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The Bonfire of the Vanities PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emmanuel Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Rook is avoiding it.
Rook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Rook.
Rook jabs Vargas right on the nose. Vargas blinks but takes it well.
Vargas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Vargas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Emmanuel Vargas has been cut.
Vargas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rook.
Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rook throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas pushes Rook up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vargas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jonathon Rook has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Rook can't break the clinch.
Rook tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Rook is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Vargas crunches a lovely knee into Rook's ribcage.
Rook looks gassed!
Vargas lands a nice elbow.
Vargas avoiding damage.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vargas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vargas scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Jonathon Rook's cut even more.
Vargas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rook's face.
Vargas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Vargas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rook takes an elbow to the temple.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Rook shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Rook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas just leaning against Rook, taking a breather.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Vargas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rook won't want to take too many of those.
Vargas holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Vargas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
Rook is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vargas obliges.
Vargas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Vargas scores with a knee to the head.
Vargas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rook being controlled against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Rook in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Vargas.
Rook wants to get back to striking at distance but Vargas won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas effectively controlling the action here.
Rook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Vargas keeps control of Rook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rook takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rook has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rook is trying to force a seperation but Vargas has the dominant position.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Vargas.
Vargas landing knees to the head.
Vargas lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Vargas.
Vargas working Rook over with knees to the body.
Rook tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rook tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Vargas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rook takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargas prevents Rook from breaking the clinch.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rook manages to break the clinch.
Vargas moves in looking to clinch but Rook pushes him off.
Rook misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas darts in and clinches Rook up against the ropes.
Vargas has Rook pressed against the ropes, preventing Rook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Vargas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rook won't want to take too many of those.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Vargas working Rook over with knees to the body.
Vargas has Rook pushed against the ropes.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Vargas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rook won't want to take too many of those.
Vargas lands a nice elbow.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
Rook is trying to force a seperation but Vargas has the dominant position.
Vargas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rook tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas looking to stall.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Rook takes an elbow to the temple.
Vargas keeps control of Rook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rook has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas crunches a lovely knee into Rook's ribcage.
Vargas prevents Rook from breaking the clinch.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vargas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Rook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vargas.
Vargas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rook, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rook's defenses.
Vargas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vargas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Vargas.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Rook tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vargas prevents Rook from breaking the clinch.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rook is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas slows down the pace here.
Rook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vargas is pushing Rook up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Vargas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab from Rook.
Rook fails to land with a series of punches.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vargas manages to avoid it.
Vargas slips a jab from Rook.
Vargas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas prevents Rook from breaking the clinch.
Vargas lands a knee to the body.
Rook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vargas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rook lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vargas lands a knee to the body.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rook takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vargas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rook up against the ropes.
Rook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vargas obliges.
Vargas has Rook pressed against the ropes, preventing Rook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargas landing knees to the body.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rook's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Rook shrugs off.
Rook tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Emmanuel Vargas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rook is trying to force a seperation but Vargas has the dominant position.
Rook has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Rook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rook's defenses.
Vargas with a knee to the head.
Vargas with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rook is trying to force a seperation but Vargas has the dominant position.
Vargas lands a knee to the head.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas prevents Rook from breaking the clinch.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Rook shrugs off.
Rook is trying to force a seperation but Vargas has the dominant position.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rook is keeping busy.
Rook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook manages to break the clinch.
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.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Rook is avoiding it.
Rook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Rook misses.
Vargas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Vargas is looking to control Rook's arms but Rook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vargas has his back to the ropes.
Vargas keeps control of Rook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vargas lands a nice elbow.
Vargas keeps control of Rook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rook wants to get back to striking at distance but Vargas won't allow it.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas controlling the action here for a moment.
Vargas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vargas prevents Rook from breaking the clinch.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas wants to stall.
Rook can't break the clinch.
Rook has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Vargas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Rook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vargas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rook tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Rook in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Rook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vargas stalls.
Vargas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Vargas has Rook pressed against the ropes, preventing Rook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vargas trying to control the position but instead, Rook has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vargas into the ropes.
Rook wants to break free but Vargas has control.
Rook tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas has Rook pressed against the ropes, preventing Rook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rook is keeping busy.
Rook is trying to break free.
Rook is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Rook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Rook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vargas scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Jonathon Rook's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Vargas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rook.
Jonathon Rook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas rushes Rook and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Rook is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Vargas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rook takes an elbow to the temple.
Rook tries to circle away but Vargas has him pinned against the ropes.
Rook tries to circle away but Vargas has him pinned against the ropes.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Rook shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rook's defenses.
Vargas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vargas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vargas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rook's efforts to push away.
Rook tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rook can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Vargas stalling the fight.
Rook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rook is trying to break free.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vargas leaning against his opponent.
Vargas keeps control of Rook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Rook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargas lands a knee to the head.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Rook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Rook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas trying to stall but Rook improves his position.
Rook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rook is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Rook is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Vargas to work.
Vargas taking a breather.
Rook being controlled against the ropes.
Rook is trying to break free.
Jonathon Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Vargas is looking to control Rook's arms but Rook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vargas has his back to the ropes.
Rook is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Rook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vargas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rook is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas working Rook over with knees to the body.
Rook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook can't break the clinch.
Rook can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Rook in his tracks for a moment.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Vargas is trying to stall.
Rook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rook looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Vargas tries to clinch up but Rook circles away and keeps his distance.
Rook misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas takes the fight into the clinch.
Vargas stalling in the clinch but Rook improves position.
Rook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vargas lands a nice elbow.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas is trying to maintain a safe position but Rook gets an underhook and turns Vargas into the ropes.
Rook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vargas.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rook is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rook wants to break free but Vargas has control.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rook's defenses.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rook is keeping busy.
Rook working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Rook shrugs off.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rook is keeping busy.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Rook is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Rook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas has Rook pushed against the ropes.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Rook 's eye.
Vargas misses with a knee strike.
Vargas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rook is trying to break free.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas has Rook pressed against the ropes, preventing Rook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rook throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rook has a couple of punches blocked by Vargas.
Rook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Emmanuel Vargas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rook misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Vargas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vargas, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Vargas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stereotypical Otaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maine comes into the arena with 99 Problems blaring out of the sound system. Otaku comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ANIME!? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Maine!
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, Stereotypical Otaku!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Otaku scores with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maine.
Maine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maine stopping the sweep attempt from Otaku.
Maine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Otaku is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maine throws a big right hand that misses.
Otaku wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine looking to sit in guard and control but Otaku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Otaku looking to sit in guard and control but Maine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Otaku is trying to control the position but Maine postures up.
Otaku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maine is one step ahead there.
Maine wants to control from the top but Otaku keeps moving.
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.
Maine is looking to work some ground and pound but Otaku has wrist control.
Maine trying to control but Otaku is working from the bottom.
Maine passes into half guard.
Maine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Otaku slips a jab and a cross from Maine.
Otaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Maine misses.
Otaku thows a body shot but no joy.
Otaku slips under a jab.
Maine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Otaku misses with a looping right.
Otaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Otaku sprawls well. Otaku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maine gets slowly back to his feet.
Otaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maine manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maine misses with a body shot.
Otaku lands a jab to the head.
Maine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Otaku throws a looping overhand right but Maine ducks down to avoid it.
Maine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Maine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maine 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.
Otaku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Otaku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Otaku is trying to control the position but Maine postures up.
Maine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Otaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Maine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Otaku misses with an uppercut.
Otaku misses the shot to the body.
Maine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Otaku pinned against the cage. Otaku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maine blocks a jab.
Maine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maine tries for a takedown but Otaku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maine pushes Otaku up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maine throws a head punch that misses.
Maine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlos Maine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otaku misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maine.
Otaku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maine loads up on a big right hand but Otaku slips the punch.
Maine misses with a low kick.
Maine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Otaku.
A jab from Maine misses.
Maine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otaku throws the left hand but Maine avoids the punch easily.
Otaku avoids the head kick by Maine.
Otaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maine looks for the body kick but Otaku saw that one coming.
Maine just misses with a punch to the body.
Otaku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otaku avoids the body shot from Maine.
Stereotypical Otaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maine dodges the punch combination from Otaku.
The fighters circling - Otaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maine misses with a jab to the body
and Otaku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maine misses with a combination
and Otaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otaku with a hook.
Otaku tries to bum rush Maine with a series of wild strikes but Maine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maine throws a jab but it's blocked by Otaku.
Maine moves into the clinch.
Maine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Maine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Otaku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Otaku manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Otaku can't keep his opponent in guard - Maine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Otaku defending well though.
Maine is looking to take a break and control but Otaku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otaku keeping control of the position.
Otaku wants to control but Maine is keeping busy.
Otaku is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maine jumps into side control!
Otaku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maine's best efforts.
Otaku is trying to get back to full guard.
Maine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Maine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Maine.
Otaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otaku moves out of range of the leg kick from Maine.
Otaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Otaku counters with a right hand to the body.
Otaku misses with a looping left.
Maine tries to clinch but Otaku moves out of range.
Otaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maine.
Otaku is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maine gets a clinch.
Maine tries to land knees in the clinch but Otaku avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maine fails to land.
Otaku misses with a punch on the inside.
Maine misses with an elbow strike.
Maine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine staying out of range there.
Otaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otaku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Otaku lands a two punch combo.
Maine misses the shot to the body.
Maine is looking to wear down Otaku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maine throws a head kick that half lands.
Otaku connects with a single shot there.
Otaku throws a looping overhand right but Maine ducks down to avoid it.
Otaku slips under a jab.
Otaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Otaku takes a swing at Maine's ribcage but misses.
Otaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otaku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Maine.
Maine moves out of range of the strikes.
Maine fails with the takedown.
Maine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carlos Maine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maine shoots in and bounces Otaku off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Maine trying to control but Otaku is working from the bottom.
Otaku has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stereotypical Otaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Otaku keeping moving, preventing Maine from controlling successfully.
Maine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maine advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maine in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Maine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Otaku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Maine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Maine!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Torre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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23
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar De La Torre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Torre wants to clinch.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for De La Torre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
De La Torre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
De La Torre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De La Torre is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De La Torre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De La Torre has escaped and now he's on top!
De La Torre throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos trying to control but De La Torre is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and De La Torre dives on top into guard.
Dos Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! De La Torre escapes and throws Dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
De La Torre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dos Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but De La Torre has control of the leg.
De La Torre thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dos Santos to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De La Torre throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos trying to control but De La Torre is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De La Torre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De La Torre is looking to stand up but Dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! De La Torre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De La Torre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De La Torre!
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dos Santos defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thiago Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De La Torre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos connects with a right hand. De La Torre shakes it off.
De La Torre cracks the inside of Dos Santos's front leg.
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but De La Torre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos trying to stall but De La Torre improves his position.
De La Torre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De La Torre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De La Torre has Dos Santos pressed against the ropes.
Dos Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dos Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De La Torre lands a nice elbow.
De La Torre lands a damaging elbow.
Dos Santos wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for De La Torre.
Dos Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
De La Torre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De La Torre scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Torre throws a knee to the head but misses.
De La Torre throws an elbow that misses.
De La Torre lands an elbow just above Dos Santos 's eye.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but De La Torre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De La Torre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dos Santos is defending well for now.
De La Torre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Thiago Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos trying to stall but De La Torre improves his position.
De La Torre is pressed up against the ropes. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De La Torre down to the mat. De La Torre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos lands a head shot.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Dos Santos blocks the leg kick.
De La Torre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De La Torre darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the ropes.
Dos Santos has De La Torre pressed against the ropes.
Dos Santos tries to stall but De La Torre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Torre throws a head punch that misses.
Dos Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre lands a nice shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De La Torre as Dos Santos tries to tie him up.
De La Torre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De La Torre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De La Torre lands an elbow inside that Dos Santos shrugs off.
Dos Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
De La Torre is trying to stall.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. De La Torre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oscar De La Torre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Dos Santos.
De La Torre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De La Torre scores a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos tries to stall but De La Torre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Torre stalling against the ropes.
De La Torre lands an elbow that stopped Dos Santos in his tracks for a moment.
De La Torre stalling in the clinch but Dos Santos improves position.
Maybe De La Torre would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De La Torre is keeping busy.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
De La Torre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch but De La Torre improves position.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre lands with a right to the head.
De La Torre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De La Torre lands a knee to the body.
De La Torre lands an elbow inside that Dos Santos shrugs off.
De La Torre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dos Santos wants to stall.
De La Torre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos is looking to control De La Torre's arms but De La Torre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the ropes.
Dos Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but instead, De La Torre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dos Santos into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thiago Dos Santos.
De La Torre wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
A combination from De La Torre does no damage.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but De La Torre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De La Torre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De La Torre tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De La Torre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De La Torre throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De La Torre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De La Torre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by De La Torre.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De La Torre tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De La Torre doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
De La Torre is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
De La Torre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De La Torre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Dos Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
De La Torre tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice straight punches there by Dos Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dos Santos.
De La Torre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De La Torre misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Torre.
De La Torre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De La Torre moves away.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De La Torre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from De La Torre.
De La Torre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De La Torre throws a low kick, looking for Dos Santos's leg but Dos Santos calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De La Torre feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Torre pinned against the cage. De La Torre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De La Torre is looking to clinch.
De La Torre wants to clinch.
De La Torre slips a jab from Dos Santos.
De La Torre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De La Torre scoring well with a low kick there.
De La Torre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
De La Torre moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
No joy there for De La Torre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from De La Torre.
Oscar De La Torre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
De La Torre motions for Dos Santos to come forward. De La Torre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De La Torre throws a front kick aimed at Dos Santos's knee but Dos Santos avoids it well.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
De La Torre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De La Torre throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dos Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Dos Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Dos Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
De La Torre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos scores with a hook.
De La Torre tries a low kick but Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos tests De La Torre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oscar De La Torre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Torre swinging wilding here.
De La Torre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos lands a jab.
De La Torre is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from De La Torre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De La Torre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De La Torre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
A shot to the body from De La Torre misses
and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Santos is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. De La Torre looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dos Santos gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. De La Torre is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dos Santos lets go of the hold and De La Torre can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaycer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Allmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allmen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Snakebite" by Racer X. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaycer Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Allmen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allmen tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Allmen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allmen wants to clinch.
Allmen clinches.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Allmen, against the ropes.
Allmen gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allmen throws an elbow that misses.
Allmen throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allmen smiles and moves away.
Allmen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Allmen is defending well.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Allmen pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow.
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Allmen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silva swings around for an armbar but Allmen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Allmen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Allmen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allmen wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Allmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allmen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Allmen is just out of range.
James Allmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allmen tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Allmen is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva 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.
Silva passes Allmen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Allmen is working from the bottom.
Silva 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.
Allmen is looking to escape.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allmen keeps working.
Allmen has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaycer Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva swings for the body but Allmen moves out of range.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Allmen moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Allmen tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva keeps Allmen at a distance using the push kick.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a head kick but Allmen moves out of range.
Allmen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva is looking to wear down Allmen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Allmen is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allmen tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Allmen saw it coming and moves away.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Allmen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
James Allmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Allmen tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Allmen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries a low kick but Allmen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dives in and grabs Allmen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allmen pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allmen drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Allmen controls the action.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Allmen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Allmen.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Allmen throws an elbow that misses.
Allmen lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Allmen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allmen lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Allmen misses with an elbow over the top.
Allmen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Allmen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allmen.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Allmen, against the ropes.
Allmen misses with an elbow strike.
Allmen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free but Allmen has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allmen.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Allmen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allmen.
Silva tries for a takedown but Allmen manages to get underhooks.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allmen's elbow.
Allmen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Allmen lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Allmen throws an elbow that misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Allmen.
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.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Allmen.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Allmen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Allmen keeps him there for the moment.
Allmen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Allmen pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva tries to circle away but Allmen has him pinned against the ropes.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Allmen lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Allmen has the dominant position.
Allmen misses with an elbow strike.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Allmen keeps him there for the moment.
Allmen pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Allmen misses with an elbow over the top.
Allmen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allmen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allmen gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva is trying to drag Allmen to the mat but Allmen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaycer Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Allmen tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Allmen.
Allmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Allmen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allmen stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Allmen tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Allmen moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allmen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Allmen is just out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allmen moves away.
Allmen tries to clinch up.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Allmen sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Allmen is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working over Allmen with some ground and pound. Allmen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Allmen pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Allmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allmen wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allmen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Allmen which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Allmen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Allmen tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Allmen checks it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allmen checks a leg kick nicely.
James Allmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a push kick but Allmen slaps the foot to one side.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Allmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allmen wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Allmen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaycer Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaycer Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayger Mayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayne comes to the ring accompanied by Suikoden 2 OST (the entire thing). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayger Mayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Busey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busey moves into range and clinches up with Mayne.
Mayne is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Busey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayne goes for a takedown attempt but Busey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayne looks to throw the jab but Busey is out of range.
Busey needs to keep his hands up - Mayne had a free shot at his head there.
Mayne lands a jab to Busey's midsection.
Busey wants to clinch.
Mayne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mayne works the jab nicely.
Mayger Mayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mayne misses with a straight left.
Mayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Busey. Mayne shrugs it off though.
Mayne lands a with a good body shot.
Busey lands a front kick.
Mayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayne throws a big shot that misses.
Mayne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Busey. That one must have hurt.
Mayne is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Busey. Mayne shrugs it off though.
Busey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Busey lands a head kick!
It looks like Mayger Mayne has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Busey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Busey.
Mayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Busey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Busey moves away.
Busey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Busey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mayne blocks a head kick by Busey.
Busey lands a head kick. Mayne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Busey.
Mayne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Busey regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayne advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayne in side control, throwing shots but Busey defends.
Mayne throwing strikes but Busey manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mayne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Busey's best efforts.
Mayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Busey is working away from the top position though.
Mayne is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne wants to improve his position but Busey is controlling well.
Mayne 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.
Mayne is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mayne wants to control but Busey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Busey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Busey forces Mayne back against the ropes and clinches.
Mayne looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayger Mayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Busey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Busey is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mayne wants a takedown.
Busey stops a takedown attempt from Mayne.
Busey is trying to break free.
Mayne goes for a takedown attempt but Busey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Busey.
Busey throws a sloppy head kick and Mayne moves out of range easily.
Busey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayne.
Busey tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Busey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Busey throws a sloppy head kick and Mayne moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Mayne finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Mayger Mayne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayne shoots in for a takedown but Busey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mayne won't allow Busey to get back to his feet.
Mayne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Mayne.
Mayne prevents Busey from escaping the position.
Busey defending against the ground and pound.
Mayne looks up at the clock and then as Busey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mayne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mayne landing a few strikes.
Busey pushes Mayne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mayne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayne cracks Busey with a big right hand but Busey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayne is chipping away with strikes.
Mayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Busey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mayne throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mayne postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Mayne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
Busey is trying to get back to his feet.
Busey parries the strikes from Mayne easily there. Mayne is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Busey to escape.
Mayne scoring with punches and elbows.
Mayne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Busey is trying to get back to his feet.
Mayne throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Busey is trying to get back to his feet.
Busey defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mayne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Busey wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayne looking to pass the guard.
Mayne stops Busey from standing up.
Mayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Mayne lands a couple of digs.
Busey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mayne is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayger Mayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mayger Mayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Busey is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Busey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Busey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Busey misses with a head kick.
Mayne throws a right and a left that Busey avoids nicely.
Busey throws a sloppy head kick and Mayne moves out of range easily.
Busey throws a wild body kick that Mayne sees coming a mile off.
Mayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Busey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mayne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mayne throwing strikes from guard but Busey blocks nicely.
Mayne stops Busey from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mayne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Busey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mayne throws a strike but Busey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Busey is looking to stand up but Mayne won't let him.
Mayger Mayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mayne is trying to control the position but Busey postures up.
Mayne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mayne has control of Busey's left arm, preventing Busey from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayne is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mayne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Busey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mayne connects with a couple of short punches.
Busey is looking to stand up but Mayne isn't so interested in that idea.
Mayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayne is working Busey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayne is in close to Busey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Busey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mayne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Busey is retaining full guard.
Mayne drops back looking for a leg! Busey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Busey manages to kick Mayne off! Mayne jumps back into Busey's guard.
Mayne is looking to work some ground and pound but Busey has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayger Mayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mayne 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayger Mayne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Engineer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipe Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engineer comes to the ring accompanied by Dispenser Erection. Philipe Sagat has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Engineer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipe Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Engineer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Engineer shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Engineer is defended easily by Sagat.
Engineer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sagat circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Engineer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Engineer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sagat sprawls well. Sagat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Engineer gets slowly back to his feet.
Engineer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagat tries to avoid it but Engineer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagat to the ground. Sagat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Engineer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Engineer takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like The Engineer has been cut.
Engineer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sagat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Engineer is breathing heavily.
Sagat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Engineer.
Sagat stuffs the takedown.
Sagat forces Engineer back against the ropes and clinches.
Engineer blocks the elbow strike.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Engineer's face.
Engineer is rocked!
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Engineer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat working the clinch nicely. Engineer is working for position but Sagat cracks him with a big knee to the head! Engineer crumples up against the ropes and Sagat lands two more shots before the ref can save Engineer! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Philipe Sagat!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huitzilopochtli De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Skid Row - 18 And Life as his entrance music. Harry Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huitzilopochtli De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Cole!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for De Silva!
De Silva is looking to improve his position but Cole isn't that keen on the idea.
De Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cole goes for an armbar but he's not got it… De Silva turns into him and now he's in Cole's guard.
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Silva throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Silva is aware though and is defending well.
De Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
De Silva cracks Cole with a solid left hand.
Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of De Silva, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between De Silva's legs - danger averted.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
De Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cole trying to control but De Silva is working from the bottom.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
De Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cole drops back looking for a leg! De Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Silva manages to kick Cole off! Cole jumps back into De Silva's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Silva keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
De Silva working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
Cole wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
De Silva looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
De Silva is breathing heavily.
Cole won't allow De Silva to sweep him here.
De Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cole closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cole lands in his opponent's guard.
Cole drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cole jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cole stands and throws De Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Cole seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
De Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Cole keeps moving and retains side control.
Cole is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries to bench press Cole off him but Cole keeps the position.
Cole is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cole throwing shots but De Silva is blocking nicely.
Cole is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Cole trying to control from half guard but De Silva is working away.
De Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Silva is pressing down on Cole's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Cole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed De Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so De Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole looking for a guillotine here but De Silva defends easily.
De Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Silva trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Silva is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Silva.
De Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cole has momentary wrist control but De Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
De Silva drops back looking for a leg! Cole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cole manages to kick De Silva off! De Silva jumps back into Cole's guard.
Cole keeping full guard, as De Silva tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Silva postures up in Cole's guard and throws a big left but Cole blocks it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cole showed some decent athleticism there.
Cole has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can De Silva defend it? Cole steps over the head and cranks it - De Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cole!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Cole!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Back Pack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Back Pack will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Back Pack!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle throws the left hand but Pack avoids the punch easily.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Pack.
Pack misses with a two punch combination.
Pack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pack circles away.
Angle looks for a takedown but Pack sprawls well.
Pack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angle.
Back Pack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle avoids the body shot from Pack.
Angle fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angle was well out of range. Poor timing from Pack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle throws a lazy right hand but Pack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angle avoids the body shot from Pack.
Pack lands with a shot to the body.
Angle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pack counters with a series of strikes. Angle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pack punishes Angle's body with a nice straight punch.
Angle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Burt Angle has been cut.
Pack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Angle rather than just go for the knockout.
Pack stuns Angle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pack thuds a left hand into Angle's body.
Pack digs a good body shot into Angle's ribs.
Pack scores with a shot to the body.
Back Pack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pack scores with a shot to the body.
Pack lands a nice shot to the body.
Pack lands with a nice body punch.
Angle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Angle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pack digs a good hook to Angle's body.
Pack punishes Angle's body with a nice straight punch.
Pack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angle on the side of the head.
Pack drops Angle with a huge uppercut! Angle drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pack is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Back Pack!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lick Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weasel comes into the arena with Suck My Kiss blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hard's choice of entrance music: Suck my balls. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallace Weasel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lick Hard!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weasel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hard is out of range.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weasel misses with an uppercut.
Hard is looking to chop away at Weasel's legs.
Weasel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hard throws a low kick but Weasel avoids it.
Hard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Hard.
Weasel lands a glancing blow to the side of Hard's head.
Weasel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick and Hard moves out of range easily.
Hard is looking to clinch but Weasel is avoiding it.
Hard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Weasel can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Weasel.
A low kick from Weasel is predictable there
and Hard counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard checks a low kick from Weasel.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace Weasel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weasel.
Weasel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hard looks gassed!
Hard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weasel throws a head kick that Hard semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Weasel.
Weasel cracks the inside of Hard's front leg.
Weasel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Weasel - the referee stops the clock and Hard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Weasel. Hard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weasel.
Hard drops his hands momentarily and Weasel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weasel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hard.
Weasel throws a lazy body kick
and Hard counters with a thumping low kick.
Weasel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hard checks it well.
Hard throws a head kick but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weasel throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Weasel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hard checks a low kick from Weasel.
Weasel connects with a high kick.
Weasel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weasel lands with an uppercut that bounces Hard off the ropes and back into rage.
A clash of legs there as Hard blocks the low kick.
Hard blocks a head kick by Weasel.
Some bone on bone action there as Weasel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weasel cracks the inside of Hard's front leg.
A head kick from Weasel lands but Hard takes it in his stride.
Weasel moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Weasel.
Weasel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard avoids the head kick by Weasel.
Weasel lands a head kick. Hard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Weasel.
Weasel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hard.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weasel throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Weasel. That snapped Hard's head back.
Hard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weasel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weasel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hard is out of range.
Weasel misses with a leg kick.
Hard throws a nice head kick!
Hard checks a leg kick nicely.
Weasel misses with a head kick.
Hard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hard missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard blocks an uppercut.
Hard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weasel blocks it with crossed arms.
Weasel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weasel throws a leg kick but Hard moved away.
Weasel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hard.
Weasel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hard doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Weasel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Weasel blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Weasel slams his shin into Hard's torso.
Weasel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weasel misses with a leg kick
and Hard counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weasel misses with a leg kick
and Hard counters with a big head kick but Weasel shrugs it off.
Hard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weasel throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Weasel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Weasel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard checks a low kick from Weasel.
Weasel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hard can do to turn this around?
Hard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses.
Weasel tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Weasel.
A head kick from Weasel lands but Hard takes it in his stride.
Weasel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weasel throws a looping overhand right but Hard ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard moves out of range as Weasel strikes.
Weasel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Weasel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hard manages to avoid it.
Weasel throws a low kick but Hard avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Weasel throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Weasel avoids a kick to the body.
Weasel throws a body kick the misses
and Hard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hard moves out of range of the body kick from Weasel.
Hard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weasel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hard tries to clinch but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weasel's knee momentarily.
Hard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weasel's calf.
Hard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hard lands a head kick. Weasel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Wallace Weasel has been cut.
Hard feints and then cracks Weasel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weasel down.
Hard thows a body kick. Weasel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weasel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hard prevents Weasel from breaking the clinch.
Hard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weasel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weasel blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hard.
Weasel managing to block the knees to the body from Hard.
Hard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wallace Weasel's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard wants to pass the guard but Weasel is keeping the position.
Hard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Weasel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard preventing the sweep.
Hard wants to control from the top but Weasel keeps moving.
Hard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Weasel is not content to let Hard control the position.
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.
Hard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hard working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Weasel lands an overhand right.
Hard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weasel just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lick Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wallace Weasel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Weasel thows a leg kick but Hard checks it
and Hard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hard checks a leg kick nicely.
Hard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weasel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weasel misses with the body kick
and Hard moves into the clinch.
Weasel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weasel throws a lazy head kick
and Hard counters by moving into the clinch.
Weasel working hard to break the clinch.
Weasel lands with a short shot to the head.
Hard keeps control of Weasel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hard lands a knee to the head.
Weasel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hard blocks a body shot from Weasel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weasel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Weasel takes an elbow to the temple.
Hard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hard crunches a lovely knee into Weasel's ribcage.
Hard throws an elbow that misses.
Hard ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Weasel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weasel is one step ahead there.
Weasel content to stall in guard here.
Weasel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hard's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Weasel misses
and Hard counters with a nice body kick.
Hard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weasel thows a leg kick but Hard checks it
and Hard counters with a leg kick.
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard throws a head kick but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel avoids the head kick by Hard.
Weasel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hard is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hard. That did some damage!
Weasel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses.
Weasel moves out of range of the body kick.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hard misses with a head kick.
Hard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weasel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weasel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Weasel throws a leg kick
and Hard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Weasel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weasel avoids the head kick by Hard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weasel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weasel thows a leg kick but Hard checks it
and Hard counters with a leg kick.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses
and Hard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Weasel is looking to chop away at Hard's legs.
Hard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weasel will feel that in the morning.
Weasel tries to land a body kick
and Hard moves into the clinch.
Weasel avoiding damage as Hard throws knees to the body.
Hard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weasel avoids it.
Weasel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Weasel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hard scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Weasel misses
and Hard counters with a good, hard body kick but Weasel shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lick Hard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hard 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 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angus McButticutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McButticutty's entrance music is Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure. A fine choice. Murder has chosen God Save the Queen as his entrance music. 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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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angus McButticutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Murder!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murder avoids the body shot from McButticutty.
McButticutty lands a jab to Murder's midsection.
McButticutty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McButticutty throws a series of punches but Murder moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Murder as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murder. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by McButticutty.
Some wild striking there from McButticutty.
McButticutty looks to land a left hand but Murder moved out of range nicely.
Murder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murder walks into a left hand.
Murder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McButticutty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McButticutty counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McButticutty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murder clinches up with McButticutty and pushes him back against the ropes.
McButticutty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murder's efforts to push away.
Murder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McButticutty defending well as Murder loads up on a big left hand.
Murder slips a jab and a cross from McButticutty.
Jack Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murder throws a leg kick which misses McButticutty's front leg but catches the back leg as McButticutty tries to avoid it.
Murder throws a body punch but McButticutty moves out of range.
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
Murder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McButticutty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murder backs up against the ropes.
McButticutty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McButticutty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty slips a jab from Murder.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McButticutty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McButticutty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murder throws a left and a right that both miss
and McButticutty counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McButticutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murder loads up on a big right hand but McButticutty slips the punch.
McButticutty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McButticutty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murder.
Murder moves in looking to clinch but McButticutty pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder tries to clinch up
and McButticutty counters with a nice body shot.
Murder swings away with a body shot that misses
letting McButticutty counter with a right hand.
Murder misses with a looping left.
Murder misses with a hook to the body
letting McButticutty counter with a right hand.
Murder lands a nice leg kick that just misses McButticutty's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by McButticutty.
McButticutty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McButticutty scores with a nice strike.
Murder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murder looks to land a left hand but McButticutty moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murder. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McButticutty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder looks to land a right hand but McButticutty moved out of range.
McButticutty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murder ducks under a wild hook from McButticutty.
McButticutty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. McButticutty catches Murder right on the button with a cross.
McButticutty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murder misses with a double jab
and McButticutty counters with a straight right hand.
McButticutty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murder throws out the jab.
Murder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McButticutty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murder misses with a body punch
and Murder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McButticutty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murder throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus McButticutty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McButticutty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murder slips a jab from McButticutty.
Murder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McButticutty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murder looks to land a right hand but McButticutty moved out of range.
McButticutty looks to land a left hand but Murder moved out of range nicely.
McButticutty moves forwards but Murder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. McButticutty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murder swings away with a body shot that misses
and McButticutty counters with a stiff right hand.
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McButticutty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McButticutty.
McButticutty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murder throws a sloppy body shot
and McButticutty counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
Murder is rocked!
McButticutty lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McButticutty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murder circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murder has closed the distance and engaged McButticutty in a clinch.
McButticutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
McButticutty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McButticutty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murder misses with a body punch
and McButticutty counters with a stiff right hand.
McButticutty misses with a few strikes there.
Murder loads up on a big right hand but McButticutty slips the punch.
Angus McButticutty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murder looks to score with a jab to the body but McButticutty is just out of range.
Murder misses the shot to the body.
Murder blocks a jab.
McButticutty thows a body shot but no joy.
Murder throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder scores with a body shot.
Murder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Murder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for McButticutty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McButticutty just misses with a punch to the body.
Murder misses with a low kick.
Murder misses with a body shot
and McButticutty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murder throws a left and a right that both miss
and McButticutty counters with a series of strikes. Murder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murder misses the body punch
and McButticutty counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McButticutty moves away from the strike by Murder.
McButticutty drops Murder with a beautiful combination! Murder stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McButticutty is looking for the KO!
Murder is still on wobbly legs! Can McButticutty finish him?
McButticutty misses with a combination
and Murder counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murder seems to have recovered his senses.
McButticutty throws a series of punches but Murder moves out of range.
Murder misses the body punch
letting McButticutty counter with a right hand.
McButticutty circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Murder.
McButticutty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murder misses with a hook.
McButticutty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McButticutty.
McButticutty moves out of range as Murder strikes.
McButticutty slips a jab and a cross from Murder.
Murder misses with a hook to the body
and McButticutty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from McButticutty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McButticutty.
McButticutty walks into a jab.
McButticutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McButticutty throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McButticutty, as that shot connected.
McButticutty throws a nice looking combination but Murder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murder misses with a shot to the body
and McButticutty counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
Angus McButticutty is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for McButticutty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Murder.
Murder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for McButticutty. That snapped Murder's head back.
McButticutty circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus McButticutty dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McButticutty throws a combination that misses
and Murder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McButticutty throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Murder throws a sloppy body shot
and McButticutty counters with a series of strikes. Murder will be more careful next time no doubt.
McButticutty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for McButticutty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murder swings for the body but McButticutty moves out of range.
Murder darts in trying to clinch
and McButticutty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Murder.
McButticutty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murder at a distance.
Murder misses with a hook.
Murder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McButticutty.
McButticutty looks to land a combination but Murder avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McButticutty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McButticutty.
Murder misses with a straight right.
McButticutty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murder on the side of the head.
McButticutty misses with a combination
and Murder counters with a stiff right hand.
Murder doesn't manage to clinch there - McButticutty circles away.
McButticutty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Murder counter with a right hand.
McButticutty tries to bum rush Murder with a series of wild strikes but Murder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McButticutty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murder swinging wilding here.
Murder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack Murder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Murder misses.
McButticutty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McButticutty throws a combination that misses
and Murder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McButticutty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from McButticutty.
Murder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McButticutty.
Murder clinches but McButticutty breaks the clinch
and McButticutty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty ducks under a wild hook from Murder.
McButticutty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murder.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McButticutty was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Murder lands a really nice looking cross but McButticutty seems unphased.
McButticutty misses with a double jab
and Murder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murder throws a big shot that misses.
McButticutty blocks a low kick nicely.
Murder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McButticutty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murder misses the shot to the body.
Murder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McButticutty manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder misses with a hook to the body
and McButticutty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murder closes the distance but McButticutty moves to the side
and McButticutty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McButticutty ducks under a wild hook from Murder.
Murder misses with a wild combination.
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McButticutty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McButticutty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murder throws a hook but McButticutty blocks it.
McButticutty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murder circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McButticutty counters with a stiff right hand.
Murder throws a sloppy body shot
and McButticutty counters with a straight right hand.
McButticutty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Murder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McButticutty 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus McButticutty!
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