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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Armani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermes Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Armani has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Armani!
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, Hermes Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan trying to control the action but Armani is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armani tries to bench press Hogan off him but Hogan keeps the position.
Hogan taking a breather here.
Armani wants to control but Hogan postures up.
Hogan lands a few punches from side control.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Armani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Armani some visible discomfort.
Hogan working the head with strikes.
Hogan is chipping away with strikes.
Armani tries to buck Hogan off but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Armani's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armani struggling a bit here.
Hogan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hogan just content to control the position.
Hogan wants to control but Armani is keeping him busy.
Hogan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hogan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Armani is breathing heavily.
Armani is not content to let Hogan control the position.
An elbow from Hogan crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Armani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armani is trying to escape the position but Hogan is controlling the position.
Hogan working the ground and pound.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Armani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Hogan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Armani taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hogan wants to control but Armani is keeping him busy.
Hogan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Armani some visible discomfort.
Hogan is working Armani over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan trying to control the action but Armani is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Armani's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hogan trying to control the action but Armani is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Hermes Hogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Armani avoids them all with ease.
Hogan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armani defends it nicely.
Hogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Armani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hogan trying to control but Armani is working from the bottom.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Armani is retaining full guard.
Armani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armani is working hard here to advance position.
Armani is trying to keep Hogan in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Armani has hold of Hogan's hands but Hogan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermes Hogan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hogan shoots in and bounces Armani off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hogan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armani is keeping the position for now.
Hogan postures up and lands a big shot to Armani's brow.
Armani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armani's head.
Hogan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Armani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogan manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hogan seems keen to control Armani's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan lands a decent punch to the body there.
Armani is fighting to break Hogan's control of his arms but Hogan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hogan looking to control.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hogan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Armani takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Armani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hogan working the ground and pound from side control.
Hogan lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armani struggling a bit here.
Hogan is working Armani over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hogan trying to control the action but Armani is working from the bottom.
Hogan working away.
Hogan trying to control the position but Armani is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Armani is trying to get back to half guard.
Hogan takes a little break here. Armani wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Armani taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Armani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armani tries to buck Hogan off but Hogan is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Hogan stalls from top position.
Hogan wants to control but Armani is keeping him busy.
Hogan taking a breather here.
Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Armani to see if he's OK.
Armani tries to bench press Hogan off him but Hogan keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hogan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Armani is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hogan connects with a decent elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hermes Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Despite being in the dominant position, Hermes Hogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armani gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hogan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Armani keeps moving.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermes Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Armani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hogan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hogan showed some decent athleticism there.
Armani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Armani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogan.
Armani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hogan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Armani with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogan lands a nice short elbow.
Hogan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Armani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan is trying to control the action in half guard but Armani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogan lands a nice short elbow.
Hogan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hogan connects with a nice short shot to Armani's temple.
Hogan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogan lands a nice short elbow.
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Armani is working away.
Hogan wants to free his trapped foot but Armani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hogan working over Armani with some ground and pound. Armani looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Hogan 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.
Hogan trying to control the action but Armani is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hogan prevents Armani from improving his position.
Hogan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hogan winds up and cracks Armani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hogan tries to pass to full mount but Armani defends it.
Hogan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hogan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armani is trying to maintain the position but Hogan is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Hogan.
Hogan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hogan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hogan working over Armani with some ground and pound. Armani looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Hogan 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.
Armani wants to improve his position but Hogan is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hogan connects with a nice short shot to Armani's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Armani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hogan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hogan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hogan wants to free his trapped foot but Armani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hogan is taking a breather. Armani 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.
Hogan is trying to control the action in half guard but Armani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Armani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Armani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hermes Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogan 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermes Hogan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Braan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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217 lbs
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221 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Braan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braan misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Braan.
Braan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braan misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Braan's guard.
Kelso trying to control the position from guard on top but Braan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelso distracts Braan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braan wants to stand up but Kelso is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelso cracks Braan with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braan wants to stand but Kelso is controlling the position.
Kelso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelso has gone for a leg lock! Braan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelso's guard.
Braan wants to get up but he can't break Kelso's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Braan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kelso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelso looking for a triangle here. Braan is fighting it but it looks tight! Kelso pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Braan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Kelso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Richarlison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Richarlison has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Richarlison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richarlison circles away quickly and effectively.
Moss stuffs the takedown attempt from Richarlison. Richarlison gets slowly back to his feet.
Moss shoots in but Richarlison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richarlison misses with a takedown
and Moss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moss gets caught flat footed, as Richarlison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Richarlison postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moss is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Richarlison, into his guard.
Moss content to stall in guard here.
Moss passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richarlison actively working from the bottom here.
Richarlison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richarlison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richarlison trying to get back to full guard but Moss takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moss prevents Richarlison from getting the reversal.
Moss content just to control the position here.
Richarlison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richarlison tries to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Moss dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moss misses with a takedown
and Richarlison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Richarlison trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Richarlison feints and as Moss raises his hands in defense, Richarlison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Richarlison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richarlison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richarlison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Richarlison throws a strike but Moss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richarlison can't keep his opponent in guard - Moss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richarlison has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Moss escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Moss!
Richarlison is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Richarlison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moss remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moss advances nicely into full mount.
Richarlison tries to hold on but Moss postures up.
Richarlison is trying to escape the mount.
Richarlison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richarlison throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moss. What's that going to do exactly?
Richarlison wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
Richarlison is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moss controlling the position easily from mount.
Richarlison wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Richarlison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Moss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richarlison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moss to the mat! Moss manages to get full guard.
Richarlison looking to pass the guard.
Moss scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ricky Richarlison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richarlison shoots and misses
and Moss counters with a straight right hand.
Richarlison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richarlison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moss is staying active underneath Richarlison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richarlison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moss kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richarlison.
Richarlison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moss keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richarlison trying to control from half guard but Moss is working away.
Moss avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richarlison.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richarlison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moss won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Richarlison has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Richarlison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moss keeps working.
Richarlison throws a strike aimed at the side of Moss's head but Moss avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richarlison misses with the ground and pound.
Moss is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Richarlison is controlling him well.
Richarlison is looking to take a break and control but Moss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Richarlison throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richarlison trying to control the position but Moss is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richarlison misses with a takedown
and Moss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richarlison misses with a takedown
and Moss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jay Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Richarlison.
Richarlison is trying to get back to full guard.
Moss wants to pass to mount but Richarlison is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richarlison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richarlison moves into full guard.
Richarlison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moss's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Richarlison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Richarlison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Richarlison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Palowakski has chosen Burning Down the House as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fred Palowakski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Fertit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Palowakski!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fertit to the mat! Fertit manages to get full guard.
Fertit wants to get back to his feet but Palowakski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palowakski thows a big elbow that misses.
Fertit wants to stand but Palowakski is controlling the position.
Palowakski is in close to Fertit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palowakski is in close to Fertit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fertit wants to get back to his feet but Palowakski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palowakski thows a big elbow that misses.
Fertit wants to stand and escape but Palowakski is having none of it.
Palowakski trying to control but Fertit is working from the bottom.
Palowakski pushes down on Fertit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palowakski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit kicks off Palowakski and gets to his feet.
Fertit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palowakski.
Palowakski tries to clinch but Fertit is having none of it.
Fertit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palowakski's guard.
Fertit preventing the sweep.
Fertit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fertit throwing strikes from guard but Palowakski blocks nicely.
Palowakski looking to control.
Fertit is looking to work some ground and pound but Palowakski has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fertit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palowakski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fertit content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palowakski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palowakski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palowakski lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertit is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palowakski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Palowakski landing punches.
Palowakski landing shots from mount.
Palowakski postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Fertit badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Palowakski around the waist but Palowakski pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Palowakski is the winner by TKO! Palowakski jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Palowakski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kokucka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Kokucka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Kokucka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kokucka as he jumps to the side.
Kokucka feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Kokucka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kokucka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kokucka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kokucka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kokucka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kokucka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kokucka manages to get back to half guard.
Kokucka has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kokucka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Kokucka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokucka wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kokucka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Kokucka in his half guard.
Kokucka is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is pressing down on Kokucka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokucka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kokucka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kokucka, into his guard.
Kokucka trying to control the position here.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kokucka is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Kokucka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Kokucka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kokucka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kokucka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kokucka trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Kokucka pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kokucka dominated that round.
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.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kokucka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kokucka keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva won't allow Kokucka to sweep him here.
Silva prevents Kokucka from getting back to his feet.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Kokucka wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kokucka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kokucka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kokucka!
Kokucka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Kokucka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kokucka tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kokucka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kokucka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kokucka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokucka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Kokucka defends easily.
Kokucka passes into half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kokucka is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kokucka to get the leverage.
Kokucka tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Kokucka is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Kokucka is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokucka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kokucka looking to pass the guard.
Kokucka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Kokucka is retaining full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiho Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kokucka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kokucka taking a breather.
Silva has Kokucka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kokucka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kokucka prevents it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jason Kokucka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiho Silva.
Kokucka has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jason Kokucka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kokucka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kokucka working away.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Kokucka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokucka is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kokucka to get the leverage.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kokucka pulls his head out easily.
Kokucka is working for a submission of some sort.
Kokucka is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kokucka working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Kokucka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Kokucka is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokucka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Kokucka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kokucka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kokucka swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Kokucka's guard. A big mistake from Kokucka there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokucka has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Kokucka is keeping the position.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Kokucka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kokucka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Kokucka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Commander Manlove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Commander Manlove has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Commander Manlove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manlove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Irvin.
Manlove slips a straight right by Irvin.
Manlove avoids the head kick by Irvin.
Irvin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manlove's head backwards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Irvin!
Irvin scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Irvin.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manlove avoids the body shot from Irvin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manlove looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manlove wants to clinch.
Irvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irvin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irvin.
Irvin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manlove closes the distance and clinches.
Manlove is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manlove pushes Irvin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manlove misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Manlove seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Manlove has him pressed against the cage.
Manlove is working Irvin over against the cage.
Irvin tries to circle away but Manlove has him pinned against the cage.
Manlove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Manlove has him pressed against the cage.
Manlove stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Irvin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manlove leaning his opponent against the cage.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manlove is stalling here.
Manlove lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irvin backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Manlove.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manlove works on Irvin's body with a couple of short punches.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Manlove is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manlove keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvin's efforts to push away.
Manlove keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manlove is stalling here.
Manlove really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Irvin can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Manlove.
Irvin looks gassed!
Manlove is stalling here.
Irvin tries to circle away but Manlove has him pinned against the cage.
Irvin tries to break free but Manlove pushes him back against the cage.
Manlove presses Irvin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manlove scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manlove digs a right hand into Irvin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Irvin's gas tank.
Manlove manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Manlove won't allow it.
Manlove stalling in the clinch.
Irvin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Manlove.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Manlove is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Manlove as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove tries to close the distance and clinch but Irvin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manlove moves in looking to clinch but Irvin pushes him off.
Manlove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irvin, pushing him back against the cage.
Manlove's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Manlove is working Irvin over against the cage.
Manlove scores with a shot to the side of Irvin's head.
Manlove scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manlove slows down the pace here.
Irvin tries to circle away but Manlove has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Manlove.
Manlove presses Irvin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Manlove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manlove lands a body shot.
Manlove lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manlove stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manlove scores with a shot to the side of Irvin's head.
Manlove avoiding damage.
Irvin working hard to break the clinch.
Manlove holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Manlove throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manlove leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Manlove.
A frustrated look appears on Irvin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manlove lands with a light punch inside.
Irvin letting Manlove take a breather here.
Manlove lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manlove is leaning against Irvin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Manlove.
Manlove has Irvin pressed against the cage.
Manlove lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manlove stalls.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Commander Manlove dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manlove tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manlove wants to clinch.
Irvin throws a combination. Manlove tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Irvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manlove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manlove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manlove lands a body punch.
Irvin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manlove softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manlove keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manlove.
Irvin tries to circle away but Manlove has him pinned against the cage.
Manlove manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Manlove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Irvin.
Manlove slows down the pace here.
Manlove lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irvin backwards.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manlove stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manlove tries to clinch up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manlove tries to close the distance and clinch but Irvin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manlove doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Manlove wants to clinch.
Irvin tries to keep at a distance but Manlove has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manlove digs a right hand into Irvin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Irvin's gas tank.
Irvin being controlled against the cage.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Manlove is controlling him.
Manlove is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Manlove for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manlove.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manlove lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Manlove.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manlove.
A hook to the body from Manlove.
A short right from Manlove on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Manlove.
Manlove digs a right hand underneath Irvin's ribcage. Irvin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manlove effectively controlling the action here.
Manlove gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Manlove lands a shot to the body.
Manlove working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Commander Manlove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irvin tries to circle away but Manlove has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manlove tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Manlove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manlove dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Manlove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Irvin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Commander Manlove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manlove darts in and clinches Irvin up against the cage.
Manlove is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Irvin is trying to force a seperation but Manlove has the dominant position.
Manlove cracks Irvin with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manlove takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manlove creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manlove lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irvin backwards.
Nice body punch from Manlove.
Manlove taking a breather.
Manlove softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manlove taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manlove.
A shot in the inside from Manlove.
Manlove effectively controlling the action here.
Manlove lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manlove - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manlove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manlove is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove instigates a clinch.
Manlove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manlove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Irvin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Manlove lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irvin backwards.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Commander Manlove dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Manlove fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manlove closes the distance and clinches.
Irvin breaks the clinch.
Manlove tries to clinch there but Irvin circles away.
Manlove tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manlove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Commander Manlove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manlove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manlove fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irvin throws a right and a left that Manlove avoids nicely.
Irvin tries to bum rush Manlove with a series of wild strikes but Manlove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manlove fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manlove tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Manlove has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Manlove.
A body shot lands from Manlove.
Manlove digs a right hand into Irvin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Irvin's gas tank.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irvin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manlove pushes Irvin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Manlove.
Manlove lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manlove stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manlove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manlove content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Manlove lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Manlove to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove moves in looking to clinch but Irvin pushes him off.
Manlove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manlove instigates a clinch.
Manlove pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Manlove.
Manlove is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove tries to close the distance and clinch but Irvin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manlove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manlove tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Manlove tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irvin tries to bum rush Manlove with a series of wild strikes but Manlove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irvin throws a series of punches but Manlove moves out of range.
Manlove wants to clinch.
Manlove is looking to clinch.
Irvin throws a right and a left that Manlove avoids nicely.
Manlove tries to clinch but Irvin is having none of it.
Manlove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irvin, pushing him back against the cage.
Manlove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manlove keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvin's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Manlove.
Manlove lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manlove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Manlove as the two fighters clinch.
Irvin letting Manlove take a breather here.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Manlove has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Irvin can't break the clinch.
James Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manlove has Irvin pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manlove looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Manlove.
Manlove pushes Irvin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manlove leaning against his opponent.
Manlove pushes Irvin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Manlove as the two fighters clinch.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Manlove is controlling the position.
Manlove content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Manlove gets through Irvin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manlove holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Manlove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Irvin wants to break free but Manlove has control.
Manlove is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Commander Manlove.
Manlove tries to clinch but Irvin is having none of it.
Commander Manlove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manlove tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Irvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Manlove.
And that's the end of the fight!
Commander Manlove showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manlove, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Commander Manlove!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ameliano Cassemiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aa aa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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187 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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23
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ameliano Cassemiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, aa aa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassemiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
aa shoots in but Cassemiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cassemiro instigates a clinch.
Cassemiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cassemiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cassemiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like aa aa has been cut.
Cassemiro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cassemiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for aa!
Cassemiro controlling his opponent.
aa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassemiro content just to control the position here.
aa can't escape the position.
Cassemiro controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassemiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cassemiro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
aa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro controlling his opponent.
aa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
aa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cassemiro.
aa wants to hold on but Cassemiro pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cassemiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cassemiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Cassemiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cassemiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
aa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro with shots to the head and body - aa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cassemiro looking to control but aa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cassemiro thowing shots but they're missing.
Cassemiro wants to control the pace but aa is squirming around nicely.
Cassemiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. aa looks a forlorn figure.
aa 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.
Ameliano Cassemiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on aa aa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cassemiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cassemiro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down aa's shoulder. That is not cool.
aa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cassemiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cassemiro wants to control but aa is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Cassemiro tries to score with some ground and pound. aa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cassemiro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ameliano Cassemiro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fighters circling - aa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
aa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cassemiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten aa somewhat.
Cassemiro takes the fight into the clinch.
aa goes for a takedown attempt but Cassemiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
aa shoots for a double leg takedown but Cassemiro sprawls well. He's pushed aa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ameliano Cassemiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aa aa.
aa is breathing heavily.
aa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cassemiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
aa closes the distance and clinches up with Cassemiro, looking for a takedown. aa pushes Cassemiro against the cage but Cassemiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cassemiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassemiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Cassemiro.
Cassemiro tries for a takedown but aa manages to get underhooks.
Cassemiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to aa's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cassemiro as the two fighters clinch.
Cassemiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has aa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cassemiro lands a good knee to the midsection. aa won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Cassemiro.
That has opened up aa aa's cut even more.
Cassemiro working aa over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cassemiro.
Cassemiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassemiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cassemiro lands a nice elbow.
Cassemiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassemiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cassemiro has aa pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but aa is defending well. Cassemiro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! aa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cassemiro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ameliano Cassemiro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald De Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harald De Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Wolfe throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
De Wolfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Wolfe scoring well with a low kick there.
De Wolfe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
Walker wants to pass the guard but De Wolfe is keeping the position.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but De Wolfe is retaining full guard.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker gets to his feet - De Wolfe follows without any prompting.
Harald De Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from De Wolfe misses.
A right-left combo lands from De Wolfe.
De Wolfe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
De Wolfe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
A big left from Walker misses.
De Wolfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Wolfe lands with a nice body punch.
De Wolfe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Wolfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harald De Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Wolfe as he jumps to the side.
Walker gets a takedown into half guard.
Walker looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to free his trapped foot but De Wolfe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Wolfe tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker passes to full mount!
Walker wants to control the pace but De Wolfe is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Wolfe is surviving well by controlling Walker's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Walker looks to land a right hand but De Wolfe moved out of range.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Wolfe tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Wolfe to the ground. De Wolfe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker throws a right and a left that De Wolfe avoids nicely.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Wolfe circles away.
De Wolfe throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Wolfe has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
De Wolfe working Walker over with knees to the body.
De Wolfe crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
De Wolfe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wolfe scores with a knee to the head.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Wolfe walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
De Wolfe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
De Wolfe throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
De Wolfe misses with a body shot.
De Wolfe doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker dives in and grabs De Wolfe's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Wolfe pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.
De Wolfe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Wolfe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Walker regains half guard.
De Wolfe is thwarting Walker's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Wolfe seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harald De Wolfe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Wolfe avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walker controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Wolfe keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Wolfe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
De Wolfe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Wolfe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker won't allow De Wolfe to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but De Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker passes De Wolfe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
De Wolfe won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
De Wolfe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wolfe is trying to stand.
Walker postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for De Wolfe to stand up.
Walker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker moves into full mount! De Wolfe won't be happy about that!
Walker is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. De Wolfe is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. De Wolfe flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Walker anticipates the leg and manages to get behind De Wolfe and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Walker slips an arm under De Wolfe chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Walker has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Walker is squeezing on De Wolfe like an anaconda would it's prey. De Wolfe fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Walker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Gimme Shelter as his entrance music. Sakuraba Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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23
188 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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194 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauri Pasanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Pasanen saw that one coming.
Pasanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pasanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Pasanen getting side control.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Pasanen prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Pasanen thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasanen controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pasanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasanen.
A big right from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pasanen as Gracie shoots in.
Nice uppercut lands for Pasanen. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Pasanen stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Pasanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pasanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pasanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Pasanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Pasanen lands a jab to the nose.
Pasanen staying out of range there.
Pasanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pasanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Pasanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pasanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Pasanen lands an overhand right.
Pasanen throws a nice head kick!
Pasanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pasanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie looks gassed!
Pasanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pasanen lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Pasanen. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Pasanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lauri Pasanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuraba Gracie.
Pasanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pasanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasanen punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pasanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pasanen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pasanen lands with a nice body punch.
Pasanen lands a head shot.
Pasanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Pasanen motions for Gracie to come forward. Pasanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Pasanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Pasanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pasanen digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pasanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully.
Pasanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pasanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pasanen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pasanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Pasanen stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Pasanen pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pasanen is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Pasanen 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pasanen trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pasanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Pasanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pasanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Pasanen has control of the leg.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Pasanen works his way into full mount!
Pasanen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pasanen lands a big elbow.
Pasanen is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gracie is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lauri Pasanen!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Alivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alivero's choice of entrance music: One Winged Angel - Nobuo Uematsu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
197 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Alivero!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alivero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricardo Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona moves out of range of the strikes.
Arona misses with a few strikes there.
Alivero misses with a double jab.
Alivero missing with a left hand there. Arona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alivero tries to clinch up but Arona circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice straight punches there by Arona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arona.
Alivero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arona.
Arona misses with a double jab
and Alivero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alivero.
Alivero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alivero dodges the punch combination from Arona.
Alivero tries to clinch up.
Alivero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arona swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Alivero counter with a right hand.
Arona misses with a two punch combination.
Alivero looks to land a right hand but Arona moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona throws a series of punches but Alivero avoids them all with ease.
Arona takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alivero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arona.
Alivero catches Arona with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Ricardo Arona has been cut.
Alivero moves in looking to clinch but Arona pushes him off.
Arona throws a lazy right hand but Alivero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arona scores with a one two! Alivero had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alivero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Alivero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alivero tries to clinch there but Arona circles away.
Alivero moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Alivero.
Alivero throws a looping overhand right but Arona ducks down to avoid it.
Arona misses with a combination
and Alivero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alivero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alivero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arona misses with a few strikes there.
Arona takes one on the button.
Arona misses with a shot to the body
and Alivero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arona is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Alivero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arona doesn't seem phased though.
Arona takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alivero throws a lazy right hand but Arona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alivero misses with a jab to the body
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alivero.
Alivero tries to clinch up but Arona circles away and keeps his distance.
Alivero has managed to clinch.
Alivero misses with a punch to the body.
Arona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alivero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alivero cracks Arona with a nice body shot.
Arona is trying to force a seperation but Alivero has the dominant position.
Alivero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alivero pushes Arona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alivero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alivero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arona was well out of range. Poor timing from Alivero.
Arona defending well as Alivero loads up on a big left hand.
Arona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alivero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alivero lands a nice shot that snaps Arona's head back.
Alivero throws a monster overhand right that drops Arona! Alivero follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Alivero!
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