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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Poulter (ranked 3718 p4p, 24706 weight class) and Rambo Lake (ranked 367 p4p, 506 weight class). Simon Poulter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rambo Lake 's chin.
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Good wrestling Brawler Very strong |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Poulter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rambo Lake ! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Poulter closes the distance and clinches up with Lake , looking for a takedown. Poulter pushes Lake against the cage but Lake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lake with the counter takedown but Poulter avoids it easily. Lake throws a right and a left that Poulter avoids nicely. Lake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poulter is fending him off so far but Lake persists. Nope, Poulter circles away and we're back to standing. Poulter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poulter wants it to stay on the feet. Poulter throws a big counter combination but Lake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Lake shoots in looking for a takedown. Poulter tries to sprawl out of it but Lake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poulter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Simon Poulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Lake . Poulter throws the kick towards the body but Lake avoids it. Lake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lake tries to clinch up but Poulter circles away and keeps his distance. Poulter tries to counter with a takedown but Lake is quick to defend against it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Poulter punishes Lake 's body with a nice straight punch. Poulter moves into range and clinches up with Lake . Poulter goes for a takedown attempt but Lake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poulter gets the takedown into side control. 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. Poulter controls the position from side control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lake can do anything to dispel that myth. Lake wants to get back to his feet. Lake is trying to improve his position. Poulter tries to score with some ground and pound. Lake controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Poulter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Poulter throws a head kick but Lake moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Poulter throws a right and a left that Lake avoids nicely. Poulter moves into the clinch. Poulter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Poulter gets underhooks to prevent Lake 's takedown attempt.
Poulter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lake fails with the takedown. Poulter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Lake looks winded! Lake is trying to improve his position. Lake is still trying to improve position. Lake throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lake is looking to regain half guard here but Poulter keeps moving and retains side control. Poulter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Poulter stands up and beckons Lake to his feet. Poulter is looking to land body kicks. Poulter scores with a takedown into Lake 's guard. Lake is wriggling around but Poulter manages to pass to half guard.
Poulter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Poulter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Poulter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Lake tries to get to full guard but Poulter has control of the leg. Lake is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Poulter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lake circles away. Lake tries to close the distance and clinch but Poulter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lake tries to clinch but Poulter moves out of range. Lake shoots in for a double leg but Poulter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Poulter avoids the head kick by Lake .
Poulter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lake avoids it really well and circles away. Poulter jabs at Lake 's body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A big right from Lake misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poulter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lake tries to avoid it but Poulter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lake to the ground. Lake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Poulter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Poulter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lake is breathing heavily. Poulter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lake looks to throw a body kick and Poulter moves into the clinch. Lake tries to land knees in the clinch but Poulter avoids the damage to the body. Lake successfully pulls guard.
Poulter passes Lake 's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Lake is staying active underneath Poulter, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Lake wants to control but Poulter is keeping busy and won't allow it. Poulter trying to control from half guard but Lake is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poulter is controlling the pace.
Poulter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lake can do to turn this around? Lake throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poulter prevents Lake from improving his position. Poulter passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lake is looking to improve his position but Poulter isn't that keen on the idea. Poulter controlling the pace for now. Poulter working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lake looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Poulter! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Simon Poulter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ocean (ranked 2597 p4p, 5259 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 292 p4p, 485 weight class). Cozad has chosen Nothin' But A G Thang- Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg 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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200 cm 26 260 6 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm 19 275 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Tends to cut |
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Ocean! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Cozad! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ocean takes a swing at Cozad's ribcage but misses. Cozad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ocean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cozad's waist but Cozad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ocean off to one side. Ocean missing with a left hand there. Cozad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ocean closes the distance and pushes Cozad back into the cage. Ocean is defending well against a takedown attempt. Ocean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cozad tries to pull guard but Ocean holds him up against the cage and eventually Cozad drops back down to his feet.
Ocean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ocean keeps the fight on the outside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cozad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ocean's waist but Ocean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cozad off to one side. Ocean has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil 🇧🇷 in the buildup to the fight. Billy Ocean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Cozad. Cozad has his takedown stuffed enabling Ocean to counter with a crisp jab. Ocean clinches up with Cozad and pushes him back against the cage. Ocean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cozad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Ocean stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Ocean scores with a nice short uppercut. Cozad jumps guard but Ocean turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Cozad tries to pull guard but Ocean holds him up against the cage and eventually Cozad drops back down to his feet.
Cozad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ocean is defending well against a takedown attempt. Cozad is looking to break free of the clinch but Ocean has double underhooks. Ocean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cozad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cozad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ocean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cozad is trying to break free. Cozad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ocean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ocean breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cozad has a takedown stuffed. Cozad ducks right into an uppercut from Ocean. It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut. Cozad doesn't manage to clinch there - Ocean circles away.
Ocean lands an overhand right. Ocean has closed the distance and engaged Cozad in a clinch.
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! Ocean lands a body shot. Ocean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cozad backwards. Cozad struggles to land a body shot inside as Ocean controls his hands.
Cozad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ocean moves out of range as Cozad throws a body kick.
No joy there for Cozad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ocean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ocean has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ocean there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ocean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cozad, pushing him back against the cage. Ocean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cozad blocks an uppercut.
Cozad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ocean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cozad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ocean breaks the clinch.
Cozad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ocean moves into range and clinches up with Cozad. Ocean throws a punch but it's blocked by Cozad. Ocean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cozad fails to pull guard.
Cozad trying to control the position but instead, Ocean has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cozad into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cozad tries to pull guard but Ocean holds him up against the cage and eventually Cozad drops back down to his feet.
Ocean tries to throw a body punch but Cozad avoids it by throwing Ocean back against the cage. Ocean tries a body shot but Cozad blocks it.
Ocean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ocean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ocean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cozad is trying to pull guard but Ocean has him pressed against the cage. Cozad jumps guard and drags Ocean to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Cozad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cozad pulls Ocean in close to prevent any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Ocean dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mike Cozad's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Cozad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A nice inside leg kick there by Cozad. That's going to slow Ocean down. Mike Cozad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ocean scores with a takedown into Cozad's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cozad is on top in guard.
Ocean keeping moving, preventing Cozad from controlling successfully. Ocean managing to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cozad trying to control the position from guard on top but Ocean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cozad gets to his feet. Ocean looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Ocean takes the fight into the clinch. Billy Ocean has scored more points in the clinch so far. Cozad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ocean swings wildly with an uppercut but Cozad uses good head movement to avoid it. Ocean lands a hook to the side of the head. Cozad misses with a body punch.
Ocean swings wildly with an uppercut but Cozad uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cozad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ocean smiles and moves away.
Billy Ocean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Cozad. Cozad circles away from the clinch attempt and Cozad counters with a three punch combo that has Ocean backing up. Ocean nods at Cozad to acknowledge the strikes. Cozad shoots in for a takedown but Ocean shows good takedown defense. Cozad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Ocean rushes Cozad and presses him up against the cage. Ocean misses with some punches.
Ocean misses with some punches.
Ocean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cozad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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! Cozad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ocean is fending him off so far but Cozad persists. Nope, Ocean circles away and we're back to standing. Ocean is looking to counter punch. Ocean gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ocean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ocean digs a right hand into Cozad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cozad's gas tank. Ocean lands a nice shot to the body. Cozad is breathing heavily. Ocean lands a shoulder strike. Ocean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cozad can do to turn this around? Cozad is trying to break the clinch but Ocean has him pressed against the cage. Ocean scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ocean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards. Ocean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ocean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ocean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ocean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cozad tries to circle away but Ocean has him pinned against the cage. Ocean working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ocean throws a head punch that misses. Cozad stalling.
Ocean scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ocean lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ocean lands a body shot. Ocean gets through Cozad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ocean throws a head punch that misses. Ocean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cozad backwards. Cozad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ocean just stands there and leans against the cage. Cozad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ocean is keeping busy. Ocean lands a hook that snaps the head of Cozad backwards. Cozad is rocked! Ocean throws a big uppercut that drops Cozad! More strikes from Ocean and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cozad lies dazed against the cage as Ocean celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Ocean! Billy Ocean bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sergeev (ranked 1960 p4p, 6775 weight class) and Reggie Wilder (ranked 223 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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191 cm 22 279 7 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 225 1 - 2 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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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, Ivan Sergeev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Wilder! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sergeev with a body punch. A glancing blow. Sergeev jabs Wilder to the body, keeping him at a distance. Wilder looks winded! A chopping leg kick lands by Sergeev. Jab, jab by Sergeev - just one landing. It looks like Reggie Wilder has been cut. Sergeev lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sergeev. Wilder tries to get into range but Sergeev steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Wilder! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Sergeev scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Sergeev!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Mathews (ranked 2709 p4p, 2773 weight class) and AJ The Perfectionist (ranked 376 p4p, 381 weight class). AJ The Perfectionist acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 cm 41 170 21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Cardio machine |
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Mathews! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ The Perfectionist! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mathews has The Perfectionist up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathews struggles to land a body shot inside as The Perfectionist controls his hands.
The Perfectionist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathews looks to clinch and The Perfectionist counters with a nice body shot. Mathews moves into range and clinches up with The Perfectionist. The Perfectionist avoids a wild elbow strike from Mathews. The Perfectionist takes an elbow to the forehead. It looks like AJ The Perfectionist has been cut. Mathews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mathews misses with a looping right. The Perfectionist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mathews doesn't seem bothered though. Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mathews fails with the takedown. We've been hearing reports that Mathews has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Mathews throws a sloppy head kick and The Perfectionist moves out of range easily. Mathews tries to clinch but The Perfectionist is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Perfectionist scores with a nice right hand.
Mathews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Perfectionist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Perfectionist paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mathews wants to clinch. A nice side step and The Perfectionist releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Mathews has closed the distance and engaged The Perfectionist in a clinch.
Mathews throws a punch but it's blocked by The Perfectionist. Mathews misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Perfectionist. The Perfectionist wants a takedown.
Mathews breaks from the clinch.
The Perfectionist scores with a hook to the body. Mathews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mathews closes the distance looking to clinch and The Perfectionist counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Perfectionist looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathews is just out of range. Mathews clinches. Mathews scores with an uppercut up the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Mathews stalling in the clinch but The Perfectionist improves position. The Perfectionist is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mathews pulls him back up using the underhooks. A shot in the inside from Mathews. Mathews prevents The Perfectionist from breaking the clinch. The Perfectionist working hard to break the clinch. Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Mathews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and The Perfectionist counters with a nice body shot. The Perfectionist lands with a good body shot. Mathews tries to clinch up but The Perfectionist circles away and keeps his distance. The Perfectionist let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. The Perfectionist stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Perfectionist wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Mathews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Perfectionist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Perfectionist lands with a shot to the body. Mathews doesn't manage to clinch there - The Perfectionist circles away.
A punch combination from The Perfectionist misses. The Perfectionist is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mathews's half guard. Mathews is looking to escape. Mathews trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The Perfectionist looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Perfectionist's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Mathews looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Mathews moves into the clinch. Mathews misses with an elbow over the top. Mathews misses with a body punch.
The Perfectionist is trying to break the clinch but Mathews has him pressed against the cage. The Perfectionist is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mathews is defending well. The Perfectionist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mathews tries to clinch there but The Perfectionist circles away.
Mathews fails in his attempt to clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mathews tries to clinch but The Perfectionist moves out of range. Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Perfectionist paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mathews tries to clinch up but The Perfectionist circles away and keeps his distance. A countering left hand to the body from The Perfectionist misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AJ The Perfectionist will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on AJ The Perfectionist's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The Perfectionist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mathews tries to clinch but fails miserably and The Perfectionist counters with a nice uppercut. The Perfectionist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Perfectionist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. The Perfectionist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Mathews is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and The Perfectionist dives into side control.
Mathews tries to escape but The Perfectionist is in control. The Perfectionist just content to control the position. The Perfectionist trying to control the action but Mathews is working from the bottom. Mathews prevents The Perfectionist from improving position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mathews wants to get back to his feet. The Perfectionist postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mathews is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Perfectionist is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Perfectionist tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Mathews tries to escape but The Perfectionist is in control. Mathews takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The Perfectionist controlling from side mount. Mathews is not content to let The Perfectionist control the position. Mathews is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Mathews is not content to let The Perfectionist control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The Perfectionist is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Mathews is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee asks The Perfectionist politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The Perfectionist prefers to stall for the moment though. Mathews tries to escape but The Perfectionist is in control. Mathews tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. What can Mathews do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The Perfectionist struggling to keep hold of the position.
The Perfectionist trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mathews doesn't escape. The Perfectionist struggling to land strikes to the head as Mathews covers up. Mathews is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Mathews is trying to shake The Perfectionist off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! The Perfectionist won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Perfectionist swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mathews misses with a lunging right hand
and The Perfectionist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The Perfectionist tries to keep at a distance but Mathews has taken the fight into the clinch. The Perfectionist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Perfectionist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathews tries to throw a body punch but The Perfectionist avoids it by throwing Mathews back against the cage. The Perfectionist blocks a body shot from Mathews. Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mathews tries to clinch but The Perfectionist moves away and The Perfectionist counters with a nice leg kick. Mathews takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. The Perfectionist works Mathews's body with a nice hook. Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Perfectionist follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Mathews tries to clinch up but The Perfectionist circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mathews moves into range and clinches up with The Perfectionist. Mathews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathews tries to grapple but his opponent circles and The Perfectionist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mathews thinking. The Perfectionist lands with a good body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mathews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Perfectionist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The Perfectionist is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. A punch combination from The Perfectionist misses. The Perfectionist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Perfectionist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mathews's head backwards. Mathews tries to clinch up and The Perfectionist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ The Perfectionist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on AJ The Perfectionist's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Mathews throws a head kick but The Perfectionist moves out of range.
The Perfectionist darts in looking for a takedown but Mathews gets double underhooks and turns The Perfectionist into the cage. Mathews appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mathews checks a leg kick. Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The Perfectionist unleashes a big counter combination but Mathews bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. The Perfectionist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cameron Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mathews clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathews. Mathews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mathews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mathews. Mathews can't find room to land a body shot as The Perfectionist controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mathews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Perfectionist wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Perfectionist blocks a body shot from Mathews. Mathews taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mathews trying to control the position but instead, The Perfectionist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mathews into the cage. Mathews stalling.
Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The Perfectionist with the inside leg kick. Mathews clinches with his opponent.
Cameron Mathews has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mathews is trying to stall.
Mathews displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Perfectionist up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cameron Mathews. Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathews tries to clinch and The Perfectionist counters with a right hand to the body. Mathews moves in looking to clinch but The Perfectionist pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Perfectionist punishes Mathews's body with a nice straight punch. The Perfectionist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mathews fails to land the takedown. Mathews tries to clinch but fails miserably and The Perfectionist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The Perfectionist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathews moves away. The Perfectionist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mathews rather than just go for the knockout. The Perfectionist dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mathews fails in his attempt to clinch. Mathews moves in looking to clinch but The Perfectionist pushes him off. A nice leg kick lands there from The Perfectionist. The Perfectionist looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathews is just out of range. The Perfectionist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathews moves to clinch but The Perfectionist breaks away and The Perfectionist counters with a shoot takedown. Mathews fights it but they end up in guard. Mathews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Perfectionist pushing down on Mathews's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Mathews wants to get back to his feet. The Perfectionist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mathews defending well though. Mathews kicks The Perfectionist off and gets back to his feet. Mathews misses with a takedown attempt - The Perfectionist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. The Perfectionist swings for the body but Mathews moves out of range.
The Perfectionist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathews moves away. The Perfectionist has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The Perfectionist fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Cameron Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ The Perfectionist. Mathews wants to clinch enabling The Perfectionist to counter with a crisp jab. The Perfectionist feints and then cracks Mathews's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mathews down. Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Perfectionist paws at him with a jab and circles away. The Perfectionist lands a front kick. Horrible takedown attempt by Mathews or perhaps it was just good defense by The Perfectionist, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Perfectionist swats him away and circles back towards the center. The Perfectionist scores with a hook to the body. Mathews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mathews wants to clinch up but The Perfectionist keeps it at a distance. The Perfectionist cracks a nice hook into Mathews's ribs. Cameron Mathews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A low kick lands for The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Perfectionist lands a body shot.
Mathews looks to clinch and The Perfectionist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mathews sizes up The Perfectionist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mathews wants to clinch up but The Perfectionist keeps it at a distance. The Perfectionist scores with a jab to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for The Perfectionist.
AJ The Perfectionist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The Perfectionist throws a nice inside leg kick. Crunch! Mathews slams his shin into The Perfectionist's torso.
And that's the end of the fight! AJ The Perfectionist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got The Perfectionist winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ The Perfectionist!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Hermann (ranked 2286 p4p, 1452 weight class) and King Panda (ranked 257 p4p, 168 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger Hermann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Panda! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermann manages to avoid it. It looked like Hermann was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panda. Hermann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panda pinned against the cage. Panda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hermann gets a double leg takedown into Panda's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Panda keeping full guard, as Hermann tries to pass. Hermann drops back looking for a leg! Panda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Panda manages to kick Hermann off! Hermann jumps back into Panda's guard. Panda is looking for a triangle but Hermann pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Panda keeping full guard, as Hermann tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hermann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hermann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Panda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hermann puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Panda tries to roll over but Hermann keeps him under control. Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Hermann.
Hermann is looking for a kimura here.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hermann is trying to work for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
Panda has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Panda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Hermann sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard. Panda is looking to improve his position.
Hermann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Panda wants to improve his position but Hermann is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Panda looking for submissions off his back. Panda actively working from the bottom here. Panda manages to get to full guard.
Hermann tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard. Hermann sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard. Panda manages to get to full guard.
Hermann is pushing down on Panda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panda is fighting to maintain full guard but Hermann has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hermann prevents Panda from improving his position. Panda is still trying to improve position. Hermann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Panda defends it well. Hermann looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hermann prevents Panda from improving his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Hermann dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Hermann shoots in for a double leg but Panda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hermann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Panda did well to prevent Hermann getting side control. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hermann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Panda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hermann. Panda manages to get to full guard.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hermann passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panda sees it coming and defends easily. Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermann pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hermann is looking for a kimura here.
Panda has a hand on Hermann's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hermann takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Panda can't escape the position.
Hermann working for a submission but Panda is keeping him at bay. Hermann is working for a guillotine from mount but Panda frees his head quite easily.
Hermann working for a submission but Panda is keeping him at bay. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Panda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Hermann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around? Hermann seems to be working for a kimura but Panda defends the submission attempt. Panda is trying to get back to full guard. Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Panda with the active half guard here but Hermann passes nicely into side control. Panda sneaks back into half guard. Hermann is looking for a kimura but Panda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hermann to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hermann is trying to work for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
Panda is pressing down on Hermann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Hermann pushing down on Panda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Hermann.
Hermann is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rutger Hermann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermann pulls his head out easily. Hermann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hermann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panda sees it coming and defends easily. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hermann here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Panda tries to get to full guard but Hermann has control of the leg. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Panda actively working from the bottom here. Hermann is looking for a kimura but Panda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hermann to get the leverage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Hermann dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hermann is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Panda's half guard. Panda looking for submissions off his back. Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Panda actively working from the bottom here. Panda is looking to improve his position.
Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Hermann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Panda has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Panda is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Hermann has latched onto it... Big trouble! Hermann pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Panda is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Hermann!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rutger Hermann!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zammy Bailey (ranked 2061 p4p, 1503 weight class) and Alejandro Scott (ranked 278 p4p, 208 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scott's choice of entrance music: Alejandro - Lady Gaga. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zammy Bailey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Scott! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bailey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Scott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Scott throws a jab when Bailey was well out of range. Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott. Bailey checks a leg kick. Bailey appears to be looking for a counter takedown. We've been hearing reports that Bailey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. A swing and a miss from Scott. Bailey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott. Bailey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bailey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scott thows a left - swing and a miss! Bailey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bailey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Alejandro Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bailey moves out of range as Scott strikes. Bailey tries to counter with a takedown but Scott is quick to defend against it. Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott. Bailey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Scott throws a combination that misses and Bailey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bailey. Scott is working an open guard so Bailey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott. Bailey attempts a counter takedown but Scott avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bailey takes one to the chin there. Scott throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off. Bailey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bailey defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott. A left lands for Scott. Scott misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely. Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away. Bailey staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Scott tries to get to full guard but Bailey has control of the leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Scott has a hand on Bailey's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bailey takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Bailey avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott is looking to get to half guard. Bailey is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Bailey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab. A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target. Bailey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Scott 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. Scott misses with an uppercut. Bailey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott. A jab from Scott misses. Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away. Bailey staying out of range there. Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away. Scott misses with a right hand and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown. Scott fights it but they end up in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy. Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bailey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bailey stands up from guard. Let's bang! Bailey slips under a jab from Scott. Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Alejandro Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A jab from Scott does it's job there. Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing. Good standup being displayed there by Scott as he connects with a hook. Good exchange - Scott coming out on top. It looks like Zammy Bailey has been cut. Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott. Bailey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab. Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bailey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scott throws a hook but Bailey blocks it. Scott scores with a jab. Bailey acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Scott throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it. Bailey tries to counter with a takedown but Scott is quick to defend against it. A big left from Scott misses. Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away. Scott throws a hook but Bailey blocks it. Bailey feinted with a counter takedown. Scott lands a really nice looking cross but Bailey seems unphased.
Bailey is rocked! Scott misses with a looping left. Bailey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott cracks Bailey with a hook to the temple - Bailey is on wobbly legs here! Scott swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bailey falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Scott wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alejandro Scott! After the fight, Alejandro Scott was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Michael Benitoy (ranked 1043 p4p, 2152 weight class) and Ergun Cerrahoglu (ranked 135 p4p, 240 weight class). Benitoy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sweet Child O' Mine. John Michael Benitoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Michael Benitoy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ergun Cerrahoglu! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cerrahoglu closes the distance and clinches up with Benitoy, looking for a takedown. Cerrahoglu pushes Benitoy against the cage but Benitoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Benitoy has managed to clinch.
Cerrahoglu leaning his opponent against the cage. Benitoy is looking for a takedown. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cerrahoglu 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. Benitoy has Cerrahoglu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Benitoy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cerrahoglu tumbling to the mat - Benitoy dives into Cerrahoglu's guard. Benitoy with a nice head shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Benitoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cerrahoglu is keeping the position for now. Cerrahoglu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Benitoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cerrahoglu is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cerrahoglu is looking to stand back up but Benitoy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cerrahoglu. Benitoy not landing any meaningful shots this time. Benitoy is looking to take a break and control but Cerrahoglu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Benitoy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cerrahoglu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Cerrahoglu wants to improve his position but Benitoy is controlling well.
Benitoy slows the pace down in half guard. Cerrahoglu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benitoy scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benitoy scoring with strikes to the body and head. Benitoy is just content to waste time from the top position. Cerrahoglu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Benitoy throwing strikes but missing. Cerrahoglu being controlled here, momentarily. Cerrahoglu controlling Benitoy's posture. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Cerrahoglu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benitoy manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cerrahoglu wants to stand but Benitoy is controlling his posture from full guard. Cerrahoglu controls from within his opponent's guard. Cerrahoglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Benitoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Cerrahoglu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Benitoy's guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Benitoy keeping moving, preventing Cerrahoglu from controlling successfully. Cerrahoglu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Benitoy shoots in and gets a takedown into Cerrahoglu's guard. Benitoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Cerrahoglu working for a triangle but Benitoy defends it easily.
Cerrahoglu is trying to keep Benitoy in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cerrahoglu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benitoy is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Michael Benitoy dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benitoy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Benitoy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Cerrahoglu sneaks back into half guard. Cerrahoglu is positioning himself well to prevent Benitoy advancing to mount. Cerrahoglu is in trouble now - Benitoy has advanced to mount! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cerrahoglu is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cerrahoglu is bucking up trying to escape but Benitoy cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Benitoy punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benitoy lands with some strikes. Benitoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Benitoy looking to finish with strikes here!
Cerrahoglu wants to hold on but Benitoy pushes him away. Cerrahoglu is in a horrible position here. Benitoy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cerrahoglu is rocked! Cerrahoglu wants to hold on but Benitoy pushes him away. Benitoy postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cerrahoglu in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cerrahoglu to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Michael Benitoy! John Michael Benitoy is the new featherweight champion! An intense looking John Michael Benitoy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'At last, I got a belt wrapped around my waist. I want to express profound gratitude to my former manager Pajkatt Lille who contributed to this achievement greatly. I also want to thank Darren Russell for giving me a shot at this gold. With these words I retire from MMA for good and go over to TWGC.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 725 p4p, 1563 weight class) and Saku Lehtonen (ranked 99 p4p, 221 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saku Lehtonen! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tsuruta fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lehtonen lands with a nice body punch. Lehtonen throws a body shot but no joy. Tsuruta lands with a nice body punch. Tsuruta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lehtonen connects with an inside leg kick. Saku Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice sprawl there from Lehtonen as Tsuruta shoots in. As Tsuruta backs off Lehtonen throws a huge counter combo but Tsuruta manages to avoid it all. Tsuruta blocks a jab. Lehtonen tries to clinch there but Tsuruta circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lehtonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehtonen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lehtonen rushes Tsuruta and presses him up against the cage. Tsuruta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tsuruta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tsuruta staying out of range there. Saku Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lehtonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot. Donk. Tsuruta catches Lehtonen right on the button with a cross. Tsuruta throws a hook but Lehtonen blocks it. Lehtonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsuruta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lehtonen scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsuruta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tsuruta showed some decent athleticism there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lehtonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tsuruta. Tsuruta is nestled in close to Lehtonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Tsuruta slips a nice elbow through Lehtonen's hands, connecting with Lehtonen's forehead. Tsuruta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Lehtonen is looking to control Tsuruta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lehtonen avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Tsuruta. Lehtonen is trying to get back to full guard. Lehtonen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Tsuruta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tsuruta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Tsuruta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lehtonen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. We've been hearing that Tsuruta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Tsuruta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Tsuruta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Tsuruta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Tsuruta is thwarting Lehtonen's attempts to control the position. Tsuruta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Lehtonen has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Tsuruta controlling the pace. Lehtonen wants to control but Tsuruta is keeping busy and won't allow it. Tsuruta lands strikes from half guard. Tsuruta missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Tsuruta drops an elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head. Tsuruta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta 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. Lehtonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuruta. Tsuruta feinted with a counter takedown. Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy. Tsuruta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lehtonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tsuruta is out of range and Lehtonen settles back down. Lehtonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. It looks like Tomomisan Tsuruta has been cut. Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot. Lehtonen motions for Tsuruta to come forward. Lehtonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tsuruta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lehtonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Lehtonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tsuruta misses with a straight right. Lehtonen catches Tsuruta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Tsuruta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lehtonen slips a jab from Tsuruta. Lehtonen misses with the combination.
Lehtonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Tsuruta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lehtonen. Tsuruta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta lands with a right hand. A big left from Lehtonen misses. Lehtonen misses with a looping right. Lehtonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuruta sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tsuruta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lehtonen sprawls and moves away. Lehtonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehtonen looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tsuruta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehtonen can do to turn this around? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tsuruta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lehtonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tsuruta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lehtonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Tsuruta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Tsuruta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tsuruta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lehtonen is trying to keep Tsuruta in close.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Tsuruta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tsuruta scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tsuruta connects with a couple of short punches. Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head. Tsuruta works over Lehtonen with some ground and pound from guard. Lehtonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tsuruta chips away with some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tsuruta stands up over Lehtonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Tsuruta wants to pass the guard but Lehtonen is keeping the position. Lehtonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tsuruta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lehtonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tomomisan Tsuruta's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Lehtonen misses with a straight left. Tsuruta throws a big shot that misses. Lehtonen misses with a looping right. Tsuruta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lehtonen's head backwards. Lehtonen misses with a leg kick so Tsuruta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Lehtonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehtonen, not yet. Tsuruta distracts Lehtonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Tsuruta lands a couple of digs. Tsuruta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsuruta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehtonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lehtonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tsuruta's guard. Lehtonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsuruta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tsuruta controls Lehtonen momentarily but Lehtonen frees himself. Lehtonen won't allow Tsuruta to sweep him here. Tsuruta is working hard here to advance position. Tsuruta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lehtonen's guard. Lehtonen controlling the position. Lehtonen wants to sweep but no luck. Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots. Tsuruta scoring with punches to the head and body. Lehtonen looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehtonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tsuruta's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Tsuruta scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tsuruta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots. Tsuruta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tsuruta pushes down on Lehtonen's leg and manages to get into half guard. Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta is looking to stall here but Lehtonen recovers full guard. Tsuruta works over Lehtonen with some ground and pound from guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tsuruta's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lehtonen looking for a guillotine here but Tsuruta defends easily.
Tsuruta wants to pass the guard but Lehtonen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Tsuruta sitting in guard here, content to control. Tomomisan Tsuruta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tsuruta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Tsuruta working some strikes from top position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tsuruta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Tsuruta lands a couple of elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Tomomisan Tsuruta's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Lehtonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuruta. A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Lehtonen does a little dance to reset his feet. Tsuruta misses with a hook
and Lehtonen counters with an inside leg kick. Tsuruta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Tsuruta scores with a couple of short elbows. Tsuruta landing a few strikes. Tsuruta landing strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsuruta working the ground and pound from side control. Tsuruta working the body and head with strikes. Lehtonen can't do much from the bottom here. Tsuruta scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tsuruta cracks Lehtonen with an elbow. That is naaassty. Tsuruta wants to control but Lehtonen is keeping him busy. Tsuruta takes a little break here. Lehtonen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Tsuruta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lehtonen some visible discomfort.
Tsuruta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehtonen keeps working. Tsuruta working the body and head with strikes. Tsuruta wants to control but Lehtonen is keeping him busy. Tsuruta is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lehtonen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Lehtonen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Tsuruta working the ground and pound. Tsuruta working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta wants to control but Lehtonen is keeping him busy. Tsuruta remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Tsuruta grinds an elbow into Lehtonen's temple. Tsuruta cracks Lehtonen with a big elbow. Tsuruta slows the pace down. Tsuruta working away. Lehtonen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tsuruta connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lehtonen is not content to let Tsuruta control the position. Tsuruta in side control, just content to control the action for now. Lehtonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsuruta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Lehtonen can't do much from the bottom here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tsuruta scores with a couple of short elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta had his way with Saku Lehtonen in that round. The cut man is working on Tomomisan Tsuruta's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta. Lehtonen slips a jab from Tsuruta. Lehtonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehtonen throws a hook but Tsuruta blocks it. Tsuruta feinted with a counter takedown. Tsuruta catches Lehtonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Tsuruta scores with a nice right hand.
Lehtonen is rocked! Lehtonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsuruta walks into a left hand. Tsuruta throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lehtonen to counter with a crisp jab. A punch lands to the side of Lehtonen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lehtonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Lehtonen is looking to clinch but Tsuruta is avoiding it.
Lehtonen seems to have recovered his senses. Tsuruta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy. Tsuruta misses with a hook. Lehtonen ducked under it nicely. Tsuruta throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehtonen. Lehtonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Good standup being displayed there by Tsuruta as he connects with a hook. A head kick misses from Lehtonen. Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehtonen. Lehtonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tsuruta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tsuruta attempts a counter takedown but Lehtonen avoids it well and moves away. Tsuruta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Saku Lehtonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by Tsuruta. Tsuruta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtonen. Tsuruta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Lehtonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. You can see the frustration on Lehtonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Tsuruta scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsuruta landing a few strikes. Tsuruta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tsuruta working away. Lehtonen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tsuruta is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Tsuruta working Lehtonen over with strikes here. Tsuruta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Tsuruta! Lehtonen is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tomomisan Tsuruta! Tomomisan Tsuruta retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 704 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Jon Umber (ranked 93 p4p, 145 weight class). Umber has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane as his entrance music. David Tua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Umber's chin.
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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 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tua ! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Umber! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Umber tries to land a front kick but Tua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Umber connects with the punch. Umber moves away from the strike by Tua . Umber connects with a body shot that sends Tua 's belly button to the back. The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Umber throws a right and a left that both miss. Jon Umber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Umber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. It looks like David Tua has been cut. Umber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umber misses with a double jab
enabling Tua to counter with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Umber with a nice calf kick. A nice leg kick from Umber, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Umber lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Umber throws a good cross that connects.
Umber misses with a right hand and Tua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Tua avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target. Umber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Tua feinted there with a counter leg kick. Tua moves out of range of the strikes. And Tua counters with a quick kick to the body but Umber blocks it. Tua needs to keep his hands up - Umber had a free shot at his head there. Umber misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming. Umber cracks Tua with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Umber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tua to stand back up! Tua is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Tua lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Tua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umber was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua . Tua seems to have got his legs back now. Umber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Umber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively. Tua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Umber tries to land a leg kick but Tua saw it coming and moves away.
Tua throws a quick counter kick to the body but Umber avoids it. Tua throws a jab when Umber was well out of range. Umber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Umber looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well. Tua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umber. Umber misses with a looping left. Umber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Umber responds with a good body kick, but Tua manages to step out the way in time. Tua avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Tua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Umber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Umber looks winded! Tua avoids the body shot from Umber.
Tua is looking to counter punch. A lazy left from Umber finds it's target. Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua defending well as Umber loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Umber stuns Tua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tua lands a glancing blow to the side of Umber's head. Tua lands a nice shot that snaps Umber's head back.
Tua blocks a jab. An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target. Umber goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Umber thuds a left hand into Tua 's body. Umber ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Umber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tua counters with a nice right hand that sends Umber toppling to the canvas! Umber scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tua finish him?! Umber is rocked! It looks like Jon Umber has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Umber throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua . Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Umber misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Umber counters with a straight right hand. Umber swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Umber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tua . That did some damage! Tua misses with a looping left. Tua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umber throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick lands from Umber. Umber lands a nice looking body shot.
Oooooh!!! Umber has knocked Tua down with a huge combo! Umber steps away and waves a wobbly Tua back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Umber throws a poor cross that misses
and Tua counters with a crisp right hand that drops Umber! Tua lets Umber back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Umber is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him? As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Umber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Umber tries to get into range but Tua steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Umber! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tua scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Tua ! David Tua retains his heavyweight title! During a confident post fight interview, David Tua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Jon Umber spoke after the fight, saying 'I like pleasure spiked with pain, and music is my aeroplane . . . '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Jefferson (ranked 550 p4p, 1063 weight class) and Evil Dead (ranked 77 p4p, 157 weight class). Jefferson comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Bibby - Can't Trust A Soul. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm 23 180 10 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm 27 175 12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marshall Jefferson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Dead! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jefferson misses with a hook. Jefferson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dead counters with an inside leg kick. Dead thows a left - swing and a miss! Dead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jefferson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jefferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The fighters circle momentarily. Dead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Dead gets tackled into the cage by Jefferson. Jefferson maintains the clinch. Dead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jefferson jumps guard and drags Dead to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Jefferson has his foot on Dead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dead works his way back into a safe position though. Dead is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Jefferson trying to control the position.
Dead sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dead stands up from Jefferson's guard - Dead perhaps looking for a knockout. Dead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Dead with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jefferson misses with a left hand and Dead counters with a nice uppercut. Jefferson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dead can pounce on him.
Jefferson scores with a head kick. Dead tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Jefferson throws a big shot that misses. Dead tries to counter with a clinch but Jefferson shakes him off and moves away. Dead throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jefferson. Jefferson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dead moves away from the strike by Jefferson. Jefferson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dead counters by clinching up. Jefferson fails to pull guard.
Jefferson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Dead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Dead - that landed with a thud.
Jefferson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dead uses from the top position. Jefferson keeping full guard, as Dead tries to pass. Dead slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Dead stands and throws Jefferson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Dead slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jefferson tries to improve position but can't. Jefferson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Jefferson prevents Dead from moving into mount. Dead is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jefferson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Dead stands up and we're back to a striking position. Dead paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Dead throws a hook but Jefferson avoids it easily. Jefferson throws a series of punches but Dead moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dead misses with an uppercut. Jefferson saw that one coming. Dead connects with a single shot there. Jefferson is looking to score with low kicks. Dead appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Dead uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson. Jefferson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dead manages to avoid it. Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dead. Jefferson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Decent striking displayed by Dead there. Jefferson misses with a head kick.
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! Jefferson scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Jefferson misses. Dead was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Jefferson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Dead dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Jefferson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dead scores with a jab to the body. Jefferson missing with a left hand there. Dead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dead looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jefferson slips under a jab. Jefferson throws a low kick, looking for Dead's leg but Dead calmly moves out of range. Jefferson is looking to score with low kicks. Dead steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jefferson. Dead lands an overhand right. Nice uppercut there from Dead. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dead thuds a left hand into Jefferson's body. Jefferson throws a big shot that misses. Dead scoring well with a low kick there.
Marshall Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dead lands an overhand right. Dead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Evil Dead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick by Jefferson misses letting Dead counter with a right hand. Dead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jefferson throws a looping overhand right but Dead ducks down to avoid it. Jefferson throws an overhand right that lands on Dead's shoulder, as Dead tries to avoid the shot. Jefferson avoids the body shot from Dead.
Jefferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dead circles away.
Dead misses with a shot to the body and Jefferson counters with a nice uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Jefferson does a little dance to reset his feet. Dead thows a left - swing and a miss! Jefferson misses with a left hand and Dead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jefferson. A big left from Jefferson misses. Jefferson looks to land a combination but Dead avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dead is looking to score with low kicks. Jefferson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dead sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dead moves out of range of the body kick from Jefferson.
Dead with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dead throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease. Dead connects with a right hand. Jefferson shakes it off. Jefferson darts in trying to clinch and Dead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Dead moved out of range nicely. Dead ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jefferson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jefferson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dead.
Dead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jefferson misses with an uppercut. A jab from Jefferson does it's job there. Jefferson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jefferson throws out a powerful jab. Jefferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Dead. Jefferson throws out a leg kick but Dead moves out of range and Jefferson only half commits. Dead misses with a straight right. Jefferson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jefferson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Dead is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jefferson with a body shot. Dead has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jefferson connects with a single shot there. Jefferson throws a chopping leg kick but Dead manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Dead looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jefferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dead. Dead throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jefferson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dead. Dead obviously looking to wear him down.
Dead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jefferson. Jefferson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dead lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Dead connects with a looping right hand.
Dead connects with an inside leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Jefferson. Dead does a little dance to reset his feet. Dead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Dead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Dead dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Jefferson misses the target. Dead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jefferson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dead misses with a low kick. Dead changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jefferson. Jefferson misses with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dead feints and then cracks Jefferson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jefferson down. Nice uppercut there from Dead. A combination from Jefferson does no damage. Dead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jefferson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jefferson is looking to chop away at Dead's legs. Jefferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dead moves away. Dead flicks out a counter leg kick but Jefferson steps away. Dead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Jefferson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Dead counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jefferson misses with a jab to the body
and Dead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Dead works over Jefferson's head and body with a nice combination. A shot to the liver by Jefferson. Beautiful body shot. Dead fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jefferson misses with a straight right. It seemed like Dead was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dead moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dead throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson. Jefferson tries to score with a low kick but Dead moves his leg out of the way. Dead throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jefferson throws a hook but Dead blocks it. Jefferson misses with a looping right. Jefferson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dead moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dead cracks Jefferson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Marshall Jefferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jefferson scores with a jab to the head.
Jefferson lands a head kick!
Dead ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson. Jefferson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jefferson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dead sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Dead moved out of range. Jefferson backing away here, and Dead unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Jefferson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jefferson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dead on the side of the head. Jefferson takes the fight into the clinch. Dead lands with a left to the head. Jefferson tries to pull guard but Dead holds him up against the cage and eventually Jefferson drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dead. Dead slowing the pace effectively. Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dead lands a hook that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards. Jefferson jumps guard but Dead turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Dead misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jefferson successfully pulls guard.
Jefferson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dead slips nicely into half guard. Dead looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dead is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dead slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Evil Dead. Well Dead 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evil Dead! An out of breath Evil Dead thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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