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WCF 38: Dirk vs Denovan PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Fitzpatrick (ranked 24355 p4p, 4107 weight class) and Tyson Alexander (ranked 492 p4p, 373 weight class). Kirk Fitzpatrick looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145
3 - 5 - 0 |
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155
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander connects with a right hand. Fitzpatrick shakes it off.
Fitzpatrick looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Alexander throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fitzpatrick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexander.
Alexander goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alexander throws a front kick that sends Fitzpatrick stumbling back into the cage.
Alexander throws a series of strikes that have Fitzpatrick backpedaling.
 Fitzpatrick is rocked!
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!
Alexander stalks Fitzpatrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fitzpatrick's face. Fitzpatrick staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Fitzpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexander looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whack! Alexander lands a heavy head kick that drops Fitzpatrick. The ref tackles Alexander to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fitzpatrick was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tyson Alexander!
After the big win, Tyson Alexander made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$100, Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Funky Colemadina (ranked 6704 p4p, 5133 weight class) and Francesco Rossi (ranked 228 p4p, 205 weight class). Colemadina comes to the cage accompanied by immortal by adema. Funky Colemadina is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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29
130
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140
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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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francesco Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Colemadina enables Rossi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Colemadina manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemadina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colemadina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rossi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colemadina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colemadina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colemadina tries to get out of the position.
Rossi tries to free his leg and advance position but Colemadina is retaining full guard.
Rossi tries to stand but Colemadina is controlling from the bottom.
Rossi cracks Colemadina with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colemadina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rossi cracks Colemadina with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rossi looking to pass the guard.
Colemadina controls Rossi momentarily but Rossi frees himself.
Colemadina looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rossi looking to sit in guard and control but Colemadina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rossi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Colemadina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Colemadina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rossi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Colemadina has passed into side control.
Colemadina in side control, throwing shots but Rossi defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colemadina tries to move to mount but Rossi blocks the move with his legs.
Colemadina tries to stand but Rossi is controlling his head.
Rossi manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rossi controls his leg.
Colemadina wants to work for an arm triangle but Rossi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Colemadina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rossi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rossi looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Colemadina takes the fight into the clinch.
Colemadina jumps into guard, dragging Rossi to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi prevents Colemadina from getting back to his feet.
Colemadina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Colemadina won't let him.
Rossi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colemadina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemadina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colemadina has control of Rossi's left arm, preventing Rossi from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Funky Colemadina will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rossi 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.
Rossi trying to control but Colemadina is working from the bottom.
Rossi stops Colemadina from standing up.
Rossi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Colemadina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colemadina looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi won't allow Colemadina to sweep him here.
Colemadina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rossi landing some decent shots from guard.
Colemadina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Colemadina being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colemadina gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rossi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Colemadina's head.
Colemadina wants to stand but Rossi is controlling the position.
Rossi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Colemadina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Colemadina throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rossi escapes and throws Colemadina's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Colemadina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rossi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Colemadina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Colemadina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rossi has a hand on Colemadina's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Colemadina takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Colemadina working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi reaches up to try and control the position but Colemadina seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Rossi rolls and tries to escape and now Colemadina has his back!
Rossi trying to control the hands but Colemadina won't let him.
Rossi wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Funky Colemadina will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A shot to the body from Rossi misses
and Colemadina counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rossi thinking.
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Colemadina gets a takedown into half guard.
Colemadina has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rossi is defending against the submission attempts here by Colemadina.
Rossi is looking to control Colemadina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rossi avoid being mounted?
Funky Colemadina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colemadina is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rossi manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi is looking for a triangle but Colemadina pushes his legs off easily.
Colemadina controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rossi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colemadina defends well.
Colemadina wants to get up but he can't break Rossi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Colemadina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but Colemadina is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rossi tries to clinch up.
Rossi is looking to clinch.
Rossi tries to clinch but Colemadina moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Colemadina.
Rossi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colemadina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Colemadina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Colemadina backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown but Colemadina shows good takedown defense.
Colemadina moves into range and clinches up with Rossi.
Colemadina pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looking to pass the guard.
Colemadina has his hands on Rossi's head, controlling the position.
Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Rossi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rossi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Colemadina tries to strike from the bottom.
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.
Rossi stops Colemadina from standing up.
Colemadina has a closed guard, preventing Rossi from standing up.
Rossi looking to sit in guard and control but Colemadina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rossi working a defensive guard but Colemadina manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rossi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi is being controlled here.
Francesco Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funky Colemadina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rossi throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Funky Colemadina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colemadina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Funky Colemadina!
Funky Colemadina opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bravo (ranked 4346 p4p, 3696 weight class) and Daisuke Hazuki (ranked 389 p4p, 345 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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156
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daisuke Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazuki gets a double leg takedown into Bravo's guard.
Hazuki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hazuki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bravo to the ground. Hazuki is now in Bravo's guard.
Bravo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Bravo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hazuki looks to land a combination. Bravo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hazuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bravo defends well and Hazuki ends up having to push Bravo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hazuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hazuki controls his hands.
Hazuki tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hazuki.
Hazuki blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Hazuki moves out of range easily.
Hazuki tries to counter with a clinch but Bravo shakes him off and moves away.
Hazuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Bravo sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Hazuki.
Bravo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bravo rushes Hazuki and presses him up against the cage.
Hazuki letting Bravo take a breather here.
Bravo has Hazuki pressed against the cage.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bravo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hazuki is trying to break the clinch but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
Hazuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bravo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bravo is pushing Hazuki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo tries a body shot but Hazuki blocks it.
Bravo throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo prevents the takedown attempt.
Hazuki is trying to drag Bravo to the mat but Bravo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bravo has Hazuki pushed against the cage.
Bravo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hazuki blocks a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Hazuki.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hazuki tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bravo pushes Hazuki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hazuki wants a takedown.
Hazuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazuki cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravo tries to bum rush Hazuki with a series of wild strikes but Hazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hazuki looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Hazuki is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Hazuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hazuki throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazuki has Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bravo to keep the fight standing.
Hazuki tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo jabs at Hazuki's body.
Hazuki thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Bravo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazuki sizes up Bravo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bravo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hazuki.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Hazuki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo clinches with his opponent.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
Hazuki is working for takedown but Bravo is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Bravo.
Bravo stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated 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.
Hazuki scores with a body shot.
Hazuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Bravo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bravo lands a jab-cross combination.
Hazuki digs a good body shot into Bravo's ribs.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazuki can do to turn this around?
Bravo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bravo ducks right into an uppercut from Hazuki.
Edgar Bravo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravo lands a leg kick that knocks Hazuki off balance momentarily.
Bravo clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Hazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravo scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Hazuki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bravo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hazuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo cracks a nice hook into Hazuki's ribs.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazuki throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Hazuki dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Hazuki.
Hazuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bravo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hazuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Hazuki moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuki tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hazuki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hazuki walks into a jab.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazuki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Hazuki.
Hazuki moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Hazuki.
Hazuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Hazuki pushes him off.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Hazuki.
Bravo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Hazuki is trying to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hazuki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hazuki tries to clinch but Bravo moves away
and Bravo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hazuki.
Hazuki tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Hazuki is trying to break free.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo scores with a body shot.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Hazuki.
It appears Bravo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hazuki shoots in and drives through. Bravo sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Bravo.
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!
Bravo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Hazuki is avoiding it.
Bravo stalks Hazuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hazuki's face. Hazuki staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hazuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bravo is pressed up against the cage. Hazuki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bravo down to the mat. Bravo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hazuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hazuki loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Hazuki avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Bravo throws a series of strikes that have Hazuki backpedaling.
Hazuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Hazuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bravo wants it to stay on the feet.
Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Hazuki.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bravo.
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bravo tries to bum rush Hazuki with a series of wild strikes but Hazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hazuki throws a counter combo.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hazuki.
Hazuki dives in for a single leg takedown but Bravo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bravo is looking to wear down Hazuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hazuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hazuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Bravo, which made it look bad.
Edgar Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazuki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bravo.
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
Bravo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hazuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo pushes Hazuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body.
Bravo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hazuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bravo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hazuki fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bravo tries to work over Hazuki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo slowing the pace effectively.
Hazuki is trying to force a seperation but Bravo has the dominant position.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hazuki.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Hazuki can't break the clinch.
Hazuki looking to slow down the pace here.
Bravo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazuki stalling in the clinch but Bravo improves position.
Bravo slows down the pace here.
Hazuki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bravo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo lands with a nice body punch.
Hazuki looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.
Bravo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bravo.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hazuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazuki throws a right hand that Bravo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bravo also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Hazuki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazuki circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hazuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hazuki shoots and misses
and Bravo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo lands a jab to the head.
Bravo moves out of range as Hazuki throws a body kick.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hazuki controls his hands.
Hazuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo is struggling to control the position.
Edgar Bravo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hazuki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bravo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bravo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but Bravo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Bravo!
Edgar Bravo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Daisuke Hazuki stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is a most dishonorable defeat, I will retire to my studies and meditate on the four Wude more.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hendersons (ranked 2494 p4p, 2472 weight class) and Colton Ortiz (ranked 249 p4p, 246 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Hendersons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendersons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Ortiz is looking to control Hendersons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ortiz avoid being mounted?
Hendersons is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ortiz sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hendersons avoids the attempt from Ortiz to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendersons looking for a guillotine from mount but Ortiz is having none of it.
Hendersons with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hendersons swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ortiz is now in Hendersons's guard. A big mistake from Hendersons there, giving up the dominant position!
Hendersons keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz 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.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Hendersons keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is controlling the pace.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but Hendersons is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortiz to get the leverage.
Ortiz wants to work for an arm triangle but Hendersons is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hendersons trying to hold on to Ortiz's head to control him but Ortiz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendersons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz is looking to pass Hendersons's guard but actually Hendersons recovers to full guard.
Ortiz trying to control but Hendersons is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hendersons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Hendersons dominated 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.
Hendersons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown. Hendersons fights it but they end up in guard.
Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hendersons keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz passes Hendersons's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz passes to full mount!
Ortiz moves to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Hendersons's chin but Hendersons turns very nicely into Ortiz's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Hendersons.
Ortiz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hendersons has passed into half guard!
Hendersons wants to free his trapped foot but Ortiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hendersons moves into full mount! Ortiz won't be happy about that!
Ortiz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz moves into full guard.
Hendersons got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendersons has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz's legs - danger averted.
Hendersons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hendersons throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Hendersons from controlling successfully.
Hendersons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Hendersons defends easily.
Hendersons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hendersons looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendersons defends well.
Ortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ortiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendersons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Colton Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendersons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hendersons looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons is pushing down on Ortiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ortiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendersons has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hendersons seems to be working for a kimura but Ortiz defends the submission attempt.
Ortiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hendersons is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ortiz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hendersons.
Hendersons trying to pass the guard but Ortiz defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hendersons shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hendersons was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ortiz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ortiz wants to control but Hendersons is keeping busy.
Hendersons is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ortiz sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Hendersons tries to pass.
Ortiz is looking for a triangle but Hendersons pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendersons got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendersons has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz's legs - danger averted.
Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hendersons stands and throws Ortiz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ortiz is trying to work for a sweep but Hendersons has mounted him!
Hendersons throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Hendersons has a good base and remains in mount.
Hendersons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortiz is looking to escape.
Ortiz wants to hold on but Hendersons pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz taking shots to the head.
Ortiz wants to control but Hendersons is having none of it.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position but Hendersons isn't that keen on the idea.
Hendersons misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hendersons moves to the back.
Ortiz trying to control the position but Hendersons manages to sink in the hooks.
Hendersons working for a choke but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is having to fend off submission attempts from Hendersons, who is looking to sink in the choke. Hendersons doesn't have the hooks in though and Ortiz manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendersons can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ortiz controls the pace.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendersons is retaining full guard.
Ortiz trying to control but Hendersons is working from the bottom.
Ortiz passes Hendersons's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura here.
Ortiz is pressing down on Hendersons's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hendersons is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Hendersons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendersons has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Hendersons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 2096 p4p, 3201 weight class) and Max Harris (ranked 261 p4p, 386 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Harris!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Nelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris cracks Nelson with an open hand slap.
Harris throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Nelson shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Harris backs away, Nelson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris pulls guard successfully.
Nelson throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Nelson working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harris stands and steps away. Nelson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chandler Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chandler Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chandler Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris misses with a hook.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Harris misses the jab.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Harris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Max Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harris throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Max Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nelson.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Max Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a jab. Nelson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harris is controlling Nelson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Harris pushes Nelson off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson is rocked!
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Nelson ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Nelson takes one to the side of the head.
Harris lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Nelson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Harris and Nelson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Harris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Harris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 1242 p4p, 3252 weight class) and John Thunder (ranked 145 p4p, 342 weight class). Thunder has chosen Thunderstruck - AcDc as his entrance music. 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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265
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, 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!
Thunder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thunder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 It looks like John Thunder has been cut.
Thunder misses with a straight right.
Rader lands a head shot.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Rader.
Nice takedown defense from Rader. No joy for Thunder on that attempt.
Rader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice sprawl there from Rader as Thunder shoots in.
Dennis Rader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Thunder .
Thunder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rader gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rader.
Rader tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rader is trying to pull guard but Thunder has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rader misses the jab.
Rader looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rader is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thunder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rader counters with a nice uppercut.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Rader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rader thuds his right hand into Thunder 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Rader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thunder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thunder closes the distance but Rader moves to the side
and Rader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rader slips a jab and a cross from Thunder .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Rader scores with a nice head shot.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rader lands a big right hand that sends Thunder crashing to the mat! Rader stays standing though and waves Thunder back to his feet!
 Thunder is rocked!
Rader is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thunder tries for a takedown but Rader circles away easily
and Rader counters with a big right hand! Oh Thunder is in trouble here! Rader follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Rader!
In his post fight interview, Dennis Rader started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
John Thunder spoke after the fight, saying 'I put it on the line every time. These gym rats fuck this guy'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Sanchez (ranked 2142 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Matt Cruz (ranked 306 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cruz misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Cruz.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Cruz.
We've been hearing reports that Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cruz presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Cruz.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cruz prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
A short right from Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Cruz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez is rocked!
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Cruz lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Cruz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Matt Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Cruz works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matt Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Sanchez attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanchez trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez trying to move into half guard but instead Cruz has managed to sweep!
Sanchez looking to control.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Cruz passes into half guard.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cruz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard but Cruz has mounted him!
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Cruz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cruz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Deertay (ranked 1483 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Fish Hands (ranked 177 p4p, 146 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Deertay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fish Hands!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deertay dives in and scores a takedown into Hands's guard.
Deertay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deertay postures up.
Hands really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deertay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deertay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deertay trying to control but Hands is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deertay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Deertay 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.
Deertay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
Deertay stands and throws Hands's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deertay is trying to get an arm triangle but Hands is defending well.
Hands is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Deertay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Deertay passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is trying desperately to improve position.
Deertay wants to control the pace but Hands is squirming around nicely.
Deertay content just to control the position here.
Hands tries to reverse the position but Deertay maintains control.
Deertay with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hands wants to control but Deertay is having none of it.
Deertay with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hands wants to control but Deertay is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deertay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hands is looking to escape.
Hands bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Deertay controlling the position.
Deertay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deertay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Deertay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Deertay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hands is one step ahead there.
Deertay working a defensive guard here.
Hands engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Deertay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hands defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deertay looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Deertay is trying to control the position but Hands postures up.
Deertay looking for a sweep. Not yet Deertay, not yet.
Deertay looking for a guillotine here but Hands defends easily.
Hands not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hands stopping the sweep attempt from Deertay.
Deertay seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Deertay looking for a guillotine here but Hands defends easily.
Deertay is trying to keep Hands in close.
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.
Hands slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deertay tries to buck Hands off but Hands is having none of it.
Hands in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Deertay is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hands off and has taken his back!
Hands trying to control but not successfully.
Hands fending off the submission attempt from Deertay.
Deertay has the hooks in. Hands is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Deertay patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I really don't envy Hands right now.
Deertay working for a choke but Hands is defending well.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Deertay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Deertay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hands.
It seemed like Hands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deertay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Deertay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deertay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hands manages to avoid it.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Deertay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deertay lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deertay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hands counters with a crisp one two that drops Deertay! Hands thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Deertay to his feet! Deertay is in big trouble!
Deertay is rocked!
Deertay throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Deertay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deertay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Deertay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deertay misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Deertay off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Hands follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Deertay was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fish Hands!
Our winner, Fish Hands, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Bremner (ranked 3002 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Demarcus Jackson (ranked 295 p4p, 260 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Demarcus Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxon Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demarcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Bremner tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Bremner backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Bremner manages to avoid it all.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Bremner on that attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Bremner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bremner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bremner is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson has his foot on Bremner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bremner works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Bremner defends easily.
Bremner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson tries to kick Bremner off but Bremner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to escape back to his feet but Bremner uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Bremner works to advance to full mount. Jackson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bremner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson wants to control but Bremner is having none of it.
Bremner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Bremner isn't that keen on the idea.
Bremner trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Bremner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jackson tries to hold on but Bremner pushes him away.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Bremner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bremner controlling from mount.
Bremner working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
Bremner looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bremner content just to control the position here.
Bremner has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bremner looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bremner prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Bremner tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Bremner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for Bremner with that takedown attempt.
Bremner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bremner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson tries to sprawl but Bremner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bremner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bremner.
Jackson tries to kick Bremner off but Bremner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bremner pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Bremner is controlling well.
Bremner controlling the action here.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bremner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bremner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bremner's back!
Jaxon Bremner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Bremner tries to break free.
Bremner trying to control the hands but Jackson won't let him.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Bremner manages to turn into his guard.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Bremner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson tries to bench press Bremner off him but Bremner keeps the position.
Bremner controlling the position.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson pushes Bremner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bremner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Bremner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bremner.
Bremner looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Bremner keeps moving.
Jackson wants to stand but Bremner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bremner pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jackson wants to stand but Bremner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bremner looking for a sweep. Not yet Bremner, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jaxon Bremner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bremner looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bremner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bremner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bremner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bremner shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bremner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson leaves Bremner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bremner shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Bremner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bremner tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bremner.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Bremner's shoulder, as Bremner tries to avoid the shot.
Jaxon Bremner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Bremner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jaxon Bremner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bremner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bremner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bremner showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Bremner defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bremner content to control rather than advance.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Bremner has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jaxon Bremner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bremner tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bremner stalling.
Jackson won't allow Bremner to pass to mount.
Bremner is working hard here to advance position.
Bremner slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bremner is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Bremner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bremner is defended easily by Jackson.
Demarcus Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Bremner with that takedown attempt.
Bremner 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bremner shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Bremner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bremner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bremner moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demarcus Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bremner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Bremner!
Jaxon Bremner very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dirk (ranked 564 p4p, 1551 weight class) and Jett Denovan (ranked 74 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Dirk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jett Denovan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, 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!
Denovan shoots in for a double leg but Dirk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Denovan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dirk but Dirk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Dirk misses the target.
Tom Dirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dirk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denovan.
Denovan takes one on the button.
Dirk shoots in and bounces Denovan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dirk wants to pass the guard but Denovan is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denovan is looking for a triangle but Dirk pushes his legs off easily.
Denovan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dirk is aware though and is defending well.
Denovan being controlled here, momentarily.
Dirk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Denovan's guard.
Dirk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dirk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if Dirk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dirk trying to pass the guard but Denovan defending well.
Dirk is working hard here to advance position.
Dirk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dirk trying to pass the guard but Denovan defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk prevents Denovan from improving his position.
Dirk is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Denovan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dirk controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Denovan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Denovan connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denovan moves out of range of the strikes.
Denovan misses with the combination.
Dirk scores with a nice right hand.
Denovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dirk throws a jab when Denovan was well out of range.
Dirk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dirk lands a jab to the head.
Dirk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dirk lands a right hook to the body.
Dirk thuds a left hand into Denovan's body.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dirk, as that shot connected.
Denovan shoots in but no luck this time.
Tom Dirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Denovan.
Dirk tests Denovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dirk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dirk takes a swing at Denovan's ribcage but misses.
Denovan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dirk counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Dirk.
Denovan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dirk sprawls well. Dirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denovan gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Dirk.
Dirk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Dirk lands.
Denovan misses with a wild body shot.
Dirk tests Denovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Denovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dirk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denovan slips a jab from Dirk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Denovan is looking for the big counter here.
Nice straight punches there by Dirk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dirk.
Denovan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dirk defends well and Denovan ends up having to push Dirk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tom Dirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Denovan.
Dirk lands a head shot.
Dirk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dirk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denovan is breathing heavily.
Dirk lands a really nice looking cross but Denovan seems unphased.
Dirk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirk controls the position from side control.
Dirk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Dirk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denovan can do to turn this around?
Denovan tries to buck Dirk off but Dirk is having none of it.
Dirk advances to mount.
Dirk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dirk wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dirk avoids the attempt from Denovan to control.
Tom Dirk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dirk with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dirk controlling from mount.
Dirk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dirk fails to advance to Denovan's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dirk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Denovan slips under a jab.
Dirk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Denovan tries a low kick but Dirk avoids it.
Denovan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dirk throws out the jab.
Denovan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Denovan moves out of range of the strikes.
Denovan slips under a jab.
Dirk scores with a jab to the body.
Jett Denovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirk looks to land a left hand but Denovan moved out of range nicely.
Tom Dirk is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Denovan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Dirk finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirk misses with an uppercut. Denovan saw that one coming.
Denovan tries to clinch but Dirk is having none of it.
Dirk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denovan tries to buck Dirk off but Dirk is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denovan is letting Dirk control him for a moment.
Denovan tries to bench press Dirk off him but Dirk keeps the position.
Denovan trying to remain calm as Dirk controls from the top position.
Denovan is looking to reverse the position.
Dirk staying calm.
Dirk moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dirk content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk takes Denovan's back.
Dirk biding his time, controlling Denovan.
Dirk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dirk controls the action.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dirk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denovan can't escape the position.
Dirk trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Denovan doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dirk clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dirk 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.
Dirk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Denovan working for a triangle but Dirk defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denovan working for submissions but it's allowed Dirk to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk controlling the pace.
Dirk tries to pass to full mount but Denovan defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dirk in particular looking to stall.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Denovan is looking for a sweep. Dirk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denovan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dirk works his way into side control.
Denovan tries to bench press Dirk off him but Dirk keeps the position.
Dirk in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Denovan tries to bench press Dirk off him but Dirk keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dirk controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dirk moves to the back position.
Dirk is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dirk had his way with Jett Denovan in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Denovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dirk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Denovan misses.
Denovan moves out of range as Dirk strikes.
Denovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Denovan moves into the clinch.
Denovan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirk smiles and moves away.
Denovan shoots in for a double leg but Dirk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dirk tries to counter with a takedown but Denovan is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Denovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denovan darts in and clinches Dirk up against the cage.
Dirk breaks the clinch.
Dirk connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denovan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dirk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tom Dirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Denovan.
Denovan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dirk throws a good cross that connects.
Denovan throws a head kick but Dirk moves out of range.
Dirk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dirk works his way into full mount!
Dirk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Denovan working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dirk is working for a guillotine from mount but Denovan frees his head quite easily.
Denovan stops Dirk from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denovan wants to control but Dirk is having none of it.
Dirk controlling from mount.
Jett Denovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denovan stops Dirk from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dirk controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dirk wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Dirk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dirk, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:43
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Dirk!
Tom Dirk retains his heavyweight title!
Tom Dirk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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