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SA Fight 13: Unlucky PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Larrabee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aescalus Metatrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Larrabee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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174 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Larrabee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aescalus Metatrius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metatrius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larrabee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Metatrius.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larrabee has had enough of the clinch but Metatrius keeps him there for the moment.
The is referee keeping an eye on Metatrius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larrabee wants to break free but Metatrius has control.
Metatrius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Metatrius scores with a nice body kick.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larrabee with a jab.
Larrabee dodges the punch combination from Metatrius.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larrabee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metatrius ducks under a wild hook from Larrabee.
Larrabee throws a combination. Metatrius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Larrabee does no damage.
Metatrius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larrabee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metatrius tries to clinch but Larrabee is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius tries to clinch but Larrabee is having none of it.
Larrabee looks to land a right hand but Metatrius moved out of range.
Metatrius looks to land a body kick but Larrabee moved away.
Metatrius doesn't manage to clinch there - Larrabee circles away.
A head kick misses from Metatrius.
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.
Larrabee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metatrius throws a head kick that Larrabee semi-blocks.
It looks like Hans Larrabee has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Metatrius.
Metatrius darts in and clinches Larrabee up against the cage.
Larrabee is looking to break free of the clinch but Metatrius has double underhooks.
Larrabee is trying to break free.
Metatrius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrabee misses with a looping right.
Aescalus Metatrius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metatrius doesn't manage to clinch there - Larrabee circles away.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a stiff right hand.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
Larrabee throws a series of punches but Metatrius moves out of range.
Metatrius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Metatrius tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Larrabee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Larrabee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Metatrius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Metatrius misses with a combination
and Larrabee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Larrabee.
Metatrius throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Metatrius misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metatrius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metatrius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larrabee.
Larrabee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius doesn't manage to clinch there - Larrabee circles away.
Metatrius tries to clinch but Larrabee moves away
and Larrabee counters with a nice uppercut.
Metatrius moves out of range as Larrabee strikes.
Metatrius throws a nice looking combination but Larrabee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Metatrius wants to clinch
and Larrabee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larrabee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metatrius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee counters with a stiff right hand.
Metatrius looks gassed!
Metatrius throws a combination that misses
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Metatrius moves in looking to clinch but Larrabee pushes him off.
Metatrius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metatrius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Metatrius darts in trying to clinch
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aescalus Metatrius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Larrabee'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.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrabee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metatrius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larrabee scores with a one two! Metatrius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Metatrius moves out of range as Larrabee strikes.
Metatrius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Metatrius misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metatrius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larrabee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larrabee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metatrius throws a head kick but Larrabee moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metatrius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larrabee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larrabee sizes up Metatrius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Metatrius closes the distance but Larrabee moves to the side
and Larrabee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larrabee scores with a nice head shot.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larrabee catches Metatrius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larrabee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metatrius doesn't seem bothered though.
Metatrius throws a head kick that half lands.
Larrabee throws a right hand that Metatrius ducks under and follows up with a left that Metatrius also avoids with ease.
Metatrius ducks under a wild hook from Larrabee.
Larrabee connects with a looping right hand.
Metatrius scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metatrius feints and then cracks Larrabee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larrabee down.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a nice uppercut.
Metatrius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius moves into range and clinches up with Larrabee.
Metatrius breaks from the clinch.
Metatrius throws a sloppy head kick and Larrabee moves out of range easily.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metatrius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larrabee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larrabee throws an overhand right that lands on Metatrius's shoulder, as Metatrius tries to avoid the shot.
Aescalus Metatrius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larrabee avoids the head kick by Metatrius.
Metatrius swings widly with a right hand
enabling Larrabee to counter with a crisp jab.
Metatrius closes the distance but Larrabee moves to the side
and Larrabee counters with a two punch combo.
Metatrius throws an off balance right hand
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
Metatrius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Metatrius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Metatrius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larrabee to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a straight right hand.
Hans Larrabee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metatrius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metatrius throws a hook but Larrabee avoids it easily.
Larrabee checks a leg kick nicely.
Metatrius misses with a double jab
and Larrabee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larrabee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Metatrius misses with an uppercut
and Larrabee counters with a right hand to the body.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses.
Larrabee tests Metatrius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metatrius wants to clinch.
Larrabee avoids the head kick by Metatrius.
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.
Larrabee clobbers Metatrius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larrabee waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Metatrius.
Metatrius is looking to slow Larrabee down with leg kicks.
Larrabee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metatrius has Larrabee up against the cage in a clinch.
Metatrius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Metatrius.
Metatrius misses with a hook
and Larrabee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Metatrius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metatrius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larrabee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Metatrius thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aescalus Metatrius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Larrabee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Larrabee catches Metatrius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Metatrius tries to clinch up.
Metatrius wants to clinch up but Larrabee keeps it at a distance.
Metatrius is looking to clinch but Larrabee is avoiding it.
Larrabee throws a jab when Metatrius was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metatrius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Metatrius throws a head kick but Larrabee moves out of range.
Metatrius tries to clinch
and Larrabee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larrabee tries to bum rush Metatrius with a series of wild strikes but Metatrius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metatrius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metatrius tries to clinch there but Larrabee circles away.
Metatrius tries to clinch there but Larrabee circles away.
Nice defenses there by Metatrius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metatrius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larrabee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larrabee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larrabee misses with an uppercut.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Larrabee does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metatrius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metatrius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metatrius ducks under a wild hook from Larrabee.
Metatrius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Metatrius.
Larrabee misses with a straight left.
Larrabee lands with a cross.
Larrabee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Metatrius moves in looking to clinch but Larrabee pushes him off.
Larrabee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metatrius in his tracks.
Larrabee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metatrius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larrabee.
Metatrius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larrabee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larrabee lands with a shot to the body.
Larrabee misses with an uppercut. Metatrius saw that one coming.
A low kick from Metatrius misses
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Larrabee misses with a hook. Metatrius ducked under it nicely.
Metatrius throws a head kick that Larrabee semi-blocks.
Metatrius misses with a wild combination.
Larrabee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Metatrius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metatrius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larrabee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larrabee is trying to break free.
Metatrius manages to break the clinch.
Larrabee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Larrabee counter with a right hand.
Larrabee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Metatrius tries to clinch up but Larrabee circles away and keeps his distance.
Larrabee's corner calls for a 1-2. Larrabee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larrabee throws a shot to the body.
Metatrius misses with a right hand
and Larrabee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metatrius throws a combination that misses
and Larrabee counters with a left and a right that stings Metatrius.
Some wild striking there from Larrabee.
Metatrius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larrabee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Metatrius fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metatrius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larrabee keeps the fight on the outside.
Larrabee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metatrius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larrabee is out of range.
Larrabee cracks Metatrius with an open hand slap.
Metatrius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Larrabee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Metatrius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Larrabee.
Hans Larrabee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metatrius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metatrius wants to clinch.
Larrabee sizes up Metatrius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aescalus Metatrius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metatrius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aescalus Metatrius!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guido Valutekitaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valutekitaja comes to the cage accompanied by PIzazz - Gonna Give It To Ya!. Keijo Kurko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guido Valutekitaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keijo Kurko!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valutekitaja closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kurko dodges the ground and pound from Valutekitaja.
Kurko struggling a bit here.
Valutekitaja cracks Kurko with a big right hand but Kurko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Valutekitaja decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kurko to his feet.
Kurko with a poor takedown
so Valutekitaja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Valutekitaja passes Kurko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valutekitaja trying to control the action but Kurko is working from the bottom.
Valutekitaja thows a huge punch but Kurko dodges it nicely.
Kurko is trying to stand up here but Valutekitaja is controlling him well.
Valutekitaja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valutekitaja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurko defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Valutekitaja in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valutekitaja trying to pass the guard but Kurko defending well.
Valutekitaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurko keeps working.
Kurko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valutekitaja throwing shots but Kurko is blocking nicely.
Valutekitaja wants to control but Kurko is keeping him busy.
Kurko trying to control but Valutekitaja postures up.
Valutekitaja working the head and body with strikes.
Kurko tries to get to full guard but Valutekitaja has control of the leg.
Kurko looks gassed!
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.
Kurko is staying active underneath Valutekitaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Valutekitaja in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valutekitaja is trying to work for a kimura but Kurko is defending well.
Kurko trying to hold on to Valutekitaja's head to control him but Valutekitaja postures up.
Valutekitaja controlling the pace.
Valutekitaja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valutekitaja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valutekitaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurko keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valutekitaja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Valutekitaja seems content to control.
Kurko is refusing to be controlled, as Valutekitaja sits in half guard.
Kurko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valutekitaja.
Valutekitaja is pressing down on Kurko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kurko is holding on for now.
Valutekitaja is stalling here. Kurko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Valutekitaja seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kurko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurko fails with the takedown
and Valutekitaja counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Valutekitaja passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kurko!
Valutekitaja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valutekitaja looking to control but Kurko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kurko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kurko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valutekitaja is working away from the top position though.
Valutekitaja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurko's head.
Valutekitaja winds up and cracks Kurko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valutekitaja throwing shots but Kurko is blocking nicely.
Kurko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kurko is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurko trying to control but Valutekitaja is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guido Valutekitaja dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valutekitaja shoots and misses
so Kurko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Valutekitaja pushes Kurko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Valutekitaja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kurko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valutekitaja won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valutekitaja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Valutekitaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valutekitaja is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kurko jumps into side control!
Kurko is looking to take a break and control but Valutekitaja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kurko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valutekitaja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valutekitaja stops Kurko from passing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valutekitaja wants to control but Kurko postures up.
Valutekitaja is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kurko is controlling him well.
Kurko tries for a kimura but Valutekitaja is defending well.
Valutekitaja holding on.
Kurko trying to control the position but Valutekitaja is working away.
That's two 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.
Kurko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Valutekitaja scores with a takedown into Kurko's guard.
Valutekitaja trying to control but Kurko is working from the bottom.
Valutekitaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurko is retaining full guard.
Valutekitaja content to stall in guard here.
Kurko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko wants to sweep here but Valutekitaja controlling him for the moment.
Valutekitaja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valutekitaja chips away with some ground and pound.
Kurko looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurko, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valutekitaja shoots and misses
and Kurko counters with a three punch combo that has Valutekitaja backing up. Valutekitaja nods at Kurko to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Valutekitaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valutekitaja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kurko counters with a big head kick but Valutekitaja shrugs it off.
Kurko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kurko is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Valutekitaja is trying to escape and Kurko transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Valutekitaja is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kurko! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keijo Kurko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yushimushi Kamagashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamagashi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Michael Stearns - Monk with Bell. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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211 lbs
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211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yushimushi Kamagashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lincoln Abraham!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamagashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abraham.
Abraham throws a low kick, looking for Kamagashi's leg but Kamagashi calmly moves out of range.
Abraham scores with a leg kick.
Kamagashi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abraham's head backwards.
Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Kamagashi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abraham.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham misses with a knee strike.
Abraham misses with a knee to the head.
Abraham tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamagashi avoids the damage to the body.
Kamagashi dodges an elbow strike from Abraham.
Abraham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamagashi tries to break the clinch but Abraham is controlling the position.
Kamagashi has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
Abraham just leaning against Kamagashi, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Abraham.
Kamagashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abraham prevents Kamagashi from breaking the clinch.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abraham with a knee to the head.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Abraham tries a knee to the head but Kamagashi blocks it.
A knee to the head by Abraham.
Abraham looks gassed!
Abraham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abraham misses with a knee strike.
Abraham stalling in the clinch but Kamagashi improves position.
Abraham with a knee to the head.
Kamagashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Abraham won't allow it.
Abraham lands a nice knee to the body.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamagashi is trying to break the clinch but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Abraham misses with a knee to the head.
Kamagashi is trying to stall.
Abraham crunches a lovely knee into Kamagashi's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abraham.
Abraham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kamagashi manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abraham.
Abraham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamagashi swinging wilding here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abraham. That's going to slow Kamagashi down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham scores with a leg kick.
Kamagashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abraham.
A lull in the action here.
Abraham trying to control the action but Kamagashi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kamagashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kamagashi is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Abraham politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abraham prefers to stall for the moment though.
Abraham throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kamagashi struggling a bit here.
Kamagashi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abraham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamagashi throws a lazy right hand but Abraham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamagashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abraham.
Abraham tries to land a front kick but Kamagashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abraham is looking to clinch.
Abraham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamagashi shoots in looking for a takedown. Abraham tries to sprawl out of it but Kamagashi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abraham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kamagashi as he checks the leg kick.
Kamagashi missing with a left hand there. Abraham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abraham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abraham clinches up against the cage.
Abraham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamagashi's face.
Abraham is working for takedown but Kamagashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abraham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abraham connects with a knee to the head.
Abraham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamagashi has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
Abraham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abraham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamagashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abraham landing knees to the head.
Abraham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yushimushi Kamagashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Abraham.
Abraham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamagashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Abraham is just out of range.
Abraham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abraham takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Abraham misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Kamagashi.
Abraham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamagashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abraham moves out of range as Kamagashi strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Kamagashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abraham tries to land a front kick but Kamagashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abraham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kamagashi fails to land the takedown.
Kamagashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamagashi misses with a looping left.
Abraham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abraham scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kamagashi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Abraham.
Abraham rushes Kamagashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abraham misses with a knee strike.
Kamagashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Abraham has double underhooks.
Kamagashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abraham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abraham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kamagashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abraham keeps control of Kamagashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abraham takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abraham scores a nice knee to the body.
Abraham tries a knee to the head but Kamagashi blocks it.
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Abraham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abraham scores with a leg kick.
Kamagashi takes one on the button.
Lincoln Abraham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abraham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abraham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abraham showed some decent athleticism there.
Abraham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kamagashi is trying to control but Abraham manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abraham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abraham avoids the attempt from Kamagashi to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamagashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Abraham has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamagashi is squirming around, avoiding Abraham's attempts to control the action.
Kamagashi wants to control but Abraham is having none of it.
Abraham wants to control the pace but Kamagashi is squirming around nicely.
Kamagashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamagashi regains half guard.
Kamagashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abraham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abraham's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamagashi gets his hands free as Abraham looks to control.
Kamagashi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Abraham is controlling Kamagashi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Abraham stands up from Kamagashi's guard - Abraham perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abraham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamagashi 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.
Abraham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kamagashi checks a leg kick.
Kamagashi connects with a body shot.
Kamagashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Kamagashi.
Abraham manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham throws a head kick but Kamagashi moves out of range.
Abraham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kamagashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Abraham is just out of range.
Kamagashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abraham is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Kamagashi does no damage.
Kamagashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abraham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kamagashi lands with a nice body punch.
Abraham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abraham is looking to clinch but Kamagashi is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Kamagashi coming out on top.
Kamagashi takes a swing at Abraham's ribcage but misses.
Abraham walks into a straight right hand from Kamagashi.
Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Kamagashi.
Abraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kamagashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Abraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamagashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abraham lands a knee to the head.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham goes for a takedown attempt but Kamagashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kamagashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi shoots for a takedown but Abraham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abraham clinches up against the cage.
Kamagashi managing to block the knees to the body from Abraham.
Abraham jumps guard and drags Kamagashi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kamagashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abraham is keeping the position for now.
Kamagashi trying to control but Abraham is working from the bottom.
Kamagashi drops back looking for a leg! Abraham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abraham manages to kick Kamagashi off! Kamagashi jumps back into Abraham's guard.
Kamagashi trying to control but Abraham is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamagashi stands and throws Abraham's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lincoln Abraham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Abraham throws a head kick that half lands.
Abraham scores a takedown into full mount!
Abraham controlling his opponent.
Kamagashi is trying desperately to improve position.
Abraham controlling his opponent.
Kamagashi wants to control but Abraham is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamagashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abraham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abraham tries to control but Kamagashi wriggling away.
Kamagashi prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Abraham controlling from the full mount.
Kamagashi wants to hold on but Abraham pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kamagashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Abraham controlling from the full mount.
Kamagashi is trying to escape the mount.
Abraham controlling the pace for now.
Kamagashi tries to lock up and control but Abraham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamagashi is looking to improve his position but Abraham isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham controlling from mount.
Kamagashi tries to reverse the position but Abraham maintains control.
Kamagashi tries to hold on but Abraham postures up.
Abraham controlling the position easily from mount.
Kamagashi gets back to half guard.
Kamagashi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Abraham pulls his head out easily.
Abraham decides to stand up.
Kamagashi misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abraham moves out of range as Kamagashi strikes.
Yushimushi Kamagashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abraham has closed the distance and engaged Kamagashi in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abraham.
Abraham prevents Kamagashi from breaking the clinch.
Abraham lands a knee to the head.
Abraham with a knee to the head.
Abraham landing knees to the body.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi is trying to break free.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi breaks from the clinch.
Kamagashi checks the leg kick.
Kamagashi throws out a powerful jab.
Yushimushi Kamagashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamagashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Abraham.
Kamagashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abraham's hands.
Kamagashi cracks a nice hook into Abraham's ribs.
A nice combination there by Kamagashi.
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!
Abraham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Abraham.
Abraham breaks the clinch.
Abraham fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kamagashi sprawls well initially but Abraham persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abraham controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Abraham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abraham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Abraham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bambrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
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250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Bambrough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambrough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Bambrough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Bambrough keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to clinch there but Bambrough circles away.
Hugh Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Bambrough catches Man right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Hugh Man has been cut.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bambrough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bambrough swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Bambrough cracks Man with a big right hand and Man goes down!
Man is rocked!
Bambrough controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Bambrough finish him?
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Bambrough tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Bambrough postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bambrough decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Man, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Man tries to clinch up.
Bambrough waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Man. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Man to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambrough is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Man wants to sweep here but Bambrough controlling him for the moment.
Man looking to control.
Bambrough gets to his feet - Man follows without any prompting.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bambrough throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Bambrough drops Man with a big left hand and mounts him. Man is in big trouble!
That has opened up Hugh Man's cut even more.
Bambrough controlling the pace for now.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bambrough. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambrough looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bambrough'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.
Man tries to lock up and control but Bambrough gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bambrough controlling his opponent.
Bambrough in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bambrough misses with a head shot.
Bambrough controlling his opponent.
Man working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambrough sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Man really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Man tries to hold on but Bambrough pushes him away.
Bambrough controlling the position easily from mount.
Bambrough wants to finish this one by submission but Man is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bambrough.
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.
Bambrough goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Man turns into him and now he's in Bambrough's guard.
Man has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bambrough is proving hard to escape from.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bambrough scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Bambrough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Man tries to clinch up.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man tries for a takedown but Bambrough sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bambrough keeps the fight on the outside.
Bambrough swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bambrough.
Man is looking to clinch but Bambrough is avoiding it.
Bambrough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bambrough could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bambrough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bambrough lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man tries to clinch but Bambrough is having none of it.
Man tries to clinch but Bambrough moves out of range.
Bambrough throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Bambrough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Bambrough tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bambrough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bambrough misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man rushes Bambrough and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bambrough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Bambrough misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan Bambrough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bambrough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Bambrough misses.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bambrough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Bambrough. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bambrough.
The cut above Hugh Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dan Bambrough is winning the standup battle so far.
Bambrough throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Dan Bambrough is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man looks to clinch
and Bambrough counters with a beautiful punch that sends Man to the canvas!
Bambrough controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bambrough stops Man from standing up.
Bambrough stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bambrough is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bambrough counters with a left and a right that hurts Man! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Bambrough jumps into full mount!
Man is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man tries to hold on but Bambrough pushes him away.
Bambrough lands a big elbow.
Hugh Man's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh Man's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Bambrough!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milford Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Germaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milford Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Germaine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Germaine trying to get back to full guard but Black takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Black lands a heavy elbow.
Black is working for a guillotine from mount but Germaine frees his head quite easily.
Black is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Germaine is surviving well by controlling Black's body position as best he can.
Germaine working to try and regain half guard.
Black landing shots from mount.
Germaine wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Germaine tries to roll but Black sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germaine defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Black's arms.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Black tries to keep control of the position but Germaine is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking for the choke from the back position but Germaine is controlling his hands well.
Germaine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black wants to control but Germaine is keeping busy.
Black working for a choke but Germaine is defending well.
Black is breathing heavily.
Germaine wants to escape the position.
Germaine breaks Black's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Germaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Germaine trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Germaine defends easily.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black uses his free foot to push down on Germaine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Germaine.
Black has control of Germaine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Germaine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Black working Germaine over with strikes here.
Black breaks from Germaine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Black has hold of Germaine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Germaine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Black looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black avoids the attempt from Germaine to control.
Black controlling from mount.
Germaine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is working for a guillotine from mount but Germaine frees his head quite easily.
Black goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Germaine turns into him and now he's in Black's guard.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black keeping full guard, as Germaine tries to pass.
Black had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Germaine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Black Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Germaine's back instead.
You can see the frustration on Germaine's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Germaine is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Germaine taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Milford Black!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Bummin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Orbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bummin's entrance music is Self Recorded. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power |
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Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Bummin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Orbach!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bummin closes the distance and clinches up with Orbach, looking for a takedown. Bummin pushes Orbach against the cage but Orbach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bummin shoots in and bounces Orbach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bummin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orbach is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orbach wants to sweep here but Bummin controlling him for the moment.
Orbach has his foot on Bummin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bummin works his way back into a safe position though.
Orbach keeping full guard, as Bummin tries to pass.
Orbach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bummin's guard.
Orbach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orbach pushes down on Bummin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Orbach is pressing down on Bummin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bummin is holding on for now.
Orbach seems to be looking for submissions.
Bummin gets back to full guard.
Bummin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bummin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orbach gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bummin wants to sweep here but Orbach controlling him for the moment.
Orbach drops back looking for a leg! Bummin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bummin manages to kick Orbach off! Orbach jumps back into Bummin's guard.
Bummin keeping full guard, as Orbach tries to pass.
Orbach is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orbach 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.
Orbach tries to free his leg and advance position but Bummin is retaining full guard.
Orbach looks gassed!
Bummin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Orbach is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bummin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Orbach's back instead.
You can see the frustration on Orbach's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Orbach breaks Bummin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two 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.
Orbach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bummin is keeping the position for now.
Bummin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Orbach is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bummin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Orbach's back instead.
Orbach rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bummin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Orbach gets back to half guard.
Bummin trying to pass the guard but Orbach defending well.
Bummin is looking for a kimura but Orbach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bummin to get the leverage.
Orbach actively working from the bottom here.
Bummin tries to pass to full mount but Orbach defends it.
Orbach is pressing down on Bummin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bummin tries to free his leg and advance position but Orbach is retaining full guard.
Orbach manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Orbach looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bummin is trying desperately to improve position.
Bummin regains half guard.
Bummin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Orbach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Orbach's back!
Orbach preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bummin.
Bummin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Orbach has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bummin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Orbach defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orbach turns into Bummin and is now in his guard.
Bummin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orbach doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orbach manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Orbach is pushing down on Bummin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bummin is fighting to maintain full guard but Orbach has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orbach wants to pass the guard but Bummin is defending well.
Orbach is looking for a kimura here.
Bummin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bummin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Orbach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Orbach's back!
You can see the frustration on Orbach's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bummin looking to break Orbach's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Orbach remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bummin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bummin 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, Orbach has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bummin is trying to stick to Orbach's back but Orbach is turning into Bummin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bummin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Orbach.
Bummin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bummin trying to mount his opponent but Orbach defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orbach tries to roll over but Bummin keeps him under control.
Bummin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Bummin 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.
Bummin shoots for a takedown but Orbach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Orbach stuffs the takedown.
Bummin shoots in and drives through. Orbach sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bummin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orbach stuffs the takedown.
Bummin shoots for a double leg takedown but Orbach sprawls well. He's pushed Bummin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orbach fails with the takedown
and Bummin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Orbach!
Orbach defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bummin.
Orbach is desperately trying to improve his position but Bummin has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bummin working for a guillotine from mount but Orbach is in no mood to give up.
Bummin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orbach is trying desperately to improve position.
Bummin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Orbach has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bummin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Orbach prevents Bummin from taking his back.
Bummin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Orbach can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bummin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orbach manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Orbach is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bummin wants to pass the guard but Orbach is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbach works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orbach looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Bummin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orbach is looking for a triangle but Bummin pushes his legs off easily.
Bummin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orbach is keeping the position for now.
Bummin preventing the sweep.
Bummin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bummin won't allow Orbach to sweep him here.
Bummin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bummin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Orbach working for a triangle but Bummin defends it easily.
Orbach can't keep his opponent in guard - Bummin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bummin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bummin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Orbach has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bummin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Orbach has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bummin looking to finish with strikes here!
Bummin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Orbach has given up his back.
Bummin looking for the RNC.
Orbach manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bummin's guard. Nice work there by Orbach.
Orbach forces his way into half guard.
Orbach is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bummin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerry Orbach!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ohko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokamek Yeets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is They're Coming to Take Me Away. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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22
271 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Ohko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tokamek Yeets!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohko scores with a jab to the head.
Ohko lunges at Yeets with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeets's hand.
Yeets is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yeets.
Yeets is still on wobbly legs! Can Ohko finish him?
Ohko thows a body shot but no joy.
Yeets seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice takedown defense from Ohko. No joy for Yeets on that attempt.
Yeets fails to land the takedown.
Ohko cracks Yeets with an open hand slap.
Ohko wants to clinch.
Ohko throws the left hand but Yeets avoids the punch easily.
Ohko tries to bum rush Yeets with a series of wild strikes but Yeets uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ohko lunges at Yeets with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeets's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohko bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Yeets! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Yeets controls Ohko momentarily but Ohko frees himself.
Ohko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yeets trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ohko tries to stand but Yeets is controlling from the bottom.
Yeets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ohko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yeets's head.
Ohko throws a strike but Yeets rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yeets preventing the sweep.
Yeets makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ohko keeping moving, preventing Yeets from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ohko keeping full guard, as Yeets tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohko tries to strike from the bottom.
Yeets won't allow Ohko to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yeets tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ohko swivels and escapes.
Tommy Ohko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokamek Yeets.
Ohko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeets swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Ohko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Ohko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ohko throws a lazy right hand but Yeets sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tommy Ohko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Ohko does it's job there.
Yeets shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ohko throws a shot from downtown. Yeets moves away and avoids it.
Yeets takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yeets closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ohko circles away.
Yeets looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeets takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yeets is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ohko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yeets.
Ohko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ohko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Ohko.
Ohko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ohko thuds a left hand into Yeets's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeets swinging wilding here.
Ohko thows a body shot but no joy.
Yeets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ohko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ohko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohko blocks an elbow strike.
Yeets has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ohko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yeets tries a body shot but Ohko blocks it.
Yeets lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ohko backwards.
Yeets manages to pull guard.
Yeets looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yeets controls Ohko momentarily but Ohko frees himself.
Yeets manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ohko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeets trying to control but Ohko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Ohko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yeets just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeets doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ohko counters with a nice body shot.
Ohko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yeets stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ohko's corner calls for a 1-2. Ohko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ohko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeets decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ohko's guard.
Ohko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yeets on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeets stopping the sweep attempt from Ohko.
Yeets tries to free his leg and advance position but Ohko is retaining full guard.
Yeets trying to control but Ohko is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeets has gone for a leg lock! Ohko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yeets's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohko postures up.
Yeets utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yeets pulls Ohko in close to prevent any damage.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tokamek Yeets just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Ohko.
Ohko thuds a left hand into Yeets's body.
Ohko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yeets counters with a nice body shot.
Tommy Ohko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeets looks for a takedown but Ohko sprawls well.
Ohko lunges at Yeets with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeets's hand.
Ohko swings widly with a right hand
so Yeets counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yeets is breathing heavily.
Ohko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeets wants to pass the guard but Ohko is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yeets's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yeets is controlling him.
Yeets wants to control from the top but Ohko keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeets working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ohko's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yeets throws a nice looking combination but Ohko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeets on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeets throws a right and a left that Ohko avoids nicely.
Yeets misses with a double jab
and Ohko counters by moving into the clinch.
Ohko lands a left hand.
Yeets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ohko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yeets misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ohko.
Yeets prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ohko lands a shot to the body.
Yeets jumps guard but Ohko stands there with Yeets around his waist. Yeets gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tommy Ohko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokamek Yeets.
Yeets misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ohko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeets with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yeets lands a nice shot to the body.
Ohko avoiding damage as Yeets throws knees to the body.
Ohko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yeets fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tommy Ohko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ohko wants to clinch but Yeets slips to the side
and Yeets counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yeets takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ohko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Ohko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ohko.
Ohko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Ohko does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Ohko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Ohko.
Ohko throws a big shot that misses.
Yeets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ohko as he jumps to the side.
Yeets slips a jab from Ohko.
Ohko tries to clinch there but Yeets circles away.
Yeets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ohko tries to clinch
and Yeets counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ohko looks to clinch
and Yeets counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ohko throws a big shot that misses.
Ohko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeets gets a takedown into half guard.
Ohko is refusing to be controlled, as Yeets sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeets missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ohko trying to hold on to Yeets's head to control him but Yeets postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yeets connects with a nice short shot to Ohko's temple.
Yeets passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ohko!
Yeets lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yeets with good strikes from the mount here!
Ohko taking shots to the head.
Yeets trying to control but Ohko is having none of it.
Ohko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ohko tries to get out of the position.
Yeets working the ground and pound effectively.
Ohko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ohko trying to control here.
Yeets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ohko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yeets wants to control but Ohko is keeping him busy.
Ohko tries to roll over but Yeets keeps him under control.
Yeets missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yeets stalling.
Ohko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yeets shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yeets showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeets is tying to control. Ohko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yeets wants to pass the guard but Ohko is defending well.
Yeets is trying to control the action in half guard but Ohko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yeets not doing much here.
Yeets wants to take a breather but Ohko is having none of it.
Yeets is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yeets can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ohko is looking to escape.
Ohko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yeets cracks Ohko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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.
Yeets sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ohko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ohko is working hard here to advance position.
Yeets punching from mount but Ohko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ohko tries to reverse the position but Yeets maintains control.
Ohko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yeets misses with a head shot.
Yeets looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yeets trying to control but Ohko is having none of it.
Yeets misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tokamek Yeets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yeets blocks Ohko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ohko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokamek Yeets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ohko 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Ohko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Nemecek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Nemecek!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nemecek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Taylor wants to control but Nemecek is keeping him busy.
Nemecek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nemecek is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nemecek is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nemecek trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Nemecek is defending well.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nemecek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nemecek lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Nemecek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemecek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas Nemecek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemecek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nemecek.
Nemecek feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Nemecek swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Nemecek as Taylor shoots in.
Nemecek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nemecek tries a head kick but it misses.
Nemecek doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nemecek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemecek fails to land with a series of punches.
Nemecek looks gassed!
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemecek looking for a sweep. Not yet Nemecek, not yet.
Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nemecek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nemecek's guard.
Taylor trying to control the action but Nemecek is working from the bottom.
Taylor throwing shots but Nemecek is blocking nicely.
Taylor stalling.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Nemecek is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemecek keeping control of the position.
Taylor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nemecek tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
Taylor looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nemecek wants to get back to his feet.
Nemecek wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor goes for an armbar but Nemecek turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nemecek.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nemecek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor trying to control the position.
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 Tim Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nemecek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nemecek!
Taylor punching from mount but Nemecek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nemecek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nemecek tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Nemecek is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemecek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor throws some wild stikes that Nemecek manages to avoid easily.
Taylor landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Taylor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Taylor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nemecek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taylor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nemecek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nemecek tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor wants to finish this one by submission but Nemecek is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Taylor.
Nemecek is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor avoids the attempt from Nemecek to control.
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.
Taylor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nemecek is surviving well by controlling Taylor's body position as best he can.
Nemecek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor wants to finish this one by submission but Nemecek is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Taylor.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Nemecek is squirming around nicely.
Taylor wants to finish this one by submission but Nemecek is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Taylor.
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.
Taylor tries to control but Nemecek wriggling away.
Taylor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nemecek is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nemecek and Taylor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nemecek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nemecek tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nemecek's legs.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Taylor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nemecek tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Nemecek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nemecek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Nemecek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nemecek clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nemecek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Nemecek manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor has Nemecek pushed against the cage.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Nemecek won't allow it.
Nemecek breaks from the clinch.
Nemecek throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nemecek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Nemecek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Nemecek.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Nemecek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nemecek lands a right hook to the body.
Nemecek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemecek throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Nemecek dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemecek controlling the position for now.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nemecek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Taylor trying to control from Nemecek's half guard. Nemecek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor won't allow Nemecek to sweep him here.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemecek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nemecek misses the jab.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Nemecek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from Nemecek.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nemecek tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nemecek to the ground. Nemecek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nemecek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nemecek.
Nemecek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nemecek throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Nemecek. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nemecek tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nemecek to the ground. Nemecek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nemecek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemecek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nemecek is looking to score with low kicks.
Good shot there by Nemecek.
Donk. Nemecek catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Thomas Nemecek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nemecek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nemecek works the jab nicely.
Nemecek missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nemecek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Nemecek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nemecek sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Nemecek defending well.
Tim Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nemecek is not content to let Taylor control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Nemecek really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Nemecek which made him look bad.
Tim Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemecek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Nemecek throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Nemecek sees coming a mile off.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nemecek.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Nemecek.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Nemecek won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.
Nemecek gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemecek controlling Taylor's posture.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemecek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nemecek controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Nemecek keeps moving.
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.
Nemecek is controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nemecek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.
Nemecek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Taylor tries to buck Nemecek off but Nemecek is having none of it.
Taylor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control here.
Taylor gets full guard.
Nemecek wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Taylor's closed guard. He's half up but Taylor has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Taylor pivots and extends the arm, Nemecek falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Taylor! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Taylor!
Tim Taylor retains his featherweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juventa Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Apocalypse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
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277 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juventa Arroyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobcat Apocalypse!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apocalypse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobcat Apocalypse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up.
Apocalypse wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apocalypse shoots in for a double leg but Arroyo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arroyo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Apocalypse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arroyo's guard.
Apocalypse won't allow Arroyo to sweep him here.
Arroyo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Apocalypse has passed into side control.
Arroyo tries to buck Apocalypse off but Apocalypse is having none of it.
Apocalypse tries to advance to mount but Arroyo denies him.
Apocalypse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apocalypse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arroyo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Apocalypse counters by clinching up.
Arroyo goes for a takedown attempt but Apocalypse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juventa Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apocalypse wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Apocalypse.
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.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Arroyo feints and as Apocalypse raises his hands in defense, Arroyo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arroyo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Apocalypse on the ground.
Apocalypse has his foot on Arroyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arroyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Apocalypse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arroyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Apocalypse looks gassed!
Arroyo scoring with some ground and pound.
Apocalypse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arroyo's guard.
Apocalypse stands and throws Arroyo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arroyo tries to improve position but can't.
Apocalypse misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Arroyo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Arroyo tries to control but Apocalypse manages to take his back.
Arroyo breaks Apocalypse's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Arroyo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo wants to stand but Apocalypse has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Apocalypse working for a triangle but Arroyo defends it easily.
Arroyo won't allow Apocalypse to sweep him here.
Arroyo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Apocalypse has an active guard here but Arroyo has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arroyo working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arroyo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arroyo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Apocalypse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arroyo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Apocalypse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Apocalypse is refusing to be controlled, as Arroyo sits in half guard.
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but Apocalypse defending well.
Arroyo working Apocalypse over with strikes.
Arroyo lands with a punch from half guard.
Arroyo is stalling here. Apocalypse is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Arroyo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Apocalypse has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Apocalypse working the ground and pound from side control.
Arroyo sneaks back into half guard.
Arroyo gets full guard.
Arroyo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Apocalypse advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apocalypse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arroyo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arroyo tries to get out of the position.
Apocalypse tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobcat Apocalypse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Apocalypse wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Apocalypse throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo with a poor takedown
and Apocalypse counters with a takedown into side control.
Apocalypse wants to control but Arroyo is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Arroyo has given up his back.
Apocalypse is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Arroyo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Apocalypse is breathing heavily.
Arroyo showing good submission defense here.
Apocalypse keeps control of the position as Arroyo tries to break free.
Arroyo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Apocalypse's arms.
Apocalypse is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Arroyo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Arroyo for a finish.
Arroyo tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse lands punches and elbows.
Arroyo wants to escape the position.
Apocalypse is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Arroyo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Apocalypse looking to break Arroyo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Arroyo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Apocalypse will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Arroyo tries to escape but Apocalypse has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Arroyo breaks Apocalypse's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Apocalypse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Apocalypse keeps moving.
Apocalypse has his foot on Arroyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arroyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Apocalypse wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Apocalypse keeps moving.
Apocalypse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arroyo's guard.
Arroyo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arroyo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Apocalypse wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
Apocalypse drops back looking for a leg! Arroyo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arroyo manages to kick Apocalypse off! Apocalypse jumps back into Arroyo's guard.
Apocalypse scoring with some ground and pound.
Apocalypse stands up over Arroyo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Apocalypse trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Apocalypse looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse drops back looking for a leg! Arroyo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arroyo manages to kick Apocalypse off! Apocalypse jumps back into Arroyo's guard.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Apocalypse from controlling successfully.
Apocalypse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arroyo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Apocalypse trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Apocalypse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo won't allow Apocalypse to sweep him here.
Apocalypse has his foot on Arroyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arroyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Arroyo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Apocalypse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arroyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobcat Apocalypse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Apocalypse throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arroyo showed some decent athleticism there.
Arroyo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Apocalypse trying to hold on to Arroyo's head to control him but Arroyo postures up.
Apocalypse gets back to full guard.
Apocalypse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Arroyo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo trying to control but Apocalypse is working from the bottom.
Arroyo landing some decent shots from guard.
Arroyo lands a couple of elbows.
Apocalypse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Apocalypse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arroyo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Apocalypse trying to keep a closed guard but Arroyo is proving a slippery customer.
Arroyo is in close to Apocalypse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arroyo chips away with some ground and pound.
Apocalypse 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.
Arroyo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Apocalypse's head.
Arroyo landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse 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.
Arroyo trying to control but Apocalypse is working from the bottom.
Apocalypse has his foot on Arroyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arroyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Apocalypse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arroyo looking to sit in guard and control but Apocalypse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Apocalypse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arroyo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arroyo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Apocalypse trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apocalypse is one step ahead there.
Bobcat Apocalypse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Apocalypse wants to clinch.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Juventa Arroyo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apocalypse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arroyo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Apocalypse's guard now.
Arroyo trying to control but Apocalypse is working from the bottom.
Arroyo is really struggling to control Apocalypse but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse trying to control the position.
Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Apocalypse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo with a nice head shot there.
Arroyo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arroyo trying to control but Apocalypse is working from the bottom.
Apocalypse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arroyo chips away with some ground and pound.
Apocalypse has his foot on Arroyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arroyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Apocalypse manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Apocalypse looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juventa Arroyo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arroyo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Apocalypse's guard now.
Apocalypse escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arroyo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Apocalypse keeps moving.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apocalypse is keeping the position for now.
Apocalypse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arroyo with a nice head shot there.
Arroyo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Apocalypse is looking to sweep but instead, Arroyo has passed into half guard.
Arroyo drops an elbow to the side of Apocalypse's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arroyo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Apocalypse looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo working over Apocalypse with some ground and pound. Apocalypse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Apocalypse is pressing down on Arroyo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Apocalypse manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arroyo is squirming around, avoiding Apocalypse's attempts to control the action.
Arroyo tries to reverse the position but Apocalypse maintains control.
Arroyo is trying to reverse the position but instead Apocalypse has taken his back - oops!
Arroyo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Apocalypse struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Arroyo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Apocalypse gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Arroyo turns into Apocalypse and is now in his guard.
Arroyo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arroyo is working Apocalypse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Apocalypse looking for a guillotine here but Arroyo defends easily.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Apocalypse keeps moving.
Arroyo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arroyo throws and elbow that misses. Apocalypse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arroyo's guard. Nice move by Apocalypse!
Apocalypse wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apocalypse is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse tries to free his leg and advance position but Arroyo is retaining full guard.
Arroyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Arroyo, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arroyo with a poor takedown
and Apocalypse counters with a head kick. That will keep Arroyo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arroyo gets the takedown into side control.
Apocalypse is not content to let Arroyo control the position.
Arroyo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Apocalypse looking for a sweep but Arroyo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Apocalypse wants to hold on but Arroyo pushes him away.
Arroyo landing strikes from the mount and Apocalypse is in trouble!
Apocalypse sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arroyo trying to advance position but Apocalypse counters by regaining guard.
Apocalypse is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Arroyo has his hands clasped together but Apocalypse extends an breaks Arroyo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Apocalypse.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobcat Apocalypse!
Bobcat Apocalypse is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Bomaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bomaye's choice of entrance music: Ali Bomaye. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Collins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ali Bomaye!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Bomaye lands a high kick!
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Bomaye is looking to land body kicks.
Bomaye has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Collins finds it's way round the side to connect with Bomaye's head.
Bomaye is rocked!
Collins fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bomaye out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Fred Collins!
Fred Collins retains his heavyweight title!
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