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Bellicose 80 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howie Finkelman (ranked 4446 p4p, 23274 weight class) and Charlie Bravo (ranked 393 p4p, 556 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 Las Vegas, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelman avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Finkelman misses the shot to the body.
Bravo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bravo closes the distance and pushes Finkelman back into the cage.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charlie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Finkelman's head but Finkelman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo cracks Finkelman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Bravo lunges at Finkelman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finkelman's hand.
Bravo misses with a straight right.
Finkelman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Finkelman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Bravo finds it's way through Finkelman's defenses.
Bravo throws a jab when Finkelman was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finkelman's head.
Finkelman slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finkelman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo looks to land a right hand but Finkelman moved out of range.
Finkelman slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Finkelman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkelman slips a jab from Bravo.
Finkelman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Finkelman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Finkelman.
Bravo defending well as Finkelman loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finkelman.
Good shot there by Bravo.
Bravo connects with a body shot.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Finkelman shows good takedown defense.
Howie Finkelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Bravo.
Bravo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo throws a jab when Finkelman was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkelman misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Bravo throws a leg kick that misses.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Finkelman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bravo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Finkelman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bravo is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Finkelman is looking to counter punch.
Finkelman delivers a nice body kick.
Finkelman ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Finkelman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bravo swings for the body but Finkelman moves out of range.
Finkelman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finkelman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Finkelman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bravo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkelman.
Bravo lands the left hand.
Finkelman missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkelman.
We've been told by Finkelman's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Finkelman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finkelman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Bravo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bravo.
Finkelman with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bravo.
Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finkelman.
Bravo slips a jab from Finkelman.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Finkelman.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Finkelman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Bravo.
Finkelman scores with the left hand. Bravo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bravo scores with a jab to the head.
Finkelman throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo walks into a jab.
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!
Finkelman looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Bravo slips a jab from Finkelman.
Finkelman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finkelman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a left hand
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bravo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Finkelman fails to pull guard.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Finkelman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bravo cracks Finkelman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Finkelman checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Finkelman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bravo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bravo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finkelman at a distance.
Bravo throws a hook but Finkelman avoids it easily.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finkelman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Finkelman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finkelman misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Finkelman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bravo scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Bravo scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkelman. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finkelman catches Bravo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bravo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finkelman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bravo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finkelman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finkelman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Finkelman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo throws a hook but Finkelman blocks it.
Finkelman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bravo. That's going to slow Finkelman down.
Bravo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finkelman has time to react.
Finkelman looks to land a left hand but Bravo moved out of range nicely.
Bravo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bravo misses with a double jab
enabling Finkelman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Finkelman.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Finkelman throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Finkelman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Finkelman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelman thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkelman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bravo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Finkelman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finkelman tries to land a leg kick but Bravo saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bravo does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo connects with a right hand. Finkelman shakes it off.
Bravo checks the leg kick.
Finkelman needs to keep his hands up - Bravo had a free shot at his head there.
Bravo looks to land a left hand but Finkelman moved out of range nicely.
Finkelman gets caught flat footed, as Bravo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bravo gets to his feet - Finkelman follows without any prompting.
Finkelman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
Finkelman tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Finkelman avoids it well.
Finkelman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkelman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finkelman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finkelman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Bravo catches Finkelman right on the button with a cross.
Finkelman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bravo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finkelman scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finkelman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkelman lands with an overhand left.
Bravo slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Finkelman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkelman scores with a shot to the body.
Bravo throws the left hand but Finkelman avoids the punch easily.
Finkelman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finkelman throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Finkelman.
Good exchange - Bravo coming out on top.
Bravo misses with a head kick.
Bravo defending well as Finkelman loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bravo moves out of range as Finkelman strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Finkelman dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
A big left from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman clinches with his opponent.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Finkelman, which made it look bad.
Bravo lands a nice shot that snaps Finkelman's head back.
Finkelman stuffs the takedown.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkelman's waist but Finkelman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
Howie Finkelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Bravo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Finkelman misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a looping right.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkelman.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Good leg kick by Bravo.
A low kick from Bravo misses
and Finkelman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finkelman throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws a chopping leg kick but Finkelman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bravo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finkelman moves out of range of the body kick from Bravo.
Finkelman slips a straight right by Bravo.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Finkelman avoids nicely.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bravo, as that shot connected.
Finkelman keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkelman looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Finkelman loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Bravo misses with a low kick as Finkelman jumps back.
Finkelman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bravo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Charlie Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finkelman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bravo. Bravo obviously looking to wear him down.
Finkelman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Finkelman persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Finkelman walks into a straight right hand from Bravo.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finkelman circles away.
Finkelman throws a good cross that connects.
Bravo tries to clinch but Finkelman moves out of range.
It looked like Finkelman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finkelman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Finkelman misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Finkelman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Finkelman misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Finkelman's head but Finkelman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bravo wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Bravo scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Finkelman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Finkelman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bravo.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Finkelman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finkelman throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Finkelman avoids it with no problem.
Finkelman slips a straight right by Bravo.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Finkelman misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finkelman.
Bravo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bravo slips a jab from Finkelman.
As Finkelman backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Finkelman manages to avoid it all.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bravo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Finkelman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finkelman ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Finkelman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finkelman misses with a right hand
and Bravo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bravo with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Finkelman misses its intended target.
Finkelman ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Bravo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelman is looking to score with low kicks.
A cross from Bravo lands.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Finkelman misses its intended target.
Bravo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Finkelman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkelman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finkelman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bravo moves out of range as Finkelman strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Finkelman's shoulder, as Finkelman tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Finkelman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finkelman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finkelman.
Bravo lands a jab.
Howie Finkelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Finkelman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finkelman throws a hook but Bravo blocks it.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Finkelman throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Bravo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finkelman doesn't seem phased though.
Charlie Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Finkelman.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Finkelman moves out of range easily.
Bravo lands a jab to the nose.
Finkelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Bravo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finkelman walks into a straight right hand from Bravo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Bravo!
After winning the bout, Charlie Bravo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Barella (ranked 3619 p4p, 24447 weight class) and Artem Klitschko (ranked 217 p4p, 347 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artem Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Barella 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Artem Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Klitschko.
A big left from Klitschko misses.
Barella seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Klitschko jabs Barella right on the nose. Barella blinks but takes it well.
Barella throws out a powerful jab.
 It looks like Artem Klitschko has been cut.
Barella misses with a takedown attempt - Klitschko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Barella tries to counter by clinching up but Klitschko breaks away and moves out of range.
Barella darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klitschko can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Klitschko pushes Barella off looking to stand but Barella dives back in and keeps control.
Barella is looking to take a break and control but Klitschko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
Barella is looking to take a break and control but Klitschko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barella is working for a submission of some sort.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Barella is looking for a kimura here.
Klitschko looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barella working Klitschko over with strikes.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up but Barella is controlling him
Barella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Barella is controlling him well.
Barella is trying to control the action in half guard but Klitschko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klitschko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barella.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
Barella seems to be working for a kimura but Klitschko defends the submission attempt.
Klitschko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barella. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is defending against the submission attempts here by Barella.
Barella 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barella throwing shots but Klitschko is blocking nicely.
Klitschko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barella trying to pass the guard but Klitschko defending well.
Klitschko is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barella seems to be looking for submissions.
Barella seems to be looking for submissions.
Klitschko is not content to let Barella control the position.
Klitschko is trying to stand.
Barella is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barella sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klitschko defending well though.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Barella is controlling him well.
Barella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barella missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barella is looking for a kimura but Klitschko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barella to get the leverage.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up but Barella is controlling him
Barella not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Barella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Klitschko'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.
Barella tries to move into range but Klitschko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barella looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Klitschko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barella works over Klitschko's head and body with a nice combination.
Barella is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klitschko can do to turn this around?
Barella moves out of range of the body kick from Klitschko.
An attempted straight right counter from Barella misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella lands a left and a right that sends Klitschko crashing to the canvas! Barella dives into mount looking to finish!
 Klitschko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko really wants to buck Barella off and get back to his feet.
Klitschko is still in real trouble! Can Barella finish him?
Barella throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barella has control of Klitschko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Klitschko regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Klitschko seems to have recovered his senses.
Klitschko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barella.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to buck Barella off but he can't manage it.
Klitschko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Barella is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Klitschko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Klitschko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Barella with a couple of short strikes.
You get the feeling that Klitschko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Barella working for a guillotine from mount but Klitschko is in no mood to give up.
Barella working for a guillotine from mount but Klitschko is in no mood to give up.
Klitschko really wants to buck Barella off and get back to his feet.
Barella has hold of Klitschko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Klitschko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Klitschko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sonny Barella overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barella fails to advance to Klitschko's back.
Barella has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klitschko's face.
Barella scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barella working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Klitschko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barella wants to control the pace but Klitschko is squirming around nicely.
Barella jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Klitschko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barella is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klitschko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klitschko is pushing Barella's head away, looking to escape. Barella manages to hold on to the position though.
Barella is trying to get an arm triangle but Klitschko is defending well.
Barella is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klitschko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Klitschko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella tries for a kimura but Klitschko is defending well.
Barella tries for a kimura but Klitschko is defending well.
Barella 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.
Barella scores with a couple of short elbows.
Klitschko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barella thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Barella dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artem Klitschko'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. This is the final round!
Klitschko swings for the body but Barella moves out of range.
Barella appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barella fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Klitschko sprawls well initially but Barella persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Barella is controlling him well.
Barella thows a huge punch but Klitschko dodges it nicely.
Barella missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
Barella wants to take a breather but Klitschko is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Klitschko sees it coming and defends easily.
Barella is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klitschko is just riding it out for now. Barella eventually gives up the hold.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Barella is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko is defending against the submission attempts here by Barella.
Klitschko has hold of Barella's hands but Barella slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Klitschko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barella is looking for a kimura here.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Barella is controlling him well.
Barella trying to pass the guard but Klitschko defending well.
Artem Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barella is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klitschko is trying to escape back to his feet but Barella uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Barella prevents Klitschko from escaping the position.
Klitschko is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Barella take his back! Uh oh - Barella has got a rear naked choke here! Klitschko is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Barella!
A relieved looking Sonny Barella thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garyn Girith (ranked 2164 p4p, 4443 weight class) and Clin Cartwright (ranked 230 p4p, 392 weight class). Cartwright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cirice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garyn Girith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clin Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cartwright connects with a nice looking jab.
Cartwright scores with a jab to the head.
Cartwright throws a jab but it's blocked by Girith.
Girith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Girith sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Girith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cartwright tests Girith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cartwright scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright fails with the takedown.
Girith throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright with a hook.
Cartwright misses with a left hand
and Girith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Clin Cartwright has been cut.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girith.
Girith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girith.
Girith is looking to counter punch.
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girith prevents Cartwright from improving position.
Girith sneaks back into half guard.
Cartwright wants to take a breather but Girith is having none of it.
Cartwright keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Girith wants to control the action here but instead Cartwright manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Girith gets back to half guard.
Girith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Girith wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Girith is defending the position.
Cartwright is thwarting Girith's attempts to control the position.
Girith tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright is keen to just control but Girith is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
Cartwright is trying to control. Girith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cartwright prevents Girith from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clin Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clin Cartwright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Girith pushes him off.
Girith is looking to counter punch.
Cartwright lands a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cartwright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Girith counters with a thumping low kick.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Girith under the eye.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Girith throws a big counter combination but Cartwright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Girith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Girith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garyn Girith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clin Cartwright.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Girith as he jumps to the side.
Girith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Girith appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girith.
A nice combination there by Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with a combination
and Girith counters with a straight right hand.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Cartwright backs away, Girith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clin Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Girith pinned against the cage. Girith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Girith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Girith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Girith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Girith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Girith misses the target.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Girith defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Girith to counter with a crisp jab.
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Girith counters with a straight right hand.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Girith tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Girith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Girith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cartwright.
Girith throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garyn Girith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clin Cartwright's cut.
That's time! Girith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Cartwright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Girith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cartwright's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cartwright's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Girith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clin Cartwright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Girith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Girith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
Girith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura but Girith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cartwright to get the leverage.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Girith.
Girith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Girith holds on and takes a little breather.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Girith keeps moving.
Cartwright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Girith keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Girith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cartwright trying to control but Girith is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cartwright shoots in for a double leg but Girith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Girith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garyn Girith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clin Cartwright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Girith tries to avoid it but Cartwright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Girith to the ground. Girith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Girith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt
and Girith counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cartwright or perhaps it was just good defense by Girith, which made it look bad.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Girith avoids it really well and circles away.
Girith throws a big counter combination but Cartwright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Girith wants to control but Cartwright postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clin Cartwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cartwright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clin Cartwright!
A very excited looking Clin Cartwright made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Korolev (ranked 2159 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Macka Briggs (ranked 308 p4p, 360 weight class). Briggs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. Alexander Korolev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196
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195
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Korolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Korolev.
Korolev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Briggs.
Briggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korolev.
Korolev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Korolev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Korolev throws a right hand that misses
and Briggs counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Alexander Korolev has been cut.
Korolev misses with a hook.
Korolev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
Korolev loads up on a big right hand but Briggs slips the punch.
Briggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Briggs throws a right and a left that Korolev avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs throws a right and a left that Korolev avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Korolev.
Korolev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Korolev throws an off balance right hand
and Briggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Korolev.
Korolev lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev throws a hook but Briggs blocks it.
Korolev throws a poor cross that misses
letting Briggs counter with a right hand.
Briggs looks to land a combination but Korolev avoids it well.
Korolev throws a looping overhand right but Briggs ducks down to avoid it.
Korolev lands a jab to the head.
Briggs tries to move into range but Korolev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Briggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Briggs blocks a jab.
Korolev missing with a left hand there. Briggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Korolev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Korolev there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Korolev does no damage.
Korolev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
Briggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Korolev throws a body shot but no joy.
Briggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Korolev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korolev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Briggs's hands.
Briggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Briggs misses.
Korolev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Briggs.
Briggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Korolev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
Briggs lands a slapping body shot.
Korolev throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
Korolev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Korolev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Briggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Korolev does no damage.
Briggs slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korolev.
Good standup being displayed there by Briggs as he connects with a hook.
Korolev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Briggs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Korolev doesn't seem phased though.
Alexander Korolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korolev throws a hook but Briggs blocks it.
Briggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Briggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Korolev throws an off balance right hand
and Briggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander Korolev's cut is getting worse.
Korolev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Briggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Korolev throws the left hand but Briggs avoids the punch easily.
Briggs ducks right into an uppercut from Korolev.
Briggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Briggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korolev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Korolev lands with a nice body punch.
Korolev misses with an uppercut.
Briggs slips a jab from Korolev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Briggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Korolev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Korolev misses with a hook. Briggs ducked under it nicely.
Briggs misses with a wild combination.
Korolev misses with a hook to the body
enabling Briggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Korolev.
Briggs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Korolev dodges the punch combination from Briggs.
A swing and a miss from Briggs.
Korolev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs misses with a looping left.
Korolev connects with the punch.
Briggs takes a swing at Korolev's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Korolev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Korolev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korolev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Korolev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Korolev lands a slapping body shot.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Korolev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korolev lands a lovely overhand right.
Korolev misses with a jab to the body
letting Briggs counter with a right hand.
Korolev scores with a decent looking hook.
Korolev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Korolev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Korolev throws a poor cross that misses
and Briggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Korolev there.
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!
Briggs throws a right hand that misses
and Korolev counters with a right hand to the body.
Briggs misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korolev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Korolev.
Briggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Briggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korolev circles away quickly and effectively.
Korolev connects with a single shot there.
Korolev lands a nice looking body shot.
Korolev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briggs can do to turn this around?
Briggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korolev lands a body shot.
Briggs slips under a jab from Korolev.
Briggs slips a straight right by Korolev.
Briggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Korolev just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Korolev misses with a hook.
It seemed like Briggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korolev misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Briggs misses.
Briggs punishes Korolev's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korolev throws a series of punches but Briggs avoids them all with ease.
Korolev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Korolev!
Briggs slips a straight right by Korolev.
Briggs throws a hook to the side of Korolev's head but Korolev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Korolev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Briggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Briggs throws a looping overhand right but Korolev ducks down to avoid it.
Korolev misses the body punch
and Korolev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander Korolev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Korolev throws a series of punches but Briggs moves out of range.
Korolev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Korolev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Korolev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Korolev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs ducks under a wild hook from Korolev.
Korolev with a jab.
Nice shot by Briggs.
Jeez, Alexander Korolev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Korolev misses the jab.
Korolev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Briggs counters with a nice right hand that sends Korolev toppling to the canvas! Korolev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Briggs finish him?!
 Korolev is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Korolev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Macka Briggs!
Macka Briggs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Sykora (ranked 1921 p4p, 2413 weight class) and Mad Hatter (ranked 107 p4p, 147 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Hatter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatter moves out of range of the body kick.
Hatter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sykora misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Hatter finds it's target.
Sykora definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Sykora.
Hatter connects with an inside leg kick.
Sykora throws a wild body kick that Hatter sees coming a mile off.
Sykora throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sykora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatter avoids the head kick by Sykora.
Hatter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykora.
Hatter cracks Sykora with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sykora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Sykora looks to throw a body kick
and Hatter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Michal Sykora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatter throws a hook but Sykora blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatter drops Sykora with a beautiful combination! Sykora stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hatter is looking for the KO!
Sykora is rocked!
Sykora closes the distance and pushes Hatter back into the cage.
Oh Sykora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Sykora
and Hatter counters with a big right hand! Oh Sykora is in trouble here! Hatter follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Hatter!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petr Vrabec (ranked 4930 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Jeryl Christ (ranked 415 p4p, 198 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vrabec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeryl Christ!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ lands a lovely overhand right.
Vrabec throws a wild body kick that Christ sees coming a mile off.
Vrabec definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vrabec takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Christ leaves Vrabec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vrabec shoots in and drives through. Christ sprawls well.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Christ.
Jab from Christ.
Christ feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vrabec sprawling to the canvas! Vrabec rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Christ finish him?!
Vrabec is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrabec is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Christ doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Vrabec crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Vrabec's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeryl Christ!
An out of breath Jeryl Christ 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elmanaga Alfonzo (ranked 1875 p4p, 2902 weight class) and Yamasaki Mishimoto (ranked 207 p4p, 295 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmanaga Alfonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yamasaki Mishimoto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfonzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mishimoto. That did some damage!
Mishimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alfonzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alfonzo scores with a nice head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alfonzo!
Mishimoto misses with a body kick.
Alfonzo clinches up with Mishimoto and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alfonzo throws an elbow but misses.
Alfonzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alfonzo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mishimoto is rocked!
It looks like Yamasaki Mishimoto has been cut.
Nice elbow from Mishimoto.
Mishimoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Alfonzo finish him?
It looks like Elmanaga Alfonzo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alfonzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Alfonzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mishimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Mishimoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo lands a damaging elbow.
Alfonzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alfonzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mishimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alfonzo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alfonzo misses with an elbow strike.
Alfonzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alfonzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mishimoto or not.
Alfonzo blocks the elbow strike.
Alfonzo lands an elbow inside.
Alfonzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mishimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alfonzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mishimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonzo taking a breather.
Mishimoto connects with a knee to the head.
Mishimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Alfonzo controls the action.
Mishimoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mishimoto avoids the elbow strike from Alfonzo, against the cage.
Mishimoto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mishimoto dodges an elbow strike from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo keeps control of Mishimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Alfonzo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mishimoto avoids the elbow strike from Alfonzo, against the cage.
Alfonzo lands an elbow inside.
Mishimoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mishimoto blocks an elbow strike from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mishimoto avoids the elbow strike from Alfonzo, against the cage.
Mishimoto tries to break the clinch but Alfonzo is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo lands an elbow inside that Mishimoto shrugs off.
Alfonzo misses with an elbow strike.
Alfonzo lands an elbow inside.
Alfonzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mishimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alfonzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mishimoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Mishimoto blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alfonzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mishimoto is trying to break the clinch but Alfonzo is controlling him.
Mishimoto is pressed against the cage. Alfonzo pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mishimoto! Two more big strikes from Alfonzo and Mishimoto crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Elmanaga Alfonzo!
Elmanaga Alfonzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Yamasaki Mishimoto stepped up to the mic, saying 'For every step back, I shall take 2 steps forward. Good fighter right there! He deserves the win.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Mishima (ranked 1788 p4p, 2282 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 270 p4p, 326 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mishima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Techno Syndrome Mortal Kombat. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuya Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mishima is defended easily by Kuznetsov.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mishima misses with the head strike.
Mishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Mishima.
Mishima just leaning against Kuznetsov, taking a breather.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mishima up against the cage.
Mishima stalling in the clinch but Kuznetsov improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mishima wants to stall.
Kuznetsov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mishima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kazuya Mishima has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Mishima takes an elbow to the temple.
Mishima looking to stall.
Mishima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mishima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mishima avoids the damage to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Mishima avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Kuznetsov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mishima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuya Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mishima misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Mishima has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mishima misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mishima.
Mishima is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns Mishima into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
A knee to the head by Kuznetsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mishima has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mishima is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mishima wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mishima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuznetsov.
Mishima pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mishima avoids it.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the body.
Mishima misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuznetsov stops a takedown attempt from Mishima.
Kuznetsov is struggling to control the position.
Mishima is trying to stall.
Mishima pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking body shot.
Mishima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mishima clinches with his opponent.
Mishima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mishima has Kuznetsov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuznetsov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
Mishima tries to land a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mishima taking a breather.
Kuznetsov effectively controlling the action here.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mishima in his tracks.
Mishima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Kuznetsov coming out on top.
Kuznetsov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mishimas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuznetsov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mishima is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Kuznetsov finds it's way through Mishima's defenses.
Oh Mishima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mishima right on the button. Mishima goes down! Kuznetsov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kuznetsov gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Kuznetsov!
After winning the bout, Alexander Kuznetsov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Sobhraj (ranked 2305 p4p, 1386 weight class) and Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 136 p4p, 80 weight class). Sobhraj comes to the cage accompanied by hurragutt. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sobhraj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobhraj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sasaki can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Sasaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Sasaki throws a nice looking combination but Sobhraj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sasaki scores with the left hand. Sobhraj knows he should have avoided that one.
Sobhraj is rocked!
It looks like Charles Sobhraj has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Sobhraj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasaki's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sasaki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sasaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki drops Sobhraj with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sobhraj looks back up at him and smiles so Sasaki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasaki thumps Sobhraj with a low kick.
Sobhraj walks straight into a right hand from Sasaki - that's dropped him! Sasaki jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sobhraj from any more punishment! Sobhraj complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pee Wee Sasaki!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pee Wee Sasaki waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Daverio (ranked 946 p4p, 1066 weight class) and Reinaldo Gracie (ranked 110 p4p, 124 weight class). Gracie has chosen Apaga Mas NĂŁo Bate as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mateo Daverio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mateo Daverio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daverio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Daverio's guard.
Daverio kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Daverio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daverio tries to clinch up.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daverio.
Daverio misses with a body kick.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daverio throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Daverio is looking to clinch.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie cracks Daverio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daverio moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie has Daverio pushed against the cage.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daverio lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Daverio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daverio throws an elbow but it misses.
Daverio tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daverio misses with an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Daverio has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Daverio stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mateo Daverio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Gracie.
Daverio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daverio throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daverio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Daverio looking to stall.
Daverio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Daverio lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie avoiding damage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daverio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Daverio won't allow it.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Daverio has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Daverio is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Daverio to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Reinaldo Gracie!
A very excited looking Reinaldo Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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