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AFC Fight Night 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Diaz (ranked 3816 p4p, 510 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 3087 p4p, 425 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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226 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Ortiz !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Ortiz drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
Ortiz content to stall in guard here.
Ortiz passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ortiz keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ortiz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Diaz can't fight it off and eventually Ortiz manages to take the fight to the floor. Diaz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz has his feet on Ortiz 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is stalling here.
Ortiz successfully pulls guard.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ortiz wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Ortiz is working away.
Ortiz is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz gets full guard.
Ortiz wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz pushes down on Ortiz 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ortiz throws some strikes from the bottom but Diaz isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Ortiz is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ramon Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 3941 p4p, 148 weight class) and Pablo Jr Silva (ranked 4007 p4p, 149 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Carruthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Jr Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carruthers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva working away.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carruthers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Carruthers is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Silva might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carruthers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carruthers has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Carruthers manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carruthers defends it well.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carruthers defending well though.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva prevents Carruthers from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carruthers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silva is working for a kimura but Carruthers is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carruthers!
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Jr Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Carruthers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carruthers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carruthers lands a right hook to the body.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carruthers tried to counter with a leg kick but Silva avoided it.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Carruthers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carruthers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Carruthers is defending well.
Carruthers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers defending against the ground and pound.
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Carruthers is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carruthers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva is staying tight to Carruthers's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carruthers, who protects the arm well.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is staying tight to Carruthers's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carruthers is looking to reverse the position.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Carruthers defending against the ground and pound.
Silva slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carruthers wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carruthers being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Jr Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carruthers.
A shot to the liver by Carruthers. Beautiful body shot.
Carruthers is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Carruthers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva tries to clinch but Carruthers moves out of range.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carruthers tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carruthers to the ground. Carruthers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carruthers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimmy Carruthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Jr Silva.
Carruthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carruthers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carruthers connects with a right that clearly hurt Silva. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Carruthers proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Silva collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carruthers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Jones (ranked 4223 p4p, 420 weight class) and Wayne Wilson (ranked 5872 p4p, 528 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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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones works over Wilson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Wayne Wilson has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
Jones throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daniel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Wilson.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Jones shoots in.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilson is able to avoid easily.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wilson wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Wilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Wilson's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Jones dives in looking to finish as Wilson flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Jones's strikes! Jones is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Wilson's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Wilson was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bison (ranked 1137 p4p, 134 weight class) and Cain Alvarado (ranked 2708 p4p, 286 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 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
17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alvarado throws a shot to the body.
Alvarado throws a right hand that misses
and Bison counters with an outside leg kick.
Alvarado throws a wild body kick that Bison sees coming a mile off.
Alvarado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alvarado feints a jab promting Bison to slip. Alvarado then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alvarado scores with a jab to the head.
Bison is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bison connects with a right hand. Alvarado shakes it off.
Bison throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Bison avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarado counters with a right hand to the body.
Bison dodges the punch combination from Alvarado.
Bison tried to counter with a leg kick but Alvarado avoided it.
Alvarado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alvarado throws a right hand that Bison ducks under and follows up with a left that Bison also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a wild combination.
Bison looks to land a combination. Alvarado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bison clobbers Alvarado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarado is rocked!
Alvarado misses with a kick to the body.
Alvarado is still on wobbly legs! Can Bison finish him?
Alvarado ducks right into an uppercut from Bison.
Bison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarado seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarado misses with a head kick.
Alvarado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvarado throws a hook but Bison blocks it.
Bison lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarado's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bison dodges the punch combination from Alvarado.
Bison tries a head kick but it misses.
Bison slips a jab and a cross from Alvarado.
Bison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alvarado throws a body kick that misses
and Bison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a poor cross that misses
and Bison counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alvarado! Bison lets Alvarado back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Alvarado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bison.
Bison lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvarado looks winded!
Bison is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Bison shuts the power down on Alvarado. Lights out, game over! Bison is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Bison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Bonnano (ranked 3086 p4p, 113 weight class) and Dan Sergeant (ranked 2687 p4p, 94 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
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139 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Bonnano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bonnano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sergeant is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bonnano off and has taken his back!
Bonnano is trying to break free.
Bonnano grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonnano grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Sergeant is looking for the choke from the back position but Bonnano is controlling his hands well.
Sergeant struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bonnano covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant scores with punches to the body.
Sergeant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bonnano defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bonnano is keeping busy.
Sergeant controls the action.
Sergeant gets his hands free as Bonnano looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Bonnano do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Let's hope that Sergeant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sergeant working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sergeant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sergeant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bonnano trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sergeant. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Sergeant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bonnano wants to escape the position.
Bonnano is working hard here to advance position.
Sergeant patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sergeant tightening his grip on Bonnano, looking for the choke.
Bonnano just trying to survive but Sergeant is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sergeant cracks Bonnano with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bonnano from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano is trying to break free.
Bonnano turns into Sergeant and is now in his guard.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant has Bonnano pulled in close to control his posture.
Bonnano drops back looking for a leg! Sergeant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sergeant manages to kick Bonnano off! Bonnano jumps back into Sergeant's guard.
Sergeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bonnano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Sergeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sergeant holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano is trying to move to mount but Sergeant reverses beautifully and ends up in Bonnano's guard.
Bonnano working a defensive guard here.
Sergeant is looking to work some ground and pound but Bonnano has wrist control.
Sergeant advances position into side control!
Sergeant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sergeant scoring with punches from side control.
Sergeant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bonnano, who protects the arm well.
Bonnano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sergeant 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.
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonnano's waist but Bonnano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
A lazy left from Sergeant finds it's target.
Bonnano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bonnano leaves Sergeant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sergeant with a hook.
Sergeant shoots in but Bonnano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ralph Bonnano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Bonnano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sergeant.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnano is trying to control but can't.
Bonnano tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant is thwarting Bonnano's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant prevents Bonnano from improving his position.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but Bonnano defending well.
Bonnano is trying to maintain the position but Sergeant is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Sergeant seems content to control.
Bonnano manages to get to full guard.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sergeant trying to control but Bonnano is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sergeant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bonnano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sergeant has Bonnano in his guard.
Bonnano trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Bonnano looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sergeant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonnano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant is looking to stand up but Bonnano isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sergeant wants to stand but Bonnano is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sergeant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonnano has his foot on Sergeant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergeant works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonnano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sergeant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sergeant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonnano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant cracks Bonnano with a solid left hand.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bonnano looking to control.
Bonnano wants to control the position but Sergeant says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sergeant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonnano is just riding it out for now. Sergeant eventually gives up the hold.
Bonnano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonnano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergeant postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sergeant shoots in and bounces Bonnano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonnano wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant throwing strikes from guard but Bonnano blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant trying to control but Bonnano is working from the bottom.
Bonnano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sergeant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant is pushing down on Bonnano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bonnano is fighting to maintain full guard but Sergeant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sergeant is trying to control. Bonnano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sergeant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Bonnano is working from the bottom.
Sergeant lands strikes from half guard.
Sergeant seems to be working for a kimura but Bonnano defends the submission attempt.
Bonnano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonnano wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bonnano is refusing to be controlled, as Sergeant sits in half guard.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bonnano is looking for a sweep. Sergeant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sergeant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sergeant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bonnano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bonnano keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant landing with the ground and pound.
Bonnano keeping full guard, as Sergeant tries to pass.
Sergeant postures up in Bonnano's guard and throws a big left but Bonnano blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sergeant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bonnano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonnano.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Bonnano is keeping the position.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Bonnano keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sergeant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sergeant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonnano is keeping the position for now.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Bonnano keeps moving.
Bonnano wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
Sergeant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bonnano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bonnano has escaped and now he's on top!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonnano wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sergeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sergeant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huffy Sanna (ranked 2232 p4p, 241 weight class) and Brian Dann (ranked 2957 p4p, 309 weight class). Huffy Sanna had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huffy Sanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanna lands with a straight right. Dann didn't see that one coming.
Sanna lands a glancing blow to the side of Dann's head.
Sanna lands a left and a right that send Dann crashing to the mat, dazed. Sanna thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dann is rocked!
Dann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dann is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanna finish him?
Sanna is stalking Dann. Dann circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sanna, and it's lights out! Dann really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huffy Sanna!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 274 p4p, 31 weight class) and Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 1699 p4p, 201 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ithamar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ithamar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daebyeol pinned against the cage. Daebyeol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daebyeol is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ithamar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ithamar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daebyeol is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Ithamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daebyeol looking for a takedown.
Daebyeol gets underhooks to prevent Ithamar's takedown attempt.
Ithamar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ithamar trying to control the position but Daebyeol is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Daebyeol tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ithamar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ezekiel Ithamar!
Ezekiel Ithamar retains his lightweight 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 939 p4p, 26 weight class) and Adriano Silva (ranked 2228 p4p, 80 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruger moves away.
Ruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Ruger fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Ruger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruger throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruger is one step ahead there.
Silva wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ruger wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Ruger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
Ruger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva looking to control.
Ruger prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ruger tries to pass.
Ruger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Ruger in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Ruger is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Ruger defending well.
Ruger is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger trying to control but Silva postures up.
Ruger tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Ruger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruger is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Ruger tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Ruger pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is pressing down on Ruger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruger is holding on for now.
Ruger pushes Silva off but Silva dives into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruger keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adriano Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruger looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruger or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Ruger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Ruger attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Ruger with that takedown attempt.
Ruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A jab from Ruger finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva works over Ruger's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rex Ruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Ruger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruger winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Ruger is controlling him well.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruger throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to stand but Ruger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruger, not yet.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruger has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruger is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Ruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is working for a kimura but Ruger is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Silva 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.
Silva is working for a kimura but Ruger is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruger is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruger drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Ruger controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ruger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adriano Silva 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 feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Ruger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ruger stops Silva from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruger postures up.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruger works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Ruger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruger throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Ruger persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva leaves Ruger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruger checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Ruger moves out of range.
Ruger slips under a jab from Silva.
Ruger lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger takes one to the chin there.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Ruger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruger somewhat.
Ruger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Ruger's head.
Silva punishes Ruger's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruger slips a straight right by Silva.
Ruger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adriano Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruger feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva tests Ruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruger throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva catches Ruger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruger walks into a jab.
Silva swings for the body but Ruger moves out of range.
Ruger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Ruger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Ruger ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ruger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rex Ruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruger stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adriano Silva.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Silva!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sanna (ranked 729 p4p, 118 weight class) and Viktor Mikhailov (ranked 3560 p4p, 480 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Sanna.
Mikhailov misses with a low kick.
Sanna throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanna connects with a leg kick. Mikhailov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanna lands a jab-cross combination.
Mikhailov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanna appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanna lands a nice hook to Mikhailov's body. Mikhailov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanna blocks a head kick by Mikhailov.
A jab lands there for Sanna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhailov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikhailov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mikhailov throws a head kick that misses
and Sanna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikhailov misses with a head kick.
Sanna scores with a push kick.
Mikhailov looks winded!
Sanna misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Sanna.
Sanna scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mikhailov takes a step back to recover.
Donk. Sanna catches Mikhailov right on the button with a cross.
Sanna lands a leg kick that knocks Mikhailov off balance momentarily.
Sanna lands a leg kick that knocks Mikhailov off balance momentarily.
Look low, kick high! Sanna uses the oldest trick in the book to send Mikhailov tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Sanna is absolutely delighted - when Mikhailov wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Sanna!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jackson (ranked 809 p4p, 100 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 162 p4p, 20 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Luke Jackson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luke Jackson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Cathaway misses.
Nice jab there from Cathaway.
Cathaway avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Cathaway wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cathaway throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cathaway momentarily.
Jackson throws a body punch but Cathaway moves out of range.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cathaway misses with a hook.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Cathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy Cathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to bum rush Cathaway with a series of wild strikes but Cathaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Cathaway moved out of range.
Jackson lands a jab.
Cathaway misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cathaway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Cathaway settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Cathaway is out of range.
Cathaway misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Cathaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cathaway.
Nice straight punches there by Cathaway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cathaway.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Cathaway moved out of range.
A slow jab from Cathaway misses its intended target.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cathaway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Cathaway moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cathaway misses with a straight right.
Cathaway misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Cathaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cathaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Cathaway backpedaling.
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Cathaway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Cathaway scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at RWB GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cathaway throws a big shot that misses.
Cathaway throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Cathaway.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Cathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Cathaway misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cathaway wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackson misses its target.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cathaway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cathaway.
Jackson backing away here, and Cathaway unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cathaway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Cathaway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Cathaway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cathaway counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cathaway connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cathaway.
Cathaway cracks Jackson with a left hook right on the temple and Jackson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Cathaway lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jackson is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Cathaway!
Jimmy Cathaway is the new middleweight champion!
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