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UCF 41 Cullen Vs Breed PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo has chosen California Gurls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Alves!
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, Jesus Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Danilo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonardo takes the fight into the clinch.
Leonardo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alves working aggressively here.
Leonardo misses with a knee to the head.
Leonardo blocks an uppercut.
Leonardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leonardo jumps guard.
Alves wants to stand and escape but instead Leonardo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Leonardo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alves is working an open guard so Leonardo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leonardo moves into the clinch.
Leonardo manages to break the clinch.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leonardo moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Danilo Alves has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leonardo.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Alves working aggressively here.
Leonardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves wants to clinch
and Leonardo counters by moving into the clinch.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leonardo.
Alves presses Leonardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves scores with a shot to the side of Leonardo's head.
Leonardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leonardo blocks an uppercut.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alves.
Leonardo looks gassed!
Leonardo lands a left hand.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Alves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leonardo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alves uses from the top position.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leonardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
Leonardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonardo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leonardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonardo gets to his feet - Alves follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch but Leonardo moves away
and Leonardo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Alves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonardo backwards.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonardo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Leonardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Leonardo blocks an uppercut.
Leonardo tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leonardo tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
A short right from Alves.
Alves scores with a shoulder strike.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves avoids the elbow strike from Leonardo, against the cage.
Alves misses with some punches.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Leonardo takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesus Leonardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danilo Alves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leonardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonardo misses with a knee strike.
Alves misses with the head strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leonardo 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.
Leonardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leonardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Leonardo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alves working aggressively here.
Leonardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonardo manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leonardo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leonardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Leonardo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonardo closes the distance and clinches.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonardo jumps guard and drags Alves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Leonardo is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Leonardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leonardo has control of Alves's left arm, preventing Alves from doing any damage.
Alves won't allow Leonardo to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leonardo is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Leonardo pushes Alves off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leonardo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leonardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Leonardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Leonardo.
Leonardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leonardo tries to stall but Alves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leonardo pulls guard effortlessly.
Leonardo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leonardo on the ground.
Let's hope that Leonardo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Alves preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leonardo holds on and takes a little breather.
Leonardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Leonardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danilo Alves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alves tries to bum rush Leonardo with a series of wild strikes but Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonardo clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonardo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alves working aggressively here.
Leonardo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonardo.
Alves prevents a body shot from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leonardo looking to stall.
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves wants to clinch but Leonardo slips to the side
and Leonardo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leonardo.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Leonardo.
A short uppercut from Alves.
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leonardo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alves's defenses.
Leonardo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonardo tries to pull guard but Alves won't allow it.
Leonardo tries to pull guard but Alves holds him up against the cage and eventually Leonardo drops back down to his feet.
Danilo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Leonardo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Leonardo successfully pulls guard.
Leonardo controlling the position.
Alves tries to stand but Leonardo is controlling from the bottom.
Leonardo wants to sweep but no luck.
Leonardo controlling Alves's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Jesus Leonardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leonardo pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves won't allow Leonardo to sweep him here.
Danilo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonardo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jesus Leonardo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four 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.
Leonardo moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves closes the distance but Leonardo moves to the side
and Leonardo counters with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leonardo.
Leonardo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leonardo moves into the clinch.
Leonardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonardo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Leonardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonardo 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Leonardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Materazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Materazzi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruno Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago looks for the body kick but Materazzi saw that one coming.
Materazzi blocks a jab.
Materazzi blocks a head kick by Drago.
Drago lands a high kick to the side of Materazzi's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Drago dives into guard, looking to finish.
Materazzi is rocked!
It looks like Marco Materazzi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materazzi is pulling down on Drago's head to control his posture.
Materazzi wants to stand but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago stands up and waves to Materazzi to follow him.
Drago tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materazzi throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago throws a body punch but Materazzi moves out of range.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Drago drops Materazzi with a left and a right! Oh, Materazzi is hurt - Drago dives into side control looking to finish!
Materazzi is still in real trouble! Can Drago finish him?
That has opened up Marco Materazzi's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Materazzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago darts in and clinches Materazzi up against the cage.
Drago is working Materazzi over against the cage.
Drago stalling the fight.
Materazzi takes a shot to the head.
Marco Materazzi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drago has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Materazzi regains guard immediately.
Drago stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Materazzi looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to clinch up but Materazzi keeps it at a distance.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materazzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago scores with a decent looking hook.
Materazzi swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Materazzi avoids a kick to the body.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Materazzi saw that one coming.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Materazzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Materazzi misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Materazzi backing up. Materazzi nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Materazzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruno Drago!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zako Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Bart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I wanna be a balla. Zako Simmons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kim Bart's chin.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zako Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Bart!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bart walks into a left hand.
It looks like Kim Bart has been cut.
Zako Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons lands the left hand.
Simmons tries to keep at a distance but Bart has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bart breaks the clinch.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simmons loads up on a big right hand but Bart slips the punch.
Bart closes the distance and clinches up with Simmons, looking for a takedown. Bart pushes Simmons against the cage but Simmons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simmons drops Bart with a naaaaasty hook - Bart is in real trouble here! Simmons dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zako Simmons!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Brother Louie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Xavier!
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, Louis Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Xavier.
Xavier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xavier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Velasquez.
Xavier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xavier moves away.
Xavier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Velasquez.
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!
Xavier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown but Velasquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xavier.
Velasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xavier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruno Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Xavier should have avoided that one.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xavier manages to avoid it.
Velasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velasquez lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Xavier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xavier in his tracks.
Velasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xavier is rocked!
Velasquez cracks Xavier with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Xavier tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Velasquez pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Xavier is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Velasquez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abcesso Necrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Leston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Necrose comes to the cage accompanied by Siegreicher Marsch - Amon Amarth. Leston has chosen BigB - Hooligan as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tim Leston was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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World class 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abcesso Necrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Leston!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leston swinging wildly here.
Leston misses with a body shot.
Necrose takes a swing at Leston's ribcage but misses.
Necrose avoids the body shot from Leston.
Necrose misses with a body shot.
Leston throws a series of punches but Necrose moves out of range.
Leston lands the left hand.
Leston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abcesso Necrose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Necrose fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leston on the side of the head.
Leston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leston lands a left and a right that send Necrose crashing to the mat, dazed. Leston thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Necrose is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Necrose is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Leston doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Necrose crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Necrose's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Leston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fejha Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ben wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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209 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fejha Kurko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ben wells!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wells lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Fejha Kurko has been cut.
Kurko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wells.
wells looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurko is fending him off so far but wells persists. Nope, Kurko circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurko closes the distance and pushes wells back into the cage.
Kurko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kurko is pressed up against the cage. wells has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurko down to the mat. Kurko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fejha Kurko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
Kurko tries to close the distance and clinch up but wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wells closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kurko did well to prevent wells getting side control.
Kurko pushes wells off looking to stand but wells dives back in and keeps control.
wells content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
wells is trying to control. Kurko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wells not landing any meaningful shots this time.
wells throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
wells is trying to control. Kurko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
wells drops an elbow to the side of Kurko's head.
Kurko looks like he's trying to stand up.
wells has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from wells.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurko has momentary wrist control but wells slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
wells thows a big elbow that misses.
wells prevents Kurko from getting back to his feet.
wells distracts Kurko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
wells trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wells lands a couple of decent looking shots.
wells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurko wants to stand up but wells is controlling him.
Kurko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
wells cracks Kurko with a solid left hand.
wells wants to control from the top but Kurko keeps moving.
Kurko pushes wells off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
wells shoots in for a takedown but Kurko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurko tries to clinch up but wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wells.
Kurko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurko tries to close the distance and clinch up but wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wells punishes Kurko's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurko is breathing heavily.
Kurko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
wells drops Kurko with a nice combination! wells dives into Kurko's guard, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
wells postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kurko is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurko has momentary wrist control but wells slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Kurko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
wells working some strikes from top position.
wells scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ben wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fejha Kurko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
wells lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurko seems to have got his legs back now.
wells changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurko tries to avoid it but wells manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurko to the ground. Kurko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurko misses with a wild body shot.
Kurko tries to clinch up but wells circles away and keeps his distance.
wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurko moves away.
wells misses with a jab, cross combination.
wells throws a series of punches but Kurko avoids them all with ease.
wells throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
wells shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fejha Kurko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wells looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurko is fending him off so far but wells persists. Nope, Kurko circles away and we're back to standing.
Fejha Kurko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
wells is breathing heavily.
Kurko clinches with his opponent.
Kurko throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko lands a right hand that snaps the head of wells backwards.
wells has Kurko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
wells drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurko gets underhooks to prevent wells's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Kurko.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurko throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
wells looking for a takedown.
Kurko prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Kurko.
Kurko stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Kurko.
Kurko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kurko stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurko scores with a hook to the body.
Kurko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurko lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
wells has Kurko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kurko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurko prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Kurko.
Kurko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kurko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurko.
A nice left hand lands by Kurko.
Kurko scores with a hook to the body.
Kurko slowing the pace effectively.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko pressing his opponent against the cage.
wells is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kurko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kurko is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kurko for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fejha Kurko.
wells tries to clinch
and Kurko counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for wells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
wells fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kurko scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wells gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kurko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kurko.
Kurko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like ben wells has been cut.
wells is working for takedown but Kurko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurko is leaning against wells and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurko digs a right hand underneath wells's ribcage. wells let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurko digs a right hand underneath wells's ribcage. wells let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kurko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurko lands with a short shot to the head.
Kurko scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wells has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
wells has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurko effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fejha Kurko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
wells misses with a double jab
and Kurko moves into the clinch.
Kurko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurko is pressed up against the cage. wells has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurko down to the mat. Kurko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kurko has taken the fight to the clinch.
wells takes a shot to the head.
Kurko scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurko stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurko.
wells has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
wells goes for a takedown attempt but Kurko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fejha Kurko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben wells.
Kurko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
wells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko takes the fight into the clinch.
wells tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kurko.
Kurko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurko scores with a shot to the side of wells's head.
Kurko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kurko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of wells backwards.
wells has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
wells can't get the takedown.
Kurko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kurko lands a right hand that snaps the head of wells backwards.
Kurko digs a right hand into wells's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on wells's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Kurko.
Nice elbow from Kurko.
Kurko scores with a hook to the body.
wells being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurko prevents the takedown attempt.
wells blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down wells.
Fejha Kurko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Kurko.
Kurko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Kurko scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurko lands a body shot.
wells takes a shot to the head.
wells managing to block the knees to the body from Kurko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurko.
wells tries for a takedown but Kurko manages to get underhooks.
Kurko taking a breather.
Kurko lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fejha Kurko.
Kurko clinches.
Kurko lands a nice uppercut.
Kurko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from wells.
wells drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kurko pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurko takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kurko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurko.
Kurko looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurko is leaning against wells and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurko lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fejha Kurko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurko 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fejha Kurko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chan Tapanakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tannen's choice of entrance music: 1885 Theme. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chan Tapanakara!
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, Buford Tannen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapanakara ducks under a wild hook from Tannen.
Tannen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapanakara moves away.
Tannen stuns Tapanakara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tapanakara moves away from the strike by Tannen.
Tannen misses the shot to the body.
Tapanakara slips under a jab.
Tannen cracks Tapanakara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Tapanakara.
Tapanakara shoots in but no luck this time.
Tannen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tannen swings for the body but Tapanakara moves out of range.
Tannen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tannen throws out a loose jab but Tapanakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tapanakara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tannen circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tapanakara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Tapanakara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapanakara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tapanakara showed some decent athleticism there.
Tapanakara is working for a submission of some sort.
Tannen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tannen is not content to let Tapanakara control the position.
Tapanakara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tannen has hold of Tapanakara's hands but Tapanakara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tapanakara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tapanakara is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tapanakara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tannen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tapanakara is looking to work some ground and pound but Tannen has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen pulls Tapanakara in close to his closed guard and prevents Tapanakara from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tannen keeping moving, preventing Tapanakara from controlling successfully.
Tannen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tapanakara is one step ahead there.
Tannen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tannen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tapanakara puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Tapanakara trying to control from Tannen's half guard. Tannen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tapanakara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tannen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tapanakara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tannen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tannen, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tapanakara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tapanakara throwing strikes but missing.
Tannen controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buford Tannen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tannen throws a right and a left that Tapanakara avoids nicely.
Tannen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tannen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tannen tests Tapanakara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tannen scores with a nice strike.
Tannen scores with a punch to the head.
Tannen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapanakara moves away.
Tannen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tannen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tapanakara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tannen throws out the jab.
Tannen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tapanakara looks to land a right hand but Tannen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen misses with a hook.
Tannen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tannen throws a right hand that Tapanakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapanakara also avoids with ease.
Buford Tannen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tannen digs a good hook to Tapanakara's body.
Tapanakara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tannen was covering up waiting for the punch and Tapanakara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tapanakara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tannen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tannen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen keeping moving, preventing Tapanakara from controlling successfully.
Tapanakara is really struggling to control Tannen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tannen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tapanakara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tannen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tannen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tannen!
Tannen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapanakara struggling a bit here.
Tannen trying to control the action but Tapanakara is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Tapanakara's face as Tannen controls the position.
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.
Tannen wants to control but Tapanakara is keeping him busy.
Tapanakara is looking to reverse the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tannen throws a hook but Tapanakara avoids it easily.
Tapanakara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tannen as he jumps to the side.
Tannen stalks Tapanakara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tapanakara's face. Tapanakara staggers backwards, shaken.
Tapanakara ducks under a wild hook from Tannen.
Tapanakara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Tannen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tannen misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buford Tannen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tapanakara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tannen.
Tannen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tapanakara slips under a jab from Tannen.
Tapanakara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tannen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tapanakara somewhat.
Tannen throws a right hand that Tapanakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapanakara also avoids with ease.
Tannen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapanakara manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Tannen. No joy for Tapanakara on that attempt.
Buford Tannen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapanakara ducks under a wild hook from Tannen.
A right-left combo lands from Tannen.
Tannen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapanakara moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen misses the jab.
Tannen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tannen misses with a double jab.
Tapanakara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tannen lands with an overhand left.
Tapanakara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tannen swings for the body but Tapanakara moves out of range.
Tannen throws the left hand but Tapanakara avoids the punch easily.
Tannen misses with a wild body shot.
Tannen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tapanakara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tannen misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tannen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapanakara manages to avoid it.
Tannen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tannen throws a shot from downtown. Tapanakara moves away and avoids it.
Tannen throws a right hand that Tapanakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapanakara also avoids with ease.
Tapanakara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tannen as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Tapanakara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tannen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapanakara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tannen.
Tannen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tapanakara.
Tapanakara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buford Tannen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tannen throws a right hand that Tapanakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapanakara also avoids with ease.
Tannen throws a jab when Tapanakara was well out of range.
Tannen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapanakara moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapanakara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tannen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapanakara manages to avoid it.
Tapanakara shoots in but no luck this time.
Tannen looks to land a combination but Tapanakara avoids it well.
Tannen throws a hook but Tapanakara avoids it easily.
Tapanakara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chan Tapanakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tannen looks to land a left hand but Tapanakara moved out of range nicely.
Tannen throws a nice looking combination but Tapanakara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tannen misses with a looping right.
Tapanakara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tapanakara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Tannen misses with a straight left.
Tapanakara staying out of range there.
Tapanakara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tannen scores with a punch to the head.
Tannen misses with a looping left.
A jab from Tannen finds it's way through Tapanakara's defenses.
Buford Tannen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tapanakara takes one on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tapanakara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Tannen.
Tapanakara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buford Tannen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tannen 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buford Tannen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hua Silvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Die for Metal. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24
285 lbs
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22
262 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hua Silvah!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvah throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Silvah shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed Silvah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Silvah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed throws a right and a left that Silvah avoids nicely.
Reed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silvah counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Silvah moved out of range nicely.
Silvah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed is breathing heavily.
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!
Silvah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silvah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silvah passes to full mount!
Silvah with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silvah thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silvah looking to ground and pound but Reed is blocking nicely.
Silvah has control of Reed's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Reed regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Reed is trying desperately to improve position.
Silvah raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Henry Reed has been cut.
Silvah is landing with some decent strikes but Reed is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to hold on but Silvah pushes him away.
Silvah tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Reed is controlling an arm, preventing Silvah from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Silvah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silvah is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reed can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Reed prevents Silvah from taking his back.
Silvah avoids the attempt from Reed to control.
Silvah is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Reed to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reed shrugs it off.
Reed is in a horrible position here. Silvah smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Silvah is having none of it.
Silvah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silvah tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Reed prevents Silvah from taking his back.
Reed regains half guard.
Reed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silvah.
Reed is defending against the submission attempts here by Silvah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvah trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away.
Reed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silvah passes to full mount!
Silvah controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hua Silvah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Reed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silvah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
A big left from Reed misses.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Silvah.
Silvah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reed's waist but Reed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvah off to one side.
Silvah wants to clinch.
Silvah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henry Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Reed misses.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hua Silvah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silvah connects with a high kick.
Henry Reed's cut is getting worse.
Silvah throws out a leg kick but Reed moves out of range and Silvah only half commits.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvah.
Silvah lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Reed sprawling to the canvas. Silvah follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Reed hang on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed wants to control but Silvah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reed.
Silvah trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed is trying to control the position but Silvah postures up.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvah's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silvah looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reed passes into half guard.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvah looking for submissions off his back.
Hua Silvah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silvah sees it coming and defends easily.
Silvah tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silvah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reed is aware though and is defending well.
Silvah looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reed puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silvah moves into full guard.
Silvah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Reed forces his way into half guard.
Reed wants to control but Silvah is keeping him busy.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvah looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking for a kimura here.
Silvah is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silvah makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silvah.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silvah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hua Silvah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Reed's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Donk. Reed catches Silvah right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reed!
Silvah throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Silvah throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Hua Silvah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Reed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silvah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvah tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvah to the ground. Silvah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silvah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silvah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed blocks a head kick by Silvah.
Reed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silvah can pounce on him.
Silvah moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvah slips a straight right by Reed.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Silvah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvah.
Nice straight punches there by Silvah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silvah.
Silvah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henry Reed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Silvah there.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Silvah.
Jeez, Henry Reed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Silvah tries for a takedown but Reed circles away easily
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. Silvah will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvah gets a clinch.
Silvah gets control of Reed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silvah will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silvah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silvah looking for a guillotine here but Reed defends easily.
Silvah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reed drops back looking for a leg! Silvah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvah manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Silvah's guard.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvah is keeping the position for now.
Hua Silvah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reed won't allow Silvah to sweep him here.
Silvah is pulling down on Reed's head to control his posture.
Silvah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Silvah working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reed has passed into half guard!
Silvah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reed pulls his head out easily.
That's four 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.
Reed seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silvah is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Henry Reed!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gatez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survivor - Glen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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216 lbs
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209 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Link Gatez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gatez 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.
Sparks wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gatez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sparks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gatez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gatez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gatez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gatez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sparks is on top in guard.
Sparks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sparks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparks preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks being controlled here momentarily.
Gatez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatez, not yet.
Sparks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gatez is trying to keep Sparks in close.
Sparks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gatez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gatez is on top in guard.
Gatez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparks wants to get back to his feet but Gatez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gatez throwing strikes but missing.
Sparks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gatez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gatez won't allow Sparks to get back to his feet.
Gatez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gatez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sparks connects with a looping right hand.
Sparks connects with a right hand. Gatez shakes it off.
Sparks shoots and misses
and Gatez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimmy Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gatez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gatez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gatez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sparks.
A head punch on the inside from Gatez fails to land.
Sparks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez taking a breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sparks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sparks gets underhooks to prevent Gatez's takedown attempt.
Gatez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gatez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gatez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Gatez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatez lands a body punch.
Gatez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sparks backwards.
Gatez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gatez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sparks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gatez with the ground and pound but Sparks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gatez landing some decent shots from guard.
Gatez throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatez throws a strike but Sparks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gatez 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.
Sparks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gatez wants to sweep here but Sparks controlling him for the moment.
Sparks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gatez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparks's guard.
Gatez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but Gatez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Link Gatez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gatez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gatez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gatez connects with a looping right hand.
Sparks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gatez counters with a shoot takedown. Sparks fights it but they end up in guard.
Gatez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
Gatez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sparks's head.
Sparks wants to stand but Gatez is controlling the position.
Gatez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sparks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gatez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sparks's head.
Sparks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gatez.
Gatez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gatez throws and elbow that misses. Sparks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatez's guard. Nice move by Sparks!
Gatez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparks looking to pass the guard.
Gatez looking to control.
Sparks won't allow Gatez to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatez looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Sparks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sparks misses the jab.
Sparks drops his hands momentarily and Gatez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gatez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparks.
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.
Gatez takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Sparks. That snapped Gatez's head back.
Sparks misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatez cracks Sparks with a good jab.
Sparks misses with the body kick
and Gatez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sparks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gatez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gatez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sparks is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gatez, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gatez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sparks manages to get himself to full guard.
Gatez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but Gatez is having none of it.
Gatez is working Sparks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gatez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sparks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gatez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gatez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gatez tries to move into range but Sparks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sparks throws a solid leg kick but Gatez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sparks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gatez clinches.
Sparks blocking some punches.
Sparks is trying to drag Gatez to the mat but Gatez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sparks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gatez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sparks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gatez counters with a nice body shot.
Link Gatez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sparks.
Sparks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Gatez lands.
Sparks throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatez.
Sparks throws an overhand right that lands on Gatez's shoulder, as Gatez tries to avoid the shot.
Gatez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparks with a poor takedown
and Gatez counters with a nice body shot.
Gatez staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Sparks misses its intended target.
Gatez scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Link Gatez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sparks looks to throw the jab but Gatez is out of range.
Sparks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gatez staying out of range there.
Sparks fails with the takedown
and Gatez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sparks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gatez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sparks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gatez.
Gatez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sparks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gatez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gatez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez is chipping away with strikes.
Gatez laying and praying for a moment but Sparks takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sparks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gatez thows a huge punch but Sparks dodges it nicely.
Gatez prevents Sparks from standing back up.
Sparks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sparks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gatez.
Gatez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sparks defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Gatez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparks defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sparks lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Sparks finds it's target.
Gatez pushes Sparks up against the cage in a clinch.
Gatez swings wildly with an uppercut but Sparks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sparks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gatez prevents it.
Gatez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Link Gatez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gatez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sparks can't fight it off and eventually Gatez manages to take the fight to the floor. Sparks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gatez trying to control but Sparks is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing Gatez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatez wants to pass the guard but Sparks is keeping the position.
Sparks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing Gatez from controlling successfully.
Sparks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Sparks misses.
Sparks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sparks throws out a loose jab but Gatez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparks has his takedown stuffed
and Gatez counters with a stiff right hand.
Link Gatez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sparks.
Gatez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gatez content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Link Gatez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gatez 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Link Gatez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Game Breed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Game Breed is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Game Breed!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Breed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen scores with a jab to the body.
Breed misses with a looping left.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Breed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richard Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Breed was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Breed walks into a straight right hand from Cullen.
Cullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cullen.
Cullen tries to clinch up but Breed circles away and keeps his distance.
Cullen instigates a clinch.
Breed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cullen closes the distance and pushes Breed back into the cage.
Cullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
Cullen has Breed pressed against the cage, preventing Breed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Cullen.
Breed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Breed tries to break free but Cullen pushes him back against the cage.
Cullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cullen has Breed pressed against the cage, preventing Breed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Breed looks gassed!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen presses Breed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen pushes Breed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Breed backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Breed is looking to break free of the clinch but Cullen has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Cullen.
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
Breed is rocked!
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Breed is still on wobbly legs! Can Cullen finish him?
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Breed backwards.
Cullen throws a big uppercut that drops Breed! More strikes from Cullen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Breed lies dazed against the cage as Cullen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Cullen!
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