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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Baldoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldoza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're Going Down. Renan Cavalcante has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilson Baldoza's chin.
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Baldoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante swings widly with a right hand
enabling Baldoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldoza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cavalcante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Wilson Baldoza has been cut.
A big right from Cavalcante misses.
Cavalcante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cavalcante wants it to stay on the feet.
Baldoza tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves away
and Cavalcante counters with a crisp right hand that drops Baldoza! Cavalcante lets Baldoza back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Baldoza is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldoza staying out of range there.
Oh Baldoza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baldoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante loads up on a big right hand but Baldoza slips the punch.
Baldoza moves away from the strike by Cavalcante.
Baldoza seems to have got his legs back now.
Baldoza connects with a leg kick. Cavalcante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baldoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavalcante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baldoza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Baldoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson Baldoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldoza slips a straight right by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante gets tackled into the cage by Baldoza. Baldoza maintains the clinch.
Baldoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cavalcante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baldoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cavalcante's face.
Baldoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cavalcante misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cavalcante fails to land.
Cavalcante throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldoza.
Cavalcante is trying to break the clinch but Baldoza has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cavalcante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cavalcante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baldoza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cavalcante wants to stand and escape but instead Baldoza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baldoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cavalcante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baldoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavalcante is keeping the position for now.
Baldoza wanted to stand there but Cavalcante had control of the position.
Baldoza 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.
Cavalcante keeping moving, preventing Baldoza from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baldoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavalcante is keeping the position for now.
Baldoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cavalcante looks gassed!
Baldoza slips nicely into half guard.
Baldoza wants to free his trapped foot but Cavalcante is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baldoza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cavalcante defending well though.
Baldoza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cavalcante doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baldoza.
Baldoza wants to get back to his feet.
Baldoza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cavalcante defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baldoza seems to be working for a kimura but Cavalcante defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cavalcante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baldoza passes to full mount!
Baldoza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cavalcante because Baldoza loaded up on that one.
Baldoza throwing strikes here but Cavalcante is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Baldoza looking to isolate an arm here. Cavalcante doesn't see it coming and as Baldoza extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Baldoza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilson Baldoza!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taye Silcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahbare Mo azzame Enqelab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silcic comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks-Kublai Khan. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taye Silcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rahbare Mo azzame Enqelab!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo azzame Enqelab slaps away a takedown attempt from Silcic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mo azzame Enqelab takes a swing at Silcic's ribcage but misses.
Silcic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mo azzame Enqelab moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mo azzame Enqelab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silcic is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Mo azzame Enqelab.
Mo azzame Enqelab lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mo azzame Enqelab pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mo azzame Enqelab scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Mo azzame Enqelab - that landed with a thud.
Silcic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mo azzame Enqelab.
Silcic is trying to push Mo azzame Enqelab away but Mo azzame Enqelab has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silcic has had enough of the clinch but Mo azzame Enqelab keeps him there for the moment.
Mo azzame Enqelab pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mo azzame Enqelab working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mo azzame Enqelab.
A short uppercut from Mo azzame Enqelab.
Mo azzame Enqelab managing to block the knees to the body from Silcic.
Mo azzame Enqelab unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Silcic! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mo azzame Enqelab is unloading with more strikes now! Silcic drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahbare Mo azzame Enqelab!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gui Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by The Haunted - 99. Emerson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the TerrorDome. This should be a great matchup!
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gui Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Emerson misses its intended target.
A big left from Emerson misses.
Emerson lands a nice shot that snaps Saint's head back.
Saint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ralph Waldo Emerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emerson.
Emerson misses the shot to the body.
Saint swats away the attempt to clinch by Emerson.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emerson, as that shot connected.
Saint staying out of range there.
Emerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Emerson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.
Emerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emerson lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emerson. That's going to slow Saint down.
A head kick misses from Emerson.
Emerson catches Saint with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emerson tries to clinch
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emerson.
Saint on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emerson.
Emerson loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.
Saint drops his hands momentarily and Emerson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Emerson tries to clinch but Saint moves away
and Saint counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Emerson is looking to stand up but Saint isn't so interested in that idea.
Emerson is trying to control the position but Saint postures up.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Emerson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Emerson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Saint controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emerson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emerson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emerson misses with a looping right.
Emerson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emerson lands a nice looking body shot.
Emerson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emerson moves to clinch but Saint breaks away
and Saint counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saint takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saint scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emerson is looking to get back to full guard here but Saint has managed to pass to side control instead.
Emerson is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralph Waldo Emerson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emerson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emerson misses with an uppercut.
Emerson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saint back to the cage. Emerson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch lands to the side of Saint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emerson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint in his tracks.
Emerson throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Emerson throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Emerson throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emerson.
Emerson throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Emerson works over Saint's head and body with a nice combination.
Emerson tries to clinch up but Saint circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Emerson moved out of range.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Emerson moved out of range nicely.
Emerson tries to clinch but Saint moves away
and Saint counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saint is taking a breather. Emerson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emerson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emerson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saint to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint landing some decent shots from guard.
Emerson being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Saint tries to free his leg and advance position but Emerson is retaining full guard.
Saint controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Emerson wants to sweep here but Saint controlling him for the moment.
Emerson is trying to keep Saint in close.
Gui Saint has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Saint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gui Saint will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Emerson lands with a straight right. Saint didn't see that one coming.
Emerson misses with a looping left.
Saint has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Emerson misses with a looping right.
Saint slips a straight right by Emerson.
Emerson lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
Emerson misses with a low kick.
Emerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Saint blocks a head kick by Emerson.
Emerson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emerson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emerson tries to clinch but Saint is having none of it.
Emerson lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint moves out of range as Emerson strikes.
Emerson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saint has time to react.
Emerson throws a push kick but Saint slaps the foot to one side.
Emerson throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Emerson throws the left hand but Saint avoids the punch easily.
Emerson throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emerson with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emerson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emerson misses with a straight right.
Emerson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
Emerson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saint scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Saint working away.
Saint is staying tight to Emerson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Emerson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Emerson struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ralph Waldo Emerson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Emerson misses.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emerson sprawls well. Emerson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Emerson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Emerson tries to clinch
and Emerson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emerson is looking to clinch but Saint is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Emerson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emerson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Waldo Emerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emerson 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Waldo Emerson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolex Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaan Patricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amart . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
191 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolex Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaan Patricks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patricks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vaan Patricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patricks throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Patricks.
Patricks wants to clinch.
Patricks throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Patricks misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patricks is looking to escape.
Patricks working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Patricks is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patricks.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Patricks tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patricks forces his way into half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Patricks is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patricks tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Patricks is having none of it.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Patricks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Patricks is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Patricks is squirming around nicely.
Gracie has isolated one of Patricks's arms. Patricks looking to fight him off but Gracie twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolex Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes to the cage accompanied by Give me da loot. Anderson Silver could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Lima's chin.
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211 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Lima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with a kick to the body.
Silver moves into the clinch successfully.
Silver is pressed up against the cage. Lima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silver down to the mat. Silver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver throws a combination. Lima tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Carlos Lima has been cut.
Silver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lima defends it well.
Silver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lima sees it coming and defends easily.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silver is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Silver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lima is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silver is working for a kimura but Lima is defending it quite comfortably.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima is trying to maintain the position but Silver is very close to passing his half guard.
Silver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Silver eventually gives up the hold.
Silver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Silver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lima defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lima defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to control. Lima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lima is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silver is trying to control the action in half guard but Lima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lima controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silver controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anderson Silver.
Silver tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver cracks the inside of Lima's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima gets caught flat footed, as Silver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
Silver wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.
Silver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Anderson Silver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Lima misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Lima's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lima looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Silver tests Lima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lima avoids it really well and circles away.
Lima walks into a jab.
Lima clinches up with Silver and pushes him back against the cage.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Lima takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver lands a knee to the head.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lima's brow.
Lima misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
That has opened up Carlos Lima's cut even more.
Stalling in the clinch from Silver.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silver stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Lima takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Lima looking to stall.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver lands a knee to the body.
Lima avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Lima has Silver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Lima in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Carlos Lima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a knee to the head.
Carlos Lima's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silver gets through Lima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
Silver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lima's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Lima's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Silver!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Ruenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Ruenos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Ruenos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruenos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Ruenos with a lazy takedown attempt
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruenos's guard.
James postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruenos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of James, into his guard.
Ruenos has gone for a leg lock! James slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ruenos's guard.
James controlling from the top position.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruenos keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruenos's head.
Ruenos is trying to keep James in close.
James wants to pass the guard but Ruenos is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Ruenos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruenos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruenos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but James manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ruenos has James in his guard.
Ruenos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
James is working Ruenos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
James wants to pass the guard but Ruenos is keeping the position.
Ruenos trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Ruenos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
James is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws and elbow that misses. Ruenos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Ruenos!
Ruenos has gone for a leg lock! James slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ruenos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruenos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruenos has wrist control.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh James dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruenos tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruenos's guard now.
Josh James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruenos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James forces his way into half guard.
Ruenos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James with the ground and pound but Ruenos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
James throws and elbow that misses. Ruenos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Ruenos!
Ruenos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! James is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! James has escaped and now he's on top!
James wants to control from the top but Ruenos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenos controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruenos controlling the position for now.
Ruenos trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James drops an elbow to the side of Ruenos's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruenos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
James winds up and cracks Ruenos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruenos is not content to let James control the position.
James is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ruenos is now in James's guard. A big mistake from James there, giving up the dominant position!
Ruenos looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James pushes Ruenos off and gets back to his feet.
James is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruenos's half guard.
James is looking for a kimura but Ruenos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
James is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ruenos has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh James dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ruenos with a poor takedown
and James counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruenos!
James moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ruenos has worked his arm free - good work by Ruenos!
James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ruenos has escaped the position, nice work there.
James is looking to take a break and control but Ruenos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruenos can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to control for a moment but Ruenos uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Still in half guard, James seems content to control.
James thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ruenos to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruenos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ruenos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruenos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Josh James has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ruenos with a lazy takedown attempt
and James counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruenos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James trying to control but Ruenos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Ruenos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruenos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Josh James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Ruenos.
Ruenos wants to get back to full guard.
Ruenos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ruenos reverses the position - he's now on top in James's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruenos drops back, looking for a kneebar! James looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. James looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from James!
James wants to control but Ruenos is keeping him busy.
James throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ruenos works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Bicchiere had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bicchiere .
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Bicchiere lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cullen backs up against the cage.
A combination from Bicchiere does no damage.
Bicchiere misses with a double jab
and Cullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
Bicchiere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
Bicchiere misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bicchiere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cullen moves away from the strike by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cullen checks a leg kick.
Bicchiere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bicchiere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bicchiere missing with a left hand there. Cullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bicchiere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Cullen misses with an uppercut.
Bicchiere thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bicchiere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Bicchiere moves out of range.
Bicchiere lands a slapping body shot.
Cullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere tries a head kick but it misses.
Bicchiere moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bicchiere fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bicchiere connects with a high kick.
Cullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bicchiere doesn't seem bothered though.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen connects with a right hand. Bicchiere shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bicchiere .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bicchiere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bicchiere misses the target.
Bicchiere fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bicchiere throws a series of punches but Cullen avoids them all with ease.
Bicchiere moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Cullen misses
letting Bicchiere counter with a right hand.
Cullen takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen takes a swing at Bicchiere 's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Bicchiere .
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bicchiere manages to avoid it.
Cullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bicchiere counters with a stiff right hand.
Cullen swings for the body but Bicchiere moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bicchiere rather than just go for the knockout.
Bicchiere lands a brutal head kick. Cullen looks out on his feet and Bicchiere throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dante Bicchiere !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spinbob Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantrell comes into the arena with Scorpions - Winds of Change blaring out of the sound system. Contini has chosen . as his entrance music. Luciano Contini struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Luciano Contini has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spinbob Cantrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contini.
Good leg kick by Cantrell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Contini lands a jab to the head.
Cantrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Contini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contini.
Contini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contini misses with a knee strike.
Contini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contini.
Cantrell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cantrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Contini backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cantrell.
Contini trying to land knees to the body.
Cantrell misses with a knee to the head.
Cantrell lands an elbow that stopped Contini in his tracks for a moment.
Contini can't get the takedown.
Contini missing with knees to the body.
Cantrell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Contini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Contini manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cantrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Contini is rocked!
It looks like Luciano Contini has been cut.
Cantrell dips a shoulder and cracks Contini with a mighty uppercut! Contini falls back against the cage and Cantrell unloads with a barrage of strikes! Contini is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cantrell screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spinbob Cantrell!
Spinbob Cantrell retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Shackleford has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Turk's chin.
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Shackleford's shoulder, as Shackleford tries to avoid the shot.
Turk misses with a low kick.
Turk defending well as Shackleford loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Turk finds it's way through Shackleford's defenses.
Turk misses with a lunging right hand
and Shackleford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turk misses the body punch
and Shackleford counters with a left to the body.
Turk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shackleford cracks Turk with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shackleford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target.
Shackleford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turk moves away.
David Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shackleford misses with the combination.
Turk throws a sloppy body shot
and Shackleford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like David Turk has been cut.
Turk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turk misses with a looping right.
Shackleford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turk thumps Shackleford with a low kick.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Shackleford scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turk misses with an uppercut
and Turk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shackleford scores with a nice head shot.
Shackleford blocks a leg kick.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Turk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turk slips a jab and a cross from Shackleford.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shackleford.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Shackleford.
Turk lands with a hook. Shackleford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shackleford.
Shackleford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shackleford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shackleford. Turk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shackleford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turk thuds a left hand into Shackleford's body.
Shackleford looks gassed!
Turk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shackleford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turk.
Turk lands a really nice looking cross but Shackleford seems unphased.
Turk lands the left hand.
Turk cracks the inside of Shackleford's front leg.
Turk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turk lands with a good body shot.
Turk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turk misses with a few strikes there.
Turk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shackleford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shackleford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shackleford walks into a left hand.
Shackleford is rocked!
Turk drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Shackleford right on the button. Shackleford goes down! Turk follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Turk gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Turk!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momoko Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn of Demise - Juggernaut. John Karl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Karl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Momoko Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi throws a front kick that sends Karl stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Karl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like John Karl has been cut.
Yamaguchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karl is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karl has time to react.
Karl throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Karl.
Karl sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Karl avoids the head kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
John Karl's cut is getting worse.
Yamaguchi moves into the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karl is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi slowing the pace effectively.
Oh Karl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karl is pressed against the cage. Yamaguchi pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Karl! Two more big strikes from Yamaguchi and Karl crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Momoko Yamaguchi!
Momoko Yamaguchi is the new heavyweight champion!
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