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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Cooper (ranked 6630 p4p, 6975 weight class) and Henry Hazlitt (ranked 526 p4p, 542 weight class). Henry Hazlitt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Hazlitt!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper cracks Hazlitt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hazlitt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Cooper finish him?
 Hazlitt is rocked!
 It looks like Henry Hazlitt has been cut.
Hazlitt throws a right hand that misses
and Cooper counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Cooper!
After the fight, Sam Cooper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bhekithemba Dinabambu (ranked 6071 p4p, 6368 weight class) and Martin Rusnak (ranked 556 p4p, 572 weight class). Dinabambu comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N Roses - Welcome to the jungle . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bhekithemba Dinabambu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Rusnak!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinabambu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinabambu sizes up Rusnak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rusnak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dinabambu drops Rusnak with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dinabambu follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bhekithemba Dinabambu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bhekithemba Dinabambu waved his t-shirt featuring Core Combat's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Dos Santos (ranked 6342 p4p, 5343 weight class) and Tavon Shebu (ranked 658 p4p, 607 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shebu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shebu kicks Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shebu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shebu manages to circle out of the way.
Shebu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Dos Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shebu has managed to clinch.
Shebu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Shebu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shebu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Shebu on the inside.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Shebu backwards.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shebu is defending well.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shebu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Shebu fails to land.
The referee calls for Shebu to work.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shebu is leaning against Dos Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shebu taking a breather.
Shebu missing with knees to the body.
Shebu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shebu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shebu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Shebu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shebu.
Shebu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shebu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shebu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shebu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Shebu's ribcage.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Shebu on the inside.
Shebu lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Shebu.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Shebu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Shebu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shebu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu is trying to maintain a safe position but Dos Santos gets an underhook and turns Shebu into the cage.
Dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shebu can't fight it off and eventually Dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Shebu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shebu looking for a sweep. Not yet Shebu, not yet.
Shebu wants to stand and escape but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Shebu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shebu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shebu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shebu working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Shebu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shebu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Shebu tries to pass.
Shebu landing some decent shots from guard.
Shebu with a nice head shot there.
Shebu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shebu throws a big elbow that misses.
Shebu with a nice head shot there.
Shebu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tavon Shebu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shebu tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Shebu.
Shebu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shebu obliges.
Shebu presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu lands a body punch.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shebu.
Tavon Shebu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shebu just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather.
Shebu lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shebu slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shebu lands a nice uppercut.
Shebu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shebu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shebu.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the side of Shebu's head.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shebu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shebu pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Shebu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Shebu's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shebu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Shebu misses with the head strike.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shebu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shebu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shebu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Shebu lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Shebu is trying to stall.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shebu lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos avoiding damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shebu controlling the action here for a moment.
Shebu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Shebu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shebu after a bit of a struggle.
Shebu looking to stall.
Shebu scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu stalling against the cage.
Shebu crunches a lovely knee into Dos Santos's ribcage.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shebu is defending well.
Shebu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Shebu throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Shebu.
Shebu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Shebu lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shebu works on Dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Shebu throws knees to the body.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shebu wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Shebu's shoulder, as Shebu tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Shebu tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shebu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tavon Shebu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shebu closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shebu.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tavon Shebu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shebu pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shebu prevents it.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shebu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shebu trying to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Shebu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos prevents a body shot from Shebu.
Shebu gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Shebu.
Shebu stalls.
Shebu tries to throw a body punch but Dos Santos avoids it by throwing Shebu back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebu lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Dos Santos to work.
Shebu lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Shebu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
Shebu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shebu prevents the takedown attempt.
Shebu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shebu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shebu lands a right hand.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Shebu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shebu'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shebu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shebu takes the fight into the clinch.
Shebu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Shebu lands an uppercut.
Shebu just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather.
Shebu stalling.
Dos Santos is looking to control Shebu's arms but Shebu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Shebu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shebu lands with a left to the head.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Shebu.
Shebu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Shebu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Shebu.
Shebu lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shebu is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shebu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shebu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Shebu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shebu prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Shebu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Shebu.
Shebu missing with knees to the body.
Shebu slowing the pace effectively.
Jorge Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shebu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dos Santos decides to pull guard.
Shebu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Shebu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shebu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shebu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shebu defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shebu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shebu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shebu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shebu landing some decent shots from guard.
Shebu landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tavon Shebu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shebu 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 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tavon Shebu!
Tavon Shebu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Mazanov (ranked 2102 p4p, 24242 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 281 p4p, 648 weight class). Risto Rytina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dmitry Mazanov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Mazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Mazanov.
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazanov.
Mazanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rytina! But no joy.
Mazanov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rytina throws a jab when Mazanov was well out of range.
Nice cross by Mazanov.
Mazanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazanov throws a big counter combination but Rytina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mazanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Mazanov scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Mazanov misses.
We've been informed that Rytina has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Mazanov. Those never looked like landing.
Rytina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice uppercut there from Mazanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mazanov - just one landing.
Rytina looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazanov is just out of range.
Mazanov digs a good hook to Rytina's body.
Mazanov lunges at Rytina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rytina's hand.
Mazanov jabs at Rytina's body.
Mazanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mazanov misses with a right hand
and Rytina counters with an inside leg kick.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mazanov feints a jab promting Rytina to slip. Mazanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rytina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rytina listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazanov moves away.
Mazanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Mazanov. Beautiful body shot.
Mazanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Mazanov catches Rytina right on the button with a cross.
Dmitry Mazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rytina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mazanov's sensitive parts.
A combination from Mazanov does no damage.
Mazanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Mazanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rytina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Mazanov. That snapped Rytina's head back.
Nice shot lands for Mazanov.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazanov connects with a jab.
Mazanov lands an overhand right.
Mazanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
Mazanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
Mazanov cracks Rytina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rytina's hands.
Mazanov thuds his right hand into Rytina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Mazanov blocks the low kick.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Rytina scoring well with a low kick there.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Mazanov moved out of range nicely.
Mazanov throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rytina instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazanov's elbow.
Rytina digs a right hand underneath Mazanov's ribcage. Mazanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazanov working hard to break the clinch.
Rytina lands with a left to the head.
Mazanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rytina won't allow it.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rytina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mazanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazanov working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mazanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Mazanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mazanov scores with a one two! Rytina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rytina ducks right into an uppercut from Mazanov.
Rytina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazanov swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
No joy there for Mazanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Mazanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rytina can do to turn this around?
Mazanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina slips a jab and a cross from Mazanov.
A jab lands there for Mazanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina tries to clinch there but Mazanov circles away.
Mazanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rytina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Rytina misses
and Mazanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rytina lands with a kick to the temple. Mazanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mazanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dmitry Mazanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazanov scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanov lands a right hook to the body.
Mazanov clobbers Rytina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazanov stuns Rytina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rytina misses with an uppercut.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Mazanov lands a jab to the nose.
Mazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Mazanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanov misses with a body shot.
Rytina wants to counter the offense by Mazanov and move into the clinch position.
Rytina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazanov.
Mazanov takes a swing at Rytina's ribcage but misses.
Rytina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Rytina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rytina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rytina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mazanov is trying to break the clinch but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rytina.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina stalling.
Mazanov digs a right hand into Rytina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rytina's gas tank.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Rytina tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazanov avoids the damage to the body.
Rytina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rytina connects with a knee to the head.
Mazanov is looking to control Rytina's arms but Rytina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mazanov has his back to the cage.
Rytina controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rytina has double underhooks.
Mazanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rytina throws a counter combo.
Rytina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazanov tries to throw a body punch but Rytina avoids it by throwing Mazanov back against the cage.
Rytina'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.
Mazanov tries to circle away but Rytina has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Mazanov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mazanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rytina struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazanov controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina misses with a punch to the body.
Rytina with a knee to the head.
Risto Rytina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rytina stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rytina displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazanov up against the cage.
Mazanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mazanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rytina or not.
Mazanov can't break the clinch.
Rytina lands a left hand.
Rytina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rytina has double underhooks.
Rytina is trying to pull guard but Mazanov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mazanov trying to stall but Rytina improves his position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Mazanov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rytina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazanov as he connects with a hook.
Mazanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rytina doesn't seem bothered though.
Mazanov misses with a hook. Rytina ducked under it nicely.
Rytina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazanov misses the jab.
Rytina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mazanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Mazanov.
Mazanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rytina counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rytina counters with a stiff right hand.
Mazanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazanov.
Mazanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rytina tries to land a front kick but Mazanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina walks into a stiff left hand from Mazanov.
Rytina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Rytina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mazanov doesn't seem phased though.
Rytina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazanov connects with a looping right hand.
Rytina pushes Mazanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rytina throws a head punch that misses.
Rytina misses with a knee strike.
Mazanov is trying to push Rytina away but Rytina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rytina lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rytina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rytina scores with a knee to the head.
Rytina is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rytina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mazanov up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytina jumps into guard, dragging Mazanov to the mat.
Mazanov postures up in Rytina's guard and throws a big left but Rytina blocks it.
Mazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mazanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mazanov stands up and waves to Rytina to follow him.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rytina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mazanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina takes one to the chin there.
Mazanov cracks a nice hook into Rytina's ribs.
Dmitry Mazanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rytina tries to clinch but Mazanov is having none of it.
Mazanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazanov.
Rytina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRytina.
Mazanov lands with a nice body punch.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Risto Rytina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rytina lands with a slapping head kick.
Mazanov throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rytina stuns Mazanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mazanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rytina has time to react.
Mazanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mazanov lands with a nice body punch.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rytina forces Mazanov back against the cage and clinches.
Mazanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina tries to pull guard but Mazanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rytina jumps guard and drags Mazanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rytina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Mazanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mazanov, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Mazanov!
A less than humble Dmitry Mazanov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Wang (ranked 5417 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 463 p4p, 324 weight class). Phil Wang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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147
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanaani moves into the clinch.
Kanaani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.
Kanaani lands a shot to the body.
Kanaani tries to work over Wang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Kanaani.
Kanaani pushes Wang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kanaani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wang blocks a body shot from Kanaani.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanaani has double underhooks.
Kanaani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanaani tries to throw a body punch but Wang avoids it by throwing Kanaani back against the cage.
A short right from Kanaani.
Kanaani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanaani looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Kanaani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wang blocks a jab.
Kanaani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanaani keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani misses with a wild body shot.
Wang throws a right hand that Kanaani ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanaani also avoids with ease.
Kanaani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kanaani moves away from the strike by Wang.
Phil Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanaani.
Wang attempts a counter takedown but Kanaani avoids it well and moves away.
Wang misses with a double jab.
Kanaani lands a jab.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Kanaani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kanaani.
Kanaani lands a jab-cross combination.
Kanaani avoids the body shot from Wang.
Wang stalks Kanaani and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kanaani's face. Kanaani staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanaani moves away.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanaani misses with a looping left.
Kanaani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Wang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kanaani throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
It looked like Wang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kanaani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kanaani - just one landing.
Wang misses with a right hand
and Kanaani counters with a stiff right hand.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Kanaani misses with a straight left.
Wang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanaani lands with a nice body punch.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
Wang slips a straight right by Kanaani.
Wang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wang is looking to wear down Kanaani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kanaani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanaani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanaani throws a big shot that misses.
Wang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kanaani throws a right and a left that Wang avoids nicely.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanaani looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kanaani misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a two punch combination.
Wang throws a right hand that misses
and Kanaani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kanaani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kanaani throws a right hand that Wang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wang also avoids with ease.
Kanaani lands the left hand.
Wang misses the jab.
Kanaani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanaani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanaani ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang blocks a jab.
Wang takes a swing at Kanaani's ribcage but misses.
Kanaani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kanaani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Wang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Wang.
A slow jab from Wang misses its intended target.
Kanaani misses the shot to the body.
Wang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kanaani throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wang dodges the punch combination from Kanaani.
Wang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab from Kanaani.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanaani.
Wang moves away from the strike by Kanaani.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Kanaani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Kanaani misses with a hook.
Kanaani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kanaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanaani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanaani loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Good exchange - Kanaani coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Kanaani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanaani.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mehdi Kanaani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wang throws a hook but Kanaani avoids it easily.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang jabs at Kanaani's body.
Kanaani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wang's hands.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
Kanaani loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wang!
Wang misses with a double jab.
Kanaani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wang.
Kanaani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kanaani!
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanaani.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Kanaani's shoulder, as Kanaani tries to avoid the shot.
Wang slips under a jab.
Kanaani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang tries to counter with a takedown but Kanaani is quick to defend against it.
Kanaani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
Kanaani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Kanaani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang throws a right and a left that Kanaani avoids nicely.
Kanaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kanaani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanaani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang throws a combination that misses
and Kanaani counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanaani lands a nice shot to the body.
Mehdi Kanaani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanaani misses the shot to the body.
Kanaani scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang throws a hook but Kanaani blocks it.
Phil Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Wang scores with a four punch combination!
Kanaani missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanaani scores with a nice strike.
Kanaani takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Kanaani finds it's target.
Kanaani dodges the punch combination from Wang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kanaani! But no joy.
Kanaani misses with an uppercut. Wang saw that one coming.
Wang misses with a body shot
and Kanaani counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanaani swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kanaani, as that shot connected.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wang tries to clinch but Kanaani moves away
and Kanaani counters with a straight right hand.
Wang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kanaani connects with a single shot there.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kanaani under the eye.
Wang misses with a combination
and Kanaani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Kanaani there.
Kanaani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wang's head.
Kanaani trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
Wang has hold of Kanaani's hands but Kanaani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Kanaani.
Kanaani lands strikes from half guard.
 Wang is rocked!
Kanaani working Wang over with strikes.
Oh Wang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kanaani working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanaani lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Wang quite badly. Wang pulls Kanaani in close trying to recover. Kanaani postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Wang on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Wang doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehdi Kanaani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dantas Barao (ranked 2329 p4p, 3983 weight class) and Willing Ness (ranked 132 p4p, 192 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dantas Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willing Ness!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barao manages to avoid it.
Ness lands a body shot.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Barao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ness.
Ness keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barao lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ness throws out a loose jab but Barao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ness connects with a jab.
Ness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barao manages to avoid it.
As Ness looks to move away, Barao throws a big counter combo but Ness just gets out of the way.
Ness looks to throw the jab but Barao is out of range.
Barao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ness looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ness misses with a hook
and Barao counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Ness.
Ness misses the shot to the body.
Ness lands with a good body shot.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Ness - just one landing.
Barao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barao was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Barao lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Barao's shoulder, as Barao tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Ness misses.
Barao slips a straight right by Ness.
Ness digs a good body shot into Barao's ribs.
Ness throws out a loose jab but Barao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barao throwing a counter right hand but Ness manages to avoid it.
Barao avoids the body shot from Ness.
Barao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ness.
Ness misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a hook.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Barao is just out of range.
Ness lands a glancing blow to the side of Barao's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ness swats away the attempt to clinch by Barao.
Barao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barao.
Ness uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ness ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ness lands with a good body shot.
Barao slips a straight right by Ness.
Barao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ness misses with an uppercut.
Barao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Ness misses.
Barao throws a low kick but Ness avoids it.
Ness throws a shot to the body.
Ness cracks Barao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao moves out of range as Ness strikes.
Ness connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Ness.
Barao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Barao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ness is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Ness scores with a punch to the head.
Ness lands with a hook. Barao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Ness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barao looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barao's head backwards.
Barao moves out of range of the strikes.
Ness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barao moves away from the strike by Ness.
Ness misses with a straight left.
Barao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barao slips a jab from Ness.
Ness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barao was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Barao throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Barao misses.
Ness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ness appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ness moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ness throws a right hand that misses
and Barao counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barao throws a shot from downtown. Ness moves away and avoids it.
Barao slips under a jab from Ness.
As Ness backs away, Barao returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ness misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barao was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Barao is looking to counter punch.
Ness thuds a left hand into Barao's body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Willing Ness dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Ness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ness misses with a left hand
and Barao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ness throws a looping overhand right but Barao ducks down to avoid it.
Willing Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Barao's shoulder, as Barao tries to avoid the shot.
Ness misses with an uppercut
and Barao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ness scores with a body shot.
Ness misses with an uppercut
and Barao counters with a nice body shot.
Ness scores with a jab to the body.
Ness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ness scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness blocks a head kick by Barao.
Ness jabs Barao right on the nose. Barao blinks but takes it well.
Ness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barao tries to score with a low kick but Ness moves his leg out of the way.
Barao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness tests Barao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barao moves away.
Barao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ness throws a hook but Barao blocks it.
Barao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ness avoids it.
Barao slips a jab from Ness.
Ness throws a hook but Barao avoids it easily.
Willing Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barao slips under a jab from Ness.
Ness swings widly with a right hand
and Barao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barao.
Ness stuns Barao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barao blocks a jab.
Dantas Barao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness misses with a looping right.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.
Ness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness throws a right hand that misses
and Barao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Ness was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab by Ness.
An inside leg kick from Barao misses.
Ness lands a nice looking body shot.
Ness misses with a body shot
and Barao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ness misses the jab.
Barao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barao defending well as Ness loads up on a big left hand.
Ness digs a good hook to Barao's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Ness.
Ness connects with a body shot.
Ness throws a poor cross that misses
and Barao counters with a head kick. That will keep Ness thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao closes the distance and pushes Ness back into the cage.
Ness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Ness.
Ness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barao breaks the clinch.
Barao tries to clinch up.
Barao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ness.
Barao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ness just misses with a punch to the body.
Ness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ness closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barao to the mat! Barao manages to get full guard.
Barao keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
Ness drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ness jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control from the top but Barao keeps moving.
Ness slips nicely into half guard.
Barao is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barao is defending against the submission attempts here by Ness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness is trying to work for a kimura but Barao is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Willing Ness 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barao throws a sloppy head kick and Ness moves out of range easily.
Ness throws out a counter right but Barao avoids it with no problem.
Barao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ness.
Barao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Ness misses
and Barao counters with a three punch combo that has Ness backing up. Ness nods at Barao to acknowledge the strikes.
Ness shoots in for a double leg but Barao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ness swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ness is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ness is rocked!
Barao is looking to clinch but Ness is avoiding it.
Ness is still on wobbly legs! Can Barao finish him?
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barao throws a head kick but Ness moves out of range.
Barao wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Barao just misses with a punch to the body.
Ness seems to have recovered his senses.
Barao throws a sloppy head kick and Ness moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ness looks to land a left hand but Barao moved out of range nicely.
Ness throws a hook but Barao blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ness swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ness looks to land a right hand but Barao moved out of range.
Ness scores with a hook to the body. Barao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ness misses with an uppercut. Barao saw that one coming.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barao.
An attempted straight right counter from Barao misses the target.
Ness digs a good hook to Barao's body.
Barao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Ness.
The fighters circling - Ness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ness swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barao counters with a nice uppercut.
Ness throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Barao counter with a right hand.
Ness swings widly with a right hand
and Barao counters with a crisp one two that drops Ness! Barao thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ness to his feet! Ness is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ness misses with the combination.
Willing Ness is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Barao.
Ness looks to land a left hand but Barao moved out of range nicely.
Ness scores with a punch to the head.
Ness misses with a body punch
enabling Barao to counter with a crisp jab.
Ness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barao is fending him off so far but Ness persists. Nope, Barao circles away and we're back to standing.
Barao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ness looking for submissions off his back.
Ness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barao wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is controlling Barao's trapped leg to prevent Barao from advancing to side control.
Ness is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barao pulls his head out easily.
Dantas Barao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness is looking to control Barao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ness avoid being mounted?
Barao wants to stand but Ness has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ness tries to get to full guard but Barao has control of the leg.
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.
Ness is trying to maintain the position but Barao is very close to passing his half guard.
Ness controlling the position well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barao ducks under a wild hook from Ness.
Barao is looking to counter punch.
Ness misses with a right hand
and Barao counters with an outside leg kick.
Ness misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ness changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barao tries to avoid it but Ness manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barao to the ground. Barao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dantas Barao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willing Ness.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barao was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Barao is just out of range.
Ness connects with a jab.
Barao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willing Ness.
I've got Ness 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willing Ness!
The defeated Dantas Barao had this to say: 'I luhhh you myke'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manu Tau (ranked 2437 p4p, 4122 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 306 p4p, 483 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cannabino's choice of entrance music: Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum. Manu Tau has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Tau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino misses with an uppercut. Tau saw that one coming.
Tau shoots in but Cannabino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tau gets tackled into the cage by Cannabino. Cannabino maintains the clinch.
Cannabino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tau gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cannabino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tau looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cannabino is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cannabino is just riding it out for now. Tau eventually gives up the hold.
Tau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cannabino defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tau throwing shots but Cannabino is blocking nicely.
Tau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tau stops Cannabino from getting back to his feet.
Tau is trying to work for a kimura but Cannabino is defending well.
Cannabino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tau.
Cannabino won't allow Tau to pass to mount.
Tau looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cannabino tries to kick Tau off but Tau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tau seems to be working for a kimura but Cannabino defends the submission attempt.
Tau is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tau trying to pass the guard but Cannabino defending well.
Tau stops Cannabino from getting back to his feet.
Cannabino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tau stops Cannabino from getting back to his feet.
Tau is looking for a kimura here.
Tau seems to be looking for submissions.
Tau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cannabino is trying to stand up here but Tau is controlling him well.
Tau passes to side control.
Tau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cannabino, who protects the arm well.
Tau is trying to get an arm triangle but Cannabino is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tau cracks Cannabino with a big elbow.
Cannabino managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tau.
Cannabino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tau working away.
Tau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tau prevents Cannabino from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tau is trying to get an arm triangle but Cannabino is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Tau 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.
Cannabino's corner calls for a 1-2. Cannabino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cannabino misses with a kick to the body.
Tau tries to counter with a takedown but Cannabino is quick to defend against it.
Cannabino looks to throw the jab but Tau is out of range.
Cannabino tries to clinch there but Tau circles away.
A big left from Cannabino misses.
Tau half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino pushes Tau up against the cage in a clinch.
Tau drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cannabino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tau is trying to drag Cannabino to the mat but Cannabino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino gets underhooks to prevent Tau's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Tau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cannabino prevents it.
Tau is working for takedown but Cannabino is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannabino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tau backwards.
Cannabino lands a left hand.
Tau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cannabino is defending well.
Come on Cannabino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cannabino is defending well.
Tau goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cannabino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cannabino moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino cracks Tau with a nice body shot.
Tau goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cannabino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manu Tau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino has managed to clinch.
Tau goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cannabino lands a big head kick that sends Tau tumbling to the mat! Cannabino takes a step backwards and waves Tau back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tau is rocked!
 It looks like Manu Tau has been cut.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cannabino lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Tau falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Emporio Cannabino!
Emporio Cannabino spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 3171 p4p, 1634 weight class) and Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 164 p4p, 97 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Bataglia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bataglia blocks the body kick.
Rambo throws a nice looking combination but Bataglia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bataglia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rambo misses with a kick to the body.
Bataglia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rambo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rambo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rambo misses with a head kick.
Rambo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Rambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bataglia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rambo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rambo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bataglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rambo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a few strikes there.
Bataglia needs to keep his hands up - Rambo had a free shot at his head there.
Bataglia slips under a jab.
Rambo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bataglia to counter with a crisp jab.
Rambo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bataglia throws an off balance right hand
and Rambo counters with a straight right hand.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Bataglia. Beautiful body shot.
Rambo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A right-left combo lands from Bataglia.
Rambo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rambo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bataglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Rambo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rambo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bataglia counters with a big right hand! Oh Rambo is in trouble here! Bataglia follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Bataglia!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 623 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Rudy Giuliani (ranked 80 p4p, 271 weight class). Akhmed Dudayev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Giuliani!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giuliani misses with a body shot
and Dudayev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giuliani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Giuliani misses with a right hand
and Dudayev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dudayev.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giuliani struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudayev controls his hands.
Dudayev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giuliani's elbow.
Giuliani can't break the clinch.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giuliani working hard to break the clinch.
Giuliani blocking some punches.
Dudayev misses with the head strike.
A short left from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike.
Giuliani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudayev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev blocks an uppercut.
Dudayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Giuliani controls his hands.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.
Giuliani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudayev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giuliani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudayev slips under a jab from Giuliani.
Giuliani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dudayev misses its intended target.
Dudayev lands with an overhand left.
Giuliani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dudayev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giuliani scrambles back to his feet.
Dudayev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giuliani's hands.
Giuliani is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Dudayev ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Giuliani clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Akhmed Dudayev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 202 p4p, 2021 weight class) and Xavier Lane (ranked 25 p4p, 243 weight class). Xavier Lane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Lane!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane has Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Lane won't allow it.
Rodrigues has been working on his balance at AdvancedX, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lane.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Lane won't allow it.
Rodrigues fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lane taking a breather.
Rodrigues successfully pulls guard.
Lane wants to get up but he can't break Rodrigues's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rodrigues has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lane doesn't defend quickly enough and Rodrigues has managed to lock this one up! Can Lane escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rodrigues on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samuel Rodrigues!
After the fight, Samuel Rodrigues was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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