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MFC 28: Crowning A Champion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Symphony X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauro Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauro Henrique is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Symphony X!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauro Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
X scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
X slows the pace down in half guard.
X is keen to just control but Henrique is a slippery customer.
X is working for a submission of some sort.
Henrique looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henrique is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and X has latched onto it... Big trouble! X pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Henrique is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from X!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Symphony X!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cement Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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262 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cement Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arabi moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Arabi avoids nicely.
Arabi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Arabi manages to pull guard.
Kelly postures up in Arabi's guard and throws a big left but Arabi blocks it.
Kelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelly trying to control but Arabi is working from the bottom.
Arabi keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Arabi can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Arabi is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Arabi from improving his position.
Kelly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kelly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kelly! Arabi is hurt baaadly! Kelly is firing away with more strikes - Arabi is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cement Kelly!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fa Ya Narong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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242 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Bullit!
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, Fa Ya Narong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullit scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bullit thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bullit working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bullit throws a sloppy strike and Narong uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Narong has ended up in Bullit's guard.
Narong advances to half guard.
Bullit trying to control but Narong postures up.
Narong trying to control the action but Bullit is working from the bottom.
Narong trying to control the pace.
Bullit is looking to improve his position.
Narong is taking a breather. Bullit 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.
Narong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bullit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bullit gets back to full guard.
Bullit looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Narong has picked Bullit up and slammed him! Bullit can't keep hold of the triangle and Narong manages to pass to side control!
Bullit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bullit is looking to improve his position.
Bullit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bullit looking for a sweep. Not yet Bullit, not yet.
Bullit keeping full guard, as Narong tries to pass.
Narong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Narong trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Narong misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Bullit misses its intended target.
Narong misses with a takedown attempt
and Bullit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Narong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bullit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bullit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Narong looks gassed!
Bullit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bullit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Narong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bullit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bullit goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Narong has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bullit but great work by Narong.
Bullit is looking for a sweep.
Narong is trying to get an arm triangle but Bullit is defending well.
Bullit is looking to reverse the position.
Narong trying to control the action but Bullit is working from the bottom.
Bullit regains half guard.
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.
Bullit wants to improve his position but Narong is controlling well.
Bullit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bullit is refusing to be controlled, as Narong sits in half guard.
Bullit moves into full guard.
Bullit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bullit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Narong.
Narong wants to control from the top but Bullit keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Narong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Bullit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Narong wants to clinch
and Bullit counters with a shoot takedown. Narong fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullit trying to control but Narong is working from the bottom.
Narong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bullit!
Bullit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Narong trying to control but Bullit is having none of it.
Narong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bullit hang on?
Narong lands a big shot there that rocks Bullit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Charlie Bullit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Narong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Narong.
Narong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Narong unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bullit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bullit wants to control but Narong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bullit wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bullit tries to get to full guard but Narong has control of the leg.
Bullit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bullit.
Narong pushing down on Bullit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullit is trying to get back to full guard.
Narong wants to take a breather but Bullit is having none of it.
Narong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Narong is looking to take a break and control but Bullit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Narong in particular looking to stall.
Bullit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bullit is looking to improve his position.
Bullit is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Narong wants to clinch.
Fa Ya Narong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullit feints and as Narong raises his hands in defense, Bullit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Narong is on top in guard.
Narong wants to control from the top but Bullit keeps moving.
Bullit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Narong content to stall in guard here.
Narong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narong passes into half guard.
Narong prevents Bullit from improving his position.
Narong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Narong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bullit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Narong.
Bullit is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullit is looking to get back to full guard here but Narong has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fa Ya Narong 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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bullit is defended easily by Narong.
Narong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bullit takes one on the button.
Bullit dives in and grabs Narong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Narong pushes down on Bullit's head and hops out.
Narong tries to clinch but Bullit moves away
and Bullit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Narong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Narong misses with a takedown
and Bullit counters with a shoot takedown. Narong fights it but they end up in guard.
Narong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bullit uses it to pass to side control.
Bullit creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Narong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narong is looking to reverse the position.
Bullit tries to advance to mount but Narong denies him.
Narong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bullit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Narong struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Bullit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Narong regains half guard.
Narong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Narong.
Narong looking to control.
Narong controlling Bullit's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bullit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bullit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bullit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Narong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bullit's guard.
Narong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Narong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bullit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Narong is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullit has control of Narong's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Narong regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Narong manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bullit passes to side control.
Bullit swings around for an armbar but Narong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bullit's guard.
Bullit has momentary wrist control but Narong slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narong trying to control but Bullit is working from the bottom.
Narong is stalling in the full guard.
Bullit keeping moving, preventing Narong from controlling successfully.
Narong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Narong postures up in Bullit's guard and throws a big left but Bullit blocks it.
Narong throwing strikes from guard but Bullit blocks nicely.
Narong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Narong throwing strikes from guard but Bullit blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fa Ya Narong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Narong 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fa Ya Narong!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Mcalister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Booth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Mcalister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Booth!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth slips a jab and a cross from Mcalister.
Booth sends Mcalister crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Booth is motioning to the referee to let Mcalister up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Henry Mcalister has been cut.
Booth missing with a left hand there. Mcalister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcalister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcalister is rocked!
Booth fails to land with a series of punches.
Booth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcalister gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mcalister.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcalister manages to break the clinch.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcalister counters with a shoot takedown. Booth fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcalister decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Booth misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Booth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mcalister slips a straight right by Booth.
Booth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcalister lands with a shot to the body.
Booth looks gassed!
Mcalister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booth.
Booth moves away from the strike by Mcalister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcalister misses with a two punch combination.
Andy Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Andy Booth has been cut.
Mcalister catches Booth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcalister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcalister has closed the distance and engaged Booth in a clinch.
Mcalister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcalister closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Booth to the mat! Booth manages to get full guard.
Mcalister trying to control but Booth is working from the bottom.
Mcalister thows a big elbow that misses.
Mcalister stays in close to Booth's body and controls the position.
Mcalister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcalister wants to stand but Booth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mcalister looking to pass the guard.
Booth is looking to stand up but Mcalister isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Booth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcalister moves away.
Booth throws a combination that misses
and Mcalister counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcalister.
Mcalister is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Booth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcalister stalls.
Mcalister tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcalister.
Mcalister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Booth backwards.
Mcalister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Mcalister.
Mcalister manages to break the clinch.
Mcalister takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mcalister misses with the combination.
Mcalister is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Booth's half guard.
Booth is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcalister seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Booth is looking to escape.
Mcalister trying to control from half guard but Booth is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booth pushes Mcalister off looking to stand but Mcalister dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Mcalister dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcalister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Booth.
Mcalister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcalister takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Booth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcalister.
Booth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcalister.
Booth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcalister on the side of the head.
Mcalister clinches up against the cage.
Mcalister is trying to drag Booth to the mat but Booth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mcalister has Booth pressed against the cage, preventing Booth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcalister gets control of Booth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcalister will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mcalister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcalister has a closed guard, preventing Booth from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcalister looking for a guillotine here but Booth defends easily.
Mcalister is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcalister is looking for a triangle but Booth pushes his legs off easily.
That's two 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.
Mcalister is looking for a triangle here but Booth uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Booth decides to stand back up. Booth steps back and let's Mcalister get back to his feet.
Andy Booth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Booth misses with an uppercut. Mcalister saw that one coming.
A big left from Booth misses.
Booth misses with a double jab
and Mcalister counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mcalister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is trying to stand back up but Mcalister is controlling him
Mcalister is stalling here. Booth is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mcalister seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Booth has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mcalister is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mcalister is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Mcalister can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Mcalister dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Booth lands with an overhand left.
Booth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcalister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Booth stuns Mcalister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcalister throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Mcalister misses.
Booth misses with a double jab.
Booth scores with a jab to the body.
Booth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcalister.
Mcalister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Booth clobbers Mcalister with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcalister gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Booth.
Oh Mcalister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booth throws a monster overhand right that drops Mcalister! Booth follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Booth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crane McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Crane McCain's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
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, Crane McCain!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McCain trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
McCain taking a breather here.
McCain is working to tighten is grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McCain is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! McCain breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Crane McCain!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Desecrator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx) as his entrance music. Joe Desecrator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Desecrator!
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, George White!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desecrator defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White instigates a clinch.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Desecrator pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from White.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Desecrator's guard now.
Desecrator being controlled here, momentarily.
Desecrator keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Desecrator is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White seems keen to control Desecrator's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desecrator with a flurry of punches that miss.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Desecrator throwing strikes but missing.
Desecrator throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Desecrator trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Desecrator can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Desecrator can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Desecrator trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desecrator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desecrator has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Desecrator looking to pass the guard.
White is looking for a triangle here but Desecrator uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Desecrator throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desecrator misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
White is trying to control Desecrator's posture but Desecrator avoids it.
Desecrator in side control, throwing shots but White defends.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Desecrator gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Desecrator is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White passes Desecrator's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
White wants to work for an arm triangle but Desecrator is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Desecrator is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Desecrator avoid being mounted?
Desecrator trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White controlling the position easily from mount.
White is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Desecrator to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Desecrator shrugs it off.
White controlling his opponent.
White has control of Desecrator's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Desecrator regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Desecrator is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Desecrator misses with a head kick.
Desecrator fails with the takedown
and White counters with a takedown into side control.
Desecrator is trying to work for a sweep but White has mounted him!
Desecrator wants to control but White is having none of it.
White looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
White working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Desecrator wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to finish this one by submission but Desecrator is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from White.
White controlling from mount.
Desecrator has given up his back. Will we see White going for some submissions?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desecrator is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White has good solid back control here.
Desecrator fending off the submission attempt from White.
White is persistently looking for the submission but Desecrator is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
White looking for the RNC.
White trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Desecrator tries to roll but White sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Desecrator do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
White is persistently looking for the submission but Desecrator is defending it well.
Desecrator trying to control the hands but White won't let him.
White has got one arm under Desecrator's chin. This could be trouble... Desecrator trying to control the other hand but White gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Desecrator has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George White!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Racionais MC's - Expresso da Meia-Noite. Haku Men will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delson Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Men scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ribeiro 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.
Men keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Men has control of Ribeiro's left arm, preventing Ribeiro from doing any damage.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Men swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Men controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Men trying to control the position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Men keeps moving.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Men wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Men moves into the clinch successfully.
Men with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Men has double underhooks.
Men lands a nice knee to the body.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Men connects with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Men.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Men breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Men.
Men misses with a low kick.
Men is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Men fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribeiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Men crunches a lovely knee into Ribeiro's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Men obliges.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men landing knees to the body.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Men creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Men.
A knee to the head by Men.
Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Men landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Men lands a good knee to the midsection. Ribeiro won't want to take too many of those.
Men is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Men is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Men crunches a lovely knee into Ribeiro's ribcage.
Men landing knees to the head.
Men with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Men escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Men tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Men.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men fails with an attempt to clinch.
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Men finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Men tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Men misses with a low kick.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Men is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Men keeps moving.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Men looking to control.
Ribeiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Men is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Men is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ribeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Men is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ribeiro defends it well.
Men seems to be working for a kimura but Ribeiro defends the submission attempt.
Men tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ribeiro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haku Men 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.
Ribeiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Men sprawls well initially but Ribeiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Men trying to control here.
Ribeiro prevents Men from improving his position.
Men trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Men keeps working.
Ribeiro drops an elbow to the side of Men's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Men is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Men is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ribeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Men doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ribeiro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Men wants to get back to full guard.
Men moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men looking for a sweep. Not yet Men, not yet.
Men trying to control the position here.
Men is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Men keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Men controlling the position.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Men wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Men utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Men.
Men being controlled here, momentarily.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Men swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Men controlling Ribeiro's posture.
Men pushes Ribeiro off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Men tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Delson Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Men will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Men misses with a low kick.
Haku Men seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Men throws a front kick aimed at Ribeiro's knee but Ribeiro avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Men wants to slow Ribeiro down by chopping away at his legs.
Men gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Men has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Haku Men seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Men.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Haku Men will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ribeiro pushes Men up against the cage in a clinch.
Men utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ribeiro trying to land knees to the body.
Ribeiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Men pulls his leg out and moves away.
Men moves into the clinch successfully.
Men working Ribeiro over with knees to the body.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Men with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Men scores a nice knee to the body.
Men unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Men escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Men tries to clinch up
and Ribeiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Men.
Men's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Men.
Men fails with an attempt to clinch.
Men cracks the inside of Ribeiro's front leg.
Men throws and low kick but Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Haku Men is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Men is looking to clinch.
Men tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Men gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Men working Ribeiro over with knees to the body.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delson Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Men lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Ribeiro pulls guard.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Men from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Men wants to stand but Ribeiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Men wants to stand but Ribeiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Men tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Men wants to clinch.
Men is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Delson Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haku Men is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Men darts in and clinches Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro has Men pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Men manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro dodges an elbow strike from Men.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Men has him pinned against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Men holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
Ribeiro stalling in the clinch but Men improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haku Men comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Men 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haku Men!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potemkin Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by John Denver's Thank God I'm a Country Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Potemkin Buster!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams with a hook.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Buster shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Buster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Buster slips under a jab from Williams.
A big left from Williams misses.
Buster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Buster.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Buster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Buster's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buster moves away.
Buster dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Tommy Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potemkin Buster.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buster.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Buster with an uppercut!
Williams throws a hook but Buster avoids it easily.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Buster's shoulder, as Buster tries to avoid the shot.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Buster seems unphased.
Buster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Buster thows a body shot but no joy.
Buster blocks a jab.
Williams throws a jab when Buster was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buster.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Buster moves away and avoids it.
Buster misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Tommy Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buster manages to avoid it.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Buster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams looks to land a combination but Buster avoids it well.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Buster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buster has time to react.
Williams looks to land a combination but Buster avoids it well.
Buster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws the left hand but Buster avoids the punch easily.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Buster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buster avoids the body shot from Williams.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buster gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buster frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buster has control of Williams's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Williams regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams cracks Buster with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Buster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Buster drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Buster off! Buster jumps back into Williams's guard.
Buster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buster is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Buster has Williams in his guard.
Williams trying to control but Buster is working from the bottom.
Williams passes Buster's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Buster wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Buster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buster trying to control the position here.
Williams postures up.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buster trying to control the position.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Buster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Buster.
Buster is breathing heavily.
Buster seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams punching from the bottom.
Buster is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams wants to improve his position but Buster is controlling well.
Williams gets full guard.
Buster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Buster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Buster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Buster holds on and takes a little breather.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams takes a swing at Buster's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Williams dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams throws a hook but Buster avoids it easily.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams lunges at Buster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buster's hand.
Buster tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
Buster slips under a jab.
Buster avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buster momentarily.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Buster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Buster moved out of range.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buster.
Williams scores with a jab.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buster circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buster was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Buster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Tommy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potemkin Buster.
Buster defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Buster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tommy Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Buster slips the punch.
Williams lands with a straight right. Buster didn't see that one coming.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buster has time to react.
Buster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Buster tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Williams throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Williams tries to bench press Buster off him but Buster keeps the position.
Buster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
Buster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster avoids the strikes from the bottom by Williams.
Buster goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Williams has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Buster but great work by Williams.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Buster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Buster is defending well.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Williams 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 Buster's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Williams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Buster struggling a bit here.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Buster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buster manages to get back to half guard.
Buster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Buster trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Buster!
Buster is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Buster is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Williams clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Buster is out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Buster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buster somewhat.
Buster just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a hook. Buster ducked under it nicely.
Buster shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Buster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams throws a hook but Buster avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Buster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams wants to control but Buster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buster is looking for a kimura here.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Buster has control of the leg.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buster is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Buster preventing the sweep.
Buster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Buster has Williams in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Buster keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buster is on top in guard.
Buster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Buster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buster wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Buster has wrist control.
Buster working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams with a jab.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buster.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Tommy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potemkin Buster.
Buster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Buster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams throws a series of punches but Buster avoids them all with ease.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Buster. Buster gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buster.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Buster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tommy Williams 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. This is the final round!
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buster counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Buster is controlling him well.
Buster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Buster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Buster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Buster is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams thows a huge punch but Buster dodges it nicely.
Williams winds up and cracks Buster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Buster's head.
Buster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Buster looking to control.
Buster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Buster looking for a sweep. Not yet Buster, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a hook but Buster blocks it.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Buster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buster.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Buster drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Buster seems to have locked his on tight now - Williams screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Buster, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Potemkin Buster!
Potemkin Buster is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayger Mayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon comes to the cage accompanied by Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards. Mayne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Suikoden 2 OST (the entire thing) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kjell Dillon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayger Mayne!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dillon.
Dillon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Dillon crashes against the mat.
Dillon tries to score with some ground and pound. Mayne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mayne is looking to regain half guard here but Dillon keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Dillon crashes against the mat.
Mayne is looking to reverse the position.
Mayne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mayne gets back to half guard.
Mayne gets back to full guard.
Mayne working a defensive guard here.
Dillon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mayne wants to stand but Dillon is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dillon is looking to control Mayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dillon avoid being mounted?
Dillon 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.
Mayne throws a strike but Dillon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dillon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayne defends well.
Mayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayne throws and elbow that misses. Dillon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayne's guard. Nice move by Dillon!
Dillon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayne, not yet.
Dillon is in close to Mayne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mayne working a defensive guard here.
Dillon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dillon wants to pass the guard but Mayne is keeping the position.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Mayne keeps moving.
Dillon is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayne has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayne is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dillon is on top in guard.
Mayne is trying to control the position but Dillon postures up.
Dillon looking to pass the guard.
Dillon won't allow Mayne to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dillon manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Dillon is pulling down on Mayne's head. It's preventing any offense from Mayne, at least for the moment.
Mayne thows a big elbow that misses.
Mayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mayne throws and elbow that misses. Dillon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayne's guard. Nice move by Dillon!
Mayne working a defensive guard here.
Mayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dillon.
Mayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillon is one step ahead there.
Dillon slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayne defending well though.
Dillon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dillon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayne's head.
Dillon drops an elbow to the side of Mayne's head.
Mayne taking some punishment here, with Dillon in his half guard.
Dillon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dillon is thwarting Mayne's attempts to control the position.
Dillon wants to advance to full mount but Mayne doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dillon landing with the ground and pound.
Mayne trying to control the position here.
Dillon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillon with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kjell Dillon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillon shoots for a takedown but Mayne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dillon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dillon gets a takedown into half guard.
Mayne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mayne wants to sweep here but Dillon controlling him for the moment.
Dillon forces his way into half guard.
Mayne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dillon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayne is trying to maintain the position but Dillon is very close to passing his half guard.
Dillon works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dillon scoring with punches from side control.
Dillon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mayne down.
Dillon landing a few strikes.
Dillon trying to control the action but Mayne is working from the bottom.
Mayne parries the strikes from Dillon easily there. Dillon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mayne to escape.
Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Mayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillon working the ground and pound but Mayne is defending the strikes.
Mayne takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mayne dodges the ground and pound from Dillon.
Mayne is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mayne is looking for a sweep.
Dillon scoring with punches and elbows.
Mayne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dillon connects with a decent elbow.
Kjell Dillon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayne manages to get back to half guard.
Mayne gets full guard.
Mayne is pulling down on Dillon's head to control his posture.
Dillon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayne wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayne controlling Dillon's posture.
Dillon cracks Mayne with a solid left hand.
Dillon thows a big elbow that misses.
Dillon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayne, not yet.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Mayne keeps moving.
Dillon chips away with some ground and pound.
Dillon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dillon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dillon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayne wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mayne keeping full guard, as Dillon tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayne is trying to keep Dillon in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayne throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dillon counters with a takedown into side control.
Mayne takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dillon prevents Mayne from escaping the position.
Dillon throws an elbow but Mayne slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dillon wants to control for a moment but Mayne uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mayne wants to get back to his feet.
Mayne is trying to maintain the position but Dillon is very close to passing his half guard.
Dillon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayne is trying to maintain the position but Dillon is very close to passing his half guard.
Dillon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillon working Mayne over with strikes.
Dillon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mayne!
A nice elbow there by Dillon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kjell Dillon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Dillon shoots in but Mayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Mayne does no damage.
Dillon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayne pinned against the cage. Mayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayne loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
Dillon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayne's guard.
Dillon thows a big elbow that misses.
Mayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mayne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dillon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dillon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon thows a big elbow that misses.
Dillon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dillon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayne is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillon stopping the sweep attempt from Mayne.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayne throws a hook to the side of Dillon's head but Dillon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillon somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kjell Dillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Dillon or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayne which made him look bad.
Mayne missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon slips a straight right by Mayne.
Mayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dillon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mayger Mayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayne wants to control but Dillon is keeping busy.
Dillon wants to take a breather but Mayne is having none of it.
Mayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillon pulls his head out easily.
Mayne wants to control but Dillon is keeping busy.
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. Dillon connects with a nice short shot to Mayne's temple.
Mayne tries to roll over but Dillon keeps him under control.
Mayne trying to hold on to Dillon's head to control him but Dillon postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dillon thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dillon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dillon won't allow Mayne to sweep him here.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing.
Mayne is trying to control the position but Dillon postures up.
Dillon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayne is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mayne cracks Dillon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dillon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayne circles away.
Mayne connects with a crisp jab.
Dillon feints and as Mayne raises his hands in defense, Dillon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayne trying to control the position here.
Dillon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayne is pulling down on Dillon's head. It's preventing any offense from Dillon, at least for the moment.
Dillon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing.
Dillon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayne looking for a guillotine here but Dillon defends easily.
Mayne has momentary wrist control but Dillon slips an elbow through the middle.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kjell Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dillon, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjell Dillon!
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