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AFC Fight Night 10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pietro De Negri (ranked 5774 p4p, 453 weight class) and Huffy Meadows (ranked 7830 p4p, 528 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pietro De Negri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huffy Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Meadows.
Meadows feints and as De Negri raises his hands in defense, Meadows changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meadows is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De Negri is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De Negri has escaped and now he's on top!
Meadows wants to hit a switch here but De Negri passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Meadows there!
Meadows is trying to stand up.
De Negri landing strikes from the mount and Meadows is in trouble!
De Negri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meadows?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Negri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Meadows is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Negri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Meadows tries to reverse the position but De Negri maintains control.
De Negri dominating with strikes here.
De Negri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meadows wants to control but De Negri is having none of it.
De Negri looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Negri lands a couple of good shots and Meadows has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meadows is trying to stand back up.
De Negri 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Negri scores with strikes from the back.
Meadows is trying to get back to his feet but De Negri has full control of the position and if anything, Meadows has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Meadows is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by De Negri.
Meadows can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Negri controls the action.
De Negri patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
De Negri controls the position.
Meadows showing good submission defense here.
Meadows tries to escape the position.
De Negri is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Meadows has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
You can see the frustration on Meadows's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
De Negri working over Meadows with some ground and pound. Meadows looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Negri is nestled in close to Meadows, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Negri is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meadows sees it coming and defends easily.
Meadows is defending against the submission attempts here by De Negri.
Meadows won't allow De Negri to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro De Negri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Meadows thows a body kick. De Negri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Negri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meadows can do to turn this around?
Meadows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Negri throws a leg kick but Meadows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meadows fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Negri, pushing him back against the cage.
De Negri slows down the pace here.
Meadows tries to break the clinch but De Negri is controlling the position.
De Negri'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.
Meadows wants to get back to striking at distance but De Negri won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Negri has a couple of punches blocked by Meadows.
Meadows looking for a takedown.
Meadows throws a head punch that misses.
Meadows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meadows throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Negri tries a head kick but it misses.
Meadows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Negri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Negri has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Negri goes for a takedown attempt but Meadows pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Negri drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meadows wants to stand but De Negri is controlling the position.
De Negri trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meadows looking for subs off his back but De Negri has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pietro De Negri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meadows looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is looking to get back to is feet but De Negri passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Negri controlling the position from side mount.
De Negri working away.
De Negri is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Meadows is trying to escape and De Negri transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Meadows is forced to tap! Nice work there by De Negri! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pietro De Negri!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afonso Aloisio (ranked 5188 p4p, 445 weight class) and Daniel Murphy (ranked 7073 p4p, 505 weight class). Murphy has chosen Battering Ram - 'Come Out and Fight' Irish Folk as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Aloisio.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aloisio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aloisio stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy fails with the takedown
enabling Aloisio to counter with a crisp jab.
Aloisio scores with a kick to the body.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aloisio counters with a two punch combo.
Afonso Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Aloisio just misses with a punch to the body.
Aloisio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Aloisio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aloisio throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Aloisio.
Afonso Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Aloisio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Aloisio as Murphy shoots in.
Aloisio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aloisio throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aloisio.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murphy!
Aloisio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murphy darts in and clinches Aloisio up against the cage.
Aloisio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries to bum rush Aloisio with a series of wild strikes but Aloisio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Aloisio.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Murphy tries a quick counter leg kick but Aloisio is wise to it.
Aloisio tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Aloisio on the inside.
Aloisio is trying to break free.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murphy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Aloisio controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Aloisio is keeping the position.
Aloisio is working an open guard so Murphy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Aloisio's ribs.
Aloisio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aloisio connects with the punch.
Aloisio tries a head kick but it misses.
Aloisio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
Aloisio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Murphy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
Aloisio scores with a head kick.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Aloisio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Aloisio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio scores with a kick to the body.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aloisio.
Aloisio throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aloisio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Aloisio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Aloisio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aloisio throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Aloisio avoids them all with ease.
Murphy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Afonso Aloisio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aloisio stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.
Murphy throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
Aloisio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afonso Aloisio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Aloisio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aloisio defends it nicely.
Aloisio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aloisio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy unleashes a big counter combination but Aloisio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Aloisio is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murphy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aloisio to the mat! Aloisio manages to get full guard.
Aloisio pulls Murphy in close to his closed guard and prevents Murphy from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio wants to hit a switch here but Murphy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aloisio there!
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio is just holding on here. Murphy manages to take his back.
Aloisio is having to fend off submission attempts from Murphy, who is looking to sink in the choke. Murphy doesn't have the hooks in though and Aloisio manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Murphy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Aloisio has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Aloisio manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aloisio tries to sprawl but Murphy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aloisio is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy prevents Aloisio from standing back up.
Aloisio is looking to control Murphy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aloisio avoid being mounted?
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!
Well, if Murphy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aloisio is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aloisio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy.
Aloisio tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Aloisio is trying to stand back up but Murphy is controlling him
Aloisio keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aloisio thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Aloisio throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
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.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Aloisio, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Aloisio against the cage but Aloisio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aloisio swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Afonso Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aloisio is looking to counter with a body kick.
Murphy darts in looking for a takedown but Aloisio gets double underhooks and turns Murphy into the cage.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aloisio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murphy. That one must have hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aloisio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aloisio throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Aloisio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Aloisio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Aloisio against the cage.
Aloisio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aloisio swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aloisio is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aloisio tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aloisio is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio tries to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to control but Aloisio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aloisio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aloisio is squirming around, avoiding Murphy's attempts to control the action.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
Aloisio is desperately trying to improve his position but Murphy has a good base and remains in mount.
Murphy looking to finish with strikes here!
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aloisio is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio is trying to escape the mount.
Aloisio is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Murphy.
Murphy content just to control the position here.
Aloisio wants to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murphy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aloisio is looking to improve his position but Murphy isn't that keen on the idea.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Aloisio is squirming around nicely.
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murphy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Aloisio because Murphy loaded up on that one.
Aloisio holds on, trying desperately to control.
Murphy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murphy prevents Aloisio from getting the reversal.
Murphy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aloisio can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Murphy!
Daniel Murphy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ward (ranked 5515 p4p, 252 weight class) and Bill Como (ranked 4718 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Como throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
Ward throws a hook but Como avoids it easily.
Como's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ward under the eye.
Como tries a head kick but it misses.
Como defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ward.
Ward takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Como keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Como throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Como changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Como.
Como comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
Ward tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Como lunges at Ward with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ward's hand.
Ward is rocked!
Como connects with a superb combination that knocks Ward out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Como before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bill Como!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Gleeson (ranked 4748 p4p, 423 weight class) and Alonzo Green (ranked 5572 p4p, 461 weight class). Alonzo Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Gleeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleeson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gleeson 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.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Gleeson moves away and avoids it.
Gleeson scores with a push kick.
Gleeson misses the shot to the body.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Gleeson cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Gleeson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gleeson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Gleeson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleeson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green lands a jab.
Gleeson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Alonzo Green has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gleeson checks it well.
Green lands a jab to Gleeson's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleeson scores with a head kick. Green tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Gleeson counters with an inside leg kick.
Green misses with a body shot.
Alonzo Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gleeson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gleeson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Green cracks Gleeson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Gleeson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Green doesn't seem phased though.
Gleeson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Star Performance Institute in the buildup to the fight.
Green lands a jab.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gleeson on the side of the head.
Gleeson lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green connects with a superb combination that knocks Gleeson out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Green before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Gleeson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alonzo Green!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sergeant (ranked 3976 p4p, 195 weight class) and Pablo Jr Silva (ranked 4922 p4p, 226 weight class). Pablo Jr Silva 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Jr Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergeant shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sergeant kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sergeant is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Sergeant takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sergeant has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sergeant has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sergeant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sergeant's guard.
Silva trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sergeant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Sergeant is retaining full 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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sergeant defends it nicely.
Sergeant has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva misses with a low kick.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sergeant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sergeant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Sergeant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy.
Silva wants to improve his position but Sergeant is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sergeant jumps into side control!
Sergeant is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sergeant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Sergeant keeps him under control.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Sergeant lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Sergeant controlling the action here.
Sergeant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sergeant wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sergeant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sergeant clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sergeant shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Sergeant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sergeant works the jab nicely.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Sergeant scoring well with a low kick there.
Sergeant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva is rocked!
Silva switches off momentarily and Sergeant cracks him with a monster right hand! Silva topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Sergeant dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Sergeant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Sergeant!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 2343 p4p, 111 weight class) and Rex Ruger (ranked 3363 p4p, 166 weight class). Ithamar comes to the cage accompanied by Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Ithamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruger looks to land a right hand but Ithamar moved out of range.
Ruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ithamar swivels and escapes.
Ruger drives through with a takedown into Ithamar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ithamar looking for a guillotine here but Ruger defends easily.
Ithamar has his feet on Ruger's thighs here. He's pushed Ruger off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ruger screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Ithamar!
Ezekiel Ithamar took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Valentine (ranked 3666 p4p, 421 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 4820 p4p, 526 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I'm the Man. The key to victory for Corwin Valentine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corwin Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine feints a jab promting Franco to slip. Valentine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Franco pushes Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Franco turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Franco tries to move into full mount but can't pass Valentine's legs.
Franco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valentine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco is looking to improve his position.
Valentine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Franco is just riding it out for now. Valentine eventually gives up the hold.
Valentine is looking for a kimura here.
Franco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentine pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco is trying to get back to full guard.
Franco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valentine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valentine is looking for a kimura but Franco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Valentine to get the leverage.
Franco is looking to improve his position.
Valentine is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Franco is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Corwin Valentine!
In his post fight interview, Corwin Valentine 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Silva (ranked 2576 p4p, 126 weight class) and Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 2691 p4p, 130 weight class). Jimmy Carruthers struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Carruthers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carruthers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carruthers cracks Silva with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Carruthers.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carruthers moves away.
Carruthers throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carruthers checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Carruthers's head but Carruthers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carruthers to the ground. Silva is now in Carruthers's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva passes Carruthers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carruthers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carruthers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Carruthers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two 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.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carruthers for as long as he can get away with.
Carruthers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carruthers tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is working for a kimura but Carruthers is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Carruthers is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carruthers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carruthers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carruthers!
Silva has control of Carruthers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carruthers regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carruthers has given up his back here. Will Silva look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carruthers thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva feints a jab promting Carruthers to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carruthers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carruthers connects with a crisp jab.
Silva throws the left hand but Carruthers avoids the punch easily.
Carruthers lands with a good body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carruthers lands with a nice body punch.
Jimmy Carruthers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimmy Carruthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carruthers misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carruthers manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Carruthers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carruthers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carruthers scores with a nice head shot.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Carruthers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Carruthers feints a counter leg kick.
Carruthers misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Carruthers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
A countering left hand to the body from Carruthers misses.
Carruthers misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a series of punches but Carruthers moves out of range.
Carruthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carruthers.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carruthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looks to land a combination but Carruthers avoids it well.
Carruthers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A low kick from Carruthers is predictable there
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva continues to stall.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Carruthers defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva 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.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Carruthers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Carruthers to get to his feet.
Carruthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Carruthers.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Carruthers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva takes one on the button.
Carruthers throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Carruthers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carruthers counters with a nice body shot.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Carruthers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carruthers misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carruthers counters with a right hand to the body.
Carruthers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carruthers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Carruthers.
Carruthers is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Carruthers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carruthers.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
enabling Carruthers to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a body punch but Carruthers moves out of range.
Carruthers checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carruthers.
Carruthers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carruthers moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Carruthers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carruthers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carruthers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carruthers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carruthers misses with a few strikes there.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carruthers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Carruthers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Carruthers ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Carruthers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Carruthers saw that one coming.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Carruthers ducks down to avoid it.
Carruthers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Carruthers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carruthers cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Carruthers looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carruthers. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carruthers tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Carruthers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carruthers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adriano Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Carruthers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carruthers swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carruthers.
Carruthers lands the left hand.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carruthers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carruthers throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carruthers won't be happy with that.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Carruthers's face as Silva controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carruthers to his feet.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Carruthers's guard.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carruthers connects with a body shot.
Carruthers staying out of range there.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carruthers.
Carruthers wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Carruthers avoids it well and moves away.
Carruthers slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carruthers scores with a jab to the body.
Carruthers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Carruthers moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jimmy Carruthers just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carruthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Carruthers.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Carruthers loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Carruthers.
Carruthers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carruthers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carruthers keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva slows the pace down.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Carruthers's head but Carruthers avoids it well.
Adriano Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Carruthers can't do much from the bottom here.
Carruthers is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva is working to tighten his grip on Carruthers's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Carruthers has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Silva is really squeezing tight and eventually Carruthers passes out! Silva breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adriano Silva!
Adriano Silva retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 3658 p4p, 420 weight class) and Huffy Sanna (ranked 2330 p4p, 293 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huffy Sanna!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cathaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanna tries to work over Cathaway's front leg with a kick but Cathaway checks it.
Cathaway misses the shot to the body.
Cathaway scores with a jab. Sanna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Huffy Sanna has been cut.
Cathaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanna.
Sanna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cathaway connects with a body shot that sends Sanna's belly button to the back.
Cathaway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cathaway misses the target.
Sanna flicks out a counter leg kick but Cathaway steps away.
Sanna steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cathaway. That one must have hurt.
Cathaway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanna misses with an uppercut. Cathaway saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Cathaway misses the target.
Sanna scores with a hook to the body. Cathaway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Sanna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cathaway. Sanna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cathaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanna.
Cathaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanna.
Some wild striking there from Sanna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway thuds a left hand into Sanna's body.
Cathaway checks a leg kick.
Cathaway connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanna walks into a straight right hand from Cathaway.
Sanna is rocked!
That has opened up Huffy Sanna's cut even more.
Cathaway lands a big right hook! Sanna looks hurt but is still standing! Cathaway lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Sanna falls down and Cathaway dives in with a huge hammer fist! Sanna's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Cathaway runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Cathaway!
Jimmy Cathaway retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 1917 p4p, 200 weight class) and Tony Bison (ranked 2964 p4p, 288 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebyeol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bison moves into the clinch.
Daebyeol tries to work over Bison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daebyeol's defenses.
It looks like Kim Rhee Daebyeol has been cut.
Daebyeol working aggressively here.
Daebyeol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison.
Daebyeol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daebyeol cracks Bison with a nice body shot.
Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daebyeol is breathing heavily.
Bison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Bison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daebyeol is keeping busy.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol blocks an elbow strike from Bison.
Bison lands an elbow inside.
Bison is trying to maintain a safe position but Daebyeol gets an underhook and turns Bison into the cage.
Daebyeol is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bison can't fight it off and eventually Daebyeol manages to take the fight to the floor. Bison looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daebyeol won't allow Bison to sweep him here.
Bison keeps trying to improve his position.
Bison keeping moving, preventing Daebyeol from controlling successfully.
Daebyeol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bison being controlled here, momentarily.
Bison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daebyeol defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daebyeol is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.
Bison looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daebyeol darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebyeol prevents Bison from improving his position.
Bison is trying to stand up here but Daebyeol is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol trying to control the action but Bison is working from the bottom.
Daebyeol is taking a breather. Bison says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bison controlling the position for now.
Daebyeol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bison's head.
Bison has his hands clasped together around Daebyeol's back. He's all about the action.
Bison wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daebyeol is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bison is looking for a sweep. Daebyeol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daebyeol with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bison tries to clinch up but Daebyeol circles away and keeps his distance.
Bison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bison connects with a leg kick. Daebyeol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bison moves into range and clinches up with Daebyeol.
Bison lands an elbow just above Daebyeol 's eye.
Bison crunches a lovely knee into Daebyeol's ribcage.
Daebyeol misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Rhee Daebyeol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bison connects with an inside leg kick.
Bison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Daebyeol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daebyeol just misses with a punch to the body.
Bison lands a two punch combo.
Bison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daebyeol. That did some damage!
Bison clinches.
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daebyeol is defending well for now.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daebyeol turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daebyeol manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bison gets back to half guard.
Bison works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daebyeol stops Bison from standing up.
Bison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daebyeol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daebyeol trying to control the position from guard on top but Bison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol 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.
Bison has control of Daebyeol's left arm, preventing Daebyeol from doing any damage.
Bison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bison wants to stand and escape but Daebyeol is having none of it.
Bison looking for a guillotine here but Daebyeol defends easily.
Daebyeol 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.
That's two 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.
Bison has his hands on Daebyeol's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bison cracks Daebyeol with an open hand slap.
Bison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daebyeol.
Daebyeol is looking to clinch but Bison is avoiding it.
Bison throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daebyeol.
Bison connects with a solid leg kick.
Tony Bison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bison doesn't manage to clinch there - Daebyeol circles away.
Daebyeol feinted with a counter takedown.
Daebyeol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bison moves into range and clinches up with Daebyeol.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the temple.
Daebyeol managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daebyeol is working for takedown but Bison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daebyeol avoids it.
Daebyeol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebyeol avoids the damage to the body.
Daebyeol looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daebyeol is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daebyeol avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Daebyeol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison.
Daebyeol is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Bison.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Bison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daebyeol's defenses.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the temple.
Bison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bison lands an elbow that stopped Daebyeol in his tracks for a moment.
Bison lands an elbow just above Daebyeol 's eye.
Daebyeol wants a takedown.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kim Rhee Daebyeol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bison clinches up with Daebyeol and pushes him back against the cage.
Bison lands an elbow just above Daebyeol 's eye.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Daebyeol tries a body shot but Bison blocks it.
Bison misses with an elbow over the top.
Daebyeol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebyeol has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bison after a bit of a struggle.
Daebyeol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bison tries to land a knee to the head but Daebyeol blocks with his arms.
Daebyeol tries to throw a body punch but Bison avoids it by throwing Daebyeol back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Daebyeol avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bison lands an elbow inside.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Bison misses with an elbow strike.
Daebyeol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bison lands a nice elbow.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebyeol avoids the damage to the body.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daebyeol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebyeol avoids the damage to the body.
Daebyeol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bison lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daebyeol avoids it.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Daebyeol tries to throw a body punch but Bison avoids it by throwing Daebyeol back against the cage.
Bison looking to slow down the pace here.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daebyeol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bison trying to control the position but instead, Daebyeol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bison into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daebyeol is trying to stall.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Daebyeol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daebyeol's brow.
Bison lands an elbow inside that Daebyeol shrugs off.
Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daebyeol.
Bison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daebyeol is keeping busy.
Daebyeol can't find room to land a body shot as Bison controls the action.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Daebyeol managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Daebyeol can't get the takedown.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebyeol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daebyeol's brow.
Daebyeol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebyeol is trying to maintain a safe position but Bison gets an underhook and turns Daebyeol into the cage.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bison looking to stall.
Daebyeol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bison is looking to control Daebyeol's arms but Daebyeol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bison has his back to the cage.
Daebyeol has Bison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daebyeol pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bison tumbling to the mat - Daebyeol dives into Bison's guard.
Daebyeol throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Rhee Daebyeol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Daebyeol shoots for a double leg takedown but Bison sprawls well. He's pushed Daebyeol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bison wants to counter the offense by Daebyeol and move into the clinch position.
Daebyeol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daebyeol sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daebyeol on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Bison.
Bison lands a right hook to the body.
Bison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tony Bison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bison thows a body kick. Daebyeol tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bison keeps Daebyeol at a distance using the push kick.
Bison clinches with his opponent.
Daebyeol trying to control the position but instead, Bison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daebyeol into the cage.
Daebyeol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bison pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bison tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bison defends it nicely.
Bison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daebyeol.
Daebyeol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bison tries to clinch but Daebyeol is having none of it.
Bison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bison staying out of range there.
Bison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daebyeol seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Daebyeol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bison lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison is looking to clinch.
Bison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daebyeol shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bison manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Daebyeol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.
Daebyeol wants to control from the top but Bison keeps moving.
Bison controlling Daebyeol's posture.
Daebyeol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bison wants to sweep here but Daebyeol controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Daebyeol throwing strikes from guard but Bison blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daebyeol tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daebyeol goes for a double leg but Bison avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bison continues to drive forward.
That kick from Bison tenderised Daebyeol's leg. Daebyeol is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daebyeol throws a hook but Bison avoids it easily.
Bison instigates a clinch.
Daebyeol is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bison throws an elbow but it misses.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol can't get the takedown.
Daebyeol managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
Bison with a knee to the head.
Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bison is trying to maintain a safe position but Daebyeol gets an underhook and turns Bison into the cage.
Daebyeol tries to stall but Bison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Daebyeol dodges an elbow strike from Bison.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daebyeol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daebyeol avoids it.
Daebyeol struggles to land a body shot inside as Bison controls his hands.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kim Rhee Daebyeol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Daebyeol fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bison avoids it really well and circles away.
Bison connects with a solid leg kick.
Daebyeol gets tackled into the cage by Bison. Bison maintains the clinch.
Daebyeol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bison up against the cage.
Daebyeol controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Bison.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison throws an elbow that misses.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bison - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daebyeol takes an elbow to the temple.
Daebyeol is trying to stall.
Bison is pressed up against the cage. Daebyeol has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bison down to the mat. Bison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bison rushes Daebyeol and presses him up against the cage.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
Bison working Daebyeol over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daebyeol's brow.
Daebyeol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bison crunches a lovely knee into Daebyeol's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison crunches a lovely knee into Daebyeol's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daebyeol's brow.
Bison is looking to control Daebyeol's arms but Daebyeol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bison has his back to the cage.
Bison lands a nice elbow.
Tony Bison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bison crunches a lovely knee into Daebyeol's ribcage.
Bison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bison connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Bison lands an elbow just above Daebyeol 's eye.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Daebyeol fails to land.
Daebyeol can't find room to land a body shot as Bison controls the action.
Bison throws an elbow that misses.
Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daebyeol.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison misses with an elbow over the top.
Daebyeol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daebyeol avoids it.
Bison looking to throw knees to the head but Daebyeol is blocking nicely.
Daebyeol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bison wants to stall.
Daebyeol lands a takedown into guard.
Daebyeol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bison's head.
Daebyeol got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daebyeol has managed to get both his arms back between Bison's legs - danger averted.
Daebyeol stays in close to Bison's body and controls the position.
Daebyeol stops Bison from standing up.
Daebyeol is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daebyeol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daebyeol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daebyeol tries to counter by clinching up but Bison breaks away and moves out of range.
Bison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bison avoids the body shot from Daebyeol.
Bison connects with a leg kick. Daebyeol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bison wants to clinch.
Daebyeol changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 44:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 44:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bison!
Tony Bison is the new lightweight champion!
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