltun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Koltun's ribs.
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koltun.
Alvarez pushes Koltun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Koltun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez stalls.
Koltun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez is leaning against Koltun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koltun blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
A hook to the body from Alvarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Koltun's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koltun manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koltun is rocked!
Koltun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Konrad Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun looks winded!
Koltun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koltun is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Koltun on his heels. He'll look to pass Koltun's guard now, I'm sure.
Alvarez passes Koltun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working for a kimura but Koltun is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koltun tries to improve his position but Alvarez has taken his back! Alvarez has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Koltun tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Alvarez pushes Koltun away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eduardo Alvarez!
Eduardo Alvarez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton's entrance music is I get Knocked Down. A fine choice. Pullo has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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41
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31
185 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jalmari Pullo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Pullo.
Pullo flicks out a counter leg kick but Benton steps away.
Pullo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Benton blocks the body kick.
Pullo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pullo in his tracks.
Benton swings for the body but Pullo moves out of range.
Pullo throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Pullo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Benton misses.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Pullo misses with a body kick.
Pullo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Benton finds it's target.
Pullo throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullo needs to keep his hands up - Benton had a free shot at his head there.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo throws the kick towards the body but Benton avoids it.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Pullo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Pullo. Beautiful body shot.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Benton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pullo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benton. That did some damage!
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton takes a swing at Pullo's ribcage but misses.
Pullo is looking to score with low kicks.
Benton dips to his left and cracks Pullo with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pullo.
Pullo tries to score with a low kick but Benton moves his leg out of the way.
Benton takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo looks for the body kick but Benton saw that one coming.
Pullo walks into a left hand.
Pullo lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the cage and back into range.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pullo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pullo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benton slips a straight right by Pullo.
Pullo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Benton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pullo in his tracks.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Pullo is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Pullo throws a jab but it's blocked by Benton.
Benton takes a swing at Pullo's ribcage but misses.
Pullo lands a high kick!
Pullo throws out a leg kick but Benton moves out of range and Pullo only half commits.
Pullo throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pullo.
Pullo slips a jab from Benton.
Pullo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pullo takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Benton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pullo lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Pullo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pullo scrambles back to his feet.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton blocks a leg kick.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pullo.
Pullo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pullo throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Pullo doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Pullo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benton scores with a one two! Pullo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pullo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pullo's elbow.
Benton working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pullo or not.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
Benton dodges an elbow strike from Pullo.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton prevents a body shot from Pullo.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Pullo controls the action.
Benton is trying to force a seperation but Pullo has the dominant position.
Benton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Pullo.
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton tries to break the clinch but Pullo is controlling the position.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton has Pullo pressed against the cage.
Benton misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grant Benton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benton throws a hook but Pullo avoids it easily.
Pullo throws a counter combo.
Pullo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pullo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pullo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A right-left combo lands from Benton.
Benton throws a series of strikes that have Pullo backpedaling.
Benton walks into a stiff left hand from Pullo.
Benton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pullo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pullo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Pullo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton looks to land a combination but Pullo avoids it well.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Benton.
Benton misses the jab.
Benton misses with a wild combination.
Pullo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benton blocks it well.
Pullo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton cracks Pullo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo scores with a hook.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton rushes Pullo and presses him up against the cage.
Pullo misses with an elbow strike.
Pullo misses with an elbow strike.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Pullo avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
Pullo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pullo.
Benton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pullo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pullo misses with an elbow strike.
Benton gets through Pullo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pullo pushes off an throws an elbow but Benton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pullo tries to stall but Benton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pullo stalling in the clinch but Benton improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Pullo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benton is keeping busy.
A short left from Benton.
Pullo throws an elbow that misses.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton is trying to break the clinch but Pullo has him pressed against the cage.
Pullo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pullo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo looking to stall.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pullo keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pullo lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benton lands with a light punch inside.
Pullo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
Pullo slowing the pace effectively.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benton blocks an elbow strike from Pullo.
Good body shot from Pullo.
Pullo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pullo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
Pullo slips under a jab from Benton.
A big right from Pullo misses.
Benton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pullo under the eye.
Pullo moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Pullo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a body shot.
Benton jabs at Pullo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pullo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Pullo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benton throws a big counter combination but Pullo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benton moves away from the strike by Pullo.
Benton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Benton throws a body punch but Pullo moves out of range.
Pullo avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton lands with a nice body punch.
Benton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pullo connects with a jab.
Pullo staying out of range there.
Pullo moves out of range of the strikes.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton tries to clinch but Pullo is having none of it.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.
Benton rushes Pullo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benton scores with a body shot.
Pullo looks for the body kick but Benton saw that one coming.
Pullo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
A little jabbing left from Pullo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pullo doesn't seem bothered though.
Pullo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pullo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pullo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Pullo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pullo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton rushes Pullo and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
Pullo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benton avoids a wild elbow strike from Pullo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands a shoulder strike.
Benton tries to break free but Pullo pushes him back against the cage.
Benton managing to block the knees to the body from Pullo.
Pullo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pullo misses with a body punch.
Grant Benton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pullo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benton controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Pullo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pullo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pullo, right into the meat.
Benton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pullo.
Pullo takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Jalmari Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pullo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pullo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pullo is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pullo! But no joy.
Pullo keeps Benton at a distance using the push kick.
Pullo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pullo jabs at Benton's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pullo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pullo.
Pullo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Pullo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pullo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pullo moves away from the strike by Benton.
A little jabbing left from Pullo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pullo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pullo throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a hook.
Benton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pullo lands with a cross.
Pullo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Pullo lands.
Pullo misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pullo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pullo misses with an uppercut.
Benton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton throws a good cross that connects.
Benton throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo fakes the leg kick and cracks Benton in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pullo swats away the attempt to clinch by Benton.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pullo. That's going to slow Benton down.
Pullo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pullo.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pullo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pullo.
Pullo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benton.
Benton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pullo.
Pullo misses with a kick to the body.
Benton misses the jab.
Pullo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pullo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grant Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pullo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pullo throws a low kick, looking for Benton's leg but Benton calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Grant Benton.
Well Benton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grant Benton!
Grant Benton is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Grant Benton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uzziah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uzziah Judah!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah lands a nice hook to Banner's body. Banner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Judah.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Banner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Banner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Judah's head.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner wants to control but Judah is keeping him busy.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banner throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Judah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banner.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Judah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Banner there.
Banner content to control rather than advance.
Judah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banner.
Banner throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Banner working Judah over with strikes.
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
Banner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Judah is rocked!
Banner thows a huge punch but Judah dodges it nicely.
Banner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Judah's head.
Banner throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Judah is still in real trouble! Can Banner finish him?
That has opened up Uzziah Judah's cut even more.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uzziah Judah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Banner lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Judah quite badly. Judah pulls Banner in close trying to recover. Banner postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Judah on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Judah doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Le Banner!
Jerome Le Banner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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