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AFC Fight Night 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Hee Tong (ranked 8287 p4p, 675 weight class) and Roger Theodore (ranked 23674 p4p, 790 weight class). Roger Theodore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Da Hee Tong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Theodore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tong on the side of the head.
Tong scores with the left hand. Theodore knows he should have avoided that one.
Tong throws a lazy head kick
and Theodore counters with a nice body shot.
Theodore blocks a head kick by Tong.
Theodore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Theodore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tong sprawls well. Tong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Theodore gets slowly back to his feet.
Roger Theodore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theodore tries for a takedown but Tong circles away easily
and Tong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Theodore circles away.
Theodore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Theodore somewhat.
Tong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Da Hee Tong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Theodore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong leaves Theodore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Theodore looks to throw the jab but Tong is out of range.
Theodore throws a leg kick
and Tong counters by clinching up.
Tong breaks from the clinch.
Tong keeps the fight on the outside.
Tong keeps the fight on the outside.
Theodore dives in for a single leg takedown but Tong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tong attempts a counter takedown but Theodore avoids it well and moves away.
Tong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore goes for a double leg but Tong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tong continues to drive forward.
A head kick from Tong lands but Theodore takes it in his stride.
Theodore tries for a takedown but Tong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Theodore both land. Nice combination.
Theodore looks for a takedown but Tong sprawls well.
Theodore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Theodore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tong sprawls well. Tong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Theodore gets slowly back to his feet.
Tong throws a counter high kick but Theodore was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tong counters with a head kick.
Tong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Theodore pinned against the cage. Theodore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Theodore.
Tong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Theodore.
Tong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong dodges the punch combination from Theodore.
Tong throwing a counter right hand but Theodore manages to avoid it.
Tong throws a hook but Theodore avoids it easily.
Tong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Theodore's guard.
Tong is in close to Theodore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tong connects with a couple of short punches.
Tong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Theodore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tong is controlling him.
Tong tries to free his leg and advance position but Theodore is retaining full guard.
Tong is working Theodore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tong throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Da Hee Tong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Theodore dives in and grabs Tong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tong pushes down on Theodore's head and hops out.
Tong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Theodore tries for a takedown but Tong circles away easily
and Tong counters by moving into the clinch.
Theodore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tong smiles and moves away.
Da Hee Tong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Theodore.
Theodore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Theodore throws a series of punches but Tong avoids them all with ease.
Theodore wants to clinch but Tong slips to the side
and Tong counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Tong looking to finish!
Theodore is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tong arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Theodore's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Da Hee Tong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Besy Jyre (ranked 4255 p4p, 454 weight class) and Ari Ahikaroa (ranked 22660 p4p, 721 weight class). Ari Ahikaroa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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202 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Besy Jyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Ahikaroa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahikaroa tries to clinch but Jyre is having none of it.
Jyre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jyre jumps guard and drags Ahikaroa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jyre wants to stand and escape but Ahikaroa is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahikaroa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahikaroa is looking to work some ground and pound but Jyre has wrist control.
Ahikaroa won't allow Jyre to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahikaroa trying to control but Jyre is working from the bottom.
Jyre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jyre keeping moving, preventing Ahikaroa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jyre has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ahikaroa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jyre drags the fight down to the ground.
Ahikaroa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ahikaroa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jyre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahikaroa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyre controlling the position.
Jyre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ahikaroa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ahikaroa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jyre looking for a sweep. Not yet Jyre, not yet.
Jyre pulls Ahikaroa in to control the position.
Jyre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ahikaroa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa won't allow Jyre to sweep him here.
Jyre has his hands on Ahikaroa's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jyre keeping full guard, as Ahikaroa tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jyre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Jyre backs off Ahikaroa throws a huge counter combo but Jyre manages to avoid it all.
Jyre tries to land a front kick but Ahikaroa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ahikaroa defending well as Jyre loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ahikaroa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahikaroa.
Ahikaroa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jyre.
As Ahikaroa backs away, Jyre returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ahikaroa swinging wildly here.
Ahikaroa wants to clinch up but Jyre keeps it at a distance.
Jyre slaps away a takedown attempt from Ahikaroa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jyre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ahikaroa.
Besy Jyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Ahikaroa.
Ahikaroa throws a head kick that misses.
Jyre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahikaroa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahikaroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahikaroa has a takedown stuffed.
Jyre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Besy Jyre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jyre clinches.
Jyre stalling against the cage.
Ahikaroa wants a takedown but no success here.
Jyre is pressed up against the cage. Ahikaroa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jyre down to the mat. Jyre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jyre lands a right hook to the body.
Jyre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahikaroa.
Besy Jyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Ahikaroa.
Jyre tries to land a front kick but Ahikaroa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jyre stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahikaroa. Ahikaroa gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyre takes a swing at Ahikaroa's ribcage but misses.
Jyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahikaroa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahikaroa shoots in for a takedown but Jyre shows good takedown defense.
Jyre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahikaroa can do to turn this around?
Jyre moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jyre gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ahikaroa trying to keep a closed guard but Jyre is proving a slippery customer.
Jyre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ahikaroa, up you get!
Jyre slaps away a takedown attempt from Ahikaroa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahikaroa avoids the head kick by Jyre.
Jyre works over Ahikaroa's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ari Ahikaroa has been cut.
Jyre is looking to land body kicks.
Jyre moves into the clinch successfully.
Jyre successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jyre pulls Ahikaroa in close to prevent any damage.
Ahikaroa trying to control but Jyre is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyre wriggles free and stands up.
Ahikaroa tries to clinch there but Jyre circles away.
Jyre closes the distance and clinches.
Ahikaroa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ahikaroa is trying to pull guard but Jyre has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Jyre on the inside.
Jyre gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ahikaroa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ahikaroa wants to hit a switch here but Jyre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ahikaroa there!
Ahikaroa is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jyre controlling from the full mount.
Jyre lands a big shot there that rocks Ahikaroa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jyre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jyre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jyre raining down shots from the mount!
Jyre controlling the pace for now.
Jyre with good strikes from the mount here!
Jyre controlling his opponent.
Ahikaroa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Besy Jyre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ari Ahikaroa's cut.
That's time! Jyre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jyre clobbers Ahikaroa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ahikaroa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jyre.
Ahikaroa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jyre avoids it really well and circles away.
Ahikaroa tries to clinch up.
Ahikaroa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jyre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jyre misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahikaroa throws a sloppy head kick and Jyre moves out of range easily.
Jyre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jyre misses the shot to the body.
Ahikaroa tries a quick counter leg kick but Jyre is wise to it.
Ahikaroa shoots in for a double leg but Jyre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyre swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahikaroa.
Jyre looks to throw the jab but Ahikaroa is out of range.
Ahikaroa dodges the punch combination from Jyre.
Jyre throws a leg kick but Ahikaroa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ahikaroa dives in for a single leg takedown but Jyre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Besy Jyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Ahikaroa.
Jyre keeps the fight on the outside.
Jyre throws a quick counter head kick but Ahikaroa was just out of range.
Ahikaroa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ahikaroa.
Jyre forces Ahikaroa back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa taking a breather.
Ahikaroa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jyre avoids it.
Ahikaroa gets underhooks to prevent Jyre's takedown attempt.
Ahikaroa successfully pulls guard.
Jyre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahikaroa is working an open guard so Jyre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ahikaroa fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahikaroa tries to keep at a distance but Jyre has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahikaroa.
Ahikaroa has his takedown stuffed
and Jyre counters with a left and a right that stings Ahikaroa.
Jyre is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jyre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahikaroa.
Ahikaroa looks for a takedown but Jyre sprawls well.
Ahikaroa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jyre misses with a wild combination.
Jyre throws a head kick but Ahikaroa moves out of range.
Jyre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahikaroa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahikaroa shoots in for a takedown but Jyre shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyre is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahikaroa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jyre rushes Ahikaroa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jyre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jyre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jyre wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jyre takes the fight into the clinch.
Jyre breaks the clinch.
Jyre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jyre is looking to counter with head kicks.
Besy Jyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jyre clinches up with Ahikaroa and pushes him back against the cage.
Ahikaroa tries to break the clinch but Jyre is controlling the position.
Ahikaroa blocks a body shot from Jyre.
Ari Ahikaroa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Besy Jyre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Besy Jyre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ahikaroa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Besy Jyre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jyre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Besy Jyre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Silva (ranked 6277 p4p, 650 weight class) and Adam Bocheck (ranked 8467 p4p, 751 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bocheck!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocheck clinches.
Bocheck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bocheck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bocheck!
Bocheck is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Bocheck is looking for a sweep.
Silva working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva gets to mount! Bocheck was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bocheck is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Silva locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bocheck is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dann (ranked 2399 p4p, 303 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 8852 p4p, 689 weight class). Brian Dann 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco tries for a takedown but Dann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dann. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dann clinches.
Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dann manages to break the clinch.
Franco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Franco shoots in for a takedown but Dann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Franco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dann tries to sprawl but Franco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco stops Dann from getting back to his feet.
Dann is defending against the submission attempts here by Franco.
Well, if Franco 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco trying to control the action but Dann is working from the bottom.
Franco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Franco is pressing down on Dann's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dann is holding on for now.
Dann wants to control but Franco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Franco.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dann trying to control here.
Dann is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Franco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Franco's back!
Franco manages to stand up with Dann still on his back. Eventually Dann drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Dann moves in looking to clinch but Franco pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco has a takedown stuffed.
Brian Dann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franco.
Franco has a takedown stuffed.
Franco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dann on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dann tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dann keeps working.
Dann controlling the position for now.
Franco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Franco wants to pass to mount but Dann is defending the position.
Dann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dann keeping hold of Franco's head, controlling as best he can.
Franco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dann trying to control here.
Franco thows a huge punch but Dann dodges it nicely.
Franco is looking for a kimura here.
Dann tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Franco tries to pass to full mount but Dann defends it.
Dann is staying active underneath Franco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Franco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dann moves into full guard.
Franco prevents Dann from getting back to his feet.
Dann trying to keep a closed guard but Franco is proving a slippery customer.
Franco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dann can't keep his opponent in guard - Franco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dann won't allow Franco to pass to mount.
Franco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dann has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dann controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dann throws a jab when Franco was well out of range.
Dann closes the distance and clinches up with Franco, looking for a takedown. Dann pushes Franco against the cage but Franco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franco dives in and grabs Dann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dann pushes down on Franco's head and hops out.
Dann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franco pinned against the cage. Franco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Franco tries to counter it with a takedown but Dann pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dann avoids it really well and circles away.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franco has Dann up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Franco has picked Dann up - he's going for a ride! Franco dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Franco is working for a kimura but Dann is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco seems to be working for a kimura but Dann defends the submission attempt.
Franco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Franco winds up and cracks Dann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dann landing small, sideways elbows.
Dann works his way to full guard. Good work.
Franco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Franco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dann has momentary wrist control but Franco slips an elbow through the middle.
Dann lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Franco keeping moving, preventing Dann from controlling successfully.
Dann is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Franco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dann looking to pass the guard.
Dann postures up.
Dann trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco working a defensive guard here.
Dann stays in close to Franco's body and controls the position.
Franco looking for a guillotine here but Dann defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dann with a nice head shot there.
Franco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Franco is working an open guard so Dann takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Franco shoots in for a takedown but Dann shows good takedown defense.
Brian Dann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franco.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Franco enables Dann to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Franco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Franco keeping moving, preventing Dann from controlling successfully.
Franco has a closed guard, preventing Dann from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dann working some strikes from top position.
Dann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Franco is trying to keep Dann in close.
Franco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dann controls the pace.
Franco controls Dann momentarily but Dann frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco is looking to stand back up but Dann counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Franco.
Dann lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Dann dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franco on the side of the head.
Franco gets a takedown into half guard.
Dann manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Franco keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Franco lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franco throws a big right hand that misses.
Franco wants to control from the top but Dann keeps moving.
Franco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dann's head.
Dann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Franco defends well.
Franco throwing strikes but missing.
Franco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dann is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dann has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dann slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franco isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dann stacks Franco on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dann!
Dann in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dann thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dann is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dann decides to stand up, so the ref orders Franco to his feet.
Franco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franco's waist but Franco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dann off to one side.
Franco cracks Dann with a good jab.
Franco has managed to clinch.
Franco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Franco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franco has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dann regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franco wants to control from the top but Dann keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franco tries to free his leg and advance position but Dann is retaining full guard.
Franco scoring with some ground and pound.
Franco passes Dann's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dann has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Franco. Oh but Dann has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Franco goes limp - he's gone! Dann jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Dann!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 3323 p4p, 427 weight class) and Viktor Mikhailov (ranked 3289 p4p, 423 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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200 lbs
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217 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald feinted with a counter takedown.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches up with Mikhailov, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes Mikhailov against the cage but Mikhailov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mikhailov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Mikhailov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mikhailov misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Mikhailov.
We've been informed that Mikhailov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mikhailov misses with the combination.
McDonald has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Star Performance Institute in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mikhailov.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Mikhailov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt - Mikhailov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
Mikhailov misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with a body kick.
Mikhailov is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Mikhailov moves out of range easily.
Mikhailov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Mikhailov pushes him off.
McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Mikhailov.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Mikhailov has the dominant position.
McDonald fails to pull guard.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Mikhailov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald successfully pulls guard.
McDonald pulls Mikhailov in close to his closed guard and prevents Mikhailov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mikhailov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Mikhailov isn't so interested in that idea.
Mikhailov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to control.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mikhailov throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mikhailov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McDonald chips away with some ground and pound.
McDonald trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mikhailov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! McDonald throws up his legs and catches Mikhailov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Mikhailov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by McDonald! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David McDonald!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 1538 p4p, 184 weight class) and Fred Hermosa (ranked 4511 p4p, 468 weight class). Fred Hermosa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs 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. Fred Hermosa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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29
165 lbs
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Hermosa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hermosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daebyeol counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Daebyeol's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hermosa working a defensive guard here.
Hermosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daebyeol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daebyeol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermosa has momentary wrist control but Daebyeol slips an elbow through the middle.
Daebyeol's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daebyeol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daebyeol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol won't allow Hermosa to sweep him here.
Daebyeol working some strikes from top position.
Daebyeol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daebyeol works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daebyeol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermosa pushes Daebyeol off looking to stand but Daebyeol dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daebyeol lands a nice short elbow.
Daebyeol slips a nice elbow through Hermosa's hands, connecting with Hermosa's forehead.
Daebyeol lands strikes from half guard.
Daebyeol wants to pass to mount but Hermosa is defending the position.
Daebyeol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daebyeol slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hermosa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hermosa is rocked!
Daebyeol trying to control the pace.
Hermosa is looking for a sweep. Daebyeol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daebyeol perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hermosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daebyeol is working away from the top position though.
Daebyeol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hermosa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hermosa is still in real trouble! Can Daebyeol finish him?
Daebyeol is taking a breather. Hermosa 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Daebyeol is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hermosa is hurt! He's hurt bad - Daebyeol fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hermosa from any more punishment! Congratulations to Daebyeol! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 2400 p4p, 125 weight class) and Dan Sergeant (ranked 1956 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
145 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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31
139 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergeant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sergeant cracks Ruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruger wants to control but Sergeant is keeping him busy.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a big elbow.
Sergeant can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruger.
Sergeant gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sergeant is in a horrible position here. Ruger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sergeant is looking to escape.
Sergeant holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruger tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger working the ground and pound effectively.
Ruger 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.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sergeant bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sergeant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sergeant with a nice head shot there.
Ruger managing to control the position.
Ruger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sergeant is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Sergeant seems content to control.
Ruger is controlling Sergeant's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Ruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger trying to control from the bottom.
Ruger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruger tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant is working for a kimura but Ruger is defending it quite comfortably.
Sergeant is thwarting Ruger's attempts to control the position.
Ruger controlling the position well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sergeant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sergeant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sergeant's back!
Ruger has the hooks in. Sergeant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Ruger just sinks the hooks in.
Ruger lands shots from the back.
Sergeant turns into Ruger and is now in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ruger holds on and takes a little breather.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Ruger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sergeant. Sergeant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sergeant gets a double leg takedown into Ruger's guard.
Sergeant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is working from the bottom.
Sergeant postures up.
Ruger controlling Sergeant's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruger punching to the body, from the bottom.
Ruger looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Sergeant looks for a takedown but Ruger sprawls well.
Sergeant scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruger should have avoided that one.
Ruger lunges at Sergeant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sergeant's hand.
Sergeant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruger's guard.
Ruger wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger tries to sprawl but Sergeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sergeant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruger gets back to full guard.
Sergeant being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruger is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sergeant working a defensive guard here.
Ruger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sergeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ruger won't allow Sergeant to sweep him here.
Sergeant scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ruger to the mat! Ruger manages to get full guard.
Sergeant postures up.
Ruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ruger prevents Sergeant from improving position.
Ruger struggling a bit here.
Sergeant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ruger sneaks back into half guard.
Ruger wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ruger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sergeant trying to keep a closed guard but Ruger is proving a slippery customer.
Ruger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sergeant wants to stand up but Ruger is controlling him.
Ruger lands a couple of digs.
Sergeant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruger is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Sergeant has wrist control.
Ruger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ruger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sergeant keeping full guard, as Ruger tries to pass.
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sergeant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruger works over Sergeant with some ground and pound from guard.
Rex Ruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ruger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sergeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sergeant lands in his opponent's guard.
Sergeant is in close to Ruger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant won't allow Ruger to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ruger gets caught flat footed, as Sergeant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruger controls Sergeant momentarily but Sergeant frees himself.
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Ruger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is working from the bottom.
Ruger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sergeant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sergeant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Sergeant.
I think Sergeant 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dan Sergeant!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donald Markham (ranked 4447 p4p, 455 weight class) and Blaine Callaghan (ranked 3304 p4p, 362 weight class). Callaghan has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Donald Markham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blaine Callaghan's chin.
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151 lbs
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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Markham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaine Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markham shoots in for a takedown but Callaghan shows good takedown defense.
Markham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callaghan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markham motions for Callaghan to come forward. Markham throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Callaghan throws the kick towards the body but Markham avoids it.
A big right from Callaghan misses.
Markham appears to be looking for a big counter.
Markham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callaghan throws a counter combo.
Markham drives through with a takedown into Callaghan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markham wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
Callaghan wants to get back to his feet but Markham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Callaghan is looking to stand up but Markham isn't so interested in that idea.
Markham gets to his feet - Callaghan follows without any prompting.
Markham shoots in but Callaghan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Markham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaghan throws a right hand that Markham ducks under and follows up with a left that Markham also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markham shoots in looking for a takedown. Callaghan tries to sprawl out of it but Markham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Callaghan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Markham with that takedown attempt.
Callaghan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Markham.
Markham misses with a takedown
and Callaghan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Markham wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan moves forwards but Markham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Markham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Callaghan's guard.
Callaghan wants to stand up but Markham is controlling him.
Markham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Callaghan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Markham has Callaghan in his guard.
Markham is trying to keep Callaghan in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan wanted to stand there but Markham had control of the position.
Callaghan preventing the sweep.
Callaghan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Markham striking off his back but it's not causing Callaghan any problems.
Callaghan wants to stand but Markham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Callaghan leaves Markham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It seemed like Callaghan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaine Callaghan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Callaghan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Callaghan wants it to stay on the feet.
Markham has his takedown stuffed
and Callaghan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Markham is looking to clinch but Callaghan is avoiding it.
Markham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Callaghan defends it nicely.
Callaghan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Markham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan leaves Markham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Callaghan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markham misses with a takedown attempt
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Callaghan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markham throws a series of punches but Callaghan avoids them all with ease.
Callaghan throws a shot from downtown. Markham moves away and avoids it.
Markham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Callaghan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markham dives in and grabs Callaghan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Callaghan pushes down on Markham's head and hops out.
Callaghan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Markham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markham is rocked!
Callaghan drops Markham with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Markham! Callaghan dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaine Callaghan!
Blaine Callaghan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Rumper (ranked 2108 p4p, 283 weight class) and Michael Sanna (ranked 2280 p4p, 300 weight class). Todd Rumper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Rumper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sanna!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanna throws a good cross that connects.
Sanna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Rumper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumper cracks the inside of Sanna's front leg.
Good standup being displayed there by Rumper as he connects with a hook.
Rumper lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Rumper does it's job there.
Sanna delivers a nice body kick.
Rumper connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanna moves out of range of the strikes.
Rumper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rumper on the side of the head.
Rumper takes one to the side of the head.
Sanna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanna.
The fighters circling - Rumper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick from Sanna lands but Rumper takes it in his stride.
Rumper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch combination from Rumper misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanna checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanna delivers a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanna keeps Rumper at a distance using the push kick.
Sanna lands a head kick. Rumper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Sanna tenderised Rumper's leg. Rumper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rumper throws a jab when Sanna was well out of range.
Rumper misses with a straight right.
Rumper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rumper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanna throws a head kick but Rumper moves out of range.
Sanna throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Rumper. Those never looked like landing.
Rumper 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.
Rumper throws a big shot that misses.
Rumper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanna is just out of range.
Sanna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rumper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanna checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanna counters with a body kick.
Rumper misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Sanna lands but Rumper takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Rumper. Those never looked like landing.
Sanna fakes the leg kick and cracks Rumper in the body.
Sanna rushes Rumper with punches - Rumper moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rumper goes down! Sanna follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sanna!
Michael Sanna is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 564 p4p, 23 weight class) and Adriano Silva (ranked 1470 p4p, 74 weight class). Ithamar's entrance music is Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104. A fine choice. Ezekiel Ithamar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
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135 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Ithamar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ithamar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ithamar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silva to the mat. Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ithamar stops Silva from standing up.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ithamar is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Ithamar shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Ithamar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ithamar has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ithamar.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ithamar wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Ithamar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ithamar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ithamar passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar blocks the strikes from Silva.
Ithamar is taking a breather. Silva 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.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Ithamar has control of the leg.
Ithamar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ithamar manages to move to mount!
Ithamar looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ithamar pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ithamar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ithamar has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ithamar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ithamar looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ithamar fails to move to back control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ithamar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva and Ithamar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ithamar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Ithamar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Ithamar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ithamar shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ithamar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ezekiel Ithamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ithamar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Ithamar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Ithamar ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Ithamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ithamar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ithamar.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Ithamar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is trying to keep Ithamar in close.
Ithamar looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Ithamar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva prevents Ithamar from improving position.
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ithamar in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Silva is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ezekiel Ithamar!
Ezekiel Ithamar retains his bantamweight title!
As Ezekiel Ithamar got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 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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