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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 4906 p4p, 24319 weight class) and John Albertson (ranked 488 p4p, 524 weight class). Mazepin comes to the cage accompanied by boom. Fedor Mazepin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter Experienced |
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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 37 - 59 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Mazepin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Albertson! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Albertson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mazepin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Albertson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mazepin is proving hard to escape from. Albertson wants to control from the top but Mazepin keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mazepin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Albertson has his hands clasped together but Mazepin extends and breaks Albertson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mazepin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Mazepin! Fedor Mazepin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Turmarrov (ranked 4434 p4p, 23542 weight class) and Davide Farina (ranked 441 p4p, 497 weight class). Davide Farina 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Turmarrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davide Farina! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Farina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Turmarrov shoots for a double leg takedown but Farina sprawls well. He's pushed Turmarrov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Farina moves into the clinch. Farina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turmarrov.
Farina scores with a nice hook to the head. Turmarrov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Turmarrov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Turmarrov tries to pull guard but Farina forces him back to his feet, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turmarrov wants a takedown but no success here.
Farina lands with a short shot to the head. Turmarrov is trying to pull guard but Farina has him pressed against the cage. A short right from Farina on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turmarrov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Farina prevents it.
Turmarrov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Farina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Turmarrov is trying to pull guard but Farina turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Turmarrov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farina. Farina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turmarrov doesn't succeed with the takedown and Farina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turmarrov takes a body punch but keeps moving. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turmarrov is defended easily by Farina. Farina cracks Turmarrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Turmarrov is rocked! Farina darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Turmarrov's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Farina before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davide Farina! After winning the bout, Davide Farina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzzard Leonard (ranked 4867 p4p, 22589 weight class) and Andrzej Bebok (ranked 364 p4p, 383 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 cm 30 150 9 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm 31 130 11 - 94 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzzard Leonard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 94 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bebok tries to keep at a distance but Leonard has taken the fight into the clinch. Leonard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bebok smiles and moves away.
Leonard looking to score a takedown here. Bebok is defending well but Leonard drives through and ends up in Bebok's guard. Bebok working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leonard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bebok is keeping the position for now. Leonard is stalling in the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bebok is trying to control the position but Leonard postures up. Leonard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Bebok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Leonard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leonard stands up. Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Leonard tries for a takedown but Bebok circles away easily and Bebok counters by clinching up. Leonard tries to pull guard but Bebok won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzzard Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leonard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bebok up against the cage. Leonard tries to pull guard but Bebok won't allow it.
Leonard jumps guard but Bebok stands there with Leonard around his waist. Leonard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bebok misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bebok letting Leonard take a breather here. Leonard jumps guard and drags Bebok to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leonard holds on and takes a little breather. Bebok wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Leonard's closed guard. He's half up but Leonard has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Leonard pivots and extends the arm, Bebok falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Leonard! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buzzard Leonard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Legs (ranked 1979 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 239 p4p, 244 weight class). Legs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk - Pantera. 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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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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Legs scoring well with a low kick there.
Legs misses with a hook. Shakespeare missing with a left hand there. Legs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Shakespeare swinging wildly here.
Shakespeare throws a shot from downtown. Legs moves away and avoids it. Legs throwing a counter right hand but Shakespeare manages to avoid it. Shakespeare misses with a looping right. Legs throws a nice looking combination but Shakespeare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Legs works the jab nicely. Shakespeare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legs manages to avoid it. Shakespeare is looking to score with low kicks. Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare. A swing and a miss from Shakespeare. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shakespeare misses with a body punch
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Shakespeare misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Legs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Shakespeare takes a shot right to the bread basket. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Legs lands with a cross. Legs tries to clinch up but Shakespeare circles away and keeps his distance. Shakespeare looks to land a right hand but Legs moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shakespeare misses with a wild body shot. Shakespeare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Legs counters with an outside leg kick.
Legs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare. Shakespeare throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range. Shakespeare takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Legs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Legs lands with a hook. Shakespeare tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Legs avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Legs throws a right and a left that Shakespeare avoids nicely. Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Legs connects with a looping right hand.
Shakespeare throws a combination that misses and Legs counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Still in the clinch, Legs scores with a nice short uppercut. Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch. Legs scores with a shot to the side of Shakespeare's head. Legs lands a right hand. Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Legs lands with a short head shot on the inside. Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch. Shakespeare's coach down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakespeare's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Legs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut. Shakespeare tries to break free but Legs pushes him back against the cage. Legs tries to work over Shakespeare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Shakespeare is trying to force a seperation but Legs has the dominant position. Shakespeare can't break the clinch.
Legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Shakespeare wants to break free but Legs has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shakespeare has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Legs is struggling to control the position. Shakespeare tries to circle away but Legs has him pinned against the cage. Shakespeare is trying to break the clinch but Legs has him pressed against the cage. Shakespeare letting Legs take a breather here. Shakespeare is trying to break free. Legs stalling.
Legs has Shakespeare pressed against the cage, preventing Shakespeare from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Legs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Shakespeare blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Legs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Shakespeare blocks a body shot from Legs.
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. Legs scores with a shoulder strike. Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Legs.
Legs can't find room to land a body shot as Shakespeare controls the action.
Legs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Shakespeare is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Legs lands with a left to the head. Legs lands a hook to the side of the head. Legs scores with a shot to the side of Shakespeare's head. Shakespeare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legs. Legs scores with a nice hook to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that round. The cut man is working on Robbie Shakespeare'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. Shakespeare throws a right and a left that Legs avoids nicely. Shakespeare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legs moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Legs scores with a one two! Shakespeare had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Legs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Legs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Legs moves out of range of the strikes. Legs throws a nice inside leg kick. Shakespeare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legs.
Legs stuns Shakespeare with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Legs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Shakespeare tries to bum rush Legs with a series of wild strikes but Legs uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Legs is looking for a counter combo. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Legs lunges at Shakespeare with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shakespeare's hand. Legs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Shakespeare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Legs tries to counter by clinching up but Shakespeare breaks away and moves out of range. Legs clinches. Legs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakespeare can do to turn this around? Legs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakespeare's efforts to push away. A bit of stalling here from Legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shakespeare wants to break free but Legs has control.
Legs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shakespeare. Legs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Legs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shakespeare letting Legs take a breather here. Legs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakespeare's efforts to push away. Legs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Legs has Shakespeare pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Legs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shakespeare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A big left from Shakespeare misses. Shakespeare throws a jab when Legs was well out of range. Crazy Legs is winning the standup battle so far. Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Legs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Legs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakespeare. A nice inside leg kick there by Legs. That's going to slow Shakespeare down. Shakespeare misses the jab. Legs cracks a nice hook into Shakespeare's ribs. The crowd cheers as Legs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shakespeare doesn't seem phased though. Shakespeare takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut. Legs throws a body shot but no joy. Robbie Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Legs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shakespeare at a distance.
Shakespeare loads up on a big right hand but Legs slips the punch. Legs fails in his attempt to clinch. Shakespeare looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shakespeare misses with an uppercut. Shakespeare misses with a looping right. Legs tries to counter by clinching up but Shakespeare breaks away and moves out of range. Shakespeare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legs circles away quickly and effectively. Legs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Legs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakespeare doesn't seem bothered though. Shakespeare lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Legs thuds a left hand into Shakespeare's body. Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Legs tries to bum rush Shakespeare with a series of wild strikes but Shakespeare uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Legs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shakespeare moves away. Legs dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Legs moves out of range of the strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shakespeare throws a poor cross that misses
and Legs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shakespeare thinking. Shakespeare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shakespeare looks to land a body kick but Legs moved away. Legs tries to counter by clinching up but Shakespeare breaks away and moves out of range. Shakespeare looks to throw the jab but Legs is out of range. A head kick from Legs lands but Shakespeare takes it in his stride. Shakespeare takes a swing at Legs's ribcage but misses. And Legs counters with a quick kick to the body but Shakespeare blocks it. Legs slips under a jab. Shakespeare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legs.
Legs feinted there with a counter leg kick. Legs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakespeare. Shakespeare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Legs moves away from the strike by Shakespeare. Shakespeare has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legs finds it's way round the side to connect with Shakespeare's head. Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A big right from Shakespeare misses. Nice body punch from Legs. Shakespeare is breathing heavily. Shakespeare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legs. Legs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Legs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shakespeare. Shakespeare lands the left hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Legs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakespeare throws out the jab. Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare. A slow jab from Shakespeare misses its intended target. Legs scores with a jab. Legs moves away from the strike by Shakespeare. Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Shakespeare throws a right hand that misses
and Legs counters with a right hand to the body. Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare. Legs forces Shakespeare back against the cage and clinches. Legs scores with a nice hook to the head. Legs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shakespeares head. A short body shot lands from Legs as the two fighters clinch.
Crazy Legs has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short right from Legs on the inside. Shakespeare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Shakespeare wants to get back to striking at distance but Legs won't allow it.
Legs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Legs misses with a punch to the body.
Shakespeare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Legs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Legs works on Shakespeare's body with a couple of short punches. Legs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Legs scores with an uppercut up the middle. Legs lands with a left to the head. Legs scores with a shoulder strike. Legs lands a body punch in the clinch. Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch. Legs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Robbie Shakespeare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Shakespeare misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Shakespeare looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Legs lands with a right to the head. Legs stalling against the cage.
Legs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Legs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short body shot lands from Legs as the two fighters clinch.
Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards. Legs lands with a short shot to the head. Shakespeare is rocked! Legs working some nice short punches in the clinch. Shakespeare is still on wobbly legs! Can Legs finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Legs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legs. Legs creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shakespeare's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shakespeare drops to his knees and Legs pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crazy Legs! After winning the bout, Crazy Legs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monni Mantzurin (ranked 2701 p4p, 2179 weight class) and Lukasz Patryk (ranked 312 p4p, 260 weight class). Lukasz Patryk 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monni Mantzurin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Patryk! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patryk swings for the body but Mantzurin moves out of range.
Mantzurin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Mantzurin 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. Patryk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mantzurin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mantzurin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mantzurin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patryk is keeping the position for now. Patryk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mantzurin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Mantzurin drops back looking for a leg! Patryk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patryk manages to kick Mantzurin off! Mantzurin jumps back into Patryk's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mantzurin won't allow Patryk to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patryk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Patryk has Mantzurin pulled in close to control his posture. Mantzurin trying to control the position from guard on top but Patryk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Patryk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mantzurin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mantzurin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Mantzurin wants to control from the top but Patryk keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Mantzurin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Patryk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Mantzurin scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Mantzurin wants to control from the top but Patryk keeps moving. Mantzurin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mantzurin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Mantzurin works over Patryk with some ground and pound from guard. Patryk keeping moving, preventing Mantzurin from controlling successfully. Mantzurin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patryk has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mantzurin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Mantzurin is looking to take this one to the mat. Patryk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Mantzurin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Patryk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mantzurin prevents it.
Mantzurin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mantzurin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mantzurin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mantzurin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Patryk is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patryk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantzurin is defending well for now. Patryk goes for a takedown attempt but Mantzurin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patryk gets tackled into the cage by Mantzurin. Mantzurin maintains the clinch. Mantzurin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monni Mantzurin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Patryk. Patryk is trying to break the clinch but Mantzurin is controlling him. Patryk tries for a takedown but Mantzurin manages to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mantzurin breaks the clinch.
Mantzurin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patryk, pushing him back against the cage. Patryk looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monni Mantzurin dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Mantzurin fails with the takedown. Lukasz Patryk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mantzurin doesn't succeed with the takedown and Patryk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Mantzurin jumps into guard, dragging Patryk to the mat.
Patryk tries to free his leg and advance position but Mantzurin is retaining full guard. Mantzurin wants to sweep but no luck. Patryk showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Patryk looking to sit in guard and control but Mantzurin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mantzurin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patryk has his foot on Mantzurin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mantzurin works his way back into a safe position though. Patryk trying to keep a closed guard but Mantzurin is proving a slippery customer.
Mantzurin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patryk can do to turn this around? Patryk keeping full guard, as Mantzurin tries to pass. Patryk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mantzurin controls the pace. Mantzurin stands up from guard. Let's bang! Nice takedown defense from Mantzurin. No joy for Patryk on that attempt. Patryk misses with a low kick as Mantzurin jumps back. Patryk fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mantzurin has Patryk up against the cage in a clinch.
Mantzurin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mantzurin manages to break the clinch.
Patryk tries to clinch there but Mantzurin circles away.
Patryk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mantzurin. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monni Mantzurin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Patryk fails with a takedown attempt. Mantzurin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Monni Mantzurin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patryk is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Mantzurin there. It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut. Patryk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mantzurin scores with a couple of nice shots. Patryk is trying to maintain the position but Mantzurin is very close to passing his half guard. Mantzurin content to control rather than advance. Mantzurin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mantzurin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patryk sees it coming and defends easily. Mantzurin slips a nice elbow through Patryk's hands, connecting with Patryk's forehead. That has opened up Lukasz Patryk's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mantzurin is looking to take a break and control but Patryk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mantzurin is working for a kimura but Patryk is defending it quite comfortably.
Patryk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Patryk has his hands clasped together around Mantzurin's back. He's all about the action. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mantzurin trying to mount his opponent but Patryk defends it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monni Mantzurin dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Lukasz Patryk's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mantzurin moves into the clinch. Mantzurin breaks from the clinch.
Patryk dives in for a single leg takedown but Mantzurin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Patryk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Mantzurin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Mantzurin is trying to control. Patryk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Patryk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mantzurin is working away from the top position though. Patryk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Mantzurin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mantzurin working the head and body with strikes. Mantzurin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mantzurin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Patryk manages to get to full guard.
Mantzurin 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. Patryk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Mantzurin seems keen to control Patryk's posture.
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. Patryk trying to control but Mantzurin is working from the bottom. Patryk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Patryk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monni Mantzurin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Patryk instigates a clinch. Patryk tries to stall but Mantzurin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Patryk tries to pull guard but Mantzurin holds him up against the cage and eventually Patryk drops back down to his feet.
Patryk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mantzurin is keeping busy. A nice right hand lands inside from Patryk.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patryk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mantzurin regains guard immediately. Patryk is standing up over Mantzurin. Mantzurin looks to escape but Patryk dives into side control.
Patryk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Mantzurin manages to get back to half guard. Patryk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Mantzurin is refusing to be controlled, as Patryk sits in half guard. Mantzurin has one foot on Patryk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patryk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Patryk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. No luck for Patryk with that takedown attempt. Monni Mantzurin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Patryk. Mantzurin forces Patryk back against the cage and clinches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mantzurin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Patryk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mantzurin to the mat. Mantzurin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Mantzurin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patryk defends well. Patryk wants to control from the top but Mantzurin keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Lukasz Patryk. I think Mantzurin 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monni Mantzurin! A very excited looking Monni Mantzurin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. Lukasz Patryk was interviewed post fight and said 'I will never give up!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 1430 p4p, 2296 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 148 p4p, 223 weight class). Mercer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mercer tries to score with a low kick but Lynar moves his leg out of the way. Lynar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mercer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mercer lands a jab. Lynar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mercer tries to score with a low kick but Lynar moves his leg out of the way. Mercer tries to sprawl but Lynar drives through with a takedown into half guard. Mercer is trying to control but can't.
Mercer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lynar controlling the action here. Mercer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mercer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lynar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Mercer tries to break the clinch but Lynar is controlling the position. Mercer is trying to break free. Mercer working hard to break the clinch. Lynar pulls guard effortlessly. Mercer lands a couple of digs. Lynar is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mercer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lynar's body to avoid the submission. Lynar has instead reached around Mercer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lynar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastion Lynar! Sebastion Lynar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. Bobby Mercer was interviewed post fight and said 'I was kind of looking forward to a rubber match Diogo, but I'll take it as a sign. I am officially retiring from fighting. What a ride it's been Dynasty! The best org out there! They're at the tippy top, but really they're only half way up! Thank you for the opportunities & thank you to the fans'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1147 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Brad Pfanne (ranked 142 p4p, 149 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron man. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pfanne! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anderson throws a right and a left that Pfanne avoids nicely. Pfanne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Anderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Anderson connects with a body shot. Pfanne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson slips a jab from Pfanne. Pfanne fails to land the takedown. An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target. Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Pfanne. Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice jab there from Anderson. No luck with that takedown attempt from Pfanne.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pfanne misses with a takedown attempt and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Pfanne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Pfanne rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pfanne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Anderson wants to break free but Pfanne has control.
Pfanne is looking for a takedown. Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Pfanne has him pressed against the cage. Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson lands a jab-cross combination. Pfanne dives in and scores a takedown into Anderson's guard. Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Pfanne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Pfanne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. Pfanne preventing the sweep. Pfanne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Pfanne postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it. Pfanne postures up.
Pfanne preventing the sweep. Pfanne postures up.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pfanne throws a big elbow that misses. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Anderson looks to land a right hand but Pfanne moved out of range. Pfanne slips under a jab. Pfanne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pfanne showed some decent athleticism there. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pfanne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Pfanne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Pfanne working Anderson over with strikes. Pfanne wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy. Pfanne scoring with strikes to the body and head. Anderson is rocked! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brownie Anderson dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Anderson misses with a body shot.
Pfanne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pfanne pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch. Pfanne has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle. Pfanne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well. Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pfanne doesn't succeed with the takedown and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Pfanne. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pfanne looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well. Anderson misses with a double jab.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson throws a hook but Pfanne avoids it easily. Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Pfanne, before circling back to the center of the mat. Pfanne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter. Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pfanne under the eye. Pfanne cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head. Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Pfanne. Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Brownie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far. Pfanne fails with a takedown attempt. Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson scores with a nice strike. Pfanne blocks a leg kick. Pfanne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Pfanne throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Anderson is looking to counter punch. Pfanne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson. Pfanne tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pfanne fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pfanne throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily. Anderson throws a series of punches but Pfanne moves out of range. Pfanne closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Pfanne pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pfanne dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing. Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Pfanne has taken the fight into the clinch. Pfanne has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Pfanne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Pfanne shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Pfanne. A big right from Anderson misses. Pfanne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily. Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Pfanne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pfanne dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Pfanne's head and hops out. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brownie Anderson dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Pfanne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Pfanne shoots and misses and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Anderson leaves Pfanne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Pfanne fails with the takedown and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Pfanne. You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Pfanne got wobbled bad by a big combination! Anderson presses forward with punches and knees until Pfanne stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Pfanne closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brownie Anderson! Brownie Anderson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'And still, thanks to all my team around me. Can't wait to put off another good performance.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 839 p4p, 5250 weight class) and Walter Conway (ranked 105 p4p, 516 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 45 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Conway! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martinez clinches up with Conway and pushes him back against the cage. Conway takes an elbow to the forehead. It looks like Walter Conway has been cut. Stalling in the clinch from Martinez.
Conway takes an elbow to the temple. Martinez landing knees to the body.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Martinez lands an elbow just above Conway 's eye. Conway is rocked! That has opened up Walter Conway's cut even more. A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez. Conway is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him? The cut above Walter Conway's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez. Walter Conway's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Martinez leaning his opponent against the cage. Martinez pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Conway! Martinez unloads with more strikes and Conway sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez! A victorious Javier Martinez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 592 p4p, 2104 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 63 p4p, 210 weight class). Kanaani has chosen Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang as his entrance music. Mehdi Kanaani struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kanaani misses with a wild body shot. Peramaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanaani. A quick step to the side and Peramaki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Peramaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kanaani digs a right hand into Peramaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peramaki's gas tank. Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Kanaani has him pressed against the cage. Peramaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peramaki prevents a body shot from Kanaani. Peramaki tries to pull guard but Kanaani won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him. Peramaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kanaani uses from the top position. Peramaki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kanaani stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Peramaki has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kanaani manages to get his head free but now Peramaki has transitioned to an armbar! Kanaani grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Peramaki! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimmo Peramaki! Kimmo Peramaki retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 707 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 88 p4p, 320 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbervan Soares! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Decent striking displayed by Soares there. The fight moves into the clinch position. Soares has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nagibatel is trying to keep an underhook but Soares manages to get the takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Soares working the head and body with strikes. Nagibatel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soares is working away from the top position though. Soares is figuring out what he wants to do next. Soares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nagibatel's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soares 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. Soares throwing shots but Nagibatel is blocking nicely. Soares trying to control from half guard but Nagibatel is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagibatel wants to control but Soares is keeping busy.
Nagibatel is pressing down on Soares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagibatel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Soares landing some decent shots from guard. Soares connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Soares has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Nagibatel has momentary wrist control but Soares slips an elbow through the middle. Soares lands a couple of elbows. Soares tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagibatel is retaining full guard. Soares throws a big right hand that misses. Nagibatel keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Soares postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Soares misses with a double jab
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soares shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nagibatel's guard. Soares scoring with some ground and pound. Soares wants to control from the top but Nagibatel keeps moving. Nagibatel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel being controlled here, momentarily. Nagibatel is trying to control the position but Soares postures up. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Soares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Soares lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Soares throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagibatel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Soares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Gilbervan Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Soares avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Soares lands with a good body shot. Soares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagibatel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Soares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nagibatel cracks Soares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Soares takes the fight into the clinch. Soares tries a body shot but Nagibatel blocks it.
Nagibatel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagibatel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Soares is looking for a takedown. Nagibatel is trying to maintain a safe position but Soares gets an underhook and turns Nagibatel into the cage. Soares tries a body shot but Nagibatel blocks it.
Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Soares fails to land. Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Soares sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nagibatel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nagibatel trying to control but Soares flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! I really don't envy Nagibatel right now.
Nagibatel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Even with his hooks in, Soares manages to miss with strikes from the back. Nagibatel holding on to Soares's left wrist, preventing the choke. Soares lands punches and elbows. Soares landing with strikes. Gilbervan Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. 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! Soares has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nagibatel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Soares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagibatel can do to turn this around? Nagibatel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel is trapped and Soares is scoring with shots to the head and body. Nagibatel grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Nagibatel is in bad spot here.
Soares misses with an elbow to the head. Can Nagibatel hold on?! Soares is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
You can see the frustration on Nagibatel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soares connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nagibatel to escape the position.
Nagibatel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Soares throwing strikes and Nagibatel squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted. Nagibatel is trying desperately to improve position. Soares is landing with some decent strikes but Nagibatel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Soares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagibatel tries a quick counter leg kick but Soares is wise to it. Soares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soares throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a low kick, right behind Soares 's knee. Soares misses with a body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a flying knee. Nice. Soares swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand! A swing and a miss from Soares. Soares misses with a looping left. As Soares backs off Nagibatel throws a huge counter combo but Soares manages to avoid it all. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nagibatel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soares's head. Gilbervan Soares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Soares dives in and grabs Nagibatel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagibatel pushes down on Soares's head and hops out. Soares misses with a hook to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soares misses with a body punch
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand! Soares closes the distance and pushes Nagibatel back into the cage. Nagibatel trying to stall but Soares improves his position.
Nagibatel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nagibatel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nagibatel throws a low kick, looking for Soares's leg but Soares calmly moves out of range. Soares swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range. Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyoha Nagibatel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Soares has a takedown stuffed. Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Soares.
Soares misses with a right hand and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand. Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nagibatel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soares's sensitive parts. Soares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Soares half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares feinted with a counter takedown. Soares 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. 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! Nagibatel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Soares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soares. Soares is working Nagibatel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Soares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Soares working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nagibatel looking to control.
Nagibatel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nagibatel holds on and takes a little breather. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Soares stands and throws Nagibatel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel can't do much from the bottom here. Nagibatel parries the strikes from Soares easily there. Soares is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nagibatel to escape.
Soares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagibatel keeps working. Soares in side control, throwing shots but Nagibatel defends. Soares is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nagibatel throws a low kick but Soares avoids it. Soares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lyoha Nagibatel just about did enough to take it. That's time! Soares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soares darts in and clinches Nagibatel up against the cage. Nagibatel tries to stall but Soares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nagibatel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut. Nagibatel misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Soares was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Nagibatel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nagibatel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Soares does it's job there. Soares throws a right hand that Nagibatel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagibatel also avoids with ease. Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagibatel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soares misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagibatel! But no joy. Soares throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nagibatel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soares to score with a decent uppercut. Soares fails to land with a series of punches.
Soares misses with a straight left. A punch combination from Soares misses. Nagibatel with a nice cross. Nagibatel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soares. Nagibatel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soares swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nagibatel lands a head kick!
Soares checks a leg kick nicely. Nagibatel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Soares looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely. Soares darts in and clinches Nagibatel up against the cage. Soares breaks from the clinch.
Nagibatel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soares punishes Nagibatel's body with a nice straight punch. Nagibatel throws a poor cross that misses
letting Soares counter with a right hand. Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet. Soares throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nagibatel misses with a looping right. Soares seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Nagibatel moves out of range of the body kick from Soares.
Soares tries to clinch and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagibatel throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Nagibatel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Soares misses the shot to the body. Soares throws a right hand that Nagibatel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagibatel also avoids with ease. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagibatel. Nagibatel slips a straight right by Soares. Soares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nagibatel lands with a nice combination. Soares backs away looking to recover. Soares wants to clinch up but Nagibatel keeps it at a distance. Nagibatel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares had his way with Lyoha Nagibatel in that round. The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Soares moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNagibatel. Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Soares counters with a lovely straight right hand! Soares throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Soares lands with a nice combination. Nagibatel backs away looking to recover. Soares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nagibatel defends well and Soares ends up having to push Nagibatel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Nagibatel looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nagibatel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Soares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares moves into the clinch. Soares lands with a left to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Soares. Soares letting Nagibatel take a breather here. A right handed body shot lands from Soares.
Soares manages to break the clinch.
Soares lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagibatel's head. A nice combination there by Soares.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soares throws a leg kick but Nagibatel checks it. Soares misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Soares tests Nagibatel's chin there with a solid looking shot. Soares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nagibatel tries to bum rush Soares with a series of wild strikes but Soares uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Soares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nagibatel misses with a leg kick enabling Soares to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soares looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well. Soares pushes Nagibatel up against the cage in a clinch. Soares misses with a short punch on the inside. Soares lands a hook to the side of the head. Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Nagibatel controls the action.
Gilbervan Soares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nagibatel manages to break the clinch.
Soares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Soares misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet. Soares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soares misses with a hook
and Nagibatel counters with a big head kick but Soares shrugs it off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Soares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nagibatel lands a big head kick that sends Soares tumbling to the mat! Nagibatel takes a step backwards and waves Soares back to his feet - he wants the finish! Soares is rocked! Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soares. A little jabbing left from Nagibatel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lyoha Nagibatel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Oh Soares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head kick misses from Nagibatel. Nagibatel lands a big head kick that sends Soares tumbling to the mat! Nagibatel takes a step backwards and waves Soares back to his feet - he wants the finish! Nagibatel swats away the attempt to clinch by Soares.
And that's the end of the fight! Gilbervan Soares showed his dominance in that final round. Well Soares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares! Gilbervan Soares retains his middleweight title! Post fight, Gilbervan Soares stared into the camera and said 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
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