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RFL 005 Browne vs Killer PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghassan Raena Alshaibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Nussbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Nussbaum will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ghassan Raena Alshaibi!
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, Sven Nussbaum!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nussbaum.
Raena Alshaibi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nussbaum under the eye.
Sven Nussbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nussbaum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nussbaum staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nussbaum.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Nussbaum.
Nussbaum clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nussbaum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nussbaum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nussbaum fails with the takedown
and Nussbaum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raena Alshaibi throws a hook but Nussbaum avoids it easily.
Raena Alshaibi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nussbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raena Alshaibi.
Nussbaum blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nussbaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Raena Alshaibi misses the target.
Raena Alshaibi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raena Alshaibi clobbers Nussbaum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Nussbaum is predictable there
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a series of strikes. Nussbaum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nussbaum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nussbaum scores with a shoulder strike.
Nussbaum breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum fails with the takedown
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nussbaum takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nussbaum leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nussbaum taking a breather.
Raena Alshaibi is trying to break the clinch but Nussbaum is controlling him.
Nussbaum tries to score a body lock takedown but Raena Alshaibi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nussbaum drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum controls Raena Alshaibi momentarily but Raena Alshaibi frees himself.
Nussbaum wants to get back to his feet but Raena Alshaibi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nussbaum throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Raena Alshaibi wants to control from the top but Nussbaum keeps moving.
Raena Alshaibi controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nussbaum managing to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Raena Alshaibi wants to control from the top but Nussbaum keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Raena Alshaibi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nussbaum tries for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi circles away easily
and Raena Alshaibi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raena Alshaibi takes a swing at Nussbaum's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nussbaum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raena Alshaibi's waist but Raena Alshaibi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nussbaum off to one side.
Raena Alshaibi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raena Alshaibi gets tackled into the cage by Nussbaum. Nussbaum maintains the clinch.
Raena Alshaibi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nussbaum is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raena Alshaibi to the mat. Raena Alshaibi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nussbaum controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raena Alshaibi keeping moving, preventing Nussbaum from controlling successfully.
Nussbaum stands up from Raena Alshaibi's guard - Nussbaum perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raena Alshaibi throws a nice looking combination but Nussbaum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raena Alshaibi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Raena Alshaibi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nussbaum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nussbaum dives in and grabs Raena Alshaibi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raena Alshaibi pushes down on Nussbaum's head and hops out.
Nussbaum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nussbaum looks to clinch
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raena Alshaibi, as that shot connected.
Nussbaum has his takedown stuffed
and Raena Alshaibi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Nussbaum.
Nussbaum walks into a straight right hand from Raena Alshaibi.
Nussbaum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raena Alshaibi stuffs the takedown.
Raena Alshaibi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nussbaum is breathing heavily.
Raena Alshaibi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Raena Alshaibi duly obliges.
Nussbaum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raena Alshaibi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nussbaum somewhat.
Nussbaum has his takedown stuffed
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum throws a sloppy head kick
letting Raena Alshaibi counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raena Alshaibi connects with a jab.
Raena Alshaibi cracks a nice hook into Nussbaum's ribs.
Raena Alshaibi catches Nussbaum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raena Alshaibi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nussbaum slips under a jab from Raena Alshaibi.
Nussbaum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raena Alshaibi misses the jab.
As Raena Alshaibi backs off Nussbaum throws a huge counter combo but Raena Alshaibi manages to avoid it all.
Nussbaum forces Raena Alshaibi back against the cage and clinches.
Nussbaum fails to pull guard.
Raena Alshaibi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raena Alshaibi leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raena Alshaibi smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Nussbaum misses
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a straight right hand.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nussbaum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a series of strikes. Nussbaum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nussbaum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raena Alshaibi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nussbaum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raena Alshaibi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raena Alshaibi throws a big counter combination but Nussbaum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nussbaum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nussbaum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raena Alshaibi to score with a decent uppercut.
Raena Alshaibi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raena Alshaibi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nussbaum's hands.
Raena Alshaibi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nussbaum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Raena Alshaibi catches Nussbaum right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Raena Alshaibi.
Raena Alshaibi connects with the punch.
Nussbaum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nussbaum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raena Alshaibi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nussbaum manages to break the clinch.
Nussbaum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a straight right hand.
Nussbaum misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Raena Alshaibi misses.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raena Alshaibi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nussbaum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Raena Alshaibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raena Alshaibi lands with a straight right. Nussbaum didn't see that one coming.
Nussbaum looks for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi sprawls well.
Raena Alshaibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raena Alshaibi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nussbaum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sven Nussbaum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raena Alshaibi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raena Alshaibi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raena Alshaibi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nussbaum's head backwards.
Nussbaum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raena Alshaibi throwing a counter right hand but Nussbaum manages to avoid it.
Raena Alshaibi checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raena Alshaibi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nussbaum's head.
Raena Alshaibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nussbaum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nussbaum tries to clinch
enabling Raena Alshaibi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nussbaum tries to clinch up but Raena Alshaibi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nussbaum looks to clinch
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nussbaum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nussbaum misses with a takedown attempt
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nussbaum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Nussbaum.
Nussbaum shoots and misses
and Nussbaum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raena Alshaibi lands with a good body shot.
Nussbaum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nussbaum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raena Alshaibi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nussbaum wants to clinch up but Raena Alshaibi keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Raena Alshaibi. That snapped Nussbaum's head back.
Raena Alshaibi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nussbaum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nussbaum tries to clinch but Raena Alshaibi moves away
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a stiff right hand.
Nussbaum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nussbaum tries to move into range but Raena Alshaibi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raena Alshaibi jabs Nussbaum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a jab to the body.
Nussbaum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Raena Alshaibi both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raena Alshaibi lands a slapping body shot.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a body shot.
Nussbaum needs to keep his hands up - Raena Alshaibi had a free shot at his head there.
Nussbaum looks for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Raena Alshaibi.
Raena Alshaibi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nussbaum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raena Alshaibi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum tries for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi circles away easily
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raena Alshaibi digs a good hook to Nussbaum's body.
Raena Alshaibi digs a good body shot into Nussbaum's ribs.
Raena Alshaibi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nussbaum on the side of the head.
Raena Alshaibi lands a nice hook to Nussbaum's body. Nussbaum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nussbaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raena Alshaibi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nussbaum can do to turn this around?
Raena Alshaibi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sven Nussbaum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raena Alshaibi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nussbaum's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raena Alshaibi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghassan Raena Alshaibi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Iordanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedy Blazusiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Iordanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tedy Blazusiak!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iordanov tries to clinch up but Blazusiak circles away and keeps his distance.
Iordanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Iordanov moves in looking to clinch but Blazusiak pushes him off.
Iordanov closes the distance and clinches.
Iordanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blazusiak is defending well for now.
Blazusiak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Iordanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iordanov is looking to clinch but Blazusiak is avoiding it.
Iordanov wants to clinch.
Blazusiak unleashes a big counter combination but Iordanov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazusiak misses with a body shot.
Iordanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazusiak. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iordanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregor Iordanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blazusiak throws a sloppy head kick and Iordanov moves out of range easily.
Iordanov instigates a clinch.
Blazusiak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Iordanov tries to circle away but Blazusiak has him pinned against the cage.
Iordanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Iordanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blazusiak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blazusiak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Iordanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gregor Iordanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedy Blazusiak.
Blazusiak tries for a takedown but Iordanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Blazusiak looks to move away, Iordanov throws a big counter combo but Blazusiak just gets out of the way.
Blazusiak keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Blazusiak blocks the low kick.
Iordanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blazusiak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Iordanov.
Iordanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Iordanov wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Blazusiak.
Iordanov stalling in the clinch but Blazusiak improves position.
Blazusiak just leaning against Iordanov, taking a breather.
Iordanov has Blazusiak pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iordanov connects with a knee to the head.
Blazusiak is trying to drag Iordanov to the mat but Iordanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blazusiak wants to break free but Iordanov has control.
Iordanov is looking to control Blazusiak's arms but Blazusiak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iordanov has his back to the cage.
Iordanov trying to control the position but instead, Blazusiak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iordanov into the cage.
Iordanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iordanov has Blazusiak pressed against the cage, preventing Blazusiak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blazusiak decides to pull guard.
Blazusiak keeping moving, preventing Iordanov from controlling successfully.
Iordanov postures up and lands a big shot to Blazusiak's brow.
Iordanov wants to control from the top but Blazusiak keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blazusiak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Iordanov passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Iordanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Iordanov scores with a jab. Blazusiak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Iordanov is looking to clinch but Blazusiak is avoiding it.
Blazusiak looks to land a combination but Iordanov avoids it well.
Iordanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blazusiak.
Blazusiak goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Iordanov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blazusiak's guard! Nice work there by Iordanov!
Blazusiak keeping moving, preventing Iordanov from controlling successfully.
Blazusiak is pulling down on Iordanov's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iordanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Blazusiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blazusiak holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Iordanov wants to stand and escape but instead Blazusiak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Iordanov kicks Blazusiak off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazusiak rushes Iordanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blazusiak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Iordanov up against the cage.
Iordanov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blazusiak breaks from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Iordanov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Iordanov clinches up with Blazusiak and pushes him back against the cage.
Iordanov trying to land knees to the body.
Blazusiak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gregor Iordanov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Iordanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazusiak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Iordanov taking a breather.
Iordanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Iordanov is pressed up against the cage. Blazusiak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Iordanov down to the mat. Iordanov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Iordanov tries to clinch up.
Blazusiak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Iordanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blazusiak circles away.
Blazusiak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Blazusiak is predictable there
and Iordanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Iordanov stalks Blazusiak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blazusiak's face. Blazusiak staggers backwards, shaken.
Blazusiak avoids the head kick by Iordanov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazusiak throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Blazusiak
and Iordanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Gregor Iordanov is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Iordanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazusiak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iordanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Blazusiak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gregor Iordanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blazusiak misses with a series of wild punches.
Blazusiak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Iordanov did well to prevent Blazusiak getting side control.
Iordanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blazusiak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Iordanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Iordanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blazusiak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iordanov won't be happy with that.
Iordanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blazusiak can do to turn this around?
Blazusiak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iordanov keeps working.
Blazusiak decides to stand up, so the ref orders Iordanov to his feet.
Iordanov connects with a leg kick. Blazusiak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iordanov cracks the inside of Blazusiak's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blazusiak.
Iordanov has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazusiak lands a takedown into guard.
Blazusiak tries to free his leg and advance position but Iordanov is retaining full guard.
Blazusiak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Iordanov is trying to keep Blazusiak in close.
Blazusiak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Iordanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blazusiak on the ground.
Blazusiak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iordanov is looking to clinch.
Iordanov is looking to clinch but Blazusiak is avoiding it.
Iordanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blazusiak circles away.
Despite the aggression on Blazusiak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters circling a little - Iordanov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blazusiak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tedy Blazusiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazusiak looks for a takedown but Iordanov sprawls well.
Iordanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blazusiak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Iordanov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blazusiak dives into side control.
Iordanov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Blazusiak tries to move into full mount but can't pass Iordanov's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iordanov is letting Blazusiak control him for a moment.
Blazusiak is continuing to stall.
Iordanov struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blazusiak is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Iordanov's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tedy Blazusiak.
I think Iordanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Iordanov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martim Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
186 lbs
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21
187 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martim Dias!
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, Jose Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Dias.
Dias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dias jumps guard but Barbosa stands there with Dias around his waist. Dias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martim Dias. 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.
Dias with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Dias tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias shoots for a double leg takedown but Barbosa sprawls well. He's pushed Dias's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Barbosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dias shoots in for a double leg but Barbosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dias, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Dias has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dias has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbosa after a bit of a struggle.
Barbosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dias moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Dias backing up. Dias nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias looks to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dias closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barbosa to the mat! Barbosa manages to get full guard.
Barbosa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dias manages to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dias is thwarting Barbosa's attempts to control the position.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to stand back up but Dias is controlling him
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Dias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barbosa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Barbosa wants to get back to his feet.
Barbosa is refusing to be controlled, as Dias sits in half guard.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barbosa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dias passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Dias has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dias misses with a jab to the body
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Dias.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dias is defended easily by Barbosa.
Barbosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Martim Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias looks to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Dias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbosa as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias darts in trying to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Dias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias looks to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Dias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jose Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martim Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Barbosa gets tackled into the cage by Dias. Dias maintains the clinch.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Dias tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dias 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa is trying to keep Dias in close.
Dias stands and steps away. Barbosa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dias throws a combination that misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbosa swivels and escapes.
As Dias backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Dias manages to avoid it all.
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Dias backing up. Dias nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias gets the takedown into side control.
Dias working away.
Barbosa tries to improve position but can't.
Barbosa struggling a bit here.
Barbosa wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control Dias's posture but Dias avoids it.
Dias fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barbosa tries to escape but Dias is in control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dias tries for a takedown but Barbosa circles away easily
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Dias backing up. Dias nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dias shoots in and bounces Barbosa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barbosa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barbosa is looking for a triangle but Dias pushes his legs off easily.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
Barbosa pulls Dias in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barbosa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barbosa working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dias stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Dias tries to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dias tries to clinch up.
Dias wants to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Dias.
Dias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbosa swivels and escapes.
Barbosa is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Dias.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Dias.
Despite the aggression on Barbosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dias misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Dias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martim Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Dias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Dias goes for a double leg but Barbosa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barbosa continues to drive forward.
Barbosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dias with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Dias backing up. Dias nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Dias moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Barbosa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellie Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
138 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
133 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ellie Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barros shoots for a double leg takedown but Cunningham sprawls well. He's pushed Barros's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cunningham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barros has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cunningham after a bit of a struggle.
Cunningham jumps into guard, dragging Barros to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barros stands and steps away. Cunningham gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Barros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barros misses with the combination.
Cunningham lands a left and a right that send Barros crashing to the mat, dazed. Cunningham thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Barros is rocked!
It looks like Vinicius Barros has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunningham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barros.
Oh Barros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barros really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barros.
Cunningham is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros shoots in looking for a takedown but Cunningham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barros seems to have got his legs back now.
Cunningham shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barros manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cunningham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barros can't keep his opponent in guard - Cunningham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barros wants to control but Cunningham is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barros punching from the bottom.
Cunningham content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cunningham thows a huge punch but Barros dodges it nicely.
Cunningham seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cunningham trying to mount his opponent but Barros defends it.
Barros tries to roll over but Cunningham keeps him under control.
Cunningham wants to stand up but Barros has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham slows the pace down in half guard.
Cunningham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Barros defend it? Cunningham steps over the head and cranks it - Barros is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cunningham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ellie Cunningham!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Makaronelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lockwood!
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, Enzo Makaronelli!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makaronelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Makaronelli misses with a takedown attempt - Lockwood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makaronelli misses with a head kick.
Makaronelli tries for a takedown but Lockwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dean Lockwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Makaronelli.
Lockwood stuffs the takedown.
Lockwood lands a nice hook to Makaronelli's body. Makaronelli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lockwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Lockwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lockwood lands with a straight right. Makaronelli didn't see that one coming.
Lockwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makaronelli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lockwood has Makaronelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Lockwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Makaronelli looks winded!
Lockwood gets through Makaronelli's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
Makaronelli takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a left hand.
Makaronelli jumps guard but Lockwood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lockwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Makaronelli takes a shot to the head.
Makaronelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Makaronelli takes a shot to the head.
Makaronelli takes a shot to the head.
Lockwood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makaronellis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lockwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lockwood lands a body punch.
Lockwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lockwood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Lockwood.
Lockwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makaronelli is rocked!
Lockwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lockwood throws a big uppercut that drops Makaronelli! More strikes from Lockwood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Makaronelli lies dazed against the cage as Lockwood celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Lockwood!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (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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34
265 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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49
247 lbs
44 - 25 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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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
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Traianus's head, knocking him out cold! Faria is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abbe Faria!
Abbe Faria opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaidee Shinawatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinawatra has chosen Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Fritz Haarmann had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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32
223 lbs
24 - 17 - 0 |
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26
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fritz Haarmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaidee Shinawatra!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinawatra stuffs the takedown attempt from Haarmann. Haarmann gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haarmann is defended easily by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra slaps away a takedown attempt from Haarmann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz Haarmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haarmann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shinawatra did well to prevent Haarmann getting side control.
Haarmann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shinawatra sees it coming and defends easily.
Haarmann is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haarmann wants to work for an arm triangle but Shinawatra is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haarmann seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarmann is trying for a kimura here. Shinawatra looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Haarmann wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fritz Haarmann!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fritz Haarmann made sure he mentioned DC Unrivaled, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Jaidee Shinawatra was interviewed post fight and said 'Guess fighting ain't my thing at all..'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
145 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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39
141 lbs
30 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shot moves out of range as Bergfried throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Shot misses the target.
No luck for Shot with that takedown attempt.
Shot throws a jab but it's blocked by Bergfried.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergfried lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Bergfried there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shot throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bergfried was covering up waiting for the punch and Shot finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bergfried works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shot makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bergfried is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shot is controlling him.
Shot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bergfried is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shot's guard.
Shot looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bergfried is defending well. Shot quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bergfried has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shot celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Shot!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Shot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne comes to the cage accompanied by Knock You Out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Killer's choice of entrance music: Peste. Eddie Killer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Travis Browne's chin.
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Killer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
Eddie Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Browne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Killer misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Killer throws a jab when Browne was well out of range.
Killer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Killer throws a lazy right hand but Browne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer scoring well with a low kick there.
Killer throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Killer tries to clinch there but Browne circles away.
Killer lunges at Browne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Browne's hand.
Browne keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Killer.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Browne moves away.
Browne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer cracks the inside of Browne's front leg.
Killer misses with a left hand
and Browne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Browne staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a looping right.
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Browne.
Killer throws out a counter right but Browne avoids it with no problem.
Browne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Browne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Killer lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Killer throws a looping overhand right but Browne ducks down to avoid it.
Killer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Killer throws a body kick that misses
and Killer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Browne lands a nice shot to the body.
Browne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws a poor cross that misses
and Browne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killer tries a head kick but it misses.
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Browne pushes him off.
Browne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
Killer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Browne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Travis Browne's cut is getting worse.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
A little feinted left hand from Browne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Killer tries a head kick but it misses.
Killer swinging wildly here.
Killer stuns Browne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne looks to land a right hand but Killer moved out of range.
Killer pushes Browne away with a front kick.
Killer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Browne ducks under a wild hook from Killer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Killer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Killer throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Browne misses with a looping right.
Killer feints and then cracks Browne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Browne down.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
Eddie Killer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Browne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Killer misses the body punch
and Browne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Browne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browne manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Killer misses
and Browne counters with a huge left! Killer is in big trouble! He's backing up but Browne isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Killer from any more damage. A dominating finish by Browne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Browne!
Travis Browne 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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