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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jorge's choice of entrance music: Tropa de Elite. Seth Bullock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Bullock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Jorge! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jorge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bullock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jorge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bullock throws a lazy right hand but Jorge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bullock jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bullock looks to land a combination. Jorge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Bullock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jorge on his heels. He'll look to pass Jorge's guard now, I'm sure. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bullock postures up in Jorge's guard and throws a big left but Jorge blocks it. Bullock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Jorge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bullock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jorge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bullock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bullock's back! Bullock can't escape the position.
Jorge somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Jorge keeps control of the position as Bullock tries to break free.
Jorge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. A bit of a pause in the action here. Jorge controlling the positon. Jorge lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jorge lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jorge.
Bullock is trapped and Jorge is scoring with shots to the head and body. Jorge struggling to land strikes to the head as Bullock covers up. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jorge.
Jorge missing with punches from the back. Jorge missing with strikes from the back. Jorge throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Jorge is looking to control Bullock but Bullock is wriggling around and keeping busy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bullock trying to control but not successfully. Jorge gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jorge wants to control but Bullock is keeping busy. Bullock trying to control but not successfully. Bullock covering up well and avoiding damage. The referee is taking a good look at Bullock as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jorge!
You can see the frustration on Bullock's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. The referee is taking a good look at Bullock as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jorge!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bullock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jorge's guard. Nice work there by Bullock.
Jorge wants to sweep but no luck. Bullock wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving. Bullock preventing the sweep. Bullock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jorge tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jorge wants to improve his position but instead Bullock has moved into half guard.
Bullock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bullock not landing any meaningful shots this time. The fighters are battling for position here. Jorge manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Bullock postures up in Jorge's guard and throws a big left but Jorge blocks it. Jorge has control of Bullock's left arm, preventing Bullock from doing any damage. Jorge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jorge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bullock. Jorge looking for a sweep. Not yet Jorge, not yet. Bullock wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jorge pulls Bullock in close to his closed guard and prevents Bullock from doing any damage or advancing position. Jorge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Bullock postures up in Jorge's guard and throws a big left but Jorge blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A jab lands there for Bullock. Bullock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorge moves away. Bullock misses with a wild combination.
Jorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bullock misses with a wild body shot. Jorge closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Well, if Jorge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jorge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bullock is looking to control Jorge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bullock avoid being mounted? Bullock is not content to let Jorge control the position. Jorge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jorge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bullock wants to control but Jorge is keeping busy.
Jorge missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Jorge is keen to just control but Bullock is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Jorge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bullock's half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bullock taking some punishment here, with Jorge in his half guard. Jorge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Jorge lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jorge is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Jorge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bullock is trying to get back to full guard. Jorge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jorge lands a nice short elbow. Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time. Jorge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bullock keeps working. Bullock pushes Jorge off looking to stand but Jorge dives back in and keeps control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bullock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Jorge missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Jorge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bullock is refusing to be controlled, as Jorge sits in half guard. Bullock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. 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! Jorge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bullock pulls Jorge in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Bullock striking off his back but it's not causing Jorge any problems. Bullock looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Jorge is working Bullock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bullock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jorge scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jorge throws an elbow that misses. Bullock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jorge's guard. Nice move by Bullock! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Jorge dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bullock swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Bullock. Jorge fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bullock to the ground. Jorge is now in Bullock's guard. Bullock has momentary wrist control but Jorge slips an elbow through the middle. Jorge wants to control from the top but Bullock keeps moving. Jorge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jorge cracks Bullock with a solid left hand. Jorge wants to control from the top but Bullock keeps moving. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jorge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bullock keeping full guard, as Jorge tries to pass. Jorge working some strikes from top position. Tiago Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far. Jorge trying to control but Bullock is working from the bottom. Jorge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jorge trying to control but Bullock is working from the bottom. Bullock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jorge is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jorge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jorge postures up in Bullock's guard and throws a big left but Bullock blocks it. Bullock trying to keep a closed guard but Jorge is proving a slippery customer.
Jorge is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullock has wrist control. Jorge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Bullock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bullock misses with an uppercut. Jorge moves out of range as Bullock strikes. Jorge has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jorge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Bullock throws a head punch that misses. Bullock wants the takedown. Jorge is fighting it off but Bullock persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jorge's guard against the cage. Bullock trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jorge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bullock is one step ahead there. Jorge pulls Bullock in close to his closed guard and prevents Bullock from doing any damage or advancing position. Bullock stopping the sweep attempt from Jorge. Jorge controls Bullock momentarily but Bullock frees himself. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nice defenses there by Jorge.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bullock jabs at Jorge's body. Bullock throws a right and a left that both miss. Jorge avoids the body shot from Bullock.
Jorge throws a head kick but Bullock moves out of range.
Jorge scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jorge performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Bullock is trying to stand up here but Jorge is controlling him well. Jorge passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bullock! Bullock is bucking up trying to escape but Jorge cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jorge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bullock is looking to escape. Jorge postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bullock looks a forlorn figure.
Jorge raining down shots from the mount! Bullock can't escape the position.
Jorge raining down hammerfists from mount. Bullock is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jorge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Jorge has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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! Jorge with shots to the head and body - Bullock looks very uncomfortable down there. Jorge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bullock is rocked! Jorge dominating with strikes here. Oh Bullock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Jorge postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bullock is out cold - huge knockout for Jorge!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tiago Jorge! Our winner, Tiago Jorge, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
68% |
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