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Battle of Agincourt PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Betty BETTY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoryu Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betty BETTY has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Betty BETTY!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shoryu Ken!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BETTY feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ken's calf.
BETTY takes a swing at Ken's ribcage but misses.
Ken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BETTY throws a solid leg kick but Ken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at BETTY.
BETTY throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BETTY lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
BETTY throws the kick towards the body but Ken avoids it.
BETTY wants to land a leg kick but Ken is out of range.
BETTY walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters circling a little - BETTY finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
BETTY tries to land a front kick but Ken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BETTY throws a leg kick but Ken sees it coming and moves out of range.
BETTY misses with a body kick.
BETTY wants to land a leg kick but Ken is out of range.
Ken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. BETTY sprawls well initially but Ken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
BETTY is staying active underneath Ken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken wants to free his trapped foot but BETTY is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ken keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
BETTY knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ken on the ground.
Ken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
BETTY on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if BETTY tries to get out of the position.
Ken not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ken is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ken trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
BETTY tries to kick Ken off but Ken keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ken not doing much here.
BETTY wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ken not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ken wants to control but BETTY is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ken looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks BETTY with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ken is sneakily working for an arm triangle but BETTY sees it coming and defends easily.
Ken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shoryu Ken dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ken blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ken is defended easily by BETTY.
BETTY connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ken moves out of range of the leg kick from BETTY.
A good leg kick by BETTY.
BETTY misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BETTY attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by BETTY there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says BETTY as he avoids it easily.
Ken shoots in but no luck this time.
Betty BETTY has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoryu Ken.
Ken on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ken blocks the low kick.
Ken blocks a leg kick.
Ken staying out of range there.
BETTY scores with a jab.
BETTY tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ken was well out of range. Poor timing from BETTY.
BETTY dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ken. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by BETTY. That's going to slow Ken down.
BETTY thuds his shin into the meat of Ken's side.
Ken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
BETTY misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ken checks a low kick from BETTY.
Ken checks a low kick from BETTY.
BETTY fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ken checks it well.
Ken tries to clinch but BETTY moves out of range.
BETTY misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by BETTY there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
BETTY scores with a body shot.
BETTY misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ken.
Ken moves out of range as BETTY throws a body kick.
BETTY doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
BETTY wants to stand and escape but Ken is having none of it.
Ken won't allow BETTY to sweep him here.
Ken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
BETTY keeping full guard, as Ken tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BETTY keeping moving, preventing Ken from controlling successfully.
Ken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BETTY is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ken is controlling him.
Ken pushes down on BETTY's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
Ken takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ken wants to control but BETTY is keeping him busy.
Ken slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Betty BETTY will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from BETTY, right into the meat.
Ken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BETTY. BETTY obviously looking to wear him down.
Ken takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
BETTY lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
BETTY defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ken.
Ken blocks the body kick.
BETTY throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BETTY throws out the jab.
Ken shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Betty BETTY seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BETTY scores with a kick to the midsection.
BETTY ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
BETTY throws out a leg kick but Ken moves out of range and BETTY only half commits.
Ken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BETTY throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for BETTY.
Betty BETTY is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ken checks a low kick from BETTY.
BETTY scores with a kick to the body.
BETTY throws a leg kick that misses.
BETTY lands with a right hand.
Ken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
BETTY scores with a hook to the body. Ken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
BETTY lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
BETTY lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ken takes a step back to recover.
BETTY throws a low kick but Ken avoids it.
Ken moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Ken with that takedown attempt.
Betty BETTY has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoryu Ken.
BETTY with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BETTY. BETTY obviously looking to wear him down.
BETTY uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ken takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ken checks a low kick from BETTY.
BETTY throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for BETTY.
BETTY swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ken counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in BETTY's guard now.
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!
BETTY wants to stand and escape but Ken is having none of it.
Ken scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken trying to control but BETTY is working from the bottom.
Ken stays in close to BETTY's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ken tries to free his leg and advance position but BETTY is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from BETTY - the referee stops the clock and Ken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says BETTY. Ken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
BETTY pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
BETTY thuds a left hand into Ken's body.
Ken blocks a leg kick.
Ken has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from BETTY.
BETTY moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BETTY throws a nice outside leg kick.
BETTY misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Betty BETTY showed his dominance in that final round.
I think BETTY has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Betty BETTY!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Back Pack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardy's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
Powerful |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Back Pack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
Pack leaves Hardy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardy moves out of range as Pack strikes.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Pack avoids them all with ease.
Pack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Pack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Back Pack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Hardy.
Pack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pack avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Pack circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pack lands a big shot that drops Hardy! Can he finish him?
It looks like Will Hardy has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy looks gassed!
Pack content to stall in guard here.
Pack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pack postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
Pack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Back Pack.
Pack blocks a head kick by Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a head kick but Pack moves out of range.
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
Pack with a jab.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardy tries to clinch but Pack moves out of range.
Pack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pack jabs at Hardy's body.
Hardy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pack is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardy.
Pack scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pack clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pack feints and as Hardy raises his hands in defense, Pack changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pack postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Back Pack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Hardy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardy swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pack.
Hardy tries to bum rush Pack with a series of wild strikes but Pack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Pack moves out of range.
Pack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Pack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pack swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Pack swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy tries to move into range but Pack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy tries to clinch but Pack is having none of it.
Pack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Hardy tries to clinch up but Pack circles away and keeps his distance.
Pack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardy to the mat! Hardy manages to get full guard.
Pack won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
Pack controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Back Pack.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Pack circles away easily
and Pack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pack misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pack takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Pack thows a body shot but no joy.
Pack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pack wants it to stay on the feet.
Back Pack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Hardy.
Pack looks to land a combination. Hardy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pack swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pack to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pack sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Pack isn't so interested in that idea.
Pack sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pack won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Back Pack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Hardy'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!
Pack with a hook.
Hardy moves out of range as Pack strikes.
Will Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pack swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Will Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pack looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Pack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Pack is looking to wear down Hardy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pack misses with a looping left.
Hardy slips a straight right by Pack.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy pushes off an throws an elbow but Pack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pack misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Pack holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Pack is working Hardy over against the cage.
Pack jumps guard.
Hardy wants to stand but Pack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hardy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pack is controlling Hardy's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pack's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pack looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy looks to clinch
and Pack counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Pack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Pack or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.
Hardy closes the distance but Pack moves to the side
and Pack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Pack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardy's guard now.
Will Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Back Pack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pack, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Back Pack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash McPuggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Gamma (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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210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flash McPuggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Gamma!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamma digs a good body shot into McPuggins's ribs.
McPuggins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Gamma.
Gamma fails to land with a series of punches.
Gamma throws a left that rocks McPuggins and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gamma dives into side control, looking to finish! Can McPuggins regain composure!
McPuggins is rocked!
It looks like Flash McPuggins has been cut.
Gamma is working McPuggins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh McPuggins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamma throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McPuggins is letting Gamma control him for a moment.
McPuggins seems to have got his legs back now.
McPuggins stops Gamma from passing to mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gamma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gamma trying to control the action but McPuggins is working from the bottom.
Gamma controlling from side mount.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dog Gamma.
McPuggins blocks a head kick by Gamma.
Gamma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPuggins.
Gamma fails to land the takedown.
McPuggins circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
Flash McPuggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gamma postures up in McPuggins's guard and throws a big left but McPuggins blocks it.
Gamma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McPuggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McPuggins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gamma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McPuggins's head.
Gamma slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gamma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Gamma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flash McPuggins'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.
McPuggins lands a front kick.
Gamma lands a big shot that drops McPuggins! Can he finish him?
McPuggins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gamma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gamma looking to sit in guard and control but McPuggins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPuggins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma wants to clinch but McPuggins slips to the side
and McPuggins counters with an outside leg kick.
Gamma drives through and clinches with McPuggins against the cage.
McPuggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gamma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gamma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gamma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gamma avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gamma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamma slowing the pace effectively.
Gamma misses with the head strike.
Gamma wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McPuggins pushes off an throws an elbow but Gamma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McPuggins misses with an elbow strike.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.
Gamma is looking to break free of the clinch but McPuggins has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gamma obliges.
Gamma is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gamma throwing strikes but missing.
Gamma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gamma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McPuggins is keeping the position for now.
Gamma with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McPuggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gamma wants to control from the top but McPuggins keeps moving.
Gamma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gamma trying to control but McPuggins is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McPuggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Gamma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Gamma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flash McPuggins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McPuggins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gamma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McPuggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gamma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gamma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McPuggins sprawls well initially but Gamma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McPuggins is staying active underneath Gamma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gamma wants to pass to mount but McPuggins is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma content to control rather than advance.
Gamma wants to lay and pray for a moment but McPuggins keeps working.
Gamma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dog Gamma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dog Gamma.
Gamma throws a combination. McPuggins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gamma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma misses the body punch
and McPuggins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gamma misses with a few strikes there.
Gamma clinches up with McPuggins and pushes him back against the cage.
Gamma has a couple of punches blocked by McPuggins.
Knees to the body from McPuggins.
Gamma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McPuggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamma avoids the damage to the body.
McPuggins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamma avoids it.
Gamma blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Gamma.
McPuggins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamma.
Gamma digs a right hand into McPuggins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McPuggins's gas tank.
McPuggins being controlled against the cage.
McPuggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gamma is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Gamma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamma 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Gamma!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Chapelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ultimate Victory. Renato Alves acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Chapelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapelle missing with a left hand there. Alves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves throws a hook but Chapelle blocks it.
Chapelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapelle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
A telegraphed right hand from Chapelle misses the target.
Chapelle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Chapelle thows a body shot but no joy.
Chapelle throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alves throws a head kick but Chapelle moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chapelle looks a forlorn figure.
Chapelle has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Alves misses with an elbow to the head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alves's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chapelle trying to get back to his feet but Alves is in full control for now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Alves. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapelle trying to get back to his feet but Alves is in full control for now.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chapelle is trying to get back to his feet but Alves has full control of the position and if anything, Chapelle has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chapelle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Chapelle defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Alves's arms.
Alves looks gassed!
Chapelle wants to get back to his feet.
Chapelle is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Chapelle does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Chapelle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Chapelle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chapelle counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chapelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Chapelle throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chapelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toby Chapelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapelle lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chapelle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alves has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alves and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chapelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Chapelle uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapelle throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chapelle tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Alves tries to clinch but Chapelle is having none of it.
Chapelle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Chapelle.
Chapelle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chapelle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chapelle misses with a double jab.
Chapelle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chapelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves throws a leg kick but Chapelle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Chapelle saw that one coming.
Chapelle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Chapelle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chapelle misses with a hook.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Chapelle.
Alves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chapelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapelle scores with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A cross from Alves lands.
A punch combination from Chapelle misses.
Alves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chapelle is out of range and Alves settles back down.
Alves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapelle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Chapelle scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves connects with a body shot.
Alves is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapelle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chapelle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chapelle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Chapelle misses with an uppercut.
Chapelle with a nice cross.
Chapelle misses with a low kick.
Chapelle circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Alves drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Chapelle follows Alves to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby Chapelle!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola comes to the cage accompanied by Doctor Octagon-Earth People (Enitian Olufunmilola Remix). Clanger has chosen Little Jinder - Youth Blood (12th Planet and Flinch Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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143 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enitan Olufunmilola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olufunmilola slips under a jab from Clanger.
Clanger misses with a body kick.
Clanger is looking to slow Olufunmilola down with leg kicks.
Clanger looks to throw the jab but Olufunmilola is out of range.
Olufunmilola misses with a body kick.
Clanger throws a wild body kick that Olufunmilola sees coming a mile off.
Olufunmilola looks to score with a jab to the body but Clanger is just out of range.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick
and Clanger counters with a head kick. That will keep Olufunmilola thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clanger swings for the body but Olufunmilola moves out of range.
Olufunmilola throws a hook but Clanger blocks it.
Clanger misses with a hook.
Olufunmilola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olufunmilola thows a body kick. Clanger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clanger moves out of range of the body kick.
Olufunmilola throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clanger blocks a head kick by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clanger if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola digs a good body shot into Clanger's ribs.
Clanger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olufunmilola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clanger controlling from side mount.
An elbow from Clanger crashes against the mat.
Clanger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olufunmilola tries to improve position but can't.
Clanger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clanger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Olufunmilola slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Clanger is looking to advance position but Olufunmilola won't allow it.
Olufunmilola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clanger trying to control but Olufunmilola is working from the bottom.
Olufunmilola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olufunmilola keeping full guard, as Clanger tries to pass.
Olufunmilola working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clanger trying to control the position from guard on top but Olufunmilola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olufunmilola misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Clanger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Olufunmilola's guard now.
Olufunmilola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olufunmilola is trying to keep Clanger in close.
Clanger thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clanger lands a nice looking body kick.
Enitan Olufunmilola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clanger checks a leg kick.
Olufunmilola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olufunmilola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olufunmilola scoring well with a low kick there.
Olufunmilola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Clanger misses
and Olufunmilola counters with a left to the body.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick
and Clanger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clanger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clanger throws a body kick that misses.
Olufunmilola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olufunmilola misses with a body shot.
Olufunmilola moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clanger tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clanger.
Olufunmilola thows a leg kick but Clanger checks it
and Clanger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clanger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olufunmilola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clanger manages to avoid it.
Olufunmilola throws out a powerful jab.
Clanger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clanger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olufunmilola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clanger somewhat.
Clanger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olufunmilola did well to prevent Clanger getting side control.
Clanger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olufunmilola's head.
Clanger wants to control but Olufunmilola is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger wants to pass the guard but Olufunmilola is defending well.
Olufunmilola taking some punishment here, with Clanger in his half guard.
Clanger throwing shots but Olufunmilola is blocking nicely.
Clanger wants to take a breather but Olufunmilola is having none of it.
Clanger controlling the pace.
Olufunmilola wants to improve his position but Clanger is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger is trying to control the action in half guard but Olufunmilola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clanger thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olufunmilola to regain full guard.
Clanger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clanger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olufunmilola throws a front kick aimed at Clanger's knee but Clanger avoids it well.
Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonsil Clanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clanger. Olufunmilola shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Olufunmilola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clanger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olufunmilola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clanger throws and elbow that misses. Olufunmilola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clanger's guard. Nice move by Olufunmilola!
Clanger looking for a sweep. Not yet Clanger, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olufunmilola wants to get up but he can't break Clanger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonsil Clanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
Olufunmilola throws a push kick but Clanger slaps the foot to one side.
Olufunmilola tries a low kick but Clanger avoids it.
Olufunmilola tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clanger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olufunmilola is trying to defend but Clanger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clanger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clanger trying to control the pace.
Clanger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clanger is working away from the top position though.
Clanger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Olufunmilola wants to get back to full guard but Clanger has passed into side control.
Clanger trying to control but Olufunmilola is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BOOM! Clanger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Olufunmilola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola is looking to improve his position but Clanger isn't that keen on the idea.
Clanger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olufunmilola is rocked!
Clanger postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Olufunmilola bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Clanger and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonsil Clanger!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Halberstram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Little Respect. Halberstram is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Earthquake. Jacques St Croix could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Halberstram's chin.
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23
146 lbs
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22
147 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Halberstram!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halberstram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Croix wants to clinch.
St Croix throws the left hand but Halberstram avoids the punch easily.
St Croix throws a series of punches but Halberstram moves out of range.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halberstram avoids the body shot from St Croix.
Halberstram lands with a cross.
St Croix lands a nice looking body kick.
Halberstram throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Halberstram blocks the leg kick.
A big right from St Croix misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halberstram misses with a hook. St Croix ducked under it nicely.
St Croix misses the body punch
and Halberstram counters with a single leg into guard. St Croix didn't expect that.
St Croix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Croix working for a triangle but Halberstram defends it easily.
Halberstram is trying to land a reversal but St Croix doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. St Croix is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for Halberstram! Halberstram trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from St Croix!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jacques St Croix!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex KwonDo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Kid Rock - American Badass. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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25
254 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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27
245 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex KwonDo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KwonDo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
KwonDo is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee parries the strikes from KwonDo easily there. KwonDo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lee to escape.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
KwonDo advances nicely into full mount.
KwonDo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lee because KwonDo loaded up on that one.
KwonDo lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
KwonDo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
KwonDo unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.
KwonDo landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KwonDo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
KwonDo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
KwonDo unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.
KwonDo is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
KwonDo throwing strikes but Lee uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
KwonDo trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
KwonDo passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
KwonDo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in KwonDo's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KwonDo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow KwonDo to sweep him here.
KwonDo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee postures up in KwonDo's guard and throws a big left but KwonDo blocks it.
Lee trying to control but KwonDo is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
KwonDo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
KwonDo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
KwonDo trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
KwonDo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as KwonDo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
KwonDo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex KwonDo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
KwonDo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
KwonDo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
KwonDo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee misses with a straight left.
KwonDo moves out of range of the strikes.
KwonDo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
It looks like Rex KwonDo has been cut.
KwonDo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KwonDo throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
KwonDo working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
KwonDo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
KwonDo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
KwonDo wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
KwonDo postures up.
KwonDo postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
KwonDo throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in KwonDo's guard. Nice move by Lee!
KwonDo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
KwonDo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
KwonDo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee throws a strike but KwonDo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex KwonDo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by KwonDo.
KwonDo cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
KwonDo misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KwonDo takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
KwonDo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KwonDo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps KwonDo thinking.
KwonDo scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
KwonDo misses with a shot to the body
and KwonDo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
KwonDo misses with an uppercut.
KwonDo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
KwonDo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
KwonDo misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
KwonDo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KwonDo swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
KwonDo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from KwonDo.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee avoids the body shot from KwonDo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent KwonDo getting side control.
KwonDo trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Rex KwonDo has got the better of the ground game so far.
KwonDo working the head and body with strikes.
KwonDo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
KwonDo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from KwonDo.
KwonDo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Lee gets full guard.
KwonDo is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from KwonDo.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by KwonDo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ross Kemp enters the cage!
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnielle is looking to slow Kemp down with leg kicks.
Darnielle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darnielle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kemp moves out of range of the leg kick from Darnielle.
Kemp throws a head kick but Darnielle moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kemp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darnielle.
Darnielle is looking to score with low kicks.
Darnielle cracks the inside of Kemp's front leg.
Darnielle looks for the body kick but Kemp saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kemp.
Kemp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp blocks a leg kick.
Darnielle thows a leg kick but Kemp checks it
and Kemp counters with a leg kick.
Darnielle misses with a leg kick
and Kemp counters with a low kick, right behind Darnielle 's knee.
Darnielle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
Darnielle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darnielle throws a leg kick
and Kemp counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a kick to the body.
Darnielle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darnielle throws a chopping leg kick but Kemp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darnielle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Kemp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kemp scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darnielle throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darnielle is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darnielle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kemp - the referee stops the clock and Darnielle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kemp. Darnielle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kemp.
Kemp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Kemp scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like John Darnielle has been cut.
Kemp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darnielle's calf.
Kemp looks to land a left hand but Darnielle moved out of range nicely.
Kemp wants to clinch up but Darnielle keeps it at a distance.
Darnielle thows a leg kick but Kemp checks it
and Kemp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darnielle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp takes a swing at Darnielle's ribcage but misses.
Kemp misses with a few strikes there.
Kemp misses with a series of wild punches.
Darnielle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kemp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Darnielle is predictable there
and Kemp counters with an outside leg kick.
Kemp tries to work over Darnielle's front leg with a kick but Darnielle checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemp.
Kemp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Kemp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kemp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darnielle.
Kemp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darnielle thows a leg kick but Kemp checks it
and Kemp counters with an inside leg kick.
Darnielle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darnielle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ross Kemp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kemp throws a sloppy head kick and Darnielle moves out of range easily.
Kemp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Kemp.
Darnielle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Darnielle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darnielle thows a leg kick but Kemp checks it
and Kemp counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darnielle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp forces Darnielle back against the cage and clinches.
Kemp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kemp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darnielle or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Kemp.
Kemp works on Darnielle's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kemp trying to land knees to the body.
Darnielle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kemp gets through Darnielle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darnielle looking to slow down the pace here.
Darnielle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle blocks an uppercut.
Kemp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darnielle.
Darnielle blocking some punches.
Kemp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kemp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kemp lands a nice shot to the body.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp digs a right hand into Darnielle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darnielle's gas tank.
Kemp avoiding damage as Darnielle throws knees to the body.
Darnielle trying to control the position but instead, Kemp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darnielle into the cage.
Kemp pushes Darnielle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kemp.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darnielle is pushing Kemp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kemp is working Darnielle over against the cage.
Kemp digs a right hand underneath Darnielle's ribcage. Darnielle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kemp.
Darnielle blocks a body shot from Kemp.
Darnielle is trying to maintain a safe position but Kemp gets an underhook and turns Darnielle into the cage.
Darnielle blocking some punches.
Darnielle is trying to stall.
Kemp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kemp scores with a hook to the body.
Kemp lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darnielle misses with an elbow over the top.
Kemp working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Kemp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kemp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Kemp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kemp lands with a right hand.
Kemp is looking to clinch.
Darnielle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darnielle checks the leg kick.
Kemp tries to score with a low kick but Darnielle moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darnielle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kemp.
Kemp lands a big head kick that sends Darnielle tumbling to the mat! Kemp takes a step backwards and waves Darnielle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Darnielle is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darnielle swats away the attempt to clinch by Kemp.
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darnielle throws a leg kick
and Kemp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Darnielle's cut is getting worse.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darnielle wants to land a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
Darnielle throws a leg kick
and Kemp counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
Kemp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darnielle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kemp is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kemp.
Kemp works on Darnielle's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Kemp blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kemp.
A short right from Kemp.
Darnielle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kemp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle tries to stall but Kemp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darnielle.
A body shot lands from Kemp.
Nice body punch from Kemp.
Kemp is working Darnielle over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A body shot lands from Kemp.
Darnielle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Kemp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemp lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darnielle.
Kemp lands with a left to the head.
Kemp works on Darnielle's body with a couple of short punches.
Ross Kemp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ross Kemp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle trying to stall but Kemp improves his position.
Kemp lands a right hand.
Kemp managing to block the knees to the body from Darnielle.
Darnielle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Kemp.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Darnielle trying to stall but Kemp improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kemp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Kemp scores with a nice short uppercut.
John Darnielle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Kemp.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Kemp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kemp 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Kemp!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Lidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - Chinese Rap. Lidel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dry Kill Logic - Lost. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Lidel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai tries to move into range but Lidel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lidel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lidel checks the leg kick.
Lai tries for a takedown but Lidel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lai misses with a looping left.
Lai misses with a head kick.
Lai drives through and clinches with Lidel against the cage.
Lai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lidel is defending well for now.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lidel avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lidel's brow.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lidel avoids a wild elbow strike from Lai.
Lidel has Lai pressed against the cage, preventing Lai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lai with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tota Lidel has been cut.
Lidel blocks an uppercut.
Lidel misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lidel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuai Lai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lidel wants to break free but Lai has control.
Lai misses with a knee to the head.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lidel misses with some punches.
Lai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lidel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lidel misses with a body punch.
Lidel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidel.
Lidel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Lidel blocks with his arms.
Lai missing with knees to the body.
Lai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Lidel is blocking nicely.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lidel stops a takedown attempt from Lai.
Lai tries to break the clinch but Lidel is controlling the position.
Lidel scores with a shot to the side of Lai's head.
Lai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lai is leaning against Lidel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lidel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lidel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lai throws an elbow but misses.
Lai blocks an uppercut.
Lai tries a knee to the head but Lidel blocks it.
Lidel cracks Lai with a nice body shot.
Lidel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lidel is pushing Lai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lidel lands an uppercut.
It looks like Kuai Lai has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidel is leaning against Lai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Lidel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lidel avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lidel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lidel.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Lidel is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Lidel to work.
Lai misses with an elbow strike.
Lidel dodges an elbow strike from Lai.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lidel blocks it with crossed arms.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lidel blocks it with crossed arms.
Lidel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lidel lands a body shot.
Lai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidel avoiding damage.
Lidel scores with a shot to the side of Lai's head.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lidel avoids the damage to the body.
Lai is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Lai.
Lidel throws a head punch that misses.
Lai tries a knee to the head but Lidel blocks it.
Lidel misses with a body punch.
Lai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lai has a couple of punches blocked by Lidel.
Lidel lands a shot to the body.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Lidel blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tota Lidel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lidel clobbers Lai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lai avoids the body shot from Lidel.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Lidel moves out of range easily.
Lidel throws a right hand that Lai ducks under and follows up with a left that Lai also avoids with ease.
Lidel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lai, right into the meat.
Lai throws a leg kick that misses.
Lidel swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai throws a chopping leg kick but Lidel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lidel blocks the body kick.
Lai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lidel wants to land a leg kick but Lai is out of range.
Lai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lai throws a leg kick but Lidel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lai fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Lai misses
and Lidel counters with a leg kick.
Lidel throws a jab when Lai was well out of range.
Lai tries to land a front kick but Lidel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lai looks to land a body kick but Lidel moved away.
Lidel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai has Lidel up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Lidel.
Lidel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Lidel.
Lidel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lidel avoids it.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lidel scores with a shoulder strike.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lidel.
Lidel blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lidel.
Lai throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lai tries a knee to the head but Lidel blocks it.
Lidel cracks Lai with a nice body shot.
Lidel breaks from the clinch.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick
and Lidel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lidel.
Lidel lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Lidel - just one landing.
Lidel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lidel lands a jab.
Lidel drops Lai with a big left hand! Lai is injured, injured bad! Lidel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tota Lidel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Davol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Davol has chosen Rammstein - Links 2 3 4 as his entrance music. Sam Hall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Davol!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davol throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Davol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Davol on that attempt.
Hall looks for the body kick but Davol saw that one coming.
Davol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davol swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Davol shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davol is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to stand up but Davol isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davol!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sam Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Davol circles away.
Davol throws a combination that misses
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Davol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall jabs Davol right on the nose. Davol blinks but takes it well.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davol sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Bruno Davol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davol swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Davol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davol.
Hall with a hook.
A shot to the body from Davol misses
and Hall counters with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
Davol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davol looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davol lands with a good body shot.
Davol misses with a body shot.
Davol throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Davol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hall wants to slow Davol down by chopping away at his legs.
Davol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davol lands with a right hand.
Davol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Davol misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Davol.
Davol misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Davol.
Hall working Davol over with knees to the body.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davol blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davol tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Davol back against the cage.
Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davol looks gassed!
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Bruno Davol has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice body punch from Davol.
Davol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Davol is just out of range.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall instigates a clinch.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davol takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Davol is blocking nicely.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Davol is blocking nicely.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Davol blocks it.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davol is defending well for now.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Davol in his tracks for a moment.
Hall pushes Davol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol misses with a body punch.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Davol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davol avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Hall lands an elbow inside that Davol shrugs off.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davol blocks it with crossed arms.
Davol managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall gets underhooks to prevent Davol's takedown attempt.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Davol.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Davol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davol takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davols head.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Davol's ribcage. Davol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Davol is blocking nicely.
Davol tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Davol avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Davol tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Davol back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Davol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Davol.
Davol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davol tightens his grip and picks Hall up, before dumping him to the ground. Hall manages to land in guard.
Davol tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davol won't allow Hall to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Davol from controlling successfully.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Davol is having none of it.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hall tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Davol.
Davol is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Davol throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Davol swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davol misses the body punch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall cracks the inside of Davol's front leg.
Hall misses with a hook. Davol ducked under it nicely.
Davol with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Davol misses with a leg kick
and Davol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall digs a good hook to Davol's body.
Hall avoids the body shot from Davol.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davol's calf.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davol tried to score with a low kick but Hall checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall punishes Davol's body with a nice straight punch.
Davol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Davol defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Davol avoids the damage to the body.
Davol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Hall pushes Davol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall blocks a body shot from Davol.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davol is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davol's defenses.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davol's defenses.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall blocks a body shot from Davol.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Davol blocks with his arms.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davol takes a shot to the head.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davol's defenses.
Davol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davol misses with a body punch.
Sam Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davol blocks it with crossed arms.
Davol gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but Davol is controlling well.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Davol trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Davol is having none of it.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davol!
Hall controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davol misses with a hook to the body
and Hall counters with a body kick.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davol counters with a stiff right hand.
Davol misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a leg kick.
Davol lands with a nice body punch.
Davol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davol throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davol throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davol.
Davol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davol goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davol is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hall is looking to chop away at Davol's legs.
Hall misses with a hook. Davol ducked under it nicely.
Davol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davol.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Davol's head but Davol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Sam Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Davol misses
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Davol.
Hall throws a hook but Davol blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davol. That did some damage!
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Davol pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Hall thuds a left hand into Davol's body.
Davol dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Davol misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davol looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Davol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davol misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Davol backs away looking to recover.
Davol moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that Davol semi-blocks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hall!
Hall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davol misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Davol misses.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Davol's defenses.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Davol's side.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davol.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Davol avoids it.
Davol on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davol. Davol circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Davol has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall had his way with Bruno Davol in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Davol moves out of range easily.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davol can do to turn this around?
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Davol misses the shot to the body.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davol has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davol misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries a low kick but Davol avoids it.
Jab from Davol.
Hall throws a series of punches but Davol avoids them all with ease.
Davol shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?
Hall sneaks back into half guard.
Davol is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall is concentrating on defense, preventing Davol from advancing position.
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.
Hall wants to sweep but Davol has passed to side control!
Hall regains half guard.
Davol takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hall trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall is trying to stand.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davol is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hall defends it well.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davol trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davol shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno Davol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Davol.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall!
Sam Hall retains his welterweight title!
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