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C372: Khabib vs Blaydes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Hernandez (ranked 3327 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 379 p4p, 312 weight class). Angel Hernandez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Hernandez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie cracks Hernandez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Hernandez swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Donk. Gracie catches Hernandez right on the button with a cross.
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Hernandez's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick.
Hernandez lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
Gracie 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.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
Hernandez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Hernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hernandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hernandez moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Hernandez's ribs.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Hernandez slips a jab from Gracie.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
As Gracie looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
That kick from Hernandez tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Hernandez, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Hernandez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Hernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Hernandez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Hernandez finds it's target.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Gracie digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
It looked like Hernandez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hernandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Angel Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Hernandez connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angel Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie jabs at Hernandez's body.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Hernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Chozen Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hernandez wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Hernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
As Gracie looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a body shot.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Hernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gracie stuns Hernandez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angel Hernandez will probably get the nod.
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!
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hernandez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Gracie cracks Hernandez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hernandez has got the better of the exchanges.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Hernandez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hernandez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hernandez duly obliges.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie moves out of range as Hernandez throws a body kick.
Hernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Hernandez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez scores with a head kick.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Chozen Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez is looking for a counter combo.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez blocks it.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
It appears Hernandez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Angel Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez throws a counter high kick but Gracie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Good leg kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez connects with a high kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
As Gracie looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Hernandez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emberson Cabral (ranked 1164 p4p, 1484 weight class) and Alfonz Novak (ranked 141 p4p, 175 weight class). Novak has chosen A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth as his entrance music. Alfonz Novak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emberson Cabral's chin.
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emberson Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Novak tries to clinch up.
Novak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabral tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Novak tries for a takedown but Cabral manages to get underhooks.
Cabral breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Novak gets a double leg takedown into Cabral's guard.
Novak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Novak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabral works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cabral keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Novak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak wants to pass the guard but Cabral is keeping the position.
Novak wants to control from the top but Cabral keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novak wants to pass the guard but Cabral is keeping the position.
Novak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabral works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Novak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Cabral controlling the position.
Cabral working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Novak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big right from Cabral misses.
Novak jabs at Cabral's body.
Novak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabral is fending him off so far but Novak persists. Nope, Cabral circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabral swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabral looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Novak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cabral quickly recovers to half guard.
Cabral trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Novak there.
Cabral regains full guard. Nicely done.
Novak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Novak is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabral has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cabral trying to keep a closed guard but Novak is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Novak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Novak throws a big elbow that misses.
Novak wants to control from the top but Cabral keeps moving.
Novak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Novak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Novak works over Cabral with some ground and pound from guard.
Novak postures up.
Novak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Novak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Novak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Novak is working Cabral over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Novak is stalling in the full guard.
Novak throws a big right hand that misses.
Novak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Novak throws a strike but Cabral rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Novak is looking to sweep but instead, Cabral has passed into half guard.
Cabral thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Novak's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabral is looking to advance position but Novak won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novak is pressing down on Cabral's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonz Novak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cabral 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.
Novak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Novak scores with a jab to the head.
Alfonz Novak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabral motions for Novak to come forward. Cabral throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novak darts in and clinches Cabral up against the cage.
Cabral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Novak.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cabral missing with knees to the body.
Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabral connects with a solid leg kick.
Novak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cabral defends well and Novak ends up having to push Cabral into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Novak throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak lands with a good body shot.
Cabral goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novak connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Novak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak has managed to clinch.
Novak wants a takedown.
Novak tries a knee to the head but Cabral blocks it.
Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Novak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Novak has a takedown stuffed.
Emberson Cabral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonz Novak.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Novak misses with a takedown attempt - Cabral sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Novak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Novak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabral drops Novak with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Novak looks back up at him and smiles so Cabral waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Alfonz Novak has been cut.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Cabral. No joy for Novak on that attempt.
Cabral throws a counter high kick but Novak was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cabral with the inside leg kick.
Novak throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cabral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Novak was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabral.
Novak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabral tried to counter with a leg kick but Novak avoided it.
Novak blocks a jab.
Cabral misses with a head kick.
Emberson Cabral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Novak shoots in and drives through. Cabral sprawls well.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabral moves forwards but Novak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Novak tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Novak jabs Cabral to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Novak.
Novak instigates a clinch.
Novak turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Novak manages to end up in side control.
Novak lands an elbow.
Novak working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alfonz Novak has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak throws an elbow but Cabral slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Cabral's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cabral tries to bench press Novak off him but Novak keeps the position.
Novak fails to land a wild elbow strike.
What's Cabral going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Novak grinds an elbow into Cabral's temple.
Cabral managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Novak.
Cabral struggling a bit here.
Cabral is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak advances nicely into full mount.
Novak with the ground and pound from mount.
Novak looking to ground and pound but Cabral is blocking nicely.
Cabral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cabral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cabral tries to hold on but Novak postures up.
Novak working the ground and pound effectively.
 It looks like Emberson Cabral has been cut.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Novak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cabral tries to hold on but Novak postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
 Cabral is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alfonz Novak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Novak moves into the clinch.
Novak gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Novak drops an elbow to the side of Cabral's head.
Cabral keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cabral's head.
Cabral wants to improve his position but Novak is controlling well.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cabral trying to hold on to Novak's head to control him but Novak postures up.
Novak wants to take a breather but Cabral is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak working Cabral over with strikes.
Novak thows a huge punch but Cabral dodges it nicely.
Novak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cabral wants to improve his position but Novak is controlling well.
Cabral blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak thows a huge punch but Cabral dodges it nicely.
Novak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabral tries to get to full guard but Novak has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral controlling the position for now.
Novak prevents Cabral from improving his position.
Emberson Cabral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novak winds up and cracks Cabral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Novak connects with a nice short shot to Cabral's temple.
Novak working over Cabral with some ground and pound. Cabral looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Novak there.
Cabral has his hands clasped together around Novak's back. He's all about the action.
Cabral trying to control but Novak postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is nestled in close to Cabral, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cabral is not content to let Novak control the position.
Cabral regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Novak.
Cabral looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Novak wants to control from the top but Cabral keeps moving.
Cabral looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Novak puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Novak thows a huge punch but Cabral dodges it nicely.
Novak is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Novak.
Novak winds up and cracks Cabral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cabral is staying active underneath Novak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Novak winds up and cracks Cabral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Novak wants to take a breather but Cabral is having none of it.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak throwing shots but Cabral is blocking nicely.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cabral's head.
Cabral keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabral is looking to control Novak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cabral avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alfonz Novak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Novak slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonz Novak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Novak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonz Novak!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 816 p4p, 1340 weight class) and White Goodman (ranked 86 p4p, 129 weight class). Lacasa comes to the cage accompanied by DIEGO LACASA (OFFICIAL THEME). Goodman has chosen Globo Gym America Corp. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, White Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacasa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
Goodman throws a series of punches but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa swinging wildly here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Goodman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Goodman moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa misses with a looping right.
Goodman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lacasa throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Goodman.
As Goodman looks to move away, Lacasa throws a big counter combo but Goodman just gets out of the way.
We've been told by Lacasa's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Goodman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Goodman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goodman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goodman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Lacasa counters with a stiff right hand.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Diego Lacasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lacasa tries to avoid it but Goodman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lacasa to the ground. Lacasa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lacasa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goodman doesn't seem bothered though.
Goodman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Lacasa.
Goodman slips a straight right by Lacasa.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Lacasa does no damage.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Goodman throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
Goodman throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
It looked like Lacasa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab, jab by Lacasa - just one landing.
Lacasa lands with a hook. Goodman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice combination there by Lacasa.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa scores with a nice right hand.
Lacasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lacasa defends it well.
Lacasa throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodman counters with a single leg into guard. Lacasa didn't expect that.
Goodman throwing strikes from guard but Lacasa blocks nicely.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lacasa pulls Goodman in close to his closed guard and prevents Goodman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goodman trying to control but Lacasa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodman throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Goodman distracts Lacasa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goodman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goodman throws a big right hand that misses.
Goodman being controlled here momentarily.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lacasa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Goodman connects with a jab.
Lacasa looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Lacasa slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lacasa misses with a hook
so Goodman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lacasa keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Lacasa is controlling Goodman's posture.
Goodman throws a big right hand that misses.
Lacasa keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Goodman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lacasa is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Goodman's body.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodman can do to turn this around?
Lacasa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodman with the counter takedown but Lacasa avoids it easily.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Goodman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Goodman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lacasa defends it nicely.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goodman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
Lacasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goodman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Goodman lands a jab to the nose.
Goodman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lacasa connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacasa slips under a jab from Goodman.
Lacasa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lacasa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goodman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Lacasa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lacasa throws a good cross that connects.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goodman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
Goodman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lacasa, pushing him back against the cage.
Lacasa gets through Goodman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goodman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacasa controls his hands.
Lacasa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodman.
Goodman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lacasa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diego Lacasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of White Goodman.
Lacasa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacasa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Lacasa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lacasa backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacasa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacasa misses with the head strike.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
Lacasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.
Goodman pulls Lacasa into guard.
Lacasa looking to pass the guard.
Goodman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lacasa wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Lacasa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.
Lacasa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lacasa throws a nice looking combination but Goodman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut
and Goodman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lacasa!
Lacasa is trying to work for a sweep but Goodman has mounted him!
Goodman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lacasa is surviving well by controlling Goodman's body position as best he can.
Goodman controlling from mount.
Lacasa wants to control but Goodman is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa taking shots to the head.
Goodman misses with a head shot.
Goodman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lacasa tries to lock up and control but Goodman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman landing punches.
Goodman lands a big shot there that rocks Lacasa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goodman has control of Lacasa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lacasa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Goodman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lacasa is working to get back to half guard.
Goodman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lacasa because Goodman loaded up on that one.
Goodman with the ground and pound from mount.
Lacasa wants to control but Goodman is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa is bucking up trying to escape but Goodman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Goodman breaks from Lacasa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goodman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lacasa tries to lock up and control but Goodman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goodman scoring with strikes but Lacasa is staying in there.
Lacasa has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Goodman's lack of action.
Lacasa trying to control but Goodman postures up.
White Goodman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Goodman seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is pressing down on Lacasa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lacasa is holding on for now.
Lacasa wants to improve his position but Goodman is controlling well.
Goodman throwing shots but Lacasa is blocking nicely.
Goodman thows a huge punch but Lacasa dodges it nicely.
Lacasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goodman.
Goodman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goodman lands a nice short elbow.
Diego Lacasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Goodman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lacasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goodman.
Lacasa is looking for a sweep. Goodman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goodman is trying to control. Lacasa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goodman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lacasa trying to control but Goodman postures up.
Goodman lands strikes from half guard.
Goodman wants to take a breather but Lacasa is having none of it.
White Goodman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman misses with a head shot. Lacasa uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
White Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lacasa 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 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated White Goodman had this to say: 'Nobody makes me bleed my own blood! Nobody! You only won because i did a set of ten thousand squats before the fight.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Cruz (ranked 285 p4p, 606 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 37 p4p, 66 weight class). Kai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Astronaut - Jin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Kai misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick from Cruz misses.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Kai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Kai saw it coming and moves away.
Menes Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Kai throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Kai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Cruz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kai's sensitive parts.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz tries a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Kai blocks a leg kick.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kai takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cruz.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kai just manages to avoid it.
Kai misses with an uppercut
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kai throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
Kai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a good low kick that Kai was not able to check.
Cruz thumps Kai with a low 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!
Cruz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kai misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Kai backing up. Kai nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kai thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacinto Cruz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Kai moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Kai misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kai swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
Kai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kai misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Kai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Kai lands with a shot to the body.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruz. Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Kai's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cruz, as that shot connected.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Kai's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut there from Kai.
Kai throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kai off the cage and back into range.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz jabs Kai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kai throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz thows a body kick. Kai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kai avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Kai's head.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kai scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Jacinto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kai can do to turn this around?
Cruz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai scores with a nice strike.
Kai connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz dominated that second round.
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!
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kai throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Kai.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Cruz cracks Kai with a good jab.
Kai slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cruz has got the better of the exchanges.
Kai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Kai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a low kick, right behind Kai 's knee.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a hook.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Kai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kai moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai connects with a single shot there.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai checks a leg kick.
Kai throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kai checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kai scores with a jab.
Kai misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai misses with a body punch
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Kai misses
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz scores with a push kick.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Cruz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot by Cruz.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz tests Kai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Cruz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
Menes Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kai on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Cruz!
Jacinto Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 533 p4p, 431 weight class) and Elwyn Donal (ranked 71 p4p, 61 weight class). Gonzalez comes into the arena with Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shaun Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez 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.
Donal throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
Donal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Donal checks it.
It seemed like Donal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Donal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Donal was well out of range.
Donal only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Donal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donal slips under a jab.
Donal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Donal slaps the foot to one side.
Donal feints a counter leg kick.
Donal ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzalez.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donal.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Nice uppercut there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Donal ducked under it nicely.
Donal counters with a body kick.
Donal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gonzalez throws a body kick that misses.
Donal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Donal was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Donal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Gonzalez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Donal moved away.
Donal feints a counter leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donal 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.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Donal down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Donal down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donal.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donal throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Donal moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Donal counters with a solid body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Donal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.
Donal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gonzalez. Gonzalez obviously looking to wear him down.
Donal checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donal is able to avoid easily.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Donal is trying to counter with his kicks.
Donal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Donal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donal thinks about the counter body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Donal down.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Donal takes one to the chin there.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donal.
Donal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donal is out of range.
Gonzalez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDonal.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Donal ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Donal replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gonzalez blocks it well.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Donal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal'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.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donal walks into a left hand.
Gonzalez tries to land a leg kick but Donal saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donal! But no joy.
Donal staying out of range there.
Shaun Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Donal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Donal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donal slips a jab from Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Donal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Donal ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Donal moves out of range.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Donal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Gonzalez scores with the left hand. Donal knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donal is out of range.
Donal is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick which misses Donal's front leg but catches the back leg as Donal tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donal counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donal. Donal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Donal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gonzalez has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Donal moves away and avoids it.
Donal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonzalez throws a low kick, looking for Donal's leg but Donal calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Donal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Donal off balance momentarily.
Donal checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Donal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donal moves forwards but Gonzalez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick as Donal jumps back.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Donal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donal! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick which misses Donal's front leg but catches the back leg as Donal tries to avoid it.
Donal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Donal moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Donal off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Donal.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donal manages to avoid it.
Donal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Donal counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Gonzalez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donal throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
Gonzalez throws an off balance right hand
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonzalez lands a really nice looking cross but Donal seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Donal feints a counter leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
letting Donal counter with a right hand.
Donal moves out of range of the body kick from Gonzalez.
Donal is looking for the big counter here.
Donal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonzalez to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donal can do to turn this around?
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donal! But no joy.
Donal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy body shot
and Donal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donal counters with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donal.
Donal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donal! But no joy.
Donal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Donal responds with a good body kick, but Gonzalez manages to step out the way in time.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donal steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Elwyn Donal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzalez backing away here, and Donal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donal throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
Donal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donal.
Donal looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonzalez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Donal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Donal cracks Gonzalez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Donal has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gonzalez to stand back up!
It looks like Shaun Gonzalez has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Donal avoids it easily.
Donal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Donal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez tries a low kick but Donal avoids it.
Donal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Donal.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Donal moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal blocks the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Donal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Donal saw that one coming.
Donal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donal slips under a jab.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donal staying out of range there.
Gonzalez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Donal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Gonzalez!
An out of breath Shaun Gonzalez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Okoro (ranked 235 p4p, 380 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 30 p4p, 53 weight class). Okoro comes to the cage accompanied by TOP OF MY GAME. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krylov.
Okoro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Kobe Okoro has been cut.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov throws a leg kick but Okoro moved away.
Krylov throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Krylov.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Okoro saw that one coming.
Okoro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Krylov.
Okoro misses with a hook. Krylov ducked under it nicely.
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okoro manages to avoid it.
Okoro misses with a looping right.
A lazy body kick from Krylov
and Okoro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Okoro's head coaches at Squids Sweat Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Krylov misses
and Okoro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krylov's knee momentarily.
Krylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okoro has managed to clinch.
Krylov lands a shot to the body.
Okoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krylovs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov tries to throw a body punch but Okoro avoids it by throwing Krylov back against the cage.
Okoro lands a left hand.
Krylov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okoro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krylov if he has to take too many more of those.
Krylov looks winded!
Krylov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Krylov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okoro thuds a left hand into Krylov's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Okoro.
Krylov drops his hands momentarily and Okoro needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Krylov just on the top of the head. Krylov drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Krylov - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kobe Okoro!
A relieved looking Kobe Okoro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huntti Mfer (ranked 458 p4p, 691 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 54 p4p, 75 weight class). O Brien has chosen Sweet Leaf as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Miles O Brien acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Huntti Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien thinks about the counter body kick.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
The crowd cheers as Mfer lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Brien doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Brien swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huntti Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
O Brien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Brien back to the cage. Mfer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mfer connects with an inside leg kick.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mfer instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mfer.
O Brien connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
O Brien misses with a body kick.
Mfer looks to throw a body kick
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mfer feints and then cracks O Brien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Brien down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
Mfer lands a jab to O Brien's midsection.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands a brutal head kick. Mfer looks out on his feet and O Brien throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Miles O Brien!
A relieved looking Miles O Brien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 264 p4p, 142 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 36 p4p, 23 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 34 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Monkey scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Jones throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monkey counters with a body kick.
Monkey lands with a shot to the body.
Monkey throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Monkey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Monkey wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Monkey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Monkey takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Monkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monkey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monkey with a hook.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones wants to clinch up but Monkey keeps it at a distance.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Monkey missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Jones misses.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Monkey.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monkey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Monkey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Monkey looks winded!
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Jones.
A short left from Jones.
Monkey tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monkey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Monkey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Monkey down.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Monkey.
Nice uppercut there from Monkey.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monkey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Monkey
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Monkey.
Monkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Monkey misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends Monkey toppling to the canvas! Monkey scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!
Jones has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Monkey.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Monkey.
Monkey throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
Spider Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey connects with a crisp jab.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Monkey working aggressively here.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Monkey controls the action.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Monkey fails to land.
Jones working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Monkey fails to land.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Monkey lands a right hand.
Spider Monkey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Monkey working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Monkey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monkey lands a shot to the body.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.
Monkey misses with some punches.
Monkey blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Monkey.
A right hand to the body from Monkey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch.
A big left from Jones misses.
Monkey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monkey lands a jab to the nose.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Monkey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to work over Monkey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Monkey.
A short uppercut from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Monkey can turn it around.
Monkey effectively controlling the action here.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Monkey.
Jones lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a short shot to the head.
Monkey lands with a short shot to the head.
Monkey lands with a right to the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones prevents a body shot from Monkey.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey blocks an uppercut.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey looking to slow down the pace here.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Jones.
Monkey stalling against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Monkey lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones throws a leg kick but Monkey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monkey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Monkey finds it's target.
Jones wants to clinch up but Monkey keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Monkey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spider Monkey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Monkey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Monkey does it's job there.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monkey jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monkey.
Monkey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monkey lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Monkey.
Monkey closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monkey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey works the jab nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
Monkey lands with an overhand left.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Monkey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Monkey lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
Monkey closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Monkey'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.
A shot in the inside from Monkey.
Monkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Monkey.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Monkey.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monkey misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monkey lands a nice uppercut.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monkey clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monkey, as that shot connected.
Monkey throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monkey connects with a body shot.
Monkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey slips a jab from Jones.
Monkey feints a counter leg kick.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mason Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones sizes up Monkey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monkey drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 Monkey is rocked!
Monkey moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Monkey is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Monkey leaves his chin hanging out and Jones seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Monkey crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Jones!
An out of breath Mason Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 128 p4p, 139 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 21 p4p, 24 weight class). Artemis Entreri is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Entreri misses with a looping left.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin is looking to clinch but Entreri is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Entreri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entreri throws out the jab.
Entreri looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin is looking to counter the offense by Entreri and move into the clinch.
Martin misses with a kick to the body
and Entreri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Entreri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Entreri misses.
Martin avoids the body shot from Entreri.
Martin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Entreri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Entreri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Martin misses with a leg kick
letting Entreri counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Entreri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Swole Ricky Martin has been cut.
Entreri moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Entreri throws a right hand that misses
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Entreri pushes him off.
Entreri digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entreri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Entreri's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entreri.
Martin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Entreri manages to circle out of the way.
Martin misses with a kick to the body
and Entreri counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Entreri as he checks the leg kick.
Entreri slips under a jab from Martin.
Entreri throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Entreri throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Entreri.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Entreri momentarily.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Entreri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Entreri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Entreri's ribs.
Entreri looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Entreri misses with a looping right.
Martin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Entreri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin cracks Entreri with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Entreri tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Martin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Entreri is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swole Ricky Martin!
A very excited looking Swole Ricky Martin 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.
In defeat, Artemis Entreri stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nice shot man, we'll roll it back some time.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 11 p4p, 32 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Blaydes has chosen Black Sunshine - White Zombie as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for 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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov lands a lovely overhand right.
Blaydes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaydes is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaydes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmagomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blaydes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blaydes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaydes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blaydes is aware though and is defending well.
Blaydes controlling from the top position.
Nurmagomedov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Blaydes escapes and throws Nurmagomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Blaydes cracks Nurmagomedov with a big right hand but Nurmagomedov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nurmagomedov tries to buck Blaydes off but Blaydes is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blaydes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaydes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blaydes landing strikes.
Blaydes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nurmagomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blaydes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nurmagomedov struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is looking to regain half guard here but Blaydes keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nurmagomedov is trying to improve his position.
Blaydes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nurmagomedov regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Blaydes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Blaydes working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nurmagomedov trying to control here.
Blaydes is nestled in close to Nurmagomedov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov actively working from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov is pressing down on Blaydes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blaydes controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Blaydes 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.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Blaydes from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov looking for a guillotine here but Blaydes defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaydes blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blaydes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice head shot.
Blaydes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurmagomedov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaydes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Blaydes was well out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Blaydes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blaydes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nurmagomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping right.
And Blaydes tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaydes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a left hand but Blaydes moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Blaydes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaydes cracks Nurmagomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping right.
Blaydes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaydes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nurmagomedov backs up against the cage.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Nurmagomedov coming out on top.
Blaydes lands a jab to the nose.
Nurmagomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaydes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oscar Blaydes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Blaydes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaydes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nurmagomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Blaydes's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov walks into a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Blaydes avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
It seemed like Blaydes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws the left hand but Nurmagomedov avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaydes was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes works Nurmagomedov's body with a nice hook.
Nurmagomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes working the head and body with strikes.
Nurmagomedov wants to improve his position but Blaydes is controlling well.
Blaydes trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blaydes trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Blaydes works over Nurmagomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaydes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaydes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the position but Blaydes postures up.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a triangle here but Blaydes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nurmagomedov struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blaydes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
Blaydes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaydes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nurmagomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Blaydes's head.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaydes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaydes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Blaydes pushes him off.
Blaydes moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a left to the body.
Blaydes has closed the distance and engaged Nurmagomedov in a clinch.
Blaydes tries a body shot but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Blaydes manages to break the clinch.
Nurmagomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes moves into the clinch successfully.
Nurmagomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaydes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurmagomedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurmagomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaydes takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Nurmagomedov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Blaydes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaydes.
Blaydes prevents Nurmagomedov from breaking the clinch.
Blaydes scores with a shot to the side of Nurmagomedov's head.
Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaydes lands a nice hook to Nurmagomedov's body. Nurmagomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaydes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nurmagomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaydes rushes Nurmagomedov and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Blaydes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Blaydes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nurmagomedov on the side of the head.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Blaydes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurmagomedov misses with a combination
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaydes lands a nice hook to Nurmagomedov's body. Nurmagomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaydes.
Blaydes lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Blaydes is looking for the big counter here.
Blaydes walks into a straight right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaydes.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Blaydes misses.
Blaydes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nurmagomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaydes controls his hands.
Nurmagomedov has Blaydes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blaydes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nurmagomedov lands with a light punch inside.
Nurmagomedov tries to throw a body punch but Blaydes avoids it by throwing Nurmagomedov back against the cage.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaydes lands a slapping body shot.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blaydes defends it nicely.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Blaydes ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Blaydes misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blaydes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nurmagomedov in his tracks.
Blaydes lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaydes takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Blaydes lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blaydes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nurmagomedov under the eye.
Blaydes misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Blaydes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaydes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaydes closes the distance and pushes Nurmagomedov back into the cage.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaydes prevents a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes really dominated that round.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blaydes slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Nurmagomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Blaydes.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nurmagomedov is looking to clinch but Blaydes is avoiding it.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov avoids the body shot from Blaydes.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaydes was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagomedov's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to move into range but Blaydes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nurmagomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Blaydes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws out a loose jab but Blaydes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaydes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
An inside leg kick from Nurmagomedov misses.
Blaydes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a hook.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Blaydes is out of range.
Blaydes scores with a nice head shot.
Blaydes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Blaydes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nurmagomedov's guard.
Blaydes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaydes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nurmagomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blaydes has managed to get both his arms back between Nurmagomedov's legs - danger averted.
Blaydes content to stall in guard here.
Blaydes is in close to Nurmagomedov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blaydes scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaydes preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blaydes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blaydes preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaydes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaydes 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes stands up over Nurmagomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaydes is one step ahead there.
Nurmagomedov is trying to keep Blaydes in close.
Nurmagomedov has his foot on Blaydes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blaydes works his way back into a safe position though.
Blaydes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blaydes tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurmagomedov is retaining full guard.
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.
Blaydes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the position but Blaydes postures up.
Nurmagomedov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blaydes stacks Nurmagomedov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blaydes!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Blaydes lands a few punches from side control.
Nurmagomedov tries to bench press Blaydes off him but Blaydes keeps the position.
Blaydes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nurmagomedov some visible discomfort.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov cracks Blaydes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blaydes slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Blaydes finds it's way through Nurmagomedov's defenses.
Blaydes blocks a jab.
Blaydes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot from downtown. Blaydes moves away and avoids it.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov stalks Blaydes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blaydes's face. Blaydes staggers backwards, shaken.
Nurmagomedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaydes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blaydes with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Blaydes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nurmagomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaydes's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaydes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Blaydes's head but Blaydes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaydes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blaydes throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaydes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nurmagomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaydes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaydes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blaydes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaydes slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Blaydes tests Nurmagomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Blaydes tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov looks to clinch
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is looking to improve his position.
Blaydes lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blaydes connects with a nice short shot to Nurmagomedov's temple.
Blaydes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blaydes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nurmagomedov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control but can't.
Blaydes slips a nice elbow through Nurmagomedov's hands, connecting with Nurmagomedov's forehead.
Nurmagomedov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Blaydes unloading with bombs!
Oscar Blaydes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes with shots to the head and body - Nurmagomedov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nurmagomedov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Blaydes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blaydes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurmagomedov's guard.
Blaydes landing some decent shots from guard.
Blaydes cracks Nurmagomedov with a solid left hand.
Blaydes trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking for subs off his back but Blaydes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nurmagomedov tries to roll over but Blaydes keeps him under control.
Nurmagomedov is staying active underneath Blaydes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blaydes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nurmagomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blaydes is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Blaydes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blaydes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
Oscar Blaydes is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Oscar Blaydes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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