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Mortal Kombat Day Massacre PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler has chosen Δράκων as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Jonathon Rook has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Impaler's sensitive parts.
Rook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Impaler checks it well.
Rook ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
Nice defenses there by The Impaler.
Jonathon Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Impaler.
Rook is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Rook misses.
Rook throws a nice looking combination but The Impaler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.
The Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Rook slips the punch.
Rook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from The Impaler misses.
The Impaler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jonathon Rook has been cut.
Rook throws a chopping leg kick but The Impaler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by The Impaler as he checks the leg kick.
Rook throws a leg kick but The Impaler moved away.
Rook pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range and Rook settles back down.
Rook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rook digs a good hook to The Impaler's body.
The Impaler throws a hook but Rook avoids it easily.
The Impaler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Impaler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Rook misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Impaler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rook slips a jab from The Impaler.
The Impaler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Impaler misses with a looping right.
The Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rook can pounce on him.
The Impaler looks gassed!
Rook throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Impaler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Rook.
Nice body kick from Rook.
Rook lands a nice looking body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rook as he connects with a hook.
The Impaler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Impaler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rook.
Rook cracks the inside of The Impaler's front leg.
Rook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rook is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Impaler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rook lands a body shot.
The Impaler 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.
Rook connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Impaler's hands.
The Impaler throws a hook but Rook blocks it.
Rook with a jab.
Rook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
Rook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rook throws a combination. The Impaler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Impaler is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rook can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from Rook.
Rook lands with a straight right. The Impaler didn't see that one coming.
The Impaler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rook cracks The Impaler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rook lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands with a straight right. The Impaler didn't see that one coming.
Rook throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Impaler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Rook there.
Rook cracks The Impaler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rook.
Rook stuns The Impaler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Impaler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rook.
Rook lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rook scores with a shot to the body.
Rook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook digs a good hook to The Impaler's body.
Rook with a jab.
Rook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rook, right into the meat.
Rook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
The Impaler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rook connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Impaler. The Impaler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Rook.
Rook scores with a one two! The Impaler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Rook.
Rook lands a glancing blow to the side of The Impaler's head.
Rook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rook scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Rook!
Rook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left and a right from Rook both land. Nice combination.
Rook is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rook scores with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Rook.
Rook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Impaler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rook scores with a hook to the body. The Impaler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Impaler's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Rook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathon Rook's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rook jabs at The Impaler's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but The Impaler might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rook has got the better of the exchanges.
Rook looks to score with a jab to the body but The Impaler is just out of range.
The Impaler throws a lazy right hand but Rook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rook is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Impaler avoids the body shot from Rook.
The Impaler throws a hook but Rook blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Rook does no damage.
A swing and a miss from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a body punch but Rook moves out of range.
The Impaler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rook.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Impaler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jonathon Rook is winning the standup battle so far.
The Impaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rook throws out the jab.
The Impaler is breathing heavily.
Rook works over The Impaler's head and body with a nice combination.
Rook throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Rook.
Rook connects with a solid leg kick.
The Impaler lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook catches The Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rook misses with a hook. The Impaler ducked under it nicely.
Rook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Impaler can do to turn this around?
The Impaler lands a really nice looking cross but Rook seems unphased.
Rook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Impaler with a nice cross.
Rook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Impaler tries to move into range but Rook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rook scores with a nice body kick.
Rook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rook blocks a jab.
Rook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Impaler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rook.
A big left from The Impaler misses.
Rook thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Impaler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Impaler 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook blocks a jab.
A jab from Rook misses.
Rook cracks the inside of The Impaler's front leg.
Rook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Impaler checks it well.
Rook ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
Rook looks to land a body kick but The Impaler moved away.
Rook loads up on a big right hand but The Impaler slips the punch.
Rook lands a nice hook to The Impaler's body. The Impaler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rook cracks The Impaler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rook!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Rook misses the target.
The Impaler staying out of range there.
Rook tries to work over The Impaler's front leg with a kick but The Impaler checks it.
The Impaler tries to move into range but Rook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Impaler.
Rook wants to slow The Impaler down by chopping away at his legs.
The Impaler slips a straight right by Rook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - The Impaler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from The Impaler misses.
Rook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from The Impaler misses.
The Impaler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Impaler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rook.
Rook 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.
Rook digs a good body shot into The Impaler's ribs.
Rook scores with a punch to the head.
Rook moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut.
Rook is looking to land body kicks.
Rook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Impaler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a two punch combination.
The Impaler misses with a straight right.
Rook slips a jab and a cross from The Impaler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rook.
The Impaler throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
The Impaler ducks right into an uppercut from Rook.
Rook tests The Impaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rook throws a chopping leg kick but The Impaler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Impaler slips under a jab from Rook.
Rook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rook misses with a hook. The Impaler ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook throws a leg kick
and The Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
The Impaler misses with a few strikes there.
Rook blocks a jab.
Rook connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Rook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathon Rook'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. 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.
The Impaler misses with a hook.
Rook lands with a shot to the body.
The Impaler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rook cracks The Impaler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rook can pounce on him.
The Impaler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rook throws a body punch but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler throws a solid leg kick but Rook takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Impaler.
Rook swings for the body but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler throws a good cross that connects.
Rook throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Impaler.
Rook stuns The Impaler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Impaler throws out a leg kick but Rook moves out of range and The Impaler only half commits.
The Impaler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rook digs a good body shot into The Impaler's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
Rook just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rook.
The Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rook.
Jab, jab by Rook - just one landing.
Rook staying out of range there.
Rook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Impaler missing with a left hand there. Rook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rook thumps The Impaler with a low kick.
The Impaler looks to land a right hand but Rook moved out of range.
The Impaler cracks a nice hook into Rook's ribs.
The Impaler misses with a few strikes there.
Rook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Impaler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut. Rook saw that one coming.
Rook connects with a right hand. The Impaler shakes it off.
The Impaler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Rook.
Rook stalks The Impaler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Impaler's face. The Impaler staggers backwards, shaken.
Rook looks to land a combination but The Impaler avoids it well.
Rook blocks a jab.
The Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Impaler misses with a straight left.
Rook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Impaler.
Rook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from The Impaler.
Rook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Impaler.
The Impaler misses with a straight right.
The Impaler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rook to score with a decent uppercut.
Rook connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from The Impaler.
Rook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Impaler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook slips a straight right by The Impaler.
Rook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rook.
Rook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rook scores with a leg kick.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Impaler.
Rook lands a jab.
A punch combination from Rook misses.
Rook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Impaler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rook lands a leg kick that knocks The Impaler off balance momentarily.
Rook with a jab.
The Impaler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Impaler misses with a hook.
Rook lands with a hook. The Impaler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, jab by Rook - just one landing.
The Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Rook. That snapped The Impaler's head back.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Rook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rook blocks a jab.
The Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Rook.
Rook works The Impaler's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Impaler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rook uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Impaler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rook connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Impaler. The Impaler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rook attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Impaler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rook fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook takes one to the chin there.
The Impaler scores with a hook to the body. Rook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Impaler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rook's hands.
The Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathon Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rook 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Rook!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Guerreiro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Renan Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Denton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Denton's half guard.
Denton trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Denton is looking to improve his position.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Denton gets full guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Denton.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Denton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Denton is stalling in the full guard.
Denton wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Denton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Denton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Denton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Denton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Denton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Denton takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Denton tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Denton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Denton's arms.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Denton's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Denton dives on top into guard.
Denton trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Denton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Denton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Denton!
Silva gets back to half guard.
Denton passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Denton has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva wants to control but Denton is having none of it.
Denton fails to advance to Silva's back.
Denton controlling his opponent.
Silva is controlling an arm, preventing Denton from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Silva regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Denton dominated that round.
That's time! Denton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Denton gets a takedown into half guard.
Denton controlling the pace.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Denton.
Denton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Denton tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton wants to take Silva's back here but Silva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva has given up his back.
Silva staying busy and making it hard for Denton to control.
Denton not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Denton is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Silva is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Denton off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is having to fend off submission attempts from Denton, who is looking to sink in the choke. Denton doesn't have the hooks in though and Silva manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Denton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Denton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Denton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Denton!
Denton is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Denton is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Denton but great work by Silva.
Denton manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Denton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Denton is holding on for now.
Denton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva trying to control the position but Denton manages to sink in the hooks.
Denton has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Denton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Silva trying to control the position but Denton manages to sink in the hooks.
Silva tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Denton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Denton throws a body kick that misses.
Denton 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.
Denton throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Denton defends it well.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Denton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Denton!
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Denton's guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Denton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Denton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Denton has escaped and now he's on top!
Denton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Denton working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Paul Denton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvais looking to pass into half guard but Denton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Denton is in guard.
Silva has Denton pulled in close to control his posture.
Denton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paul Denton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denton tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denton wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Denton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Paul Denton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Denton's half guard.
Denton wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Denton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to work for an americana but Denton has managed to regain full guard.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Denton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Denton 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.
Renan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Denton.
Well Denton 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Denton!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva - Click Click Boom. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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27
246 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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219 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanson.
Harrison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Harrison is out of range.
Harrison misses the jab.
Harrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanson.
Hanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Hanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Hanson slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Hanson defending well as Harrison loads up on a big left hand.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hanson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanson.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Borg Hanson has been cut.
Harrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanson scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison throws a jab when Hanson was well out of range.
Hanson scores with a sloppy right hand. Harrison should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing.
Hanson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harrison throws a hook to the side of Hanson's head but Hanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
Hanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Harrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Harrison misses the target.
Hanson misses with a looping left.
Hanson cracks Harrison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Hanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harrison on the side of the head.
Harrison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanson scores with a body shot.
Hanson misses the jab.
Hanson throws a jab when Harrison was well out of range.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Hanson misses.
Hanson scores with a jab to the head.
Harrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hanson lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harrison defending well as Hanson loads up on a big left hand.
Hanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harrison is rocked!
Hanson drops Harrison with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Harrison! Hanson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Borg Hanson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uwai Na Bewun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fly Me To The Moon - By Frank Sinatra. Sonny Ramires could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uwai Na Bewun's chin.
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217 lbs
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Good kicks
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uwai Na Bewun!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramires shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Na Bewun's guard.
Na Bewun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Na Bewun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramires passes into side control.
Ramires is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Na Bewun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ramires passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Na Bewun!
Na Bewun can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Bewun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Na Bewun tries to hold on but Ramires postures up.
Ramires has hold of Na Bewun's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Na Bewun manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Na Bewun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Na Bewun tries to improve his position but Ramires has taken his back! Ramires has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Na Bewun tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ramires pushes Na Bewun away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Ramires!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cy Nasqu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutal Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rees's choice of entrance music: Soulfly-Frontlines. Brutal Rees is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cy Nasqu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutal Rees!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasqu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rees throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rees swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rees throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rees misses with a two punch combination.
Rees throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nasqu misses the shot to the body.
Rees moves into range and clinches up with Nasqu.
Nasqu working hard to break the clinch.
Nasqu managing to block the knees to the body from Rees.
A short right from Rees.
It looks like Cy Nasqu has been cut.
Rees misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasqu.
Rees throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rees tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rees misses with an elbow over the top.
Nasqu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rees is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasqu is defending well for now.
Nasqu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rees has him pressed against the cage.
Nasqu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rees is keeping busy.
Nasqu blocks a body shot from Rees.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees connects with a knee to the head.
Nasqu gets underhooks to prevent Rees's takedown attempt.
Rees is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasqu is defending well for now.
Rees tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rees tries to land a knee to the head but Nasqu blocks with his arms.
Rees misses with a knee strike.
Rees misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rees lands a nice knee to the body.
Rees with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rees misses with an elbow strike.
Nasqu avoiding damage as Rees throws knees to the body.
Rees throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nasqu avoiding damage as Rees throws knees to the body.
Rees looks gassed!
Rees swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasqu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rees breaks the clinch.
Nasqu lunges at Rees with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rees's hand.
Rees moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasqu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rees tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nasqu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rees.
Cy Nasqu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutal Rees.
Rees tries to throw a body punch but Nasqu avoids it by throwing Rees back against the cage.
Nasqu tries to break the clinch but Rees is controlling the position.
Rees missing with knees to the body.
Rees misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasqu.
Rees keeps control of Nasqu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rees misses with an elbow strike.
Nasqu avoiding damage as Rees throws knees to the body.
Nasqu avoiding damage as Rees throws knees to the body.
Nasqu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nasqu blocks the elbow strike.
Nasqu prevents a body shot from Rees.
Rees struggles to land a body shot inside as Nasqu controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasqu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rees lands an elbow inside that Nasqu shrugs off.
Rees tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nasqu avoids it.
Nasqu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nasqu is trying to force a seperation but Rees has the dominant position.
Nasqu can't break the clinch.
Nasqu managing to block the knees to the body from Rees.
Rees misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasqu.
Nasqu blocks a body shot from Rees.
Nasqu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nasqu wants to stall.
Rees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rees jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rees tries to work over Nasqu's front leg with a kick but Nasqu checks it.
Nasqu scores with a body shot.
Rees misses with a two punch combination.
Brutal Rees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees takes one to the side of the head.
Rees doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nasqu throws a one two combo.
Nasqu cracks a nice hook into Rees's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasqu lands a jab-cross combination.
Nasqu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rees doesn't seem bothered though.
Nasqu 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.
Rees is rocked!
Nasqu connects with a nice cross there... Rees is looking wobbly and Nasqu recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Rees to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Nasqu jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cy Nasqu!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Squirtle Blastoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blastoise comes to the cage accompanied by Squirtle is one bad mother!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squirtle Blastoise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Helix!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blastoise throws a front kick aimed at Helix's knee but Helix avoids it well.
Helix misses with a hook.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Helix loads up on a big right hand but Blastoise slips the punch.
Helix thows a leg kick but Blastoise checks it
and Blastoise counters with a good low kick that Helix was not able to check.
Blastoise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helix throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws out a loose jab but Blastoise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix throws a hook to the side of Blastoise's head but Blastoise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helix moves out of range of the body kick from Blastoise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoise looks for the body kick but Helix saw that one coming.
Blastoise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Helix checks the leg kick.
Helix throws a body punch but Blastoise moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Helix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blastoise - the referee stops the clock and Helix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blastoise. Helix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Blastoise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helix.
Blastoise slips under a jab.
That's two 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.
Helix misses with an uppercut. Blastoise saw that one coming.
Helix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blastoise counters with an outside leg kick.
Blastoise tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helix is able to avoid easily.
Blastoise misses with a takedown attempt
and Helix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blastoise's guard.
Blastoise is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helix defends well.
Helix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blastoise slips a jab from Helix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix throws the left hand but Blastoise avoids the punch easily.
Helix blocks a head kick by Blastoise.
Blastoise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
Blastoise moves out of range of the strikes.
Helix checks a low kick from Blastoise.
Blastoise tries to land a front kick but Helix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blastoise misses with a takedown
and Helix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blastoise's guard now.
Helix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Helix is looking to work some ground and pound but Blastoise has wrist control.
Helix scoring with punches to the head and body.
Helix thows a big elbow that misses.
Helix is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Helix passes Blastoise's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blastoise trying to hold on to Helix's head to control him but Helix postures up.
Blastoise tries to roll over but Helix keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Helix dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Helix closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Helix lands in his opponent's guard.
Blastoise keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
Helix trying to move into half guard but instead Blastoise has managed to sweep!
Blastoise is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Helix is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Helix has escaped and now he's on top!
Helix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blastoise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blastoise is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoiseis looking to pass into half guard but Helix pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Helix is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blastoise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blastoise throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blastoise wants to sweep but no luck.
Helix with a nice head shot there.
Helix works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Helix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blastoise does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blastoise trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helix pulls his head out easily.
Blastoise won't allow Helix to pass to mount.
Helix is stalling here. Blastoise is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Helix seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blastoise has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Helix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blastoise trying to control the action but Helix is working from the bottom.
Helix works his way to full guard. Good work.
Helix wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix controls Blastoise momentarily but Blastoise frees himself.
Blastoise wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Helix seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blastoise is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Helix lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blastoise!
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.
Blastoise is in a horrible position here. Helix smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blastoise is trying to escape the mount.
Helix punishing his opponent with strikes.
Helix looking to finish Blastoise with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blastoise!
Helix is landing with some decent strikes but Blastoise is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Helix is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Blastoise is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Blastoise flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Helix anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Blastoise and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Helix slips an arm under Blastoise chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Helix has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Helix is squeezing on Blastoise like an anaconda would it's prey. Blastoise fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Helix!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Meshuggah - Mind's Mirror. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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18
221 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Daaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dowling!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daaz but Daaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dowling gets a takedown into half guard.
Dowling tries to pass to full mount but Daaz defends it.
Daaz controlling the position well.
Daaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daaz has a closed guard, preventing Dowling from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daaz trying to control the position here.
Daaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daaz tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daaz is on top in guard.
Daaz gets to his feet - Dowling follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Daaz as Dowling shoots in.
Dowling looks gassed!
Dowling tries for a takedown but Daaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nick Daaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Dowling.
Dowling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daaz tries to avoid it but Dowling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daaz to the ground. Daaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daaz darts in and clinches Dowling up against the cage.
A short right from Daaz.
Daaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dowling backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daaz.
Dowling misses with a knee to the head.
Daaz manages to break the clinch.
Daaz lands an uppercut, right on the button! Dowling tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Daaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kongo comes to the cage accompanied by .... Cheick Kongo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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240 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seth Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kongo.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Kongo's head but Kongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Kongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Kongo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kongo can pounce on him.
Kongo tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Kongo slips under a jab from Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Kongo staying out of range there.
Hopkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kongo can pounce on him.
Hopkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins looks gassed!
Kongo cracks a nice hook into Hopkins's ribs.
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 kick lands to the mid section there for Kongo.
Kongo wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Kongo slams his shin into Hopkins's torso.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kongo! Hopkins is out on his feet! Kongo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hopkins is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hopkins is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheick Kongo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Bonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bison comes to the cage accompanied by M. Bison Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Bonkers!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonkers scores with a head kick.
Bonkers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bison misses with a looping left.
Bonkers throws a body kick that misses.
Bonkers scores with a nice strike.
Bison misses with a body shot.
Bonkers lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bonkers throws a front kick that sends Bison stumbling back into the cage.
Bison is breathing heavily.
Bonkers moves out of range as Bison strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonkers. Bison shrugs it off though.
Bison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bonkers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonkers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bonkers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonkers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mike Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonkers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Bison's front leg but catches the back leg as Bison tries to avoid it.
Bonkers throws a front kick that sends Bison stumbling back into the cage.
Bison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonkers.
Bison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Bison's front leg but catches the back leg as Bison tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bison walks into a left hand.
Bison swinging wildly here.
Bonkers connects with a solid leg kick.
Bison takes one on the button.
Bonkers scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid body kick from Bonkers.
Bonkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bison's sensitive parts.
Bison misses with a body shot
and Bonkers counters with a head kick. That will keep Bison thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bonkers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bonkers scores with a push kick.
Bonkers feints and then cracks Bison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bison down.
Bison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bonkers lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonkers.
Bonkers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonkers.
Bison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bonkers.
Bonkers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bison's head.
Bonkers lands with a nice body punch.
Bison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonkers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonkers.
Bison 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.
Bonkers stuns Bison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bonkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bison's sensitive parts.
Bison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonkers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bison.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Bison's front leg but catches the back leg as Bison tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonkers.
Bonkers lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Bison misses
and Bonkers counters with a low kick, right behind Bison 's knee.
Bonkers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonkers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bonkers lands a big head kick that sends Bison to the canvas! Bonkers follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). General Bonkers!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into the arena with Let's get it over with. blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Frazier's choice of entrance music: MOOOORTALLLLKOMMMBATTTT111111!!!!!. Zane Frazier will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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28
177 lbs
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zane Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a straight right.
Frazier blocks a low kick nicely.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Frazier's corner calls for a 1-2. Frazier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scott.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Scott misses.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frazier avoids it really well and circles away.
Scott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frazier's calf.
Scott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scott throwing shots but Frazier is blocking nicely.
Scott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is pressing down on Frazier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frazier is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frazier!
Scott sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Scott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frazier is looking to escape.
Scott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Frazier has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frazier avoids a series of strikes thrown by Scott.
Scott throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Scott wants to control the pace but Frazier is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frazier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Scott is really struggling to control Frazier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Scott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Frazier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to secure an arm triangle but Frazier defends it well.
Scott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frazier because Scott loaded up on that one.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frazier is looking to escape.
Scott has control of Frazier's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Frazier regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scott looking to ground and pound but Frazier is blocking nicely.
Scott looking to isolate an arm here. Frazier doesn't see it coming and as Scott extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Scott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Scott!
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