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CCF FN 09:Veira vs McKane PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Higo Higa (ranked 5592 p4p, 602 weight class) and Adam Zalewski (ranked 5042 p4p, 559 weight class). Higo Higa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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181 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Higo Higa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Zalewski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalewski scores with a takedown into Higa's guard.
Zalewski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zalewski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zalewski lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zalewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zalewski slips nicely into half guard.
Zalewski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalewski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Zalewski seems content to control.
Zalewski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zalewski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalewski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Higa is rocked!
Zalewski scores with a big shot! Higa's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Higa! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Zalewski!
Adam Zalewski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BuriedAlive// Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cobb Banes (ranked 4941 p4p, 492 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 4426 p4p, 444 weight class). Marko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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252 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobb Banes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marko! But no joy.
Banes slips under a jab.
Marko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Cobb Banes has been cut.
Cain Marko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marko looks to land a right hand but Banes moved out of range.
Banes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marko lands a jab to the head.
Banes dodges the punch combination from Marko.
Banes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
Banes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko throws a big shot that misses.
Marko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banes moves away.
Banes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marko throws a series of punches but Banes moves out of range.
Banes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marko just manages to avoid it.
Marko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Banes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marko sizes up Banes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marko throws a leg kick that misses.
It appears Banes was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marko throws an overhand right that lands on Banes's shoulder, as Banes tries to avoid the shot.
Marko misses with a double jab.
Marko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Banes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marko lands a jab to Banes's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banes tries to score with a low kick but Marko moves his leg out of the way.
Banes blocks a leg kick.
As Marko backs away, Banes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Banes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marko motions for Banes to come forward. Marko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Marko lands with a nice body punch.
Marko tests Banes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banes misses with a looping right.
Marko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marko throws a good cross that connects.
Banes avoids the body shot from Marko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banes. That's going to slow Marko down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marko. Marko obviously looking to wear him down.
Marko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marko throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banes misses with the body kick
and Marko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marko misses with a straight left.
Marko throws a nice looking combination but Banes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Banes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marko lands a jab.
Banes avoids the body shot from Marko.
Banes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banes is looking to counter punch.
Marko lands with a right hand.
Cobb Banes's cut is getting worse.
Marko misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko misses with a jab to the body
and Banes counters with a good low kick that Marko was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marko tries a low kick but Banes avoids it.
Banes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marko.
Marko misses with a kick to the body
and Banes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Banes.
Banes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marko.
Banes with a nice cross.
Marko throws a looping overhand right but Banes ducks down to avoid it.
Banes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marko throws a jab but it's blocked by Banes.
Marko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marko.
Banes tries to move into range but Marko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Marko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobb Banes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banes defending well as Marko loads up on a big left hand.
Banes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marko looks to throw a body kick
and Banes counters with a low kick, right behind Marko 's knee.
Marko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banes counters with a body kick.
Marko throws a right hand that misses
and Banes counters with an outside leg kick.
Marko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marko throws a hook but Banes avoids it easily.
Marko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Banes is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banes blocks a leg kick.
Marko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banes manages to avoid it.
Marko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko cracks Banes with a good jab.
Marko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marko throws a leg kick that misses.
Banes throws a hook to the side of Marko's head but Marko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banes moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Banes - that landed with a thud.
Banes lands a right hand.
Marko is looking to break free of the clinch but Banes has double underhooks.
Banes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marko has a couple of punches blocked by Banes.
Good body shot from Banes.
Marko is breathing heavily.
Banes successfully pulls guard.
Banes looking for a triangle here. Marko is fighting it but it looks tight! Banes pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Marko is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cobb Banes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Half Dollar (ranked 7208 p4p, 696 weight class) and Wagner Resende (ranked 4925 p4p, 574 weight class). Half Dollar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Half Dollar!
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, Wagner Resende!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollar tries a low kick but Resende avoids it.
Resende throws a head kick that misses.
Dollar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dollar throws a push kick but Resende slaps the foot to one side.
Dollar misses with a two punch combination.
Resende misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Resende throws a head kick that misses.
Resende misses with a body shot.
Resende has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dollar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Resende tries to clinch there but Dollar circles away.
Dollar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Resende tries to counter with a clinch but Dollar shakes him off and moves away.
Dollar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dollar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resende has a takedown stuffed.
Dollar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Dollar. Those never looked like landing.
Resende tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Resende counters with a single leg into guard. Dollar didn't expect that.
Resende trying to control but Dollar is working from the bottom.
Resende stands and throws Dollar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Resende is trying to get an arm triangle but Dollar is defending well.
Resende lands an elbow.
Dollar is looking to regain half guard here but Resende keeps moving and retains side control.
Dollar is working hard here to advance position.
Resende moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resende jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dollar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resende looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Resende is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dollar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Resende looking to control but instead Dollar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Resende is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dollar defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Resende is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dollar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Resende in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dollar tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Resende!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wagner Resende!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gorgeous Bob (ranked 4413 p4p, 471 weight class) and Youri Tielemans (ranked 4198 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Youri Tielemans enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgeous Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Youri Tielemans!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob lands with a straight right. Tielemans didn't see that one coming.
Bob changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tielemans tries to avoid it but Bob manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tielemans to the ground. Tielemans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Tielemans misses.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Bob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Gorgeous Bob has been cut.
Bob throws a body punch but Tielemans moves out of range.
Bob cracks Tielemans with an open hand slap.
Bob lands with a good body shot.
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob scores with the left hand. Tielemans knows he should have avoided that one.
Bob catches Tielemans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tielemans walks into a jab.
Bob looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Tielemans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tielemans.
Bob with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tielemans to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tielemans.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tielemans! But no joy.
Tielemans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
It looked like Bob was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tielemans.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Bob misses with a left hand
and Tielemans counters with a left to the body.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tielemans.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Tielemans is just out of range.
Tielemans swings widly with a right hand
and Bob counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bob there.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tielemans throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tielemans walks into a jab.
Tielemans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob misses with a looping right.
Tielemans let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gorgeous Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob connects with a nice looking jab.
Tielemans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tielemans tries to move into range but Bob moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tielemans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tielemans in his tracks.
Bob is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tielemans throws out a powerful jab.
Bob is rocked!
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tielemans makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bob is breathing heavily.
Tielemans fakes the body blow, causing Bob to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bob goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Youri Tielemans!
During a confident post fight interview, Youri Tielemans thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finn Calvero (ranked 4148 p4p, 492 weight class) and Zac Sechler (ranked 4339 p4p, 506 weight class). Calvero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm a Gnome. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finn Calvero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac Sechler!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sechler misses with a shot to the body
and Calvero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calvero lunges at Sechler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sechler's hand.
Sechler is rocked!
Sechler walks straight into a right hand from Calvero - that's dropped him! Calvero jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sechler from any more punishment! Sechler complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Finn Calvero!
Finn Calvero really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Revenge Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 4763 p4p, 215 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 3449 p4p, 159 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco has his takedown stuffed
and Sityodtong counters with a crisp one two that drops Pacheco! Sityodtong thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pacheco to his feet! Pacheco is in big trouble!
Pacheco is rocked!
Pacheco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Pacheco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacheco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacheco shoots in and drives through. Sityodtong sprawls well.
Sityodtong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sityodtong lands a left and a right that send Pacheco crashing to the mat, dazed. Sityodtong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jose Pacheco has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacheco glances at the clock... BAM! Sityodtong nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Pacheco crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Pacheco is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yodsanan Sityodtong!
Yodsanan Sityodtong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lind (ranked 2760 p4p, 360 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 3341 p4p, 422 weight class). Lind comes to the cage accompanied by Spit Out the Bone. Max Mason is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Lind!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Lind throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice jab there from Mason.
It looks like Nick Lind has been cut.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lind is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Lind moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lind tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lind lands a high kick!
Lind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Lind is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Lind looks to clinch
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Lind looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws the left hand but Lind avoids the punch easily.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mason has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Lind defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lind looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lind defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Lind wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Mason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason lunges at Lind with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lind's hand.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason thuds his right hand into Lind's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lind tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lind is rocked!
Lind throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason scores with a nice strike.
Oh Lind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Lind stumbling backwards into the cage! Lind bounces back off the cage towards Mason, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mason lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mason celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Max Mason!
Max Mason is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rio Brazil (ranked 4375 p4p, 434 weight class) and Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 22795 p4p, 688 weight class). Rio Brazil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Brazil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brazil misses with a takedown attempt - Hirigushi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hirigushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hirigushi connects with a looping right hand.
Brazil shoots and misses
and Hirigushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brazil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 10th planet rio in the buildup to the fight.
Brazil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hirigushi pushes Brazil off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirigushi lands a really nice looking cross but Brazil seems unphased.
Brazil is rocked!
Brazil has his takedown stuffed
and Brazil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Brazil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Brazil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazil misses with a takedown
and Hirigushi counters with a nice right hand that sends Brazil toppling to the canvas! Brazil scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hirigushi finish him?!
Hirigushi pounces like a tiger and cracks Brazil with a vicious hook! Brazil is down but not out! Hirigushi follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kendo Hirigushi!
Kendo Hirigushi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lodzov Hugs (ranked 5106 p4p, 227 weight class) and Derek Vinyard (ranked 1492 p4p, 71 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lodzov Hugs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugs avoids the body shot from Vinyard.
Hugs takes the fight into the clinch.
Hugs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hugs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinyard.
Hugs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinyard avoiding damage as Hugs throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Vinyard.
Vinyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinyard is pressed up against the cage. Hugs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinyard down to the mat. Vinyard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vinyard closes the distance and pushes Hugs back into the cage.
Vinyard can't find room to land a body shot as Hugs controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinyard is leaning against Hugs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vinyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinyard cracks Hugs with a nice body shot.
Vinyard gets through Hugs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vinyard lands with a left to the head.
Hugs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard misses with some punches.
Vinyard avoiding damage as Hugs throws knees to the body.
Hugs is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vinyard.
Hugs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinyard's elbow.
Hugs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinyard avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hugs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vinyard's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinyard.
A short right from Vinyard on the inside.
Vinyard lands a left hand.
Hugs trying to control the position but instead, Vinyard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hugs into the cage.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinyard throws a head punch that misses.
Hugs misses with some punches.
Hugs throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hugs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vinyard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vinyard lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinyard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hugs is trying to drag Vinyard to the mat but Vinyard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lodzov Hugs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinyard lands a body punch.
Vinyard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinyard is leaning against Hugs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Vinyard.
A short uppercut from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinyard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinyard pushes Hugs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vinyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Vinyard scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard works on Hugs's body with a couple of short punches.
Hugs tries to land a knee to the head but Vinyard blocks with his arms.
Vinyard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinyard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hugs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hugs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinyard.
Vinyard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike.
Hugs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vinyard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vinyard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hugs backwards.
Good body shot from Vinyard.
Vinyard digs a right hand underneath Hugs's ribcage. Hugs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hugs trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinyard.
Hugs is breathing heavily.
Hugs swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinyard lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vinyard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hugs or not.
Still in the clinch, Vinyard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vinyard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinyard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinyard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hugs tries to work over Vinyard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinyard lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinyard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hugs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vinyard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hugs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hugs.
Vinyard lands an uppercut.
Vinyard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinyard prevents a body shot from Hugs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Vinyard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Vinyard. Beautiful body shot.
Hugs shoots in but Vinyard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vinyard throws a right and a left that Hugs avoids nicely.
Vinyard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hugs, pushing him back against the cage.
Vinyard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hugs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hugs taking a breather.
Vinyard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hugs backwards.
Nice body punch from Vinyard - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vinyard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vinyard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hugs backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vinyard pushes Hugs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinyard is pressed up against the cage. Hugs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinyard down to the mat. Vinyard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lodzov Hugs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinyard works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs tries to move into range but Vinyard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hugs is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Vinyard. No joy for Hugs on that attempt.
Oh Hugs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinyard darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Hugs's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Vinyard before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derek Vinyard!
Derek Vinyard is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Derek Vinyard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Lodzov Hugs had this to say: 'this was bullshit'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardinho Vieira (ranked 1817 p4p, 239 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 2332 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardinho Vieira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira tries to clinch but McKane is having none of it.
Ricardinho Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira throws a head kick but McKane moves out of range.
McKane appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vieira seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McKane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vieira.
Vieira darts in trying to clinch
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vieira's head backwards.
Vieira moves forwards but McKane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by McKane.
The fighters circle momentarily. McKane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McKane scores with a sloppy right hand. Vieira should have avoided that one.
McKane throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira throws the kick towards the body but McKane avoids it.
McKane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vieira swings away with a body shot that misses
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
McKane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by McKane there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McKane moves away from the strike by Vieira.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McKane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McKane with a hook.
McKane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vieira at a distance.
McKane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vieira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McKane scores with a hook.
McKane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McKane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vieira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McKane napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vieira prevents McKane from escaping the position.
Vieira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McKane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vieira tries for a kimura but McKane is defending well.
McKane is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira cracks McKane with a big elbow.
McKane wants to get back to his feet.
Vieira is trying to get an arm triangle but McKane is defending well.
McKane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McKane stops Vieira from passing to mount.
Vieira prevents McKane from escaping the position.
Vieira advances to mount.
McKane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McKane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieira. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to finish this one by submission but McKane is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vieira.
McKane tries to buck Vieira off but he can't manage it.
Vieira with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
McKane is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vieira looking for a guillotine from mount but McKane is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vieira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vieira won't let McKane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vieira has control of McKane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McKane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McKane is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vieira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McKane to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McKane shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McKane prevents Vieira from taking his back.
Vieira wants to finish this one by submission but McKane is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vieira.
Vieira wants to take his opponent's back but McKane doesn't allow it.
McKane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Vieira looking to control but McKane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McKane is trying to stand up.
McKane is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz McKane dominated that round.
That's time! Vieira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vieira misses with a shot to the body
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
Vieira fails with the takedown
and McKane counters with a nice uppercut.
McKane throws a shot to the body.
A cross from McKane lands.
McKane misses with a looping left.
McKane looks to land a right hand but Vieira moved out of range.
Vieira fails with the takedown
enabling McKane to counter with a crisp jab.
Taz McKane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vieira.
Vieira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKane finds it's way round the side to connect with Vieira's head.
A head kick misses from Vieira.
Vieira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira takes a jab right on the kisser.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McKane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with McKane, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes McKane against the cage but McKane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKane! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardinho Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira throws a sloppy head kick
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane moves into range and connects with a jab.
McKane moves into range and connects with a jab.
A cross from McKane lands.
Vieira throws a jab but it's blocked by McKane.
McKane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vieira throws a sloppy head kick
and McKane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McKane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vieira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vieira tries for a takedown but McKane circles away easily
enabling McKane to counter with a crisp jab.
Vieira is rocked!
McKane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vieira on the side of the head.
Oh Vieira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieira looks to throw a body kick
and McKane counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from McKane.
Vieira seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vieira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McKane.
Vieira fails with the takedown
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! McKane gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Vieira is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz McKane!
Taz McKane is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Taz McKane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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