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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Capitalist Oppressor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Levin (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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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Capitalist Oppressor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ariel Levin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin thows a body shot but no joy.
Levin looks to land a right hand but Capitalist Oppressor moved out of range.
Capitalist Oppressor misses with a body shot.
Capitalist Oppressor misses with a wild body shot.
Levin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Levin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Levin.
Capitalist Oppressor throws a hook but Levin avoids it easily.
Levin throws a head kick that Capitalist Oppressor semi-blocks.
Levin misses with a head kick.
Levin tries to bum rush Capitalist Oppressor with a series of wild strikes but Capitalist Oppressor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Capitalist Oppressor thows a body shot but no joy.
Capitalist Oppressor swings for the body but Levin moves out of range.
Levin walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Levin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Capitalist Oppressor throws a sloppy body shot
and Levin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Levin.
Capitalist Oppressor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Capitalist Oppressor tries to get out of the position.
Levin thows a big elbow that misses.
Levin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capitalist Oppressor is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Levin throwing strikes but missing.
Levin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Levin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Capitalist Oppressor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Capitalist Oppressor wants to stand but Levin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Levin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Levin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capitalist Oppressor prevents Levin from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Levin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Levin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Capitalist Oppressor is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Levin yanks on the arm and Capitalist Oppressor is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Levin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ariel Levin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wan Iaton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wan Iaton!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iaton avoids the body shot from Bundy.
Bundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iaton manages to avoid it.
Iaton thows a body shot but no joy.
Bundy fails with a takedown attempt.
Iaton lands with a good body shot.
Iaton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bundy is trying to defend but Iaton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bundy actively working from the bottom here.
Iaton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bundy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bundy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Iaton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Iaton lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Iaton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bundy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bundy shrugs it off.
Bundy tries to lock up and control but Iaton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iaton looking to finish Bundy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bundy!
Bundy is trying to escape the mount.
Iaton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bundy hang on?
Bundy is rocked!
Bundy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Iaton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Bundy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bundy is trying to escape the mount.
Iaton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bundy looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iaton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bundy looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iaton is landing with some decent strikes but Bundy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bundy wants to hold on but Iaton pushes him away.
Iaton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy seems to have got his legs back now.
Iaton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Iaton raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Iaton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iaton pulls his head out easily.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
Iaton is nestled in close to Bundy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Iaton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bundy keeps working.
Bundy moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to control but Iaton passes into half guard.
Bundy wants to get back to full guard.
Bundy is not content to let Iaton control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bundy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Iaton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Iaton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Iaton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bundy's head.
Bundy wants to control the position but Iaton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iaton is trying to control. Bundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bundy wants to improve his position but Iaton is controlling well.
Bundy actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iaton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Iaton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bundy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bundy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Iaton is keen to just control but Bundy is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Iaton.
Iaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
Bundy fails with the takedown
and Iaton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iaton.
Iaton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iaton throwing strikes but missing.
Iaton drops back looking for a leg! Bundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bundy manages to kick Iaton off! Iaton jumps back into Bundy's guard.
Iaton throws and elbow that misses. Bundy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Iaton's guard. Nice move by Bundy!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wan Iaton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Iaton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Bundy misses.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Iaton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundy misses with a jab to the body
and Iaton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bundy thows a body shot but no joy.
Bundy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Iaton counters with a left to the body.
Bundy throws the left hand but Iaton avoids the punch easily.
Iaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iaton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Iaton counters with a shoot takedown. Bundy fights it but they end up in guard.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wan Iaton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iaton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bundy working for a triangle but Iaton defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iaton is aware though and is defending well.
Iaton controlling from the top position.
Iaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Iaton trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Iaton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Iaton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bundy can't keep his opponent in guard - Iaton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Iaton.
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.
Bundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iaton pulls his head out easily.
Iaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Iaton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Iaton trying to control from half guard but Bundy is working away.
Bundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iaton pulls his head out easily.
Iaton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Iaton tries to control but Bundy wriggling away.
Iaton working Bundy over with strikes here.
Iaton scoring with strikes but Bundy is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iaton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Iaton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bundy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bundy is looking to improve his position but Iaton isn't that keen on the idea.
Iaton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bundy tries to reverse the position but Iaton maintains control.
Iaton tries to control but Bundy wriggling away.
Iaton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Iaton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy regains half guard.
Bundy has hold of Iaton's hands but Iaton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy tries to get to full guard but Iaton has control of the leg.
Bundy is trying to control but can't.
Iaton content to control rather than advance.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Iaton connects with a nice short shot to Bundy's temple.
Iaton lands with a punch from half guard.
Iaton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Iaton winds up and cracks Bundy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bundy is staying active underneath Iaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bundy is doing well to control the position and prevent Iaton from advancing to side control.
Bundy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Iaton is working away from the top position though.
Bundy wants to improve his position but Iaton is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wan Iaton 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!
Iaton throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy misses the body punch
and Iaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Iaton throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Iaton slips under a jab from Bundy.
Bundy loads up on a big right hand but Iaton slips the punch.
Bundy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Iaton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bundy won't be happy with that.
Iaton cracks Bundy with a big elbow.
Iaton cracks Bundy with a big elbow.
Iaton is looking to take a break and control but Bundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iaton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bundy is not content to let Iaton control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton scores with punches from side control.
Iaton is trying to get an arm triangle but Bundy is defending well.
Bundy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iaton tries for a kimura but Bundy is defending well.
Iaton working the head and body with strikes.
Bundy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Iaton is looking to take a break and control but Bundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bundy is looking for a sweep.
Iaton landing strikes.
Iaton landing a few strikes.
Iaton tries for a kimura but Bundy is defending well.
Iaton wants to control but Bundy is keeping him busy.
Iaton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Iaton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bundy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iaton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Iaton with good strikes from the mount here!
Wan Iaton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee warns Bundy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Iaton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Iaton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bundy hang on?
Iaton landing strikes from the mount and Bundy is in trouble!
Bundy is working to get back to half guard.
Bundy is bucking up trying to escape but Iaton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iaton looking to control but Bundy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iaton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Iaton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Iaton prevents Bundy from getting the reversal.
Iaton controlling from the full mount.
Bundy is squirming around, avoiding Iaton's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wan Iaton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iaton 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wan Iaton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirion Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: . On his way into the cage it seems that Hidalgo Montoya has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hidalgo Montoya seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tirion Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Montoya's head.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Montoya sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montoya scores with a leg kick.
Montoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
It looks like Hidalgo Montoya has been cut.
Jackson throws a low kick but Montoya avoids it.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Montoya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Montoya counters with a nice body shot.
Montoya takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Montoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montoya looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya is just out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Montoya saw that one coming.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Montoya.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Montoya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Montoya misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montoya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Montoya's front leg but catches the back leg as Montoya tries to avoid it.
Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montoya's sensitive parts.
Montoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Tirion Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson rushes Montoya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya.
Montoya can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Jackson.
Montoya lands a right hand.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Montoya has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with a body punch.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montoya struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Montoya.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Montoya being controlled against the cage.
Montoya working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Montoya avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Montoya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
A right hand to the body from Montoya.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Montoya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montoya checks a leg kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Montoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montoya swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Tirion Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Montoya looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tirion Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Montoya to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Montoya checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Montoya misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Montoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montoya fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Montoya against the cage.
Montoya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Montoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montoya wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Good work by Montoya as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montoya counters with a left to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson tries to clinch but Montoya is having none of it.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Montoya misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Montoya thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hidalgo Montoya's cut is getting worse.
Tirion Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Montoya lands with a nice body punch.
Montoya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a flying knee that drops Montoya! Jackson dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tirion Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pelzerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison's entrance music is Saliva - Click Click Boom. A fine choice. 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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26
246 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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22
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Harrison!
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, Drew Pelzerson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Harrison.
Pelzerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Harrison throws a hook to the side of Pelzerson's head but Pelzerson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelzerson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harrison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pelzerson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Pelzerson.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pelzerson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Harrison throws a hook to the side of Pelzerson's head but Pelzerson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harrison takes a swing at Pelzerson's ribcage but misses.
Harrison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pelzerson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Harrison misses.
Pelzerson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Pelzerson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pelzerson throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Pelzerson lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelzerson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pelzerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Pelzerson misses with a head kick.
Harrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pelzerson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harrison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Pelzerson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Pelzerson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pelzerson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelzerson cracks Harrison with a big elbow.
Pelzerson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pelzerson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harrison sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelzerson throws a strike aimed at the side of Harrison's head but Harrison avoids it well.
Harrison controls the position for a moment.
Pelzerson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pelzerson landing a few strikes.
Pelzerson working the ground and pound but Harrison is defending the strikes.
Pelzerson cracks Harrison with a big elbow.
Pelzerson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pelzerson scoring with punches and elbows.
Pelzerson lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelzerson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harrison some visible discomfort.
Pelzerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Harrison is trying to control Pelzerson's posture but Pelzerson avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pelzerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Pelzerson tries to score with some ground and pound. Harrison controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harrison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harrison is trying to improve his position.
Pelzerson cracks Harrison with a big right hand but Harrison just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelzerson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrison wants to control but Pelzerson postures up.
Pelzerson is chipping away with strikes.
Pelzerson misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Pelzerson.
Harrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrison tries to get out of the position.
Harrison is trying to improve his position.
Harrison takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pelzerson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelzerson trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Pelzerson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Harrison taking a bit of punishment here - Pelzerson scoring with strikes.
Pelzerson with the ground and pound but Harrison regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Pelzerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Harrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pelzerson.
Harrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pelzerson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelzerson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Pelzerson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Pelzerson dominated that round.
That's time! Harrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harrison misses with a looping right.
Pelzerson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harrison was covering up waiting for the punch and Pelzerson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pelzerson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pelzerson trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Pelzerson from controlling successfully.
Pelzerson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pelzerson trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison pulls Pelzerson in close to prevent any damage.
Pelzerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pelzerson is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrison has wrist control.
Pelzerson wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison controlling Pelzerson's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrison. Pelzerson does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Harrison checks a low kick from Pelzerson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pelzerson.
Pelzerson moves away from the strike by Harrison.
Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pelzerson.
Harrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison missing with a left hand there. Pelzerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pelzerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison misses with a straight left.
Pelzerson connects with a high kick.
Harrison lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pelzerson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelzerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pelzerson tries to land a front kick but Harrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pelzerson, right into the meat.
Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pelzerson.
Pelzerson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harrison if he has to take too many more of those.
Nate Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pelzerson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pelzerson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has momentary wrist control but Pelzerson slips an elbow through the middle.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pelzerson.
Pelzerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Pelzerson wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pelzerson passes Harrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pelzerson winds up and cracks Harrison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Pelzerson sits in half guard.
Harrison wants to improve his position but Pelzerson is controlling well.
Pelzerson trying to control the action but Harrison is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelzerson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harrison manages to get to full guard.
Harrison keeping full guard, as Pelzerson tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pelzerson. Harrison shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Pelzerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Pelzerson saw that one coming.
Harrison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pelzerson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pelzerson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pelzerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pelzerson is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pelzerson.
Pelzerson throws a good cross that connects.
Pelzerson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harrison.
Harrison throws a shot to the body.
Pelzerson lands a head kick. Harrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pelzerson.
Harrison throws a body punch but Pelzerson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Harrison misses its intended target.
Harrison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pelzerson throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Pelzerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Pelzerson throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Pelzerson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harrison's half guard.
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!
Pelzerson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pelzerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pelzerson trying to control the pace.
Pelzerson throwing shots but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Pelzerson has control of the leg.
Harrison taking some punishment here, with Pelzerson in his half guard.
Pelzerson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harrison is trying to control but can't.
Pelzerson throwing shots but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Pelzerson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pelzerson wants to pass the guard but Harrison is defending well.
Pelzerson working Harrison over with strikes.
Harrison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pelzerson is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control from the bottom.
Harrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pelzerson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pelzerson trying to control from half guard but Harrison is working away.
Pelzerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harrison won't allow Pelzerson to pass to mount.
Harrison is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pelzerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pelzerson winds up and cracks Harrison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pelzerson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pelzerson thows a huge punch but Harrison dodges it nicely.
Drew Pelzerson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pelzerson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harrison wants to control but Pelzerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nate Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison wants to improve his position but Pelzerson is controlling well.
Pelzerson lands with a punch from half guard.
Pelzerson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harrison is looking for a sweep. Pelzerson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pelzerson thows a huge punch but Harrison dodges it nicely.
Harrison taking some punishment here, with Pelzerson in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Pelzerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pelzerson 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Pelzerson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fat Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sotomayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotomayor has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
189 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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201 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
Very strong |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fat Fat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Sotomayor!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sotomayor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fat slips under a jab from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Fat.
Fat throws a chopping leg kick but Sotomayor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body kick from Fat.
Fat throws a head kick but Sotomayor moves out of range.
Sotomayor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fat was well out of range. Poor timing from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sotomayor fails with the takedown.
Fat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sotomayor.
Fat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fat is looking to slow Sotomayor down with leg kicks.
Sotomayor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sotomayor misses the shot to the body.
Fat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sotomayor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat throws a body kick that misses.
Fat Fat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotomayor shoots for a takedown but Fat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fat Fat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Sotomayor.
Sotomayor looks gassed!
Sotomayor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sotomayor thows a body shot but no joy.
Fat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fat is looking to clinch.
Fat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotomayor's calf.
Bruno Sotomayor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotomayor throws a shot from downtown. Fat moves away and avoids it.
Sotomayor misses the shot to the body.
Sotomayor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fat rather than just go for the knockout.
Fat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sotomayor.
Fat tries to clinch but Sotomayor is having none of it.
Sotomayor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fat's waist but Fat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sotomayor off to one side.
Fat tries to close the distance and clinch but Sotomayor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fat tried to score with a low kick but Sotomayor checks it.
Fat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sotomayor's sensitive parts.
Fat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fat scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotomayor has had enough of the clinch but Fat keeps him there for the moment.
Fat looking to throw knees to the head but Sotomayor is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fat throws an elbow but misses.
Sotomayor wants a takedown.
Fat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sotomayor avoids the damage to the body.
Sotomayor pulls guard.
Fat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sotomayor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sotomayor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sotomayor has Fat pulled in close to control his posture.
Fat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sotomayor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sotomayor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sotomayor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sotomayor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sotomayor connects with a jab.
Sotomayor stuns Fat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotomayor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sotomayor scores with a takedown into Fat's guard.
Sotomayor is looking to work some ground and pound but Fat has wrist control.
Sotomayor sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotomayor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sotomayor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sotomayor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor stops Fat from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fat Fat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sotomayor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fat.
Sotomayor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sotomayor swings for the body but Fat moves out of range.
Sotomayor scores with a shot to the body.
Sotomayor looks to score with a jab to the body but Fat is just out of range.
Sotomayor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fat moves away.
Fat closes the distance and pushes Sotomayor back into the cage.
Sotomayor blocks an elbow strike from Fat.
Fat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sotomayor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat tries to land a knee to the head but Sotomayor blocks with his arms.
Fat trying to land knees to the body.
Sotomayor pulls guard effortlessly.
Sotomayor trying to control the position.
Fat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat looking to pass the guard.
Sotomayor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sotomayor is looking for a triangle but Fat pushes his legs off easily.
Sotomayor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sotomayor is breathing heavily.
Fat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotomayor is controlling Fat's posture.
Fat wants to pass the guard but Sotomayor is keeping the position.
Fat drops back looking for a leg! Sotomayor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sotomayor manages to kick Fat off! Fat jumps back into Sotomayor's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sotomayor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sotomayor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Fat. No joy for Sotomayor on that attempt.
Sotomayor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sotomayor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fat. Fat obviously looking to wear him down.
Sotomayor takes a swing at Fat's ribcage but misses.
Sotomayor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fat.
Fat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sotomayor.
Fat thumps Sotomayor with a low kick.
Fat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat moves in looking to clinch but Sotomayor pushes him off.
Sotomayor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sotomayor wants to break free but Fat has control.
Sotomayor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fat lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Bruno Sotomayor has been cut.
Sotomayor blocks an elbow strike from Fat.
Fat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Fat.
Fat has Sotomayor pressed against the cage, preventing Sotomayor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sotomayor avoiding damage as Fat throws knees to the body.
Sotomayor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fat Fat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Sotomayor.
Fat lands an elbow just above Sotomayor 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sotomayor tries to circle away but Fat has him pinned against the cage.
Sotomayor dodges an elbow strike from Fat.
Sotomayor takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fat.
Fat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sotomayor avoids the damage to the body.
Fat working Sotomayor over with knees to the body.
Sotomayor takes an elbow to the temple.
Fat keeps control of Sotomayor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fat misses with an elbow over the top.
Fat with a knee to the head.
Sotomayor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fat is trying to keep an underhook but Sotomayor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fat Fat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Sotomayor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fat doesn't manage to clinch there - Sotomayor circles away.
Sotomayor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sotomayor avoids a kick to the body.
Sotomayor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fat swivels and escapes.
Fat throws a low kick but Sotomayor avoids it.
Fat tries to clinch but Sotomayor moves out of range.
Fat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fat scoring well with a low kick there.
Sotomayor dives in and grabs Fat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fat pushes down on Sotomayor's head and hops out.
Fat Fat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Sotomayor.
Sotomayor checks the leg kick.
Sotomayor shoots for a double leg takedown but Fat sprawls well. He's pushed Sotomayor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sotomayor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sotomayor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotomayor's calf.
Sotomayor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fat throws a nice head kick!
Fat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sotomayor's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Fat slams his shin into Sotomayor's torso.
Fat darts in and clinches Sotomayor up against the cage.
Fat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sotomayor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fat trying to land knees to the body.
Fat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sotomayor is defending well for now.
Sotomayor avoids the elbow strike from Fat, against the cage.
Fat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sotomayor avoids it.
Sotomayor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Bruno Sotomayor's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fat pushes off an throws an elbow but Sotomayor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sotomayor avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fat throws an elbow but misses.
Fat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sotomayor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sotomayor is defending well for now.
Fat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sotomayor avoids the damage to the body.
Fat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor managing to block the knees to the body from Fat.
Sotomayor turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sotomayor manages to end up in side control.
Fat is not content to let Sotomayor control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotomayor prevents Fat from escaping the position.
Fat dodges the ground and pound from Sotomayor.
Sotomayor working the ground and pound but Fat is defending the strikes.
Bruno Sotomayor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fat taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sotomayor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fat sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fat avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sotomayor.
Fat is not content to let Sotomayor control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Fat as Sotomayor shoots in.
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.
Fat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sotomayor, pushing him back against the cage.
Sotomayor goes for a takedown attempt but Fat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fat avoids the body shot from Sotomayor.
Fat Fat is winning the standup battle so far.
Sotomayor swings for the body but Fat moves out of range.
Fat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sotomayor throws a big shot that misses.
Fat staying out of range there.
Fat Fat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fat.
Fat clinches up against the cage.
Sotomayor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sotomayor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fat walks away with a smile on his face. Sotomayor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Sotomayor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fat Fat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fat, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fat Fat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Homosapien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homosapien has chosen Buju Banton - Not An Easy Road as his entrance music. 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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22
146 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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26
142 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Homosapien!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya Rivera throws a wild body kick that Homosapien sees coming a mile off.
Homosapien looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Montoya Rivera!
Montoya Rivera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Montoya Rivera really wants to buck Homosapien off and get back to his feet.
Montoya Rivera is in a horrible position here. Homosapien smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Montoya Rivera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Montoya Rivera wants to improve his position but Homosapien is controlling well.
Homosapien trying to mount his opponent but Montoya Rivera defends it.
Homosapien not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Homosapien is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Montoya Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Homosapien pulls his head out easily.
Homosapien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Montoya Rivera wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Montoya Rivera is trying to stand back up but Homosapien is controlling him
Homosapien is keen to just control but Montoya Rivera is a slippery customer.
Montoya Rivera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Homosapien's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Homosapien's back!
Montoya Rivera not allowing Homosapien to control his hands.
Homosapien rolls, trying to escape but Montoya Rivera keeps control of the position.
Homosapien is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Montoya Rivera looking to hold on to the position here but Homosapien rolls and ends up regaining guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Homosapien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Homosapien.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Homosapien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montoya Rivera defends it nicely.
Homosapien closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montoya Rivera circles away.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Homosapien.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Homosapien is defended easily by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera throws a hook to the side of Homosapien's head but Homosapien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montoya Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Homosapien is looking for a sweep. Montoya Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera trying to control the action but Homosapien is working from the bottom.
Homosapien wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montoya Rivera stalling.
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 Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Montoya Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Homosapien.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Homosapien.
Homosapien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Homosapien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Montoya Rivera tries to buck Homosapien off but Homosapien is having none of it.
Montoya Rivera is trying to work for a sweep but Homosapien has mounted him!
Homosapien controlling from mount.
Montoya Rivera can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Montoya Rivera can't escape the position.
Montoya Rivera is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Homosapien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Homosapien landing punches.
Homosapien tries to control but Montoya Rivera wriggling away.
Homosapien controlling the position easily from mount.
Montoya Rivera is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien controlling from mount.
Montoya Rivera is desperately trying to improve his position but Homosapien has a good base and remains in mount.
Homosapien controlling his opponent.
Montoya Rivera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Del Homosapien just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Homosapien shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montoya Rivera's guard.
Montoya Rivera is looking to stand up but Homosapien isn't so interested in that idea.
Montoya Rivera working a defensive guard here.
Homosapien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Homosapien lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Homosapien trying to control but Montoya Rivera is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Homosapien throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montoya Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Homosapien uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montoya Rivera has time to react.
Homosapien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Homosapien thinking.
Homosapien shoots for a double leg takedown but Montoya Rivera sprawls well. He's pushed Homosapien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Homosapien fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Homosapien.
Homosapien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya Rivera moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Homosapien 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!
Homosapien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montoya Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Homosapien looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Montoya Rivera trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Homosapien fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Montoya Rivera is squirming around, avoiding Homosapien's attempts to control the action.
Montoya Rivera is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Homosapien controlling his opponent.
Montoya Rivera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Homosapien content just to control the position here.
Homosapien lands a big elbow.
Homosapien tries to control but Montoya Rivera wriggling away.
Homosapien cracks Montoya Rivera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Homosapien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Homosapien looking to finish Montoya Rivera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Montoya Rivera!
Montoya Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Del Homosapien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Montoya Rivera takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Homosapien wants to control the pace but Montoya Rivera is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien dominating with strikes here.
Homosapien trying to control but Montoya Rivera is having none of it.
Montoya Rivera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Homosapien dominating with strikes here.
Montoya Rivera is looking to get to half guard.
Homosapien looking to control but Montoya Rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Del Homosapien just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montoya Rivera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Homosapien counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Montoya Rivera's guard now.
Homosapien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Homosapien is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Montoya Rivera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Montoya Rivera has escaped and now he's on top!
Homosapien keeping moving, preventing Montoya Rivera from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Homosapien is retaining full guard.
Homosapien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Homosapien trying to keep a closed guard but Montoya Rivera is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Del Homosapien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Homosapien has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Homosapien!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Chapelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Ultimate Victory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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26
175 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Chapelle!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chapelle doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapelle.
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chapelle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alves dives in and grabs Chapelle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chapelle pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Chapelle connects with a looping right hand.
Chapelle tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chapelle finds it's way round the side to connect with Alves's head.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Chapelle misses with a double jab
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves sizes up Chapelle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Chapelle.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chapelle avoids it really well and circles away.
Chapelle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Chapelle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chapelle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Chapelle misses.
Chapelle misses with a wild combination.
Chapelle misses with a body shot.
Chapelle throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Chapelle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chapelle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alves.
Alves throwing strikes here but Chapelle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alves throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Chapelle has his hands clasped together but Alves breaks the hold and Chapelle is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Alves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex KwonDo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
245 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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25
275 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex KwonDo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KwonDo misses with a wild body shot.
KwonDo rushes Barreto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barreto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barreto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barreto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barreto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barreto.
KwonDo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barreto misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Barreto - that landed with a thud.
Barreto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barreto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barreto gets underhooks to prevent KwonDo's takedown attempt.
KwonDo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barreto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barreto misses with a punch on the inside.
Barreto stalling against the cage.
KwonDo gets underhooks to prevent Barreto's takedown attempt.
Barreto looking to throw knees to the head but KwonDo is blocking nicely.
Barreto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
KwonDo blocks a head kick by Barreto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has KwonDo pinned against the cage. KwonDo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
KwonDo blocks a low kick nicely.
Barreto wants to clinch
and KwonDo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barreto won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KwonDo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
KwonDo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
KwonDo lands a decent elbow from side control.
KwonDo landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreto pushes KwonDo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, KwonDo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
KwonDo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
KwonDo prevents Barreto from escaping the position.
KwonDo grinds an elbow into Barreto's temple.
KwonDo trying to control the position but Barreto is working away.
KwonDo misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from KwonDo crashes against the mat.
KwonDo controls the position.
KwonDo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
KwonDo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreto is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but KwonDo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
KwonDo lands a few punches from side control.
KwonDo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by KwonDo.
KwonDo moves into full mount!
Barreto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
KwonDo with good strikes from the mount here!
KwonDo unloads with some shots from mount but Barreto bucks and avoids them well.
KwonDo throwing strikes here but Barreto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
KwonDo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
KwonDo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
KwonDo is landing with some decent strikes but Barreto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
KwonDo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barreto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barreto and KwonDo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
KwonDo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
KwonDo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
KwonDo landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex KwonDo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barreto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
KwonDo misses the shot to the body.
Barreto swinging wildly here.
Barreto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jose Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and KwonDo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barreto won't be happy with that.
Barreto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barreto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by KwonDo.
Barreto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by KwonDo.
KwonDo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barreto some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by KwonDo.
KwonDo trying to control the position but Barreto is working away.
Barreto dodges the ground and pound from KwonDo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KwonDo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barreto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barreto can do anything to dispel that myth.
The strikes coming from KwonDo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
KwonDo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
KwonDo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barreto can do to turn this around?
Barreto is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but KwonDo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
KwonDo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barreto has escaped the position, nice work there.
KwonDo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
KwonDo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
KwonDo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from KwonDo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
KwonDo is working Barreto over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
KwonDo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barreto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting KwonDo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Barreto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of KwonDo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
KwonDo cracks Barreto with a big right hand but Barreto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
KwonDo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rex KwonDo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
KwonDo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
KwonDo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
KwonDo landing strikes.
KwonDo takes a little break here. Barreto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo tries to score with some ground and pound. Barreto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
KwonDo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barreto is avoiding damage well.
Barreto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
KwonDo working away.
Barreto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barreto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with KwonDo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KwonDo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barreto is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex KwonDo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
KwonDo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. KwonDo showed some decent athleticism there.
KwonDo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barreto is looking to control KwonDo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barreto avoid being mounted?
KwonDo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
KwonDo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barreto is looking to improve his position but KwonDo isn't that keen on the idea.
KwonDo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KwonDo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barreto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barreto and KwonDo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
KwonDo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barreto is avoiding damage well.
KwonDo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barreto some visible discomfort.
Barreto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but KwonDo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barreto regains half guard there - taking advantage of KwonDo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Barreto is refusing to be controlled, as KwonDo sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo is pressing down on Barreto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barreto is holding on for now.
KwonDo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barreto's head.
KwonDo thows a huge punch but Barreto dodges it nicely.
KwonDo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Barreto to regain full guard.
KwonDo is looking to work some ground and pound but Barreto has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barreto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by KwonDo.
KwonDo ducks under a wild hook from Barreto.
Barreto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Barreto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreto throws a solid leg kick but KwonDo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barreto.
Barreto misses with a low kick.
Barreto wants to slow KwonDo down by chopping away at his legs.
Barreto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barreto throws a leg kick that is checked
and KwonDo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barreto thinking.
Barreto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barreto throws a head kick that misses.
Barreto looks to throw a body kick
and KwonDo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
KwonDo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barreto!
KwonDo misses with a head shot.
BOOM! KwonDo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
KwonDo lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
KwonDo wants to control the pace but Barreto is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, KwonDo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
KwonDo lands a heavy elbow.
KwonDo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
KwonDo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rex KwonDo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KwonDo controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex KwonDo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for KwonDo, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex KwonDo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Smyslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murder comes to the cage accompanied by God Save the Queen. Smyslov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Potpourri D'Orange (SZS MAD Ver.). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasily Smyslov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyslov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smyslov throws a leg kick but Murder checks it.
Smyslov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murder.
It looks like Vasily Smyslov has been cut.
Murder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murder tries to bum rush Smyslov with a series of wild strikes but Smyslov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smyslov misses with a hook.
Murder throws a leg kick
and Smyslov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smyslov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murder keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smyslov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Murder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smyslov on the ground.
Smyslov wants to control the pace but Murder is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder is trying to escape the mount.
Smyslov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smyslov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smyslov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smyslov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murder's face.
Smyslov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Smyslov punching from mount but Murder doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murder is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Murder is trying desperately to improve position.
Murder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murder tries to get out of the position.
Smyslov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smyslov misses with a head shot.
The referee warns Murder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smyslov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder is squirming around, avoiding Smyslov's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smyslov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smyslov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murder can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smyslov raining down shots from the mount!
Murder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smyslov.
Murder tries to reverse the position but Smyslov maintains control.
Smyslov lands a nice shot to the head.
Smyslov misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murder is working to get back to half guard.
Smyslov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smyslov avoids the attempt from Murder to control.
Murder is squirming around, avoiding Smyslov's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smyslov controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Smyslov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Smyslov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smyslov walks into a jab.
Murder throws a nice looking combination but Smyslov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Murder.
Murder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smyslov is out of range.
A big right from Murder misses.
Smyslov defending well as Murder loads up on a big left hand.
Murder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smyslov doesn't seem bothered though.
Smyslov looks for the body kick but Murder saw that one coming.
Murder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murder misses with an uppercut.
Murder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murder scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Murder misses.
Murder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smyslov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Murder misses
and Smyslov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyslov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smyslov takes one to the side of the head.
Murder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Murder misses
and Smyslov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smyslov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smyslov was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Murder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack Murder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Smyslov.
Murder misses with a straight right.
Murder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smyslov manages to avoid it.
Murder connects with a right hand. Smyslov shakes it off.
Murder throws an overhand right that lands on Smyslov's shoulder, as Smyslov tries to avoid the shot.
Jack Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smyslov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smyslov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murder to the mat! Murder manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smyslov stays in close to Murder's body and controls the position.
Smyslov prevents Murder from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smyslov passes Murder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murder trying to control from the bottom.
Vasily Smyslov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smyslov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smyslov is looking to take a break and control but Murder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smyslov wants to pass to mount but Murder is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov trying to control from half guard but Murder is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murder lands a right hook to the body.
Smyslov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murder as he jumps to the side.
Smyslov checks a leg kick nicely.
Smyslov throws a low kick but Murder avoids it.
Smyslov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murder pushes Smyslov away with a front kick.
A jab from Murder misses.
Smyslov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Murder.
Smyslov lands the left hand.
Murder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smyslov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder lands a jab to the nose.
Murder lands a nice hook to Smyslov's body. Smyslov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack Murder is winning the standup battle so far.
Smyslov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smyslov is breathing heavily.
Smyslov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murder misses with a takedown attempt
and Smyslov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Murder!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murder can't escape the position.
Murder tries to hold on but Smyslov postures up.
Smyslov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vasily Smyslov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vasily Smyslov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smyslov scores with a kick to the body.
Smyslov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smyslov.
The fighters circling - Smyslov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smyslov's head backwards.
Murder lands a nice shot that snaps Smyslov's head back.
Smyslov takes one to the chin there.
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
Smyslov slips under a jab.
Smyslov is looking to slow Murder down with leg kicks.
Murder throws the left hand but Smyslov avoids the punch easily.
Smyslov scoring well with a low kick there.
Smyslov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murder. Smyslov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murder looks to land a left hand but Smyslov moved out of range nicely.
Murder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smyslov checks it well.
Smyslov moves away from the strike by Murder.
Smyslov lands a jab to the head.
Murder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smyslov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murder looks to land a left hand but Smyslov moved out of range nicely.
Murder swings for the body but Smyslov moves out of range.
Murder swings for the body but Smyslov moves out of range.
Murder misses with a body punch
and Smyslov counters with a left and a right that hurts Murder! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Smyslov jumps into full mount!
Murder is rocked!
Smyslov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Murder is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smyslov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smyslov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smyslov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jack Murder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murder seems to have got his legs back now.
Murder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smyslov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smyslov with the ground and pound from mount.
Smyslov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murder is looking to escape.
Smyslov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vasily Smyslov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov content just to control the position here.
Murder wants to control but Smyslov is having none of it.
Murder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smyslov.
Smyslov controlling from mount.
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.
Murder tries to reverse the position but Smyslov maintains control.
Smyslov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smyslov looking to finish with strikes here!
Murder regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smyslov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Smyslov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smyslov 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Smyslov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukie Lulangos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukie Lulangos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lukie Lulangos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean McMorrow!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMorrow throws a hook to the side of Lulangos's head but Lulangos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Lulangos as McMorrow shoots in.
Lulangos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McMorrow avoids the body shot from Lulangos.
McMorrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from McMorrow misses.
Lulangos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lulangos misses the shot to the body.
Jab from McMorrow.
It looks like Lukie Lulangos has been cut.
McMorrow throws a big shot that misses.
Lulangos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMorrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Lulangos.
Lulangos thuds his right hand into McMorrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
Lulangos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
McMorrow throws a hook to the side of Lulangos's head but Lulangos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMorrow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McMorrow lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMorrow throws and elbow that misses. Lulangos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McMorrow's guard. Nice move by Lulangos!
McMorrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lulangos!
McMorrow thowing shots but they're missing.
McMorrow misses with a head shot.
Lulangos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lulangos tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McMorrow avoids the attempt from Lulangos to control.
McMorrow punching from mount but Lulangos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lulangos is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMorrow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lulangos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McMorrow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McMorrow looking to ground and pound but Lulangos is blocking nicely.
McMorrow punishing his opponent with strikes.
McMorrow misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lulangos is in a horrible position here. McMorrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McMorrow looking to finish with strikes here!
McMorrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lukie Lulangos's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lukie Lulangos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean McMorrow! Sean McMorrow retains his heavyweight title!
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