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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Woita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Paul Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn Paul Casey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Woita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martyn Paul Casey!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey moves out of range as Woita strikes.
Woita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woita throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casey.
Nice sprawl there from Woita as Casey shoots in.
Jan Woita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Casey won't allow Woita to get back to his feet.
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.
Casey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Woita working a defensive guard here.
Casey stops Woita from standing up.
Woita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Casey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Casey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Casey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Woita wants to stand and escape but Casey is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Casey working some strikes from top position.
Woita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Casey is one step ahead there.
Casey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Woita wants to stand but Casey is controlling the position.
Woita trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woita has momentary wrist control but Casey slips an elbow through the middle.
Casey stands up over Woita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Woita wants to sweep but no luck.
Woita controls Casey momentarily but Casey frees himself.
Casey won't allow Woita to get back to his feet.
Casey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woita controls Casey momentarily but Casey frees himself.
Woita is looking to stand up but Casey isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Woita trying to keep a closed guard but Casey is proving a slippery customer.
Casey stops Woita from standing up.
Woita is breathing heavily.
Casey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martyn Paul Casey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Woita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Woita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Woita trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Woita wants to stand and escape but Casey is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jan Woita.
A low kick from Woita misses
and Casey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Woita won't be happy with that.
Casey prevents Woita from escaping the position.
Woita wants to control but Casey postures up.
Woita takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Woita wants to control but Casey postures up.
Casey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woita pushes Casey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Casey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Casey is working Woita over with some ground and pound from side control.
Woita struggling a bit here.
Casey connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Woita some visible discomfort.
A control attempt from Woita but he's now mounted!
Casey won't let Woita get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Woita tries to reverse the position but Casey maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woita wants to control but Casey is having none of it.
Woita is desperately trying to improve his position but Casey has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Woita that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woita tries to hold on but Casey postures up.
Casey lands a big shot there that rocks Woita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woita's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Woita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Woita is rocked!
Woita regains half guard.
Woita taking some punishment here, with Casey in his half guard.
Woita trying to control here.
Woita wants to improve his position but Casey is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woita is trying to stand up here but Casey is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martyn Paul Casey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Woita.
Woita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casey moves away.
No luck for Casey with that takedown attempt.
Jan Woita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casey avoids the head kick by Woita.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jan Woita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woita jabs at Casey's body.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt - Woita sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Woita throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martyn Paul Casey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woita closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.
Woita tries to land knees in the clinch but Casey avoids the damage to the body.
Casey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woita's efforts to push away.
Woita is fighting off a takedown attempt but Casey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Woita to the mat. Woita regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Woita trying to control the position.
Casey stopping the sweep attempt from Woita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jan Woita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Woita looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Jan Woita wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Woita tries to land a front kick but Casey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woita goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woita clinches up against the cage.
Woita misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casey.
Casey blocks the elbow strike.
Woita misses with some punches.
Woita taking a breather.
Woita wants to break free but Casey has control.
Woita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
Woita is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Woita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Casey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martyn Paul Casey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boston Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruska avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Ruska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruska to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ruska wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Ruska trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruska prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Dan Ruska has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Ruska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruska's guard.
Ruska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Ruska tries to pass.
Ruska pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruska is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruska tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Ruska is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruska to get the leverage.
Ruska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Ruska is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie has one foot on Ruska's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ruska keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruska lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Ruska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruska darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruska.
Ruska lands a shoulder strike.
Ruska misses with some punches.
Ruska throws a head punch that misses.
Ruska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruska lands a takedown into guard.
Ruska lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Ruska dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruska tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Ruska moved out of range.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Ruska lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Ruska throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ruska checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruska dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dan Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Ruska.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska lands with a cross.
Ruska throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Ruska moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Ruska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruska.
Ruska attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruska misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruska's guard now.
Ruska looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruska, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska is working hard here to advance position.
Ruska is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Ruska looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruska, not yet.
Gracie stays in close to Ruska's body and controls the position.
Ruska is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Ruska to sweep him here.
Ruska looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruska is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four 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.
Ruska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruska throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boston Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Ruska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruska connects with a jab.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruska throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ruska.
Ruska misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Ruska.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Ruska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruska throws a leg kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Ruska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Ruska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska misses with a double jab.
Ruska fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruska throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Ruska throws a poor cross that misses
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie trying to control but Ruska is working from the bottom.
Ruska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruska working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control but Ruska is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruska looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard.
Ruska is looking to improve his position.
Ruska is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Ruska but he's now mounted!
Ruska tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruska avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Ruska gets back to half guard.
Ruska holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ruska slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruska is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boston Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boston Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Racka Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hash Ishe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Racka Lamb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hash Ishe's chin.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Racka Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hash Ishe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ishe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lamb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamb wants it to stay on the feet.
Ishe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lamb tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ishe is in Lamb's guard.
Lamb is pulling down on Ishe's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishe wants to control from the top but Lamb keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishe is just out of range.
Ishe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lamb tries to get to full guard but Ishe has control of the leg.
Lamb is looking to control Ishe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lamb avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishe passes to side control.
Ishe is putting a hurting on Lamb here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lamb is pushing Ishe's head away, looking to escape. Ishe manages to hold on to the position though.
Lamb defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Ishe crashes against the mat.
Ishe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamb keeps working.
Lamb is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lamb wants to improve his position but Ishe is controlling well.
Ishe is thwarting Lamb's attempts to control the position.
Ishe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lamb sees it coming and defends easily.
Ishe wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to improve his position but Ishe is controlling well.
Ishe wants to stand up but Lamb has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ishe is thwarting Lamb's attempts to control the position.
Lamb looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lamb controlling the position well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ishe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishe is looking to take a break and control but Lamb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamb actively working from the bottom here.
Lamb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lamb seems keen to control Ishe's posture.
Lamb working a defensive guard but Ishe passes into half guard.
Lamb wants to control but Ishe is keeping busy.
Ishe is trying to control. Lamb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ishe wants to work for an arm triangle but Lamb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ishe is thwarting Lamb's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lamb!
Ishe avoids the attempt from Lamb to control.
Ishe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lamb has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lamb tries to hold on but Ishe postures up.
Ishe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lamb is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lamb and Ishe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hash Ishe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lamb lands an overhand right.
Ishe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamb is fending him off so far but Ishe persists. Nope, Lamb circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamb slaps away a takedown attempt from Ishe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ishe fails to land the takedown.
Racka Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hash Ishe.
Nice shot by Lamb.
Jab, jab by Lamb - just one landing.
A jab from Lamb misses.
Lamb scores with a body shot.
Ishe slips a jab and a cross from Lamb.
A swing and a miss from Lamb.
Lamb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lamb lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Hash Ishe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Lamb.
A combination from Lamb does no damage.
Ishe is breathing heavily.
Lamb scores with a one two! Ishe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ishe is rocked!
Lamb throws a monster overhand right that drops Ishe! Lamb follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Racka Lamb!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Shirow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Shirow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirow scores with a push kick.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Shirow defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shirow defends it well.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shirow is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Shirow wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Shirow is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirow is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shirow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shirow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Shirow in his guard.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shirow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Shirow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shirow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirow tries to score with some ground and pound. Gracie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie tries to buck Shirow off but Shirow is having none of it.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shirow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirow's back!
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Shirow defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shirow is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shirow is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie takes Shirow's back.
Shirow tries to break free.
Shirow is breathing heavily.
Gracie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shirow has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shirow is in bad spot here.
Gracie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shirow defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Shirow tries to break free.
Shirow looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie 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.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shirow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Shirow wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shirow.
Gracie regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Shirow eventually gives up the hold.
Shirow is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shirow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Shirow tries to pass.
Shirow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shirow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shirow won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shirow defends well.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to keep Shirow in close.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shirow defends it easily.
Shirow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shirow advances to half guard.
Junior Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shirow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shirow working away.
Shirow throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Shirow seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Shirow are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Shirow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Shirow eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Shirow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Shirow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Shirow wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirow's back!
Shirow is trying to defend against the choke here but Gracie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gracie Tightens the hold and Shirow taps out furiously! Gracie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rezende (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rezende has chosen Tropa de Elite - Tihuana as his entrance music. Antonio Rezende has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Jones's chin.
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199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rezende!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rezende throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a head kick that drops Rezende to the mat! Rezende scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Rezende is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rezende tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rezende somewhat.
Rezende fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rezende drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rezende misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rezende creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rezende throwing strikes but Jones manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rezende being controlled for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rezende can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rezende for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We're going to have a standup here because Jesse Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rezende throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Rezende shrugs it off.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a leg kick but Rezende sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Rezende tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Rezende back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rezende is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
It looks like Antonio Rezende has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Rezende seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Rezende down.
Jones tries to clinch but Rezende moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rezende shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jesse Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rezende.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Rezende misses
and Jones counters with a flying knee that drops Rezende! Jones dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier comes to the cage accompanied by L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out. Jacques Fournier has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sol Badguy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badguy moves to clinch but Fournier breaks away
and Fournier counters with a nice uppercut.
Badguy gets a clinch.
Badguy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fournier.
Fournier misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Badguy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fournier's brow.
Badguy misses with an elbow strike.
Fournier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Fournier lands a shoulder strike.
Badguy blocking some punches.
Badguy with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jacques Fournier has been cut.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Fournier blocks with his arms.
Badguy lands a knee to the body.
Badguy misses with a knee strike.
Badguy throws an elbow that misses.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fournier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fournier scores with a shoulder strike.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fournier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badguy.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Badguy landing knees to the head.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but Fournier blocks it.
Badguy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fournier.
Fournier lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fournier.
Fournier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fournier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fournier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fournier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Badguy is rocked!
Fournier throws an off balance right hand
and Badguy counters with a straight right hand.
Badguy is still on wobbly legs! Can Fournier finish him?
Badguy looks to clinch
and Fournier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Badguy seems to have recovered his senses.
Badguy misses with a left hand
and Fournier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badguy darts in trying to clinch
letting Fournier counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Fournier misses
letting Badguy counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fournier missing with a left hand there. Badguy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badguy looks to clinch
and Fournier counters with a stiff right hand.
Fournier throws a poor cross that misses
and Badguy counters with a nice body shot.
Badguy tries to clinch
and Fournier counters with a nice uppercut.
Fournier misses with an uppercut
and Badguy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fournier takes a swing at Badguy's ribcage but misses.
Badguy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fournier throws a right hand that misses
and Badguy counters by moving into the clinch.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fournier lands a hook that snaps the head of Badguy backwards.
Badguy looking to throw knees to the head but Fournier is blocking nicely.
Badguy landing knees to the head.
Fournier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fournier's face.
Fournier dodges an elbow strike from Badguy.
Fournier has a couple of punches blocked by Badguy.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badguy blocking some punches.
Fournier managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
A shot in the inside from Fournier.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Fournier blocks the elbow strike.
Fournier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fournier misses with a punch on the inside.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but Fournier blocks it.
Badguy looks gassed!
Fournier scores with a shot to the side of Badguy's head.
Fournier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Fournier throws a head punch that misses.
Fournier avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Fournier avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Badguy throws an elbow that misses.
Fournier working aggressively here.
Fournier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fournier throws a head punch that misses.
Badguy misses with a knee to the head.
Badguy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fournier.
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fournier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Badguy.
Still in the clinch, Fournier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fournier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fournier misses with some punches.
Badguy working Fournier over with knees to the body.
Fournier lands a hook that snaps the head of Badguy backwards.
Fournier misses with some punches.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fournier misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fournier fails to land.
Fournier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fournier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fournier misses with the head strike.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fournier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fournier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fournier wants to break free but Badguy has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fournier swings wildly with an uppercut but Badguy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fournier avoids it.
Fournier manages to break the clinch.
Fournier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Fournier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fournier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fournier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Fournier.
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
Badguy throws out a loose jab but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badguy walks into a jab.
Badguy wants to clinch
and Fournier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badguy wants to clinch
and Fournier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fournier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Badguy misses with a body shot
and Fournier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badguy thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fournier.
Jacques Fournier is winning the standup battle so far.
Badguy dips to his left and cracks Fournier with an uppercut!
Fournier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Badguy thows a body shot but no joy.
Badguy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Badguy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badguy misses with a left hand
and Fournier counters with a nice body shot.
Badguy is breathing heavily.
Badguy misses with a hook
and Fournier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fournier throws a jab but it's blocked by Badguy.
Fournier scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a double jab.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fournier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badguy moves to clinch but Fournier breaks away
and Fournier counters with a nice body shot.
Fournier misses with a body punch
and Badguy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fournier misses with an uppercut
and Badguy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fournier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badguy backwards.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fournier blocks it with crossed arms.
Badguy landing knees to the head.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fournier fails to land.
Fournier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badguy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fournier lands a nice uppercut.
Fournier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badguy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fournier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fournier breaks from the clinch.
Badguy tries to clinch
and Fournier counters with a three punch combo that has Badguy backing up. Badguy nods at Fournier to acknowledge the strikes.
Fournier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Badguy eats them both and turns towards Fournier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fournier throws a poor cross that misses
and Badguy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badguy.
Fournier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Fournier.
Badguy landing knees to the head.
Badguy scores with a knee to the head.
Fournier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fournier fails to land.
Fournier lands a left hand.
Badguy scores with a knee to the head.
Fournier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fournier has a couple of punches blocked by Badguy.
Fournier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fournier misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fournier throws a punch but it's blocked by Badguy.
Badguy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fournier is defending well for now.
Fournier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fournier throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fournier fails to land.
Fournier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fournier lands a nice shot to the body.
Badguy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fournier misses with a looping left.
Badguy wants to clinch but Fournier slips to the side
and Fournier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badguy tries to clinch but Fournier moves away
and Fournier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fournier throws a body punch but Badguy moves out of range.
Badguy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fournier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Fournier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fournier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badguy.
Badguy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fournier swings widly with a right hand
and Badguy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fournier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Fournier tries to circle away but Badguy has him pinned against the cage.
Fournier manages to break the clinch.
Badguy tries to clinch up
and Fournier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badguy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fournier counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier lands a jab to Badguy's midsection.
Badguy looks to clinch
and Fournier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fournier looks to score with a jab to the body but Badguy is just out of range.
Fournier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badguy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badguy tries to clinch up
and Fournier counters with a three punch combo that has Badguy backing up. Badguy nods at Fournier to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a few strikes there.
Fournier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fournier lands a right hook to the body.
Badguy moves to clinch but Fournier breaks away
and Fournier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fournier throws the left hand but Badguy avoids the punch easily.
Fournier misses with a right hand
and Badguy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fournier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badguy looks to clinch
and Fournier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fournier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy moves to clinch but Fournier breaks away
and Fournier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Badguy moves to clinch but Fournier breaks away
and Fournier counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Badguy finds it's target.
Badguy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fournier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fournier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fournier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sol Badguy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fournier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badguy thinking.
Badguy wants to clinch
and Fournier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fournier throws a sloppy head kick and Badguy moves out of range easily.
Badguy throws a poor cross that misses
and Fournier counters with a straight right hand.
Fournier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Fournier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fournier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Fournier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limon Portokalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Berne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Limon Portokalov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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279 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Limon Portokalov!
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, Rodrigo Berne!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berne tries for a takedown but Portokalov circles away easily
and Portokalov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Portokalov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Portokalov as Berne shoots in.
Portokalov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Rodrigo Berne has been cut.
Berne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Portokalov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berne thinking.
Limon Portokalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Berne.
Portokalov lands a lovely overhand right.
Berne misses with a takedown
and Portokalov counters with a series of strikes. Berne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Berne looks gassed!
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!
Portokalov lands a left and a right that send Berne crashing to the mat, dazed. Portokalov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Berne is rocked!
Portokalov looks to land a combination but Berne avoids it well.
Berne get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Berne stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Portokalov runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Limon Portokalov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Clean Air System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clean Air System comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Clean Air System!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ashantie.
Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Clean Air System misses.
Ashantie throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clean Air System's head.
Ashantie scores with a one two! Clean Air System had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ashantie works Clean Air System's body with a nice hook.
Clean Air System dodges the punch combination from Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a sloppy body shot
and Clean Air System counters with a right hand to the body.
Ashantie connects with a leg kick. Clean Air System looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ashantie has managed to clinch.
Clean Air System can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Ashantie lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Clean Air System.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clean Air System throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clean Air System blocks it with crossed arms.
Clean Air System throws a punch but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Clean Air System misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clean Air System managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Clean Air System avoids the damage to the body.
Ashantie pushes Clean Air System back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clean Air System.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashantie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ashantie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Clean Air System.
Clean Air System lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashantie tries to work over Clean Air System's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clean Air System lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Air System fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ashantie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Clean Air System is blocking nicely.
Clean Air System content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clean Air System tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clean Air System as Ashantie tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Clean Air System.
A shot in the inside from Clean Air System.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie just leaning against Clean Air System, taking a breather.
Clean Air System is leaning against Ashantie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ashantie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clean Air System tries to land knees in the clinch but Ashantie avoids the damage to the body.
Clean Air System works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks it.
Ashantie looks gassed!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Clean Air System fails to land.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clean Air System on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashantie dodges an elbow strike from Clean Air System.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System is trying to stall.
Ashantie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clean Air System is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Clean Air System as the two fighters clinch.
Clean Air System lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clean Air System pushes Ashantie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clean Air System throws an elbow that misses.
Clean Air System scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clean Air System on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clean Air System managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
Clean Air System misses with a punch on the inside.
Ashantie wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Clean Air System - that landed with a thud.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clean Air System fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ashantie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clean Air System is defending well for now.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clean Air System.
Ashantie lands a nice uppercut.
Clean Air System's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clean Air System makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ashantie takes a shot to the head.
Clean Air System lands with a short shot to the head.
Clean Air System lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Clean Air System stalling in the clinch but Ashantie improves position.
Ashantie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashantie missing with knees to the body.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
Clean Air System tries to stall but Ashantie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clean Air System lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ashantie.
Ashantie takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Clean Air System scores a nice knee to the body.
Ashantie being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clean Air System creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ashantie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clean Air System's brow.
Ashantie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clean Air System has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Air System cracks Ashantie with a nice body shot.
Clean Air System lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clean Air System digs a right hand underneath Ashantie's ribcage. Ashantie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Clean Air System dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Congo Ashantie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clean Air System!
Ashantie misses with a body shot
enabling Clean Air System to counter with a crisp jab.
Clean Air System clinches with his opponent.
Clean Air System unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ashantie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clean Air System makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clean Air System blocks an elbow strike from Ashantie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System has a couple of punches blocked by Ashantie.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clean Air System avoiding damage as Ashantie throws knees to the body.
Clean Air System throws an elbow but it misses.
Clean Air System tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ashantie avoids it.
Clean Air System blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clean Air System holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Clean Air System avoids the damage to the body.
Clean Air System lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clean Air System as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clean Air System pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clean Air System gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean Air System pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashantie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks with his arms.
Ashantie misses with a body punch.
Clean Air System lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clean Air System blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clean Air System creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clean Air System unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clean Air System has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clean Air System will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ashantie up against the cage.
Clean Air System lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clean Air System holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clean Air System lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clean Air System cracks Ashantie with a nice body shot.
Ken Clean Air System has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clean Air System working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clean Air System leaning against his opponent.
Clean Air System trying to land knees to the body.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clean Air System.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Clean Air System is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clean Air System.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clean Air System is leaning against Ashantie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Clean Air System avoids the damage to the body.
Clean Air System pushes Ashantie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ashantie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clean Air System lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clean Air System lands a damaging elbow.
Ashantie is trying to maintain a safe position but Clean Air System gets an underhook and turns Ashantie into the cage.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie being controlled against the cage.
Ashantie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clean Air System scores with a shot to the side of Ashantie's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Clean Air System is blocking nicely.
Ashantie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clean Air System lands with a left to the head.
Clean Air System lands an elbow inside.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks it.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Clean Air System.
Clean Air System softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clean Air System lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clean Air System lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clean Air System throws an elbow but misses.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clean Air System creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clean Air System scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clean Air System lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clean Air System throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashanties head.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clean Air System lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashantie takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System lands a right hand.
Clean Air System tries to land knees in the clinch but Ashantie avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System missing with knees to the body.
Clean Air System pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashantie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clean Air System.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Air System misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Clean Air System is blocking nicely.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ashantie blocks an elbow strike.
Clean Air System lands an elbow just above Ashantie 's eye.
Clean Air System lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clean Air System.
Ashantie lands a hook that snaps the head of Clean Air System backwards.
Clean Air System lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ashantie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashantie lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Clean Air System dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Congo Ashantie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ashantie lands a leg kick that knocks Clean Air System off balance momentarily.
Ashantie lands a nice looking body shot.
Ashantie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clean Air System's head.
Ashantie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ashantie scores with a spinning back kick!
Ashantie misses with a shot to the body
and Clean Air System counters with a nice uppercut.
Ashantie throws a leg kick
and Clean Air System counters with a straight right hand.
Ashantie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clean Air System makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ashantie really felt that one!
Clean Air System checks the leg kick.
Ashantie has managed to clinch.
Clean Air System blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks with his arms.
Ashantie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clean Air System has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashantie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ashantie lands a good knee to the midsection. Clean Air System won't want to take too many of those.
Ashantie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ashantie lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ashantie.
Ashantie controlling the action here for a moment.
Ashantie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ken Clean Air System has been cut.
Ashantie with a knee to the head.
Ashantie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clean Air System backwards.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clean Air System.
Ashantie blocks an elbow strike.
Clean Air System is trying to stall.
Ashantie missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ashantie.
Congo Ashantie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
Ashantie trying to land knees to the body.
Ashantie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clean Air System blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clean Air System throws an elbow that misses.
Clean Air System lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clean Air System throws an elbow but misses.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clean Air System avoids it.
Clean Air System pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Clean Air System blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ashantie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System digs a right hand into Ashantie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ashantie's gas tank.
Ashantie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clean Air System has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ashantie.
Clean Air System is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashantie is defending well for now.
Clean Air System scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System stalling the fight.
Clean Air System managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
Ashantie dodges an elbow strike from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
Ashantie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ashantie trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ashantie.
Ashantie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ashantie avoids the elbow strike from Clean Air System, against the cage.
Clean Air System lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clean Air System takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clean Air System managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
Ashantie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ashantie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clean Air System's face.
Clean Air System scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clean Air System pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashantie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clean Air System lands a shot to the body.
Clean Air System softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clean Air System lands a body punch.
Clean Air System lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clean Air System lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clean Air System looking to slow down the pace here.
Clean Air System managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clean Air System.
Ashantie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clean Air System lands a shoulder strike.
Ken Clean Air System is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System lands an elbow inside.
Ashantie trying to land knees to the body.
Ashantie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clean Air System is defending well for now.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clean Air System lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Congo Ashantie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clean Air System has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Clean Air System!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cong comes to the cage accompanied by Jibbs - King Kong. Knuckles has chosen nWo Theme as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Cong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cong if he has to take too many more of those.
Knuckles throws an off balance right hand
and Cong counters with a stiff right hand.
Cong misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Christian Cong has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Knuckles.
Knuckles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cong is breathing heavily.
Cong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knuckles with a hook.
Knuckles feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cong sprawling to the canvas! Cong rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Knuckles finish him?!
Cong is rocked!
Cong leaves his chin hanging out and Knuckles seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Cong crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Knuckles!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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