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CSW 006 Attano vs Yakovchenko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Reska (ranked 9327 p4p, 864 weight class) and Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan (ranked 9172 p4p, 858 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Reska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reska throws a sloppy head kick and Usaym Tahan moves out of range easily.
Reska blocks a head kick by Usaym Tahan.
Reska really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Usaym Tahan shoots in for a double leg but Reska sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reska has a takedown stuffed.
Reska shoots and misses
and Usaym Tahan counters with a series of strikes. Reska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Usaym Tahan stuffs the takedown attempt from Reska. Reska gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Reska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reska has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usaym Tahan stalling.
Usaym Tahan manages to break the clinch.
Usaym Tahan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reska checks it well.
Reska throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan darts in looking for a takedown but Reska gets double underhooks and turns Usaym Tahan into the cage.
Reska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Usaym Tahan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Usaym Tahan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reska.
Usaym Tahan lands a leg kick that knocks Reska off balance momentarily.
Usaym Tahan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reska swivels and escapes.
Usaym Tahan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reska. That did some damage!
Nice sprawl there from Reska as Usaym Tahan shoots in.
Usaym Tahan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Usaym Tahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reska tries to score a power double leg takedown but Usaym Tahan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reska somewhat.
Usaym Tahan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reska defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Usaym Tahan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reska shoots in looking for a takedown but Usaym Tahan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reska's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Usaym Tahan tries for a takedown but Reska circles away easily
and Reska counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Usaym Tahan checks a leg kick.
Reska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Usaym Tahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reska pushes Usaym Tahan up against the cage in a clinch.
Reska letting Usaym Tahan take a breather here.
Usaym Tahan just leaning against Reska, taking a breather.
Usaym Tahan tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reska - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reska is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Usaym Tahan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reska gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reska stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan manages to break the clinch.
Usaym Tahan tries to clinch there but Reska circles away.
As Usaym Tahan tries to get set, Reska tries to push him back and clinch up but Usaym Tahan manages to avoid the attempt.
Reska lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Usaym Tahan manages to break the clinch.
Usaym Tahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reska is fending him off so far but Usaym Tahan persists. Nope, Reska circles away and we're back to standing.
Usaym Tahan throws a series of punches but Reska avoids them all with ease.
Usaym Tahan looks winded!
No luck for Reska with that takedown attempt.
Usaym Tahan wants to counter with a clinch but Reska pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Usaym Tahan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Usaym Tahan wants it to stay on the feet.
Usaym Tahan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reska counters by clinching up.
Usaym Tahan pulls guard effortlessly.
Reska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Usaym Tahan controlling Reska's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usaym Tahan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reska 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reska trying to control the position from guard on top but Usaym Tahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reska drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Usaym Tahan dives on top into guard.
Usaym Tahan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Usaym Tahan postures up.
That's two 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.
Usaym Tahan stands and steps away. Reska gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reska darts in looking for a takedown but Usaym Tahan gets double underhooks and turns Reska into the cage.
Reska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Usaym Tahan is fending him off so far but Reska persists. Nope, Usaym Tahan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Reska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Usaym Tahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reska slaps away a takedown attempt from Usaym Tahan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Usaym Tahan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reska defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Usaym Tahan as Reska shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reska wants to clinch.
Usaym Tahan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Usaym Tahan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reska avoids it really well and circles away.
Reska tries to clinch but Usaym Tahan moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Reska. No joy for Usaym Tahan on that attempt.
Usaym Tahan moves into range and clinches up with Reska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reska is looking to control Usaym Tahan's arms but Usaym Tahan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reska has his back to the cage.
Reska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reska is trying to pull guard but Usaym Tahan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Usaym Tahan stalls.
Reska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Usaym Tahan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reska walks away with a smile on his face. Usaym Tahan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Usaym Tahan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reska.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reska tries a head kick but it misses.
Usaym Tahan darts in and clinches Reska up against the cage.
Reska wants to get back to striking at distance but Usaym Tahan won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reska is looking to clinch but Usaym Tahan is avoiding it.
Usaym Tahan tries a head kick but it misses.
Usaym Tahan stuffs the takedown attempt from Reska. Reska gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Reska. No joy for Usaym Tahan on that attempt.
Reska seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Usaym Tahan.
Usaym Tahan looks for the body kick but Reska saw that one coming.
Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Usaym Tahan wants to counter the offense by Reska and move into the clinch position.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Usaym Tahan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reska wants to clinch.
Daniel Reska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reska gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan is working for takedown but Reska is calmly controlling the position for now.
Usaym Tahan stalling the fight.
Usaym Tahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reska wants to clinch up but Usaym Tahan keeps it at a distance.
Usaym Tahan tries to bum rush Reska with a series of wild strikes but Reska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Usaym Tahan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reska. That did some damage!
Reska fails with the takedown
and Usaym Tahan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Usaym Tahan wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniel Reska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan.
Usaym Tahan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Usaym Tahan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reska avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Usaym Tahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reska fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reska pulls Usaym Tahan into guard.
Usaym Tahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Reska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Usaym Tahan wants to get up but he can't break Reska's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Usaym Tahan looking to sit in guard and control but Reska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reska gets to his feet. Usaym Tahan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reska takes a kick to the side of the head.
Usaym Tahan blocks the body kick.
Reska throws a head kick that misses.
Usaym Tahan shoots in looking for a takedown but Reska manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Usaym Tahan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Usaym Tahan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reska.
Usaym Tahan is looking to clinch but Reska is avoiding it.
Usaym Tahan shoots in but no luck this time.
Reska is looking for a counter combo.
Usaym Tahan darts in and clinches Reska up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan can't break the clinch.
Reska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Usaym Tahan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reska jumps into guard, dragging Usaym Tahan to the mat.
Reska pulls Usaym Tahan in close to his closed guard and prevents Usaym Tahan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Usaym Tahan postures up.
Daniel Reska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reska tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan.
I've got Usaym Tahan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Zahir (ranked 8746 p4p, 277 weight class) and AK Kalasznikov (ranked 8976 p4p, 283 weight class). AK Kalasznikov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tomasz Zahir's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Zahir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AK Kalasznikov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahir closes the distance and clinches up with Kalasznikov, looking for a takedown. Zahir pushes Kalasznikov against the cage but Kalasznikov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zahir gets caught napping as Kalasznikov dives in and scores a takedown. Zahir manages to retain guard.
Kalasznikov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kalasznikov stands up over Zahir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kalasznikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalasznikov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahir gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kalasznikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kalasznikov looking for a guillotine from mount but Zahir is having none of it.
Kalasznikov controlling the pace for now.
Kalasznikov working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalasznikov content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalasznikov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zahir could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kalasznikov swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AK Kalasznikov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 8853 p4p, 852 weight class) and Lechu Szulcu (ranked 24583 p4p, 958 weight class). Thomas Boothe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lechu Szulcu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szulcu tries to close the distance and clinch but Boothe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szulcu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe keeps the fight on the outside.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Szulcu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boothe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Szulcu looking to score a takedown here. Boothe is defending well but Szulcu drives through and ends up in Boothe's guard.
Szulcu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Szulcu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe has Szulcu pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szulcu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boothe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulcu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szulcu looking to pass the guard.
Szulcu wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boothe controlling Szulcu's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Szulcu thows a leg kick but Boothe checks it
and Boothe counters with a single leg into guard. Szulcu didn't expect that.
Szulcu keeping full guard, as Boothe tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulcu is trying to keep Boothe in close.
Szulcu is looking to stand up but Boothe isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szulcu is trying to keep Boothe in close.
Szulcu is trying to hold Boothe in close to prevent damage but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
Szulcu moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulcu controls Boothe momentarily but Boothe frees himself.
Boothe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szulcu is trying to hold Boothe in close to prevent damage but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Szulcu wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Szulcu tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Boothe manages to move to mount!
Szulcu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Szulcu doesn't manage to clinch there - Boothe circles away.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Szulcu avoids it well and moves away.
Szulcu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Szulcu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boothe's guard.
Szulcu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boothe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lechu Szulcu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Szulcu is looking to work some ground and pound but Boothe has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Szulcu shoots in and gets a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Szulcu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Szulcu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boothe is proving hard to escape from.
Boothe is pulling down on Szulcu's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulcu throwing strikes but missing.
Szulcu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boothe pulls Szulcu in close to his closed guard and prevents Szulcu from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulcu trying to control but Boothe is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Szulcu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szulcu feints and as Boothe raises his hands in defense, Szulcu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boothe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Szulcu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Szulcu from controlling successfully.
Boothe pulls Szulcu in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szulcu wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lechu Szulcu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Szulcu misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Szulcu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Boothe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Szulcu wants to get up but he can't break Boothe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Szulcu manages to get himself to full guard.
Szulcu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boothe is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boothe passes into side control, despite Szulcu's attempt to control the position.
Szulcu being controlled for a moment.
Szulcu looking for a sweep but Boothe has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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.
Boothe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Szulcu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szulcu is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulcu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Boothe controlling the position easily from mount.
Szulcu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Szulcu is just holding on here. Boothe manages to take his back.
Boothe has the hooks in. Szulcu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boothe gets his hands free as Szulcu looks to control.
Boothe controlling from the back.
Further stalling from Boothe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szulcu tries to roll but Boothe sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Boothe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boothe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Tauer (ranked 4879 p4p, 441 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 24529 p4p, 645 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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156 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Tauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
Aldo connects with a right hand. Tauer shakes it off.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Tauer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tauer drops Aldo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Aldo! Tauer dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Tauer!
A relieved looking Max Tauer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Compton (ranked 4234 p4p, 407 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 2678 p4p, 269 weight class). Asa Sharp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Colt Compton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton lands with a nice combination. Sharp backs away looking to recover.
Sharp moves out of range of the leg kick from Compton.
And Sharp tries to counter it with a takedown but Compton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sharp takes one to the chin there.
Compton tries a low kick but Sharp avoids it.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Compton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Compton prevents it.
Compton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Compton delivers a nice body kick.
Sharp throws a sloppy head kick and Compton moves out of range easily.
Sharp blocks the body kick.
Compton clinches up with Sharp and pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp prevents Compton from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Sharp blocks the leg kick.
Compton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharp.
Compton tries to keep at a distance but Sharp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Compton.
Compton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Compton is stalling here.
Sharp just leaning against Compton, taking a breather.
Sharp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Compton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Colt Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asa Sharp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Compton is not content to let Sharp control the position.
Compton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Compton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Compton is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp working the ground and pound but Compton is defending the strikes.
Sharp taking a breather here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Compton is not content to let Sharp control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Compton tries to land a leg kick but Sharp saw it coming and moves away.
Sharp lands with an uppercut that bounces Compton off the cage and back into range.
Compton gets a clinch.
Compton misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Compton regains guard immediately.
Compton is looking to stand up but Sharp isn't so interested in that idea.
Sharp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sharp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharp prevents Compton from getting back to his feet.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Compton dominated that round.
That's time! Compton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sharp goes for a double leg but Compton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Compton continues to drive forward.
Sharp avoids a kick to the body.
Compton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Compton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sharp.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches up with Compton, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes Compton against the cage but Compton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Compton in a clinch.
Compton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Compton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp gets tackled into the cage by Compton. Compton maintains the clinch.
Compton gets underhooks to prevent Sharp's takedown attempt.
Colt Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asa Sharp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sharp blocks the leg kick.
Compton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sharp is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to clinch.
Compton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Compton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Compton defends it nicely.
Compton is looking to score with low kicks.
Sharp has managed to clinch.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sharp.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Compton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Compton tried to counter with a leg kick but Sharp avoided it.
Sharp blocks a leg kick.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Compton lands a shot to the body.
Compton just leaning against Sharp, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Compton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Compton misses with the head strike.
Compton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Compton.
Sharp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Compton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Compton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Compton is trying to break the clinch but Sharp is controlling him.
Colt Compton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sharp prevents a body shot from Compton.
Compton is stalling here.
Compton breaks the clinch.
Sharp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
Sharp throws out a counter right but Compton avoids it with no problem.
Compton throws a leg kick but Sharp checks it.
Sharp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Sharp backs away, Compton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Colt Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Compton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sharp somewhat.
Compton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Compton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharp changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Compton has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp goes for a takedown attempt but Compton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Compton connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Compton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Compton.
Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Compton in a clinch.
Sharp gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp seems to be looking for submissions.
Sharp is just content to waste time from the top position. Compton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Asa Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Compton wants to stand but Sharp is controlling the position.
Compton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sharp instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Compton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Compton throws a low kick, looking for Sharp's leg but Sharp calmly moves out of range.
Sharp checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Compton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Sharp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Compton circles away.
Sharp tries to clinch but Compton is having none of it.
Sharp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Compton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Compton misses with a low kick.
Compton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sharp tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Compton throws a front kick aimed at Sharp's knee but Sharp avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Compton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sharp is out of range and Compton settles back down.
Sharp scores with a takedown into Compton's guard.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Compton is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Compton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Compton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sharp is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton misses with the head strike.
Sharp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Compton stalling against the cage.
Compton prevents the takedown attempt.
Colt Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asa Sharp.
Compton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Compton.
Some bone on bone action there as Sharp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Compton throws a head kick that misses.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton throws a leg kick but Sharp sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sharp is defended easily by Compton.
Sharp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sharp, as that shot connected.
Sharp shoots in but Compton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Compton tries to land a leg kick but Sharp saw it coming and moves away.
Compton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Compton throws a solid leg kick but Sharp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Compton.
Colt Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Compton - the referee stops the clock and Sharp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Compton. Sharp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Compton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sharp. Sharp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sharp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Sharp persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sharp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Compton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Compton kicks Sharp off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Compton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Asa Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Compton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Compton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Compton!
A very excited looking Colt Compton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rad Dood (ranked 4520 p4p, 415 weight class) and Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 23168 p4p, 666 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Rzasa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dood lands a jab to Rzasa's midsection.
Rzasa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dood was covering up waiting for the punch and Rzasa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rzasa wants to control from the top but Dood keeps moving.
Dood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dood trying to control but Rzasa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dood trying to control the position from guard on top but Rzasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rzasa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rzasa has momentary wrist control but Dood slips an elbow through the middle.
Dood looking to pass the guard.
Dood 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.
Rzasa is trying to control the position but Dood postures up.
Dood landing with the ground and pound.
Dood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rzasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dood is one step ahead there.
Dood stays in close to Rzasa's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dood content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dood landing with the ground and pound.
Dood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dood landing with the ground and pound.
Dood lands a couple of digs.
Rzasa is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood is pushing down on Rzasa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rzasa is fighting to maintain full guard but Dood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rzasa wants to control but Dood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rzasa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rzasa is still in real trouble! Can Dood finish him?
Dood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rzasa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dood not doing much here.
Dood working the head and body with strikes.
Dood working Rzasa over with strikes.
Dood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dood working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dood is looking for a kimura here.
Dood wants to work for an arm triangle but Rzasa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rzasa seems to have recovered his senses.
Dood stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dood moves into full mount! Rzasa won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dood working for a guillotine from mount but Rzasa is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rad Dood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rzasa shoots in and gets a takedown into Dood's guard.
Rzasa is sitting in close to Dood's body. Dood has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rzasa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rzasa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dood.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rad Dood!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denton Daley (ranked 3161 p4p, 398 weight class) and Grzegorz Rundowski (ranked 4667 p4p, 527 weight class). Daley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heathens- Twenty One Pilots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denton Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grzegorz Rundowski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rundowski.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Daley counters with a nice uppercut.
Rundowski closes the distance and clinches.
Rundowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
Rundowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rundowski.
Daley misses with the head strike.
Daley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley cracks Rundowski with a hook to the temple - Rundowski is on wobbly legs here! Daley swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rundowski falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Daley wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Denton Daley!
In his post fight interview, Denton Daley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Hood (ranked 3578 p4p, 399 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 2305 p4p, 274 weight class). Jai Malek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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260 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood throws a good cross that connects.
Hood gets a clinch.
Hood floors Malek with a big punch on the inside! Malek is trying to recover but Hood dives into side control.
Malek is rocked!
Malek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hood.
Malek is still in real trouble! Can Hood finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hood in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Malek is avoiding damage well.
Malek seems to have recovered his senses.
Hood lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Malek! Hood senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Malek out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lucas Hood!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 1932 p4p, 248 weight class) and Sergio Aguilar (ranked 2748 p4p, 361 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Aguilar.
Clack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clack won't allow Aguilar to sweep him here.
Aguilar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clack lands a couple of elbows.
Aguilar wants to sweep but no luck.
Clack controlling from the top position.
Clack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguilar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clack stopping the sweep attempt from Aguilar.
Aguilar is trying to control the position but Clack postures up.
Clack won't allow Aguilar to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack stands and throws Aguilar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aguilar tries to buck Clack off but Clack is having none of it.
Aguilar sneaks back into half guard.
Clack is trying to control. Aguilar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clack looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clack trying to control the action but Aguilar is working from the bottom.
Aguilar is looking for a sweep. Clack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aguilar is refusing to be controlled, as Clack sits in half guard.
Aguilar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clack pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aguilar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clack scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack wants to pass the guard but Aguilar is keeping the position.
Aguilar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Clack defending well.
Clack keeping hold of Aguilar's head, controlling as best he can.
Clack tries to get to full guard but Aguilar has control of the leg.
Aguilar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clack actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack tries to roll over but Aguilar keeps him under control.
Aguilar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aguilar works his way to his opponent's back.
Aguilar is looking for the choke from the back position but Clack is controlling his hands well.
Clack can't escape the position.
Aguilar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Clack tries to break free.
Clack wants to control his opponent's hands but Aguilar gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack tries to break free.
Aguilar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clack defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Clack trying to control the position but Aguilar manages to sink in the hooks.
Clack tries to roll but Aguilar sticks to his back.
Aguilar has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clack has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Aguilar is persistently looking for the submission but Clack is defending it well.
Aguilar is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Clack is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Aguilar!
Sergio Aguilar is the new middleweight champion!
Sergio Aguilar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 1335 p4p, 154 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 2402 p4p, 254 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Attano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Attano gets a clinch.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovchenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Attano tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yakovchenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Attano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yakovchenko looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Attano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Attano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
Yakovchenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attano or not.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attano or not.
Attano lands a body shot.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Attano.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Attano trying to control the position but instead, Yakovchenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Attano into the cage.
Attano trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Attano.
Attano is stalling here.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Attano.
Yakovchenko lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Attano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Attano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attano stalling in the clinch but Yakovchenko improves position.
Yakovchenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Attano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko leaning against his opponent.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko is looking to control Attano's arms but Attano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakovchenko has his back to the cage.
Attano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Attano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko is pushing Attano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Attano has Yakovchenko pushed against the cage.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Yakovchenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko takes a shot to the head.
Yakovchenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Attano blocking some punches.
Attano tries a knee to the head but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko blocks a body shot from Attano.
Attano lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Attano just leaning against Yakovchenko, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Yakovchenko.
Attano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yakovchenko as Attano tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Attano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakovchenko is defending well for now.
Attano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Attano misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Attano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attano misses with a wild combination.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Corvo Attano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Attano tries to clinch but Yakovchenko is having none of it.
Yakovchenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Attano with a body shot.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Attano is looking to counter punch.
Attano takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Attano slips a jab and a cross from Yakovchenko.
Attano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attano tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakovchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Yakovchenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yakovchenko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yakovchenko dodges the punch combination from Attano.
Attano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yakovchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko blocking some punches.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Attano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakovchenko is keeping busy.
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko prevents a body shot from Attano.
Yakovchenko trying to stall but Attano improves his position.
Attano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yakovchenko.
Attano looking to stall.
Attano lands with a left to the head.
Corvo Attano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Attano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko just leaning against Attano, taking a breather.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attano lands a knee to the body.
Yakovchenko is breathing heavily.
Yakovchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Attanos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attano looking to stall.
Attano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Attano crunches a lovely knee into Yakovchenko's ribcage.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attano.
Attano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Attano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakovchenko is keeping busy.
Yakovchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Attano.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Attano - that landed with a thud.
Attano controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovchenko can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Attano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attano.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko stalling the fight.
Attano tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakovchenko avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovchenko controls his hands.
Attano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attano.
Yakovchenko is looking to control Attano's arms but Attano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakovchenko has his back to the cage.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attano is leaning against Yakovchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attano scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yakovchenko fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Attano.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Attano.
Attano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yakovchenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Attano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Attano taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corvo Attano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Attano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Yakovchenko tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Attano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakovchenko's face.
Yakovchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yakovchenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with some punches.
Attano slowing the pace effectively.
Attano lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Attano misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Attano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attano trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Attano as Yakovchenko tries to tie him up.
Yakovchenko is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Attano is keeping busy.
Attano is trying to stall.
Attano lands with a right to the head.
Attano lands with a light punch inside.
Attano misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Attano takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attano tries a knee to the head but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Attano blocking some punches.
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
Attano misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Attano is working Yakovchenko over against the cage.
Yakovchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yakovchenko up against the cage.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Attano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakovchenko tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Attano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yakovchenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Attano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Attano struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovchenko controls his hands.
Attano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yakovchenko.
Attano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corvo Attano clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Attano ducks right into an uppercut from Yakovchenko.
Attano misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Yakovchenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yakovchenko misses with a two punch combination.
Yakovchenko jabs Attano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Yakovchenko. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Yakovchenko.
Attano connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Yakovchenko tumbling to the canvas! Attano pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Yakovchenko was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Corvo Attano!
Corvo Attano retains his lightweight title!
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