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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preuss Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bukk wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preuss Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, bukk wild!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanderlei Silva looks for a takedown but wild sprawls well.
Wanderlei Silva wants to clinch.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to clinch.
Wanderlei Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wanderlei Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - wild circles away.
wild avoids a punch combination nicely.
wild moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Preuss Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
wild swats away the attempt to clinch by Wanderlei Silva.
Nice sprawl there from wild as Wanderlei Silva shoots in.
Oh, that's a big right hand from wild and Wanderlei Silva goes tumbling to the canvas! wild follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
wild maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wanderlei Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but wild has cracked it and Wanderlei Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). bukk wild!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Braan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Braan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joe d!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braan lands a nice hook to d's body. d takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Braan misses with a straight right.
Braan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d was well out of range. Poor timing from Braan.
d defending well as Braan loads up on a big left hand.
Braan throws a lazy right hand but d sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braan throws a jab but it's blocked by d.
d shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braan wants to stand but d is controlling the position.
Braan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for d on the ground.
d trying to control but Braan is working from the bottom.
Braan wants to stand but d is controlling the position.
d trying to control the position from guard on top but Braan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
d is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Braan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Braan has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
d is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Braan defends well.
d working for a triangle but Braan defends it easily.
d working a defensive guard here.
Braan wants to stand but d has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Braan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
d looking for a guillotine here but Braan defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
d escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
d throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
d looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braan stands up and waves to d to follow him.
Braan cracks d with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braan misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
d walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Braan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braan misses with a two punch combination.
Braan throws a hook but d blocks it.
Braan swings for the body but d moves out of range.
Braan tests d's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Braan misses its intended target.
d looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
d closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by d.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck d on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from d is defended easily by Braan.
Braan lands a nice shot to the body.
Braan with a hook.
d fails with the takedown.
Arnold Braan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
Braan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
d waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braan.
Braan lands a jab to d's midsection.
Braan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braan stuns d with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Braan 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.
Braan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Braan lands a slapping body shot.
Braan looks to throw the jab but d is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Braan.
Braan misses with a double jab.
Braan throws a hook to the side of d's head but d sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Braan does it's job there.
d slips a straight right by Braan.
d staying out of range there.
d is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
d is breathing heavily.
Braan throws an overhand right that lands on d's shoulder, as d tries to avoid the shot.
Braan throws a nice looking combination but d bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braan scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
d fails with a takedown attempt.
d is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Braan throws a looping overhand right but d ducks down to avoid it.
Braan lands a head shot.
Braan looks to score with a jab to the body but d is just out of range.
Braan looks to throw the jab but d is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Braan there.
d closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braan scores with a hook.
Braan throws a hook but d avoids it easily.
Braan connects with a good right hand that stumbles d. d circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Braan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
d avoids the body shot from Braan.
Braan throws a combination. d tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
d takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Braan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Braan.
d fails to land the takedown.
Braan swinging wildly here.
Braan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but d manages to avoid it.
Braan scores with a jab to the jaw.
d moves away from the strike by Braan.
d fails to land the takedown.
Arnold Braan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braan throws out a powerful jab.
Arnold Braan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
d misses with a takedown attempt - Braan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
d shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braan sprawls well. Braan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. d gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braan. d does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braan throws the left hand but d avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Braan does no damage.
d looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
d fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
d slips under a jab from Braan.
d on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
d uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braan.
Braan misses with an uppercut.
d changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Braan tries to avoid it but d manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Braan to the ground. Braan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Braan misses the jab.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
Braan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Braan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Braan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braan lands with a cross.
d tries for a takedown but Braan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Braan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braan throws a jab but it's blocked by d.
A big left from Braan misses.
d uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braan.
d shoots in for a takedown but Braan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
d fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arnold Braan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Braan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Braan.
Jab, jab by Braan - just one landing.
d shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braan sprawls well. Braan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. d gets slowly back to his feet.
d takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braan misses with a looping left.
Braan looks to land a right hand but d moved out of range.
Braan misses with a straight left.
Braan misses with a hook.
d blocks a jab.
Braan throws a combination. d tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Braan misses the target.
Nice sprawl there from Braan as d shoots in.
d fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Braan avoids it really well and circles away.
d is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braan jabs d right on the nose. d blinks but takes it well.
Braan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by d.
d shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Braan but Braan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braan throws a right hand that d ducks under and follows up with a left that d also avoids with ease.
d closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by d.
No luck with that takedown attempt from d.
Braan misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by d or perhaps it was just good defense by Braan which made him look bad.
d has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Braan.
A swing and a miss from Braan.
Braan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arnold Braan is winning the standup battle so far.
d showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braan.
d defending well as Braan loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Braan lands an impressive looking overhand right. d doesn't seem phased though.
Arnold Braan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Braan misses its intended target.
d shoots for a takedown but Braan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice defenses there by d.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braan scores with a jab to the head.
Braan throws out a powerful jab.
Braan thows a left - swing and a miss!
d defending well as Braan loads up on a big left hand.
Braan misses with a double jab.
Braan misses with a series of wild punches.
Braan throws a nice looking combination but d bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
d has a takedown stuffed.
d loads up on a big right hand but Braan slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Braan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Braan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Braan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van DaRoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DaRoss comes to the cage accompanied by Camarillo Brillo, by Frank Zappa. Walter Sobchak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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297 lbs
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292 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van DaRoss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Sobchak!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak throws a body punch but DaRoss moves out of range.
DaRoss blocks a jab.
Sobchak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DaRoss shoots in but no luck this time.
Sobchak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DaRoss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobchak.
Sobchak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DaRoss moves away.
Sobchak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DaRoss ducks right into an uppercut from Sobchak.
Sobchak lands a jab to the nose.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobchak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DaRoss manages to avoid it.
Sobchak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sobchak wants it to stay on the feet.
Sobchak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DaRoss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobchak throws the left hand but DaRoss avoids the punch easily.
Walter Sobchak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sobchak slaps away a takedown attempt from DaRoss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van DaRoss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobchak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sobchak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DaRoss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sobchak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DaRoss was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobchak.
Sobchak misses the jab.
Sobchak looks to throw the jab but DaRoss is out of range.
Sobchak throws a body punch but DaRoss moves out of range.
Sobchak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by DaRoss.
Good exchange - Sobchak coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak connects with a single shot there.
Sobchak lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DaRoss misses with a takedown attempt - Sobchak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sobchak cracks DaRoss with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends DaRoss tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sobchak pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! DaRoss is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Sobchak!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Tyrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Riccardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Riccardo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Tyrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Riccardo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrone gets the takedown into side control.
Tyrone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyrone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riccardo is trying to control Tyrone's posture but Tyrone avoids it.
Tyrone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riccardo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riccardo struggling a bit here.
Riccardo is looking to reverse the position.
Riccardo manages to get back to half guard.
Tyrone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyrone moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Riccardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccardo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyrone's best efforts.
Riccardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyrone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrone 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.
Tyrone slips a nice elbow through Riccardo's hands, connecting with Riccardo's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyrone prevents Riccardo from improving his position.
Tyrone 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.
Riccardo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tyrone is breathing heavily.
Tyrone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riccardo dives on top into guard.
Riccardo is stalling in the full guard.
Tyrone has his hands on Riccardo's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone keeping moving, preventing Riccardo from controlling successfully.
Riccardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyrone is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riccardo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riccardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riccardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrone has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Tyrone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick from Riccardo lands but Tyrone takes it in his stride.
It looks like Chuck Tyrone has been cut.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyrone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyrone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyrone stopping the sweep attempt from Riccardo.
Tyrone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riccardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyrone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyrone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyrone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riccardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyrone stands and throws Riccardo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tyrone working away.
Tyrone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riccardo tries to buck Tyrone off but Tyrone is having none of it.
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.
Tyrone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riccardo is trying to control Tyrone's posture but Tyrone avoids it.
Tyrone could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riccardo throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrone moves out of range easily.
Riccardo throws a head kick that Tyrone semi-blocks.
Riccardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrone, pushing him back against the cage.
Riccardo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riccardo looking to throw knees to the head but Tyrone is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riccardo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riccardo stalling the fight.
Riccardo is trying to stall.
Riccardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyrone avoids it.
Riccardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riccardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyrone wants a takedown.
Riccardo has Tyrone pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Riccardo.
Riccardo leaves Tyrone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riccardo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riccardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrone circles away.
Riccardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riccardo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyrone's head.
Chuck Tyrone's cut is getting worse.
Riccardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Riccardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Tyrone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Riccardo throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrone moves out of range easily.
Riccardo thumps Tyrone with a low kick.
Riccardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chuck Tyrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riccardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyrone's calf.
Riccardo tries to clinch up.
Riccardo lands with a slapping head kick.
Riccardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyrone blocks a head kick by Riccardo.
Riccardo throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riccardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccardo lands a big head kick that sends Tyrone tumbling to the mat! Riccardo takes a step backwards and waves Tyrone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tyrone is rocked!
Riccardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riccardo lands a brutal head kick. Tyrone looks out on his feet and Riccardo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ricky Riccardo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zaretski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Zaretski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zaretski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Monteiro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaretski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaretski moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaretski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monteiro avoids it really well and circles away.
Zaretski thuds a left hand into Monteiro's body.
Monteiro cracks Zaretski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaretski misses with a wild body shot.
Monteiro jabs Zaretski right on the nose. Zaretski blinks but takes it well.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Monteiro has cracked Zaretski with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Monteiro lands another huge swinging hook and Zaretski tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Zaretski, before Monteiro can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Monteiro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Shirow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Nowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowka has chosen I Get Knocked Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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164 lbs
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160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Shirow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Nowka!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowka misses with a double jab.
Shirow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nowka sprawls well. Nowka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shirow gets slowly back to his feet.
Shirow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Nobunaga Shirow has been cut.
Nowka misses with a wild combination.
Nowka misses with the combination.
Nowka misses with a two punch combination.
Nowka throws a right hand that Shirow ducks under and follows up with a left that Shirow also avoids with ease.
Shirow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nowka jabs Shirow right on the nose. Shirow blinks but takes it well.
Shirow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nowka misses with a combination
and Shirow counters with a right hand to the body.
Shirow throws a head kick but Nowka moves out of range.
Shirow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nowka stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobunaga Shirow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Nowka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nowka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shirow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nowka.
Nowka misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nowka stuns Shirow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shirow is breathing heavily.
Nowka throws a combination. Shirow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shirow is rocked!
Nowka swinging wildly here.
Oh Shirow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shirow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nowka avoids it really well and circles away.
Shirow seems to have got his legs back now.
Nowka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shirow throws a sloppy head kick and Nowka moves out of range easily.
Nowka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shirow.
Nowka misses with the combination.
Nowka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nowka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shirow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nowka is fending him off so far but Shirow persists. Nope, Nowka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Nowka.
Nowka throws a series of punches but Shirow avoids them all with ease.
Nowka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shirow seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Nowka shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Shirow is backing up but Nowka catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Shirow covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Nowka Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Nowka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
197 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Maia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arona is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Arona circles away and we're back to standing.
Arona misses with a double jab.
Arona misses with a double jab.
Arona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arona swivels and escapes.
Maia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arona avoids it really well and circles away.
Ricardo Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Maia.
Maia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arona pinned against the cage. Arona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arona lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Bruno Maia has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Arona as Maia shoots in.
Arona misses with a two punch combination.
Arona cracks a nice hook into Maia's ribs.
Maia looks gassed!
Arona throws a combination. Maia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ricardo Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Arona lands.
Arona scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
A combination from Arona does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maia missing with a left hand there. Arona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arona misses with a wild combination.
Maia closes the distance and clinches.
Maia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arona postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Arona wants to stand but Maia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arona wants to stand and escape but instead Maia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Arona keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.
Maia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maia prevents Arona from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arona lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
Arona throws a combination. Maia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arona goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maia throws an overhand right that lands on Arona's shoulder, as Arona tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arona!
Arona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arona moves out of range as Maia strikes.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maia tries for a takedown but Arona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Arona - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
No joy there for Arona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia misses with a hook.
A nice combination there by Arona.
Arona keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricardo Arona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Arona shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Arona does no damage.
Arona throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arona.
Some wild striking there from Arona.
Arona lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona misses with the combination.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arona throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Arona throws a shot to the body.
Arona throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arona swivels and escapes.
Arona swinging wildly here.
Maia takes one on the button.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Arona throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Arona.
Arona misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Arona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Maia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arona throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Arona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arona scores with a hook.
A jab from Maia misses.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia throws a head kick but Arona moves out of range.
Arona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arona slips under a jab.
Arona misses with a series of wild punches.
Arona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricardo Arona is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Arona lands a really nice looking cross but Maia seems unphased.
Arona is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona lands a two punch combo.
Arona lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Arona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arona.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arona sprawls well. Arona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Arona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Arona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Ricardo Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Maia.
Maia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arona throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Arona jabs Maia right on the nose. Maia blinks but takes it well.
Arona lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arona.
Arona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maia at a distance.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arona is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Arona circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot lands for Arona.
Arona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arona throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Arona thuds his right hand into Maia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maia walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arona throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maia throws a hook but Arona blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arona connects with a jab.
Maia wants to slow Arona down by chopping away at his legs.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arona sprawls well. Arona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Arona moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arona lands a nice shot that snaps Maia's head back.
A nice combination there by Arona.
No joy there for Arona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Arona sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arona misses with a two punch combination.
Arona misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to land body kicks.
Arona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Arona with a hook.
No joy there for Arona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arona misses with a series of wild punches.
Arona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Arona throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Arona scores with a four punch combination!
Arona tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Arona.
Arona misses with a looping left.
Arona misses with the combination.
Arona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Arona dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Maia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Arona throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arona ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arona's waist but Arona gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Arona misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arona.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arona as he avoids it easily.
Ricardo Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Maia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Arona as he connects with a hook.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from Arona.
Arona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arona looks to land a combination. Maia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arona is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arona is keeping the position for now.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Arona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maia passes into half guard.
Arona is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Arona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arona tries to get out of the position.
Arona wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Arona is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Maia has taken his back!
Maia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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!
Maia tightening his grip on Arona, looking for the choke.
Maia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is trying to stand back up.
Maia looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arona has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Maia looking for the choke from the back.
Arona wants to get back to his feet.
Maia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Arona doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Arona is defending well though. Maia let's go of the attempt for now.
Arona is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Arona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Maia is cranking Arona's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Arona! He's tightened the choke and Arona is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Maia!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limon Portokalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
280 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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28
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 2 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Limon Portokalov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir staying out of range there.
Portokalov misses with a body shot.
Mir throws a jab but it's blocked by Portokalov.
Mir shoots for a takedown but Portokalov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Portokalov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Portokalov misses.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Portokalov swivels and escapes.
Limon Portokalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Mir rushes Portokalov and presses him up against the cage.
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
Portokalov misses with a punch to the body.
Mir ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mir no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Portokalov defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portokalov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Portokalov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Portokalov has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
Portokalov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Portokalov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir has his foot on Portokalov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Portokalov works his way back into a safe position though.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Portokalov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir seems keen to control Portokalov's posture.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Portokalov from controlling successfully.
Portokalov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Portokalov defends well.
Portokalov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Portokalov has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
Mir looks gassed!
Mir is looking for a triangle but Portokalov pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Portokalov is proving a slippery customer.
Portokalov thows a big elbow that misses.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Portokalov defends well.
Portokalov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Portokalov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Portokalov trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Portokalov manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Portokalov is keeping the position for now.
Mir postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working Portokalov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Portokalov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Portokalov tries to get out of the position.
Mir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Portokalov wants to control but Mir passes easily into half guard.
Mir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mir slips a nice elbow through Portokalov's hands, connecting with Portokalov's forehead.
Portokalov wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working for a submission of some sort.
Mir stops Portokalov from getting back to his feet.
Mir lands strikes from half guard.
Mir wants to take a breather but Portokalov is having none of it.
Mir throwing shots but Portokalov is blocking nicely.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura but Portokalov is defending well.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura but Portokalov is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Portokalov is looking for a sweep. Mir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Portokalov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Portokalov takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Portokalov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Limon Portokalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Portokalov in his tracks.
Portokalov misses the jab.
Mir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Portokalov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Portokalov throws a combination. Mir tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Portokalov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mir doesn't seem bothered though.
Mir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portokalov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Portokalov scores with a hook to the body. Mir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portokalov misses with a shot to the body
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Portokalov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Jab by Portokalov.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Portokalov!
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Portokalov misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Portokalov!
Portokalov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Portokalov.
Portokalov looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.
Portokalov jabs at Mir's body.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Portokalov shows good takedown defense.
Limon Portokalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Mir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Portokalov does no damage.
Mir dives in and grabs Portokalov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Portokalov pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
Limon Portokalov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Portokalov misses with a series of wild punches.
Portokalov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Portokalov misses with the combination.
Mir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mir dives in and grabs Portokalov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Portokalov pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
Mir takes one to the side of the head.
Portokalov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Portokalov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mir should have avoided that one.
Portokalov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Mir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by Portokalov.
Limon Portokalov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portokalov jabs at Mir's body.
Portokalov works Mir's body with a nice hook.
Portokalov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Portokalov lands with a shot to the body.
Portokalov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Portokalov fails to land with a series of punches.
Portokalov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Portokalov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Portokalov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Portokalov throws a good cross that connects.
Portokalov misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir slips a straight right by Portokalov.
Portokalov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Portokalov looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.
Portokalov lands a lovely overhand right.
Portokalov thuds his right hand into Mir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portokalov lunges at Mir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mir's hand.
Portokalov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Portokalov misses with a wild combination.
Portokalov misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Portokalov.
Mir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Portokalov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Portokalov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Limon Portokalov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Portokalov tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Portokalov to the ground. Portokalov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Portokalov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
Portokalov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portokalov misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Portokalov misses.
Portokalov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Portokalov as he avoids it easily.
Mir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Portokalov stuns Mir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Portokalov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Portokalov throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Portokalov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portokalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Portokalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mir swings for the body but Portokalov moves out of range.
Portokalov cracks Mir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Portokalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Portokalov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Limon Portokalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Portokalov tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Portokalov to the ground. Portokalov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Portokalov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Portokalov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portokalov throws a one two combo.
Portokalov tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portokalov throws a big shot that misses.
Portokalov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Portokalov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Portokalov rather than just go for the knockout.
Portokalov throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.
Portokalov tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Mir dodges the punch combination from Portokalov.
Mir cracks Portokalov with a good jab.
Portokalov lands with a good body shot.
Portokalov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mir tries to clinch up.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Portokalov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portokalov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portokalov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portokalov swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Portokalov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Portokalov does no damage.
Portokalov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by Portokalov.
Portokalov throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Limon Portokalov is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Portokalov.
Good exchange - Mir coming out on top.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portokalov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Portokalov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Portokalov.
Portokalov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Portokalov wants it to stay on the feet.
Portokalov tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown. Portokalov tries to sprawl out of it but Mir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Portokalov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir looks to land a right hand but Portokalov moved out of range.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Limon Portokalov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's time! Portokalov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Portokalov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Portokalov throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.
Portokalov misses with a wild combination.
Mir rushes Portokalov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Portokalov tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Portokalov can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portokalov's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mir lands a nice short elbow.
Mir working the head and body with strikes.
Frank Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir works his way into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mir has hold of Portokalov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Portokalov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mir cranks the arm and Portokalov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Portokalov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Mir!
Frank Mir is the new heavyweight champion!
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