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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Vanguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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137 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grant Vanguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanguard thumps Linhares with a low kick.
Vanguard looks to land a body kick but Linhares moved away.
Linhares checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vanguard.
Vanguard looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Jab by Vanguard.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares with a hook.
Linhares thuds a left hand into Vanguard's body.
Vanguard throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Vanguard misses with a low kick.
Vanguard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vanguard scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares scores with a sloppy right hand. Vanguard should have avoided that one.
Vanguard tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanguard throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Linhares misses with a hook.
Vanguard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linhares.
Linhares moves out of range as Vanguard throws a body kick.
Vanguard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares 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.
Vanguard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard looks to land a body kick but Linhares moved away.
Vanguard looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Vanguard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vanguard's calf.
Vanguard throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Vanguard tries to move into range but Linhares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vanguard throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares scores with a sloppy right hand. Vanguard should have avoided that one.
Linhares looks for the body kick but Vanguard saw that one coming.
A big right from Vanguard misses.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Vanguard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Vanguard.
Vanguard throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Linhares moves out of range as Vanguard throws a body kick.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vanguard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanguard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vanguard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linhares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linhares connects with an inside leg kick.
Linhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vanguard throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Vanguard thows a leg kick but Linhares checks it
and Linhares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linhares is looking to slow Vanguard down with leg kicks.
Linhares scores with a punch to the head.
Vanguard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linhares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vanguard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Vanguard. Beautiful body shot.
Linhares is looking to score with low kicks.
Vanguard misses with a head kick.
Vanguard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares walks into a jab.
Linhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Vanguard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linhares is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vanguard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Linhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vanguard checks it well.
Linhares thuds his shin into the meat of Vanguard's side.
Vanguard throws a leg kick which misses Linhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Linhares tries to avoid it.
Vanguard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linhares lands a glancing blow to the side of Vanguard's head.
Vanguard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linhares. Linhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Linhares scores with the left hand. Vanguard knows he should have avoided that one.
Linhares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vanguard blocks a head kick by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares lands with a slapping head kick.
Linhares lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanguard throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Vanguard's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanguard tries to avoid it.
Vanguard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linhares checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Linhares jabs Vanguard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vanguard throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Vanguard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanguard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanguard misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Vanguard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vanguard cracks Linhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vanguard moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Vanguard scores with a nice head shot.
Vanguard misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vanguard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grant Vanguard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Linhares bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vanguard's head backwards.
Vanguard throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
A bone on bone clash there as Linhares blocks the leg kick.
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanguard blocks the body kick.
Vanguard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vanguard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanguard moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linhares.
Vanguard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vanguard misses with a wild body shot.
Vanguard misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Linhares tries to land a leg kick but Vanguard saw it coming and moves away.
Linhares scores with a shot to the body.
Linhares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Vanguard moved away.
Linhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Vanguard.
Vanguard moves forwards but Linhares connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Linhares. Beautiful body shot.
Linhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanguard.
Linhares checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Vanguard misses.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares swings for the body but Vanguard moves out of range.
Vanguard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vanguard missing with a left hand there. Linhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Vanguard.
Linhares 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.
Linhares tests Vanguard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linhares.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vanguard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Vanguard.
Vanguard throws a leg kick but Linhares moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vanguard's calf.
Linhares jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linhares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares throws a head kick but Vanguard moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
The crowd cheers as Vanguard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linhares doesn't seem phased though.
Vanguard moves out of range of the body kick.
Vanguard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linhares lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanguard throws a low kick, looking for Linhares's leg but Linhares calmly moves out of range.
Vanguard tries a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Vanguard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vanguard takes one on the button.
Vanguard throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanguard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vanguard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vanguard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linhares lands with an overhand left.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Vanguard.
Nice uppercut lands for Linhares. That snapped Vanguard's head back.
Vanguard throws a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Vanguard needs to keep his hands up - Linhares had a free shot at his head there.
Vanguard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vanguard tries to work over Linhares's front leg with a kick but Linhares checks it.
Good shot there by Linhares.
Vanguard 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.
Vanguard throws a low kick but Linhares moves out of range easily.
Linhares misses the jab.
Good work by Linhares as he checks the leg kick.
Linhares connects with a body shot that sends Vanguard's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares throws a head kick but Vanguard moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a head shot.
Vanguard misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Vanguard throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Vanguard tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanguard.
Linhares takes a swing at Vanguard's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Linhares as he connects with a hook.
Vanguard misses with a two punch combination.
Vanguard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vanguard misses with a low kick.
Vanguard moves out of range of the body kick.
Linhares scores with a push kick.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanguard throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vanguard tries to move into range but Linhares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linhares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Vanguard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Linhares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanguard misses the shot to the body.
Vanguard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linhares feints and then cracks Vanguard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanguard down.
Jab, jab by Linhares - just one landing.
Vanguard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanguard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linhares is out of range and Vanguard settles back down.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Vanguard moved away.
Linhares is looking to score with low kicks.
Vanguard throws a leg kick but Linhares checks it.
Vanguard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vanguard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Vanguard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linhares lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Linhares.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanguard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick and Vanguard moves out of range easily.
Linhares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vanguard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Vanguard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vanguard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Vanguard misses.
Linhares scores with a nice head shot.
Vanguard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanguard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Vanguard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linhares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vanguard scores with a kick to the body.
Vanguard throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares connects with a looping right hand.
Vanguard thows a body shot but no joy.
Vanguard misses with a straight right.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Linhares.
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!
Vanguard throws a sloppy head kick and Linhares moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Linhares.
Vanguard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linhares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vanguard lands a front kick.
Linhares lands an overhand right.
Vanguard connects with a looping right hand.
Vanguard misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vanguard.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Linhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vanguard checks it well.
Vanguard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Vanguard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
Vanguard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vanguard with a nice cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Linhares!
Vanguard throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Vanguard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares checks a leg kick.
Vanguard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vanguard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A cross from Linhares lands.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Linhares sizes up Vanguard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linhares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vanguard at a distance.
Linhares tries to land a leg kick but Vanguard saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard misses with an uppercut.
Vanguard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick by Vanguard misses
and Linhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vanguard misses with a leg kick.
Vanguard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linhares throws a low kick, looking for Vanguard's leg but Vanguard calmly moves out of range.
Linhares tries to land a front kick but Vanguard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vanguard throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Vanguard misses with a body kick.
Vanguard tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Linhares lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Vanguard misses
and Linhares counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanguard tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares digs a good hook to Vanguard's body.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good work by Linhares as he checks the leg kick.
Vanguard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Vanguard misses
and Linhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
Vanguard blocks a low kick nicely.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vanguard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanguard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanguard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vanguard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vanguard throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
Vanguard thows a body shot but no joy.
Vanguard throws out a leg kick but Linhares moves out of range and Vanguard only half commits.
Vanguard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linhares throws a hook but Vanguard avoids it easily.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Vanguard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Linhares scores with a jab to the head.
Linhares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanguard tries to work over Linhares's front leg with a kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares sizes up Vanguard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linhares slips a straight right by Vanguard.
Vanguard throws out a leg kick but Linhares moves out of range and Vanguard only half commits.
Linhares scores with a leg kick.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanguard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linhares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vanguard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.
Linhares blocks a head kick by Vanguard.
Linhares 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.
An inside leg kick from Vanguard misses.
Vanguard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linhares. Linhares obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vanguard throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
A jab from Linhares does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanguard blocks the body kick.
Linhares cracks Vanguard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.
Vanguard connects with a nice looking jab.
Linhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Linhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanguard.
Vanguard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanguard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vanguard connects with a solid leg kick.
Vanguard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanguard manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linhares connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
A jab lands there for Linhares.
Vanguard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vanguard throws a head kick that misses.
Linhares throws out a leg kick but Vanguard moves out of range and Linhares only half commits.
Linhares scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Linhares there.
Linhares slips a straight right by Vanguard.
Vanguard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linhares.
A head kick misses from Vanguard.
Vanguard connects with an inside leg kick.
Vanguard misses with a body kick.
Vanguard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linhares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares cracks a nice hook into Vanguard's ribs.
Linhares scores with a punch to the head.
Linhares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Vanguard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linhares connects with a body shot that sends Vanguard's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Linhares finds it's target.
Vanguard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vanguard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linhares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Linhares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Linhares.
Vanguard cracks the inside of Linhares's front leg.
Linhares moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vanguard throws a leg kick
letting Linhares counter with a right hand.
Linhares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanguard. That did some damage!
Linhares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vanguard. Vanguard obviously looking to wear him down.
Linhares works the jab nicely.
Vanguard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Vanguard's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanguard tries to avoid it.
Vanguard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vanguard cracks the inside of Linhares's front leg.
Vanguard lands with a shot to the body.
Linhares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vanguard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanguard looks for the body kick but Linhares saw that one coming.
Linhares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linhares 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Vanguard.
Vanguard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanguard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vanguard takes one on the button.
Vanguard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Vanguard wants to slow Linhares down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vanguard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanguard is just out of range.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Vanguard moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Linhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linhares. That's going to slow Vanguard down.
Linhares digs a good body shot into Vanguard's ribs.
Vanguard tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanguard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vanguard.
Vanguard checks a leg kick.
Linhares checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanguard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vanguard tries to land a leg kick but Linhares saw it coming and moves away.
Linhares scores with a jab to the jaw.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vanguard cracks a nice hook into Linhares's ribs.
Vanguard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanguard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vanguard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vanguard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.
Linhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Linhares.
Vanguard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linhares's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard thows a leg kick but Linhares checks it
and Linhares counters with an outside leg kick.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Linhares throws a hook but Vanguard avoids it easily.
Linhares feints and then cracks Vanguard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanguard down.
Linhares moves out of range as Vanguard strikes.
Vanguard lands a high kick!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vanguard misses with a low kick.
Linhares works Vanguard's body with a nice hook.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanguard. That did some damage!
Linhares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vanguard throws a head kick that misses.
Linhares takes a swing at Vanguard's ribcage but misses.
Vanguard tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanguard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linhares on the side of the head.
Vanguard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grant Vanguard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body 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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vanguard, right into the meat.
Vanguard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Vanguard's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanguard tries to avoid it.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vanguard lands a leg kick that knocks Linhares off balance momentarily.
Vanguard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linhares finds it's way round the side to connect with Vanguard's head.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick and Vanguard moves out of range easily.
Vanguard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares cracks Vanguard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vanguard misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Vanguard.
Luis Carlos Linhares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but Vanguard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Vanguard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Carlos Linhares.
Well Linhares 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 45:50
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
A very excited looking Luis Carlos Linhares made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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