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...Where Angels Fear to Tread PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gyolda Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Launchpad McQuack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Launchpad McQuack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gyolda Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Launchpad McQuack!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Swanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swanson is rocked!
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Swanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McQuack lands with a right and another and another! Swanson is in big trouble! McQuack lands again and this time it's lights out for Swanson! A quality knockout there for McQuack.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Launchpad McQuack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Busey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Kid Crusher has been cut.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Busey throws a push kick but Crusher slaps the foot to one side.
Busey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Busey.
Crusher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Busey.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Busey lands but Crusher takes it in his stride.
Busey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gary Busey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Busey wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
Busey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Busey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Busey.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Busey throws the kick towards the body but Crusher avoids it.
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.
Both fighters circling a little - Busey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crusher avoids the head kick by Busey.
Busey looks gassed!
Busey throws a head kick that misses.
Busey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Busey doesn't manage to clinch there - Crusher circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Busey.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Crusher shoots in and bounces Busey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crusher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Busey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Busey is keeping the position for now.
Crusher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crusher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crusher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Busey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crusher has Busey in his guard.
Crusher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crusher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crusher is proving hard to escape from.
Crusher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Busey!
Busey is in a horrible position here. Crusher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crusher cracks Busey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher lands a big shot there that rocks Busey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Busey really wants to buck Crusher off and get back to his feet.
Crusher looking to secure an arm triangle but Busey defends it well.
Crusher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Busey's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Busey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Crusher's cut.
That's time! Crusher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Busey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusher. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Busey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Busey.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Busey thumps Crusher with a low kick.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Busey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Busey is looking to slow Crusher down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Busey!
Busey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crusher will feel that in the morning.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Busey connects with a high kick.
Busey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Busey scores with a kick to the body.
Busey throws a head kick that Crusher semi-blocks.
Busey wants to clinch.
Kid Crusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crusher moves out of range of the body kick from Busey.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Busey misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Busey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busey is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Busey.
Busey tries to clinch up.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Busey throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher blocks the body kick.
Busey lands with a nice body kick.
Busey wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Busey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher tries for a takedown but Busey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Busey tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
Busey throws a head kick that misses.
Busey stuffs the takedown.
Busey cracks the inside of Crusher's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Busey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Crusher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crusher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Busey throws a wild body kick that Crusher sees coming a mile off.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Busey.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busey throws a sloppy head kick and Crusher moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Busey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Busey.
Busey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Busey wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Crusher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Busey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crusher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crusher is looking for a kimura here.
Crusher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crusher looking to finish with strikes here!
Crusher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Busey hang on?
Crusher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Crusher.
Busey's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
BOOM! Crusher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Busey tries to buck Crusher off but he can't manage it.
Crusher landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Crusher.
Crusher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Busey has worked his arm free - good work by Busey!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher swings around for an armbar but Busey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Crusher's guard.
Busey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Busey stuffs the takedown.
Gary Busey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Busey tries to clinch up but Crusher circles away and keeps his distance.
Busey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Busey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crusher shoots for a double leg takedown but Busey sprawls well. He's pushed Crusher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Busey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crusher will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Busey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Busey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gary Busey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gary Busey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Crusher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Busey's waist but Busey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crusher off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crusher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crusher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Busey. That one must have hurt.
Busey throws a head kick that half lands.
Kid Crusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Busey fakes the leg kick and cracks Crusher in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kid Crusher.
I think Busey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Busey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stevve De Hotdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musse Hasselvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevve De Hotdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Musse Hasselvall!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from De Hotdog misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasselvall misses the target.
De Hotdog stalks Hasselvall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hasselvall's face. Hasselvall staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Musse Hasselvall has been cut.
Some wild striking there from De Hotdog.
Hasselvall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by De Hotdog.
Some wild striking there from De Hotdog.
Hasselvall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Hotdog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hasselvall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hasselvall scores with a takedown into De Hotdog's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselvall wants to control from the top but De Hotdog keeps moving.
Hasselvall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Hotdog keeping moving, preventing Hasselvall from controlling successfully.
Hasselvall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hasselvall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Hotdog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasselvall trying to control but De Hotdog is working from the bottom.
Hasselvall content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Hotdog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hasselvall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hasselvall looking to pass the guard.
Hasselvall trying to control the position from guard on top but De Hotdog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hasselvall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hasselvall is looking to work some ground and pound but De Hotdog has wrist control.
De Hotdog has a closed guard, preventing Hasselvall from standing up.
De Hotdog keeping moving, preventing Hasselvall from controlling successfully.
Hasselvall throws and elbow that misses. De Hotdog uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hasselvall's guard. Nice move by De Hotdog!
Hasselvall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Hotdog misses the jab.
The fighters circling - De Hotdog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Hotdog throws a hook but Hasselvall avoids it easily.
Hasselvall throws a sloppy body shot
and De Hotdog counters with a left and a right that stings Hasselvall.
De Hotdog scores with a hook.
De Hotdog's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and De Hotdog duly obliges.
Hasselvall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Hotdog counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Hasselvall down! De Hotdog is looking to finish but Hasselvall is intelligently defending himself.
Hasselvall is rocked!
That has opened up Musse Hasselvall's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Hotdog stopping the sweep attempt from Hasselvall.
Hasselvall is still in real trouble! Can De Hotdog finish him?
Hasselvall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevve De Hotdog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musse Hasselvall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hasselvall clinches but De Hotdog breaks the clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hasselvall seems to have recovered his senses.
Hasselvall wants to clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a stiff right hand.
De Hotdog fails to land with a series of punches.
De Hotdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasselvall.
De Hotdog throws a nice looking combination but Hasselvall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from De Hotdog.
Hasselvall is rocked!
Hasselvall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hasselvall avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselvall fails with a takedown attempt.
De Hotdog throws a combination that misses
and Hasselvall counters with a straight right hand.
De Hotdog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasselvall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasselvall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hasselvall ducks right into an uppercut from De Hotdog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Hotdog thuds his right hand into Hasselvall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stevve De Hotdog is winning the standup battle so far.
De Hotdog circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Hotdog counters with a right hand to the body.
Hasselvall staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Hotdog.
De Hotdog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hasselvall tries to clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Hotdog staying out of range there.
A combination from De Hotdog does no damage.
Stevve De Hotdog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Hotdog misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Hotdog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Hotdog throws a right and a left that Hasselvall avoids nicely.
Hasselvall shoots in looking for a takedown. De Hotdog tries to sprawl out of it but Hasselvall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Hotdog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevve De Hotdog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musse Hasselvall.
De Hotdog tries to bum rush Hasselvall with a series of wild strikes but Hasselvall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hasselvall throws a right hand that De Hotdog ducks under and follows up with a left that De Hotdog also avoids with ease.
Hasselvall fails to land the takedown.
Hasselvall looks to clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Hotdog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Hotdog moves into range and connects with a jab.
The cut above Musse Hasselvall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hasselvall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Hotdog swivels and escapes.
Hasselvall clinches but De Hotdog breaks the clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Hotdog thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasselvall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Hotdog.
Stevve De Hotdog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasselvall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Hotdog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevve De Hotdog dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Musse Hasselvall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hasselvall closes the distance but De Hotdog moves to the side
and De Hotdog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hasselvall tries to clinch but De Hotdog moves away
enabling De Hotdog to counter with a crisp jab.
De Hotdog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hasselvall counters by clinching up.
De Hotdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Hasselvall.
Hasselvall tries to throw a body punch but De Hotdog avoids it by throwing Hasselvall back against the cage.
De Hotdog letting Hasselvall take a breather here.
De Hotdog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hasselvall has him pressed against the cage.
Hasselvall effectively controlling the action here.
De Hotdog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hasselvall lands a body punch.
De Hotdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Hasselvall has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Hotdog prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Hotdog can't break the clinch.
De Hotdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hasselvall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Hotdog tries to break the clinch but Hasselvall is controlling the position.
De Hotdog has had enough of the clinch but Hasselvall keeps him there for the moment.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
De Hotdog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hasselvall.
Hasselvall prevents De Hotdog from breaking the clinch.
Hasselvall looking for a takedown.
Stevve De Hotdog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musse Hasselvall.
De Hotdog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hasselvall has him pressed against the cage.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
Hasselvall lands a left hand.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
Hasselvall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from De Hotdog.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Hotdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasselvall.
Hasselvall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hasselvall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Hotdog tries to bum rush Hasselvall with a series of wild strikes but Hasselvall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hasselvall ducks under a wild hook from De Hotdog.
Hasselvall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from De Hotdog.
Hasselvall has De Hotdog up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Hotdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
De Hotdog wants to get back to striking at distance but Hasselvall won't allow it.
De Hotdog can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hasselvall.
De Hotdog can't break the clinch.
De Hotdog wants to break free but Hasselvall has control.
Hasselvall fails to pull guard.
Hasselvall prevents De Hotdog from breaking the clinch.
Hasselvall is looking to control De Hotdog's arms but De Hotdog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hasselvall has his back to the cage.
Hasselvall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Hotdog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevve De Hotdog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasselvall tries to clinch up
and Hasselvall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hasselvall shoots in looking for a takedown. De Hotdog tries to sprawl out of it but Hasselvall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Hotdog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hasselvall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hasselvall wants to clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a right hand to the body.
Hasselvall clinches but De Hotdog breaks the clinch
and De Hotdog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Musse Hasselvall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasselvall looks for a takedown but De Hotdog sprawls well.
De Hotdog misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hasselvall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Hotdog but De Hotdog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevve De Hotdog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hasselvall dodges the punch combination from De Hotdog.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevve De Hotdog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Hotdog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevve De Hotdog!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Meatstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Tuffnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Tuffnuts told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Meatstock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Tuffnuts!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatstock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meatstock has closed the distance and engaged Tuffnuts in a clinch.
Meatstock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuffnuts tries to keep at a distance but Meatstock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tuffnuts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meatstock.
Meatstock is working for takedown but Tuffnuts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tuffnuts pulls guard successfully.
Meatstock tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuffnuts is retaining full guard.
Tuffnuts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tuffnuts will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Meatstock looking to pass the guard.
Tuffnuts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meatstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuffnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meatstock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuffnuts 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.
Tuffnuts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatstock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuffnuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meatstock is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Meatstock wants to clinch.
Meatstock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meatstock looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Meatstock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuffnuts jumps guard but Meatstock stands there with Tuffnuts around his waist. Tuffnuts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meatstock is trying to drag Tuffnuts to the mat but Tuffnuts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tuffnuts has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meatstock uses from the top position.
Meatstock tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuffnuts is retaining full guard.
Tuffnuts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Meatstock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tuffnuts on the ground.
Tuffnuts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meatstock manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts throwing strikes from guard but Meatstock blocks nicely.
Meatstock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tuffnuts wants to control from the top but Meatstock keeps moving.
Tuffnuts postures up in Meatstock's guard and throws a big left but Meatstock blocks it.
Meatstock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tuffnuts wants to control from the top but Meatstock keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tuffnuts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tuffnuts pushing down on Meatstock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tuffnuts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meatstock is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuffnuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Meatstock tries to clinch
and Tuffnuts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tuffnuts.
Meatstock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuffnuts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meatstock is breathing heavily.
Tuffnuts won't allow Meatstock to get back to his feet.
Tuffnuts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tuffnuts wants to control from the top but Meatstock keeps moving.
Tuffnuts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meatstock controlling Tuffnuts's posture.
Meatstock has momentary wrist control but Tuffnuts slips an elbow through the middle.
Meatstock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuffnuts is one step ahead there.
Tuffnuts cracks Meatstock with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts is pushing down on Meatstock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meatstock is fighting to maintain full guard but Tuffnuts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Tuffnuts.
Meatstock wants to get back to full guard.
Tuffnuts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meatstock keeps working.
Tuffnuts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tuffnuts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tuffnuts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tuffnuts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Meatstock has hold of Tuffnuts's hands but Tuffnuts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Meatstock taking some punishment here, with Tuffnuts in his half guard.
Meatstock is looking to control Tuffnuts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meatstock avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Tuffnuts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tuffnuts clinches up with Meatstock and pushes him back against the cage.
Tuffnuts jumps guard and drags Meatstock to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tuffnuts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Meatstock!
Meatstock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tuffnuts scoring with strikes but Meatstock is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meatstock is looking to improve his position but Tuffnuts isn't that keen on the idea.
Tuffnuts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tuffnuts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tuffnuts landing strikes from the mount and Meatstock is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffnuts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuffnuts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Meatstock is surviving well by controlling Tuffnuts's body position as best he can.
Meatstock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meatstock tries to hold on but Tuffnuts postures up.
Tuffnuts working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Meatstock is bucking up trying to escape but Tuffnuts cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Meatstock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Tuffnuts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meatstock is desperately trying to improve his position but Tuffnuts has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatstock tries to hold on but Tuffnuts postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meatstock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meatstock tries to hold on but Tuffnuts pushes him away.
Tuffnuts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Meatstock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuffnuts content just to control the position here.
Tuffnuts landing strikes from the mount and Meatstock is in trouble!
Tuffnuts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tuffnuts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tuffnuts cracks Meatstock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meatstock wants to control but Tuffnuts is having none of it.
Tuffnuts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts lands a big shot there that rocks Meatstock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Meatstock wants to control but Tuffnuts is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tuffnuts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Meatstock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tuffnuts has hold of Meatstock's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Meatstock manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Tuffnuts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tuffnuts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meatstock can't escape the position.
Tuffnuts lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatstock is desperately trying to improve his position but Tuffnuts has a good base and remains in mount.
Meatstock wants to control but Tuffnuts is having none of it.
Meatstock regains half guard.
Meatstock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tuffnuts thows a big elbow that misses.
Tuffnuts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tuffnuts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meatstock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuffnuts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tuffnuts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meatstock's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Tuffnuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Meatstock wants to clinch but Tuffnuts slips to the side
and Tuffnuts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Meatstock keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Meatstock is trying to control but can't.
Tuffnuts wants to control but Meatstock is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meatstock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meatstock is staying active underneath Tuffnuts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Tuffnuts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tuffnuts drops an elbow to the side of Meatstock's head.
Meatstock trying to control here.
Meatstock wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meatstock closes the distance but Tuffnuts moves to the side
and Tuffnuts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffnuts throws a leg kick but Meatstock checks it.
Meatstock darts in trying to clinch
and Tuffnuts moves into the clinch.
Meatstock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meatstock manages to break the clinch.
Meatstock looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuffnuts is just out of range.
Meatstock looks to clinch
and Tuffnuts counters by moving into the clinch.
Meatstock is working for takedown but Tuffnuts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tuffnuts misses with a knee to the head.
Meatstock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuffnuts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meatstock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Meatstock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meatstock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tuffnuts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tuffnuts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts landing some decent shots from guard.
Tuffnuts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meatstock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Meatstock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuffnuts is one step ahead there.
Tuffnuts content to stall in guard here.
Tuffnuts trying to control but Meatstock is working from the bottom.
Meatstock looking to control.
Meatstock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tuffnuts is working Meatstock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tuffnuts trying to control but Meatstock is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tuffnuts clinches up with Meatstock and pushes him back against the cage.
Tuffnuts prevents Meatstock from breaking the clinch.
Meatstock is pressed up against the cage. Tuffnuts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meatstock down to the mat. Meatstock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tuffnuts misses with a low kick.
Tuffnuts moves out of range of the body kick from Meatstock.
Meatstock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuffnuts, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuffnuts tries for a takedown but Meatstock manages to get underhooks.
Hugh Meatstock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Tuffnuts.
Tuffnuts missing with knees to the body.
Tuffnuts goes for a takedown attempt but Meatstock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meatstock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tuffnuts counters by moving into the clinch.
Tuffnuts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tuffnuts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Meatstock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meatstock lands a two punch combo.
Meatstock rushes Tuffnuts and presses him up against the cage.
Tuffnuts prevents Meatstock from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatstock gets underhooks to prevent Tuffnuts's takedown attempt.
Meatstock tries for a takedown but Tuffnuts manages to get underhooks.
Meatstock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meatstock clinches up with Tuffnuts and pushes him back against the cage.
Tuffnuts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meatstock prevents it.
Meatstock has had enough of the clinch but Tuffnuts keeps him there for the moment.
Tuffnuts wants a takedown but no success here.
Meatstock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hugh Meatstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meatstock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meatstock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meatstock misses with a few strikes there.
Meatstock clinches but Tuffnuts breaks the clinch
and Tuffnuts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuffnuts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meatstock.
Hugh Meatstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meatstock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuffnuts 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Tuffnuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuffnuts 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Tuffnuts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto has chosen Dead By April - Trapped as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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23
165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gresham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gresham has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Roberto stops Gresham from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Roberto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gresham.
Gresham looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberto defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto is trying desperately to improve position.
Roberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gresham is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Roberto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Roberto!
Gresham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberto is one step ahead there.
Roberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gresham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberto!
Gresham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roberto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gresham working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gresham is trying to get an arm triangle but Roberto is defending well.
Roberto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham tries for a kimura but Roberto is defending well.
Roberto sneaks back into half guard.
Gresham trying to mount his opponent but Roberto defends it.
Roberto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gresham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gresham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gresham.
Gresham is breathing heavily.
Gresham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roberto is just riding it out for now. Gresham eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto punching from the bottom.
Gresham works his way into side control.
Roberto is not content to let Gresham control the position.
Gresham working away.
Roberto is looking to reverse the position.
Gresham misses with the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Roberto moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Roberto coming out on top.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gresham gets a takedown into half guard.
Gresham prevents Roberto from standing back up.
Roberto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberto trying to control the position.
Gresham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gresham tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Roberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gresham moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sloat Gresham 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.
A big right from Roberto misses.
Roberto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roberto avoids the head kick by Gresham.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberto.
Roberto throws a hook but Gresham avoids it easily.
Roberto throws a body punch but Gresham moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roberto misses with a hook. Gresham ducked under it nicely.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Roberto moves out of range easily.
Roberto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roberto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gresham.
Gresham slips a straight right by Roberto.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.
Gresham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gresham moves into the clinch successfully.
Gresham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gresham scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gresham looking to throw knees to the head but Roberto is blocking nicely.
Gresham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gresham decides to pull guard.
Roberto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Roberto has his hands clasped together but Gresham extends an breaks Roberto's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gresham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sloat Gresham!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lujan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Maroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Lujan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Maroni!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lujan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lujan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maroni.
It looks like Jimmy Lujan has been cut.
Lujan drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lujan looking to sit in guard and control but Maroni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lujan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lujan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maroni won't allow Lujan to sweep him here.
Maroni wants to control from the top but Lujan keeps moving.
Lujan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maroni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lujan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lujan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maroni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maroni thows a body shot but no joy.
Lujan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maroni tries to avoid it but Lujan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maroni to the ground. Maroni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maroni scores with a body shot.
Steve Maroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lujan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maroni's waist but Maroni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lujan off to one side.
Lujan is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Maroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lujan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maroni connects with a crisp jab.
Maroni throws a front kick aimed at Lujan's knee but Lujan avoids it well.
Maroni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maroni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maroni digs a good hook to Lujan's body.
Maroni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lujan.
Maroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lujan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Lujan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maroni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lujan ducks right into an uppercut from Maroni.
Nice straight punches there by Maroni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maroni.
Lujan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lujan working away.
The ground and pound from Lujan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maroni is trying to control Lujan's posture but Lujan avoids it.
Lujan working the ground and pound from side control.
Lujan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lujan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maroni sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maroni takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maroni tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lujan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maroni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lujan wants to free his trapped foot but Maroni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lujan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maroni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lujan.
Maroni is trying to control but can't.
Lujan looks to land a strike but Maroni avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lujan connects with a couple of short punches.
Maroni manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lujan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maroni works his way to his opponent's back.
Lujan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lujan wants to hold on but Maroni pushes him away.
Lujan working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maroni tries to control but Lujan wriggling away.
Maroni blocks Lujan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Maroni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Lujan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maroni lands with a nice combination. Lujan backs away looking to recover.
Maroni gets caught flat footed, as Lujan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lujan tries to free his leg and advance position but Maroni is retaining full guard.
Lujan with a nice head shot there.
Lujan throws and elbow that misses. Maroni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lujan's guard. Nice move by Maroni!
Maroni works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lujan is looking to improve his position.
Lujan is trying to control but Maroni passes into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maroni laying and praying for a moment but Lujan takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lujan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Lujan is controlling an arm, preventing Maroni from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lujan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Will Maroni go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maroni controlling well, preventing Lujan from escaping the position.
Lujan turns into Maroni and is now in his guard.
Maroni working a defensive guard but Lujan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lujan landing a few strikes.
Maroni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maroni takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lujan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lujan tries to score with some ground and pound. Maroni controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Maroni manages to get back to half guard.
Lujan misses with a head shot. Maroni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lujan wants to pass the guard but Maroni is keeping the position.
Lujan connects with a couple of short punches.
Lujan throwing strikes from guard but Maroni blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroni is trying to keep Lujan in close.
Maroni keeping moving, preventing Lujan from controlling successfully.
Maroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maroni controls Lujan momentarily but Lujan frees himself.
Lujan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lujan shoots in but Maroni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lujan fails to land the takedown.
Lujan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Lujan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lujan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maroni as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lujan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Lujan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Maroni.
Lujan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maroni gets back to half guard.
Maroni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lujan.
Jimmy Lujan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maroni gets back to full guard.
Lujan thows a big elbow that misses.
Maroni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lujan being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lujan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lujan postures up.
Lujan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lujan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maroni's head.
Lujan working some strikes from top position.
Lujan postures up.
Maroni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lujan controls the pace.
Lujan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maroni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lujan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lujan lands a couple of elbows.
Maroni wants to sweep but no luck.
Lujan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maroni looking to control.
Maroni wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lujan trying to control but Maroni is working from the bottom.
Lujan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maroni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lujan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lujan slips under a jab.
Lujan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lujan slips under a jab.
Lujan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maroni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maroni gets back to full guard.
Lujan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lujan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maroni trying to keep a closed guard but Lujan is proving a slippery customer.
Maroni had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lujan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Maroni Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lujan's back instead.
Lujan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Maroni prevents Lujan from getting the reversal.
Maroni is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Lujan regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lujan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lujan 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lujan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Budden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Fidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budden comes to the cage accompanied by Warfare - Joe Budden ft. Joell "Crack Pitcher" Ortiz. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Herman Fidelis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Budden!
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, Herman Fidelis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fidelis rushes Budden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fidelis misses with a knee to the head.
Fidelis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fidelis prevents Budden from breaking the clinch.
Fidelis misses with an elbow strike.
Budden takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Joey Budden has been cut.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fidelis fails to pull guard.
Fidelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fidelis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Budden wants to get back to striking at distance but Fidelis won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fidelis throws an elbow but misses.
Fidelis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Budden blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidelis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fidelis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Budden walks away with a smile on his face. Fidelis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Budden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fidelis doesn't manage to clinch there - Budden circles away.
Fidelis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Budden misses.
Budden scores with the left hand. Fidelis knows he should have avoided that one.
Budden misses with a straight right.
Fidelis gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Fidelis.
Fidelis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Budden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fidelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fidelis manages to pull guard.
Budden wants to stand but Fidelis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fidelis looking for a triangle here. Budden is fighting it but it looks tight! Fidelis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Budden is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Herman Fidelis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hatt Mughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angola Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatt Mughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angola Bob!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Bob lands but Mughes takes it in his stride.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Mughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob cracks the inside of Mughes's front leg.
Mughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob throws a head kick but Mughes moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Bob.
Mughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mughes gets the takedown into side control.
Bob controls the position for a moment.
Mughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bob is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mughes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mughes landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bob moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bob is pulling down on Mughes's head to control his posture.
Bob scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mughes misses with a wild body shot.
Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angola Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Mughes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mughes lands in his opponent's guard.
Mughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Mughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bob works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob pulls Mughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Mughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mughes won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Mughes throwing strikes but missing.
Bob pulls Mughes in close to prevent any damage.
Mughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bob throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mughes.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob works Mughes's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Mughes throws a hook but Bob avoids it easily.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mughes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mughes moves out of range of the body kick from Bob.
Mughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Mughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mughes misses with a body punch
and Bob counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mughes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mughes misses with a body shot.
Bob punishes Mughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Bob fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Bob lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Mughes is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mughes waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bob.
Bob gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Mughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mughes thows a big elbow that misses.
Mughes stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mughes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob pulls Mughes in close to prevent any damage.
Mughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angola Bob dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bob gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mughes misses with a punch to the body.
Bob works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bob lands a damaging elbow.
Bob is pressed up against the cage. Mughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bob down to the mat. Bob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bob lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob doesn't manage to clinch there - Mughes circles away.
Bob throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mughes manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Bob tests Mughes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob avoids the body shot from Mughes.
Mughes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mughes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mughes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bob because Mughes loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is looking to improve his position but Mughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Mughes punching from mount but Bob doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bob tries to hold on but Mughes postures up.
Mughes is landing with some decent strikes but Bob is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mughes scoring with strikes but Bob is staying in there.
Mughes landing strikes from the mount.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bob gets back to full guard.
Mughes throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob working a defensive guard here.
Mughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bob controlling the position.
Mughes throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bob passes into half guard.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Mughes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bob is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mughes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob prevents Mughes from improving his position.
Mughes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bob blocks the strikes from Mughes.
Mughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bob fakes the leg kick and cracks Mughes in the body.
Angola Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bob lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bob fakes the leg kick and cracks Mughes in the body.
Bob lands with a slapping head kick.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Mughes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mughes tries to avoid it.
Mughes is looking to wear down Bob with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bob lands a nice hook to Mughes's body. Mughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bob lands a nice looking body kick.
A left lands for Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob has closed the distance and engaged Mughes in a clinch.
Bob lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Mughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bob keeps control of Mughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bob lands an elbow just above Mughes 's eye.
Mughes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bob crunches a lovely knee into Mughes's ribcage.
Bob lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bob gets through Mughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mughes's defenses.
Mughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Mughes in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Mughes in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Bob.
Still in the clinch, Bob scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bob.
Bob blocking some punches.
Bob lands an elbow just above Mughes 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angola Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mughes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bob keeping control of the position.
Bob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mughes passes Bob's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bob is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bob defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mughes.
Mughes is working Bob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mughes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mughes stops Bob from standing up.
Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mughes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
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.
Mughes is looking to get to half guard.
Bob controlling from mount.
Mughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bob wants to control the pace but Mughes is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mughes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bob prevents Mughes from getting the reversal.
Bob looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mughes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mughes is working to get back to half guard.
Bob tries to control but Mughes wriggling away.
Bob blocks Mughes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bob content just to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mughes is trying to escape the mount.
Angola Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bob looking to control but Mughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hatt Mughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mughes is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angola Bob.
I've got Bob 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angola Bob!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Del Homosapien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestle Wrestle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homosapien comes to the cage accompanied by Buju Banton - Champion. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23
144 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Homosapien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrestle Wrestle!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestle shoots in looking for a takedown. Homosapien tries to sprawl out of it but Wrestle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Homosapien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Homosapien tries to bum rush Wrestle with a series of wild strikes but Wrestle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wrestle as he avoids it easily.
Wrestle swings for the body but Homosapien moves out of range.
Homosapien bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Homosapien is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wrestle tries to buck Homosapien off but Homosapien is having none of it.
Homosapien thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wrestle is looking to reverse the position.
Homosapien throwing strikes but Wrestle manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Homosapien might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Homosapien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wrestle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Homosapien knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestle taking a break here but Homosapien is having none of it and regains half guard.
Wrestle passes to side control.
Wrestle is looking to take a break and control but Homosapien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Homosapien is trying to control Wrestle's posture but Wrestle avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Homosapien regains half guard.
Wrestle is trying to work for a kimura but Homosapien is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Homosapien desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Homosapien is looking for a sweep. Wrestle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wrestle is thwarting Homosapien's attempts to control the position.
Homosapien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Homosapien looking for a guillotine here but Wrestle defends easily.
Homosapien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wrestle is one step ahead there.
Homosapien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien pulls Wrestle in close to his closed guard and prevents Wrestle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Homosapien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Homosapien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wrestle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Homosapien wants to control but Wrestle passes easily into half guard.
Homosapien is looking for a sweep. Wrestle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Homosapien shoots and misses
so Wrestle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Homosapien will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Homosapien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Homosapien is breathing heavily.
Homosapien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wrestle is one step ahead there.
Homosapien trying to keep a closed guard but Wrestle is proving a slippery customer.
Homosapien is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Homosapien working for a triangle but Wrestle defends it easily.
Homosapien looking for a guillotine here but Wrestle defends easily.
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 Del Homosapien will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wrestle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Homosapien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrestle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrestle misses with a takedown
and Homosapien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wrestle!
Homosapien working for a guillotine from mount but Wrestle is in no mood to give up.
Wrestle tries to hold on but Homosapien postures up.
Wrestle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Homosapien landing shots from mount.
Wrestle tries to hold on but Homosapien postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien looking to control but Wrestle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Homosapien landing strikes, looking to finish!
Homosapien with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Homosapien trying to control but Wrestle is having none of it.
Homosapien prevents Wrestle from getting the reversal.
Homosapien wants to control the pace but Wrestle is squirming around nicely.
Wrestle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Homosapien.
Homosapien lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestle is trying to escape the mount.
Wrestle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Homosapien lands a big shot there that rocks Wrestle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Del Homosapien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wrestle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Homosapien working for a guillotine from mount but Wrestle is in no mood to give up.
Homosapien landing strikes from the mount.
Wrestle tries to hold on but Homosapien pushes him away.
Wrestle is breathing heavily.
Homosapien with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wrestle is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien looking to secure an arm triangle but Wrestle defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Homosapien.
Wrestle is looking to get to half guard.
Homosapien is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wrestle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Homosapien breaks from Wrestle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Homosapien with shots to the head and body - Wrestle looks very uncomfortable down there.
Homosapien landing strikes, looking to finish!
Homosapien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wrestle is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Homosapien lands a nice shot to the head.
Homosapien looking to finish Wrestle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wrestle!
Homosapien has control of Wrestle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wrestle regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wrestle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Homosapien.
Homosapien throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wrestle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Homosapien is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wrestle has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Homosapien looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Homosapien dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wrestle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wrestle showed some decent athleticism there.
Wrestle wants to free his trapped foot but Homosapien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Homosapien trying to control from the bottom.
Homosapien moves into full guard.
Wrestle wants to pass the guard but Homosapien is keeping the position.
Homosapien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Homosapien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Homosapien thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Homosapien keeping moving, preventing Wrestle from controlling successfully.
Homosapien tries to strike from the bottom.
Homosapien thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wrestle wants to control from the top but Homosapien keeps moving.
Homosapien looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Homosapien keeping full guard, as Wrestle tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Homosapien pushes a forearm under Wrestle's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Wrestle is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Del Homosapien!
Del Homosapien is the new bantamweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hickson Gwacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickson Gwacie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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21
184 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hickson Gwacie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds knocks Gwacie to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Hickson Gwacie has been cut.
The referee asks Reynolds politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Reynolds prefers to stall for the moment though.
Reynolds working the ground and pound.
Gwacie is rocked!
Gwacie is looking for a sweep.
Reynolds content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gwacie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gwacie is working hard here to advance position.
Reynolds working the ground and pound.
Gwacie is looking for a sweep.
Reynolds moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gwacie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Reynolds there.
Well, if Reynolds is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gwacie trying to control but Reynolds 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. Reynolds connects with a nice short shot to Gwacie's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gwacie is looking for a sweep. Reynolds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gwacie wants to get back to full guard but Reynolds has passed into side control.
Reynolds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gwacie is squirming around, avoiding Reynolds's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwacie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gwacie is squirming around, avoiding Reynolds's attempts to control the action.
Gwacie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gwacie is breathing heavily.
Reynolds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gwacie is looking to escape.
Gwacie wants to hold on but Reynolds pushes him away.
Reynolds lands a big elbow.
Gwacie is looking to improve his position but Reynolds isn't that keen on the idea.
Reynolds controlling the pace for now.
Reynolds lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds prevents Gwacie from getting the reversal.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gwacie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reynolds raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Gwacie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the head.
Hickson Gwacie's cut is getting worse.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gwacie?
Gwacie seems to have got his legs back now.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Reynolds lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gwacie tries to hold on but Reynolds pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reynolds prevents Gwacie from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hickson Gwacie'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.
Reynolds pushes Gwacie up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Gwacie 's eye.
Hickson Gwacie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reynolds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gwacie's defenses.
Jeez, Hickson Gwacie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hickson Gwacie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Burt Reynolds! Burt Reynolds retains his welterweight title!
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