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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Behring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Pope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Behring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Behring tries for a takedown but Pope circles away easily
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pope.
Pope 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.
Good exchange - Pope coming out on top.
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!
Pope slips under a jab from Behring.
Pope misses with a wild combination.
Behring misses with a takedown
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pope stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pope wants it to stay on the feet.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Behring.
Behring checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Pope tenderised Behring's leg. Behring is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pope uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Behring has time to react.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Behring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Behring moved out of range.
A combination from Pope does no damage.
Pope has Behring up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
I was talking to Pope's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Behring tries to pull guard but Pope forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Behring is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Behring fails to pull guard.
Pope displaying some good clinch control by pressing Behring up against the ropes.
Behring prevents a body shot from Pope.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pope.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pope.
Behring fails to pull guard.
Behring tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pope just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Behring controls the action.
A short left from Pope.
Pope cracks Behring with a nice body shot.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Behring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Behring avoids it by throwing Pope back against the ropes.
Behring tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pope just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Behring is defended easily by Pope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behring fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pope.
Pope clinches.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Behring fails to pull guard.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Behring avoids the damage to the body.
Behring jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pope walks away with a smile on his face. Behring gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pope buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Behring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pope was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pope moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Pope.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Behring controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pope on the inside.
Behring is trying to pull guard but Pope has him pressed against the ropes.
Behring jumps guard but Pope stands there with Behring around his waist. Behring gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pope taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pope dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Behring tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Behring tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the ropes and eventually Behring drops back down to his feet.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope misses with a double jab.
Pope fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Behring, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pope just leaning against Behring, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that 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.
Pope gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Pope.
Behring tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pope with the ground and pound but Behring regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Pope trying to control the action but Behring is working from the bottom.
Pope stands up from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope rushes Behring and presses him up against the ropes.
Pope tries a body shot but Behring blocks it.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Behring.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring jumps guard but Pope turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Jan Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pope scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pope lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Behring tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pope just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pope is leaning against Behring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pope lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope instigates a clinch.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Behring tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the ropes and eventually Behring drops back down to his feet.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Behring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behring jumps into guard, dragging Pope to the mat.
Behring is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pope defends well.
Behring wants to sweep here but Pope controlling him for the moment.
Pope wants to control from the top but Behring keeps moving.
Behring looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pope passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Behring wants to control but Pope postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope trying to control the action but Behring is working from the bottom.
Pope tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Behring is trying to improve his position.
Pope stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pope dips to his left and cracks Behring with an uppercut!
Pope moves into the clinch.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behring can do to turn this around?
Behring managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Behring tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pope smiles and moves away.
Behring looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pope is fending him off so far but Behring persists. Nope, Pope circles away and we're back to standing.
Jan Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behring shoots in but no luck this time.
Pope connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Behring shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Behring fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pope swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Behring.
Behring needs to keep his hands up - Pope had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope pushes Behring up against the ropes in a clinch.
Behring takes a knee to the side of the body.
Behring fails to pull guard.
Behring is breathing heavily.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Behring's ribcage. Behring let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope works on Behring's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pope keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pope.
Behring shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pope counters by clinching up.
Behring fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Behring enables Pope to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Behring manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pope lands a couple of elbows.
Behring wants to sweep here but Pope controlling him for the moment.
Pope working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pope is in close to Behring's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pope stopping the sweep attempt from Behring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pope scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pope wanted to stand there but Behring had control of the position.
Pope postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pope is in close to Behring's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jan Pope overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pope postures up.
Behring is working an open guard so Pope takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jan Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Pope.
Pope tries to work over Behring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Behring avoids it by throwing Pope back against the ropes.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Behring momentarily.
Pope lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pope.
Behring will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Behring.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pope, as that shot connected.
Pope lands a nice leg kick that just misses Behring's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Behring gets back to half guard.
Pope 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.
Pope wants to stand up but Behring is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behring tries to roll over but Pope keeps him under control.
Pope wants to stand but Behring has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Behring slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pope controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Behring is looking for a triangle but Pope pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Behring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope distracts Behring with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pope content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Behring tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pope with a jab.
Pope darts in and clinches Behring up against the ropes.
Behring tries to pull guard but Pope forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Behring is trying to pull guard but Pope turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Behring tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Behring.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope lands a nice knee to the body.
Behring jumps guard but Pope turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Pope.
Behring is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Behring is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Behring controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Behring tries to pull guard but Pope forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Behring takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pope lands in his opponent's guard.
Behring has a closed guard, preventing Pope from standing up.
Pope passes Behring's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Behring keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pope decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Behring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Pope.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Pope is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pope is leaning against Behring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pope presses Behring against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Behring is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Pope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behring jumps guard but Pope turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pope.
Pope lands an uppercut.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope tests Behring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope throws a combination. Behring tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pope lands a nice shot that snaps Behring's head back.
Behring tries to clinch but Pope moves out of range.
Behring has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pope.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Behring takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pope lands with a straight right. Behring didn't see that one coming.
Jan Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Behring tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pope is in Behring's guard.
Behring has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pope can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pope throws a big right hand that misses.
Pope is looking to stand up but Behring won't let him.
Behring had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pope defends it easily.
Behring is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pope makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope had his way with Ian Behring in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pope stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pope lands a glancing blow to the side of Behring's head.
Behring has a takedown stuffed.
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Behring, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Behring tries to get set, Pope tries to push him back and clinch up but Behring manages to avoid the attempt.
Behring shoots and misses
and Behring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Behring.
Pope scores with a jab. Behring acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pope throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope scores with a three punch combo!
Pope throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope throws a series of strikes that have Behring backpedaling.
Behring is rocked!
Behring misses with a looping right.
Behring is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Behring clinches up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Behring has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Behring gets tackled into the ropes by Pope. Pope maintains the clinch.
Pope is leaning against Behring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Behring is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Behring avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Pope unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope digs a right hand underneath Behring's ribcage. Behring let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Behring seems to have recovered his senses.
Pope breaks the clinch.
Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
Pope scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pope.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Behrings head.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Behring has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pope uses from the top position.
Pope has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Behring keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Behring working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pope doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Behring is tightening it up a little... Pope has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pope reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pope taps out! Nice BJJ there by Behring!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ian Behring!
Ian Behring is the new featherweight champion!
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