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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes to the cage accompanied by Maha Kali (live). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Ho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho takes a swing at Elias's ribcage but misses.
Elias 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Elias!
Ho looking to control but Elias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elias is trying to reverse the position but instead Ho has taken his back - oops!
Elias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ho on the ground.
Elias wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Elias taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronny Ho!
Ronny Ho seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Mulva Conquistador misses with a few strikes there.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Mulva Conquistador moves away.
Jones cracks De Mulva Conquistador with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning De Mulva Conquistador to stand back up!
It looks like Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of De Mulva Conquistador's head, knocking him out cold! Jones is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnson Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lot Quest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont Tasemebro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dont Tasemebro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lot Quest!
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, Dont Tasemebro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tasemebro.
Tasemebro lands a body shot.
Quest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quest fails with the takedown.
Quest shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tasemebro as he jumps to the side.
Tasemebro throws a leg kick which misses Quest's front leg but catches the back leg as Quest tries to avoid it.
Quest throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tasemebro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Quest is in Tasemebro's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Quest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tasemebro looking to control.
Quest throws a strike but Tasemebro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Quest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Quest is breathing heavily.
Quest keeping moving, preventing Tasemebro from controlling successfully.
Quest looking for a guillotine here but Tasemebro defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasemebro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quest keeping moving, preventing Tasemebro from controlling successfully.
Tasemebro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dont Tasemebro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tasemebro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quest fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lot Quest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tasemebro scores with a spinning back kick!
Tasemebro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tasemebro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasemebro throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Lot Quest has been cut.
Tasemebro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quest is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Tasemebro and Quest falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Tasemebro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dont Tasemebro!
In his post fight interview, Dont Tasemebro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Del Muro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mapompo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerardo Del Muro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mapompo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Muro wants to clinch
and Mapompo counters with a left and a right that stings Del Muro.
Del Muro wants to clinch
and Mapompo counters with a right hand to the body.
Mapompo misses with a few strikes there.
Mapompo has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mapompo lands an uppercut.
Mapompo scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mapompo as the two fighters clinch.
Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Muro doesn't manage to clinch there - Mapompo circles away.
Mapompo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapompo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Muro.
George Mapompo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mapompo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mapompo tries to land a front kick but Del Muro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mapompo slips under a jab from Del Muro.
Mapompo lands with a straight right. Del Muro didn't see that one coming.
Del Muro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mapompo counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Muro tries to clinch up
and Mapompo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Del Muro is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Mapompo.
Mapompo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Muro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Muro moves in looking to clinch but Mapompo pushes him off.
Mapompo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Del Muro if he has to take too many more of those.
Mapompo moves into the clinch.
Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mapompo closes the distance and clinches.
Mapompo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mapompo scores with a body shot.
Mapompo with a jab.
Mapompo closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo breaks from the clinch.
Del Muro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mapompo lands a left and a right that send Del Muro crashing to the mat, dazed. Mapompo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mapompo delivers a nice body kick.
Mapompo drops Del Muro with a naaaaasty hook - Del Muro is in real trouble here! Mapompo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Mapompo!
After the fight, George Mapompo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva's Make Me a Superstar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruas's choice of entrance music: ATB- Could you believe. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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221 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
Determined |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from House. Those never looked like landing.
Ruas misses with a body punch
and House counters with a left and a right that stings Ruas.
Ruas looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
House ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House lands with a straight right. Ruas didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House misses with a double jab.
House fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruas misses with a two punch combination.
Ruas thows a body shot but no joy.
House tries to bum rush Ruas with a series of wild strikes but Ruas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.
House slips under a jab from Ruas.
House throws a combination that misses
and Ruas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
House walks into a straight right hand from Ruas.
Ruas throws a push kick but House slaps the foot to one side.
House looks to land a combination but Ruas avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House takes a swing at Ruas's ribcage but misses.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
House misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
House is breathing heavily.
Donk. Ruas catches House right on the button with a cross.
Ruas jabs House right on the nose. House blinks but takes it well.
Ruas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of House's head.
Ruas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. House manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from House does no damage.
Ruas connects with the punch.
Ruas misses with a series of wild punches.
House's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and House duly obliges.
It looks like Renan Ruas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas dives in and grabs House's left leg, looking for a takedown. House pushes down on Ruas's head and hops out.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House missing with a left hand there. Ruas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
Ruas throws a right and a left that House avoids nicely.
House misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from House.
House punishes Ruas's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruas misses with a low kick.
House misses with a double jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruas.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ruas controlling the position from side mount.
House is looking to regain half guard here but Ruas keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is being controlled here.
House is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
House tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruas wants to control but House is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas prevents House from escaping the position.
House can't do much from the bottom here.
House holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruas throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
House looks to land a combination but Ruas avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
House connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
House throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruas counters with a nice double leg into side control. House won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on House's face as Ruas controls the position.
House tries to bench press Ruas off him but Ruas keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan House dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Ruas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
House thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Ruas.
Ruas fails with the takedown.
House misses with the combination.
House swinging wildly here.
Ruas throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
Ruas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
House wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House is not content to let Ruas control the position.
Ruas prevents House from improving his position.
Ruas works his way into side control.
House is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ruas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
House is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is keen to just control but House is a slippery customer.
Ruas prevents House from improving his position.
House trying to hold on to Ruas's head to control him but Ruas postures up.
House tries to roll over but Ruas keeps him under control.
House regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is controlling Ruas's posture.
House wants to stand up but Ruas is controlling him.
Ruas won't allow House to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruas shoots in but House avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jordan House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for House, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruas dodges the punch combination from House.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas misses with a kick to the body.
Ruas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
House lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruas clinches.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruas stalling in the clinch but House improves position.
Ruas has House pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. House manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jordan House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Ruas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruas jumps into guard, dragging House to the mat.
Ruas keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
Ruas is looking to stand up but House isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruas wants to sweep here but House controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan House dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan Ruas's cut.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A punch combination from House misses.
House misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as House sprawls well. House wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
A lazy left from Ruas finds it's target.
Ruas throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
House misses with a two punch combination.
House tries to bum rush Ruas with a series of wild strikes but Ruas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
House just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruas fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House throws a combination. Ruas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. House is trying to defend but Ruas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
House is looking for a sweep. Ruas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Renan Ruas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruas is pressing down on House's thigh, looking to free his foot. House is holding on for now.
House wants to improve his position but Ruas is controlling well.
House is looking to control Ruas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can House avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas prevents House from improving his position.
House works his way to full guard. Good work.
House keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Renan Ruas.
Ruas throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ruas.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
House connects with a crisp jab.
Jordan House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from House.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House throws a right hand that Ruas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruas also avoids with ease.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.
Ruas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruas wants to take the fight to the mat but House manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jordan House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Ruas.
Ruas prevents a body shot from House.
Ruas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but House gets the underhooks and prevents it.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordan House is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ruas looking to throw knees to the head but House is blocking nicely.
House lands a body punch.
House lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House tries to work over Ruas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House tries to throw a body punch but Ruas avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
Ruas is trying to pull guard but House has him pressed against the cage.
House tries a body shot but Ruas blocks it.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for House.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Renan Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
House trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan House showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for House, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan House!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grohl is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot. 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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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Grohl!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grohl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matos shoots and misses
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Grohl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matos moves out of range as Grohl strikes.
Matos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matos closes the distance but Grohl moves to the side
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Matos tries to clinch up
and Grohl counters with a nice body kick.
Grohl looks to land a right hand but Matos moved out of range.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Grohl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matos has his takedown stuffed
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos misses with a body shot.
Matos looks to clinch
and Grohl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Grohl counters with a stiff right hand.
Matos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matos is breathing heavily.
Matos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grohl scores with a decent looking hook.
Grohl lands a head shot.
Lucas Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Grohl counters with a straight right hand.
Grohl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Matos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grohl throws the left hand but Matos avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grohl swats away the attempt to clinch by Matos.
Matos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Grohl to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Grohl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matos shoots and misses
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grohl counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matos thinking.
Matos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grohl.
Grohl scores with a jab. Matos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grohl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grohl lands with a straight right. Matos didn't see that one coming.
Grohl tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Grohl coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos clinches up against the cage.
Matos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grohl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matos jumps guard but Grohl turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matos jumps guard but Grohl stands there with Matos around his waist. Matos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grohl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matos moves out of range of the strikes.
Matos misses with a takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a straight right hand.
Grohl lands a head kick. Matos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Matos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grohl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos fails with the takedown
and Grohl counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grohl is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matos misses with a takedown attempt
and Grohl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grohl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grohl counters with a low kick, right behind Matos 's knee.
Grohl connects with a crisp jab.
Matos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matos moves away from the strike by Grohl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grohl.
Matos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matos walks into a jab.
Matos has his takedown stuffed
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Grohl 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.
Grohl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matos connects with a crisp jab.
Matos has his takedown stuffed
and Matos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matos misses with a takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grohl, as that shot connected.
Grohl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matos 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.
Matos looking to pass the guard.
Matos is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grohl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matos passes Grohl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Matos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grohl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Matos has control of Grohl's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grohl regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Matos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
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!
Matos looking for a guillotine from mount but Grohl is having none of it.
Matos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Grohl is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Matos!
Our winner, Lucas Matos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boyz. Hammersmith has chosen Kanye West - It's Amazing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
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165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaughn Hammersmith!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Hammersmith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammersmith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammersmith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammersmith.
It looks like Vaughn Hammersmith has been cut.
Nice body punch from Hammersmith.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Hammersmith ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Hammersmith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Hammersmith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammersmith cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammersmith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammersmith off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Hammersmith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva takes a swing at Hammersmith's ribcage but misses.
Carlton Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Hammersmith does no damage.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Hammersmith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammersmith forces his way into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hammersmith is controlling him well.
Hammersmith moves nicely into side control.
Hammersmith prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Hammersmith wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Hammersmith advances to full mount.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammersmith on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hammersmith is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Silva is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Silva flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hammersmith anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Silva and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hammersmith slips an arm under Silva chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hammersmith has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hammersmith is squeezing on Silva like an anaconda would it's prey. Silva fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vaughn Hammersmith!
An out of breath Vaughn Hammersmith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hioki's choice of entrance music: Heart of Asia. Mohamed Adbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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24
157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hatsu Hioki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adbo. Hioki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adbo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adbo wants it to stay on the feet.
Adbo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hioki at a distance.
Adbo misses the shot to the body.
Mohamed Adbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hioki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adbo was covering up waiting for the punch and Hioki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hioki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hioki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Adbo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hatsu Hioki!
Hatsu Hioki is the new featherweight champion!
Hatsu Hioki gave a mention to Adam's NORTHERN WILD in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buffy Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles Skarbowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slayer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BTVS. Jean Charles Skarbowsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buffy Slayer's chin.
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buffy Slayer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarbowsky clinches up with Slayer and pushes him back against the cage.
Slayer lands a knee to the body.
Slayer tries a body shot but Skarbowsky blocks it.
Slayer lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jean Charles Skarbowsky has been cut.
Skarbowsky managing to block the knees to the body from Slayer.
Slayer has Skarbowsky pushed against the cage.
Slayer lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skarbowsky.
Slayer tries a body shot but Skarbowsky blocks it.
Skarbowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slayer lands an elbow inside that Skarbowsky shrugs off.
Skarbowsky misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayer takes an elbow to the temple.
Skarbowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slayer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarbowsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayer blocks an elbow strike from Skarbowsky.
Slayer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky tries a knee to the head but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skarbowsky as Slayer tries to tie him up.
Slayer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer working Skarbowsky over with knees to the body.
Slayer is leaning against Skarbowsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Slayer.
Slayer misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slayer scores with a hook to the body.
Skarbowsky looks gassed!
Skarbowsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slayer is defending well for now.
Slayer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slayer managing to block the knees to the body from Skarbowsky.
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!
Slayer has Skarbowsky pushed against the cage.
Slayer lands an elbow inside.
Slayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slayer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skarbowsky backwards.
Skarbowsky missing with knees to the body.
Slayer avoiding damage as Skarbowsky throws knees to the body.
Skarbowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Slayer blocks with his arms.
Slayer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skarbowskys head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer lands with a right to the head.
Skarbowsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skarbowsky tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skarbowsky throws an elbow that misses.
Skarbowsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarbowsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayer.
Slayer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slayer has Skarbowsky pushed against the cage.
Slayer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skarbowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Slayer blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Slayer.
A knee to the head by Skarbowsky.
Slayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slayer lands with a short shot to the head.
Slayer stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer blocks the elbow strike.
Slayer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skarbowsky.
Slayer is leaning against Skarbowsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slayer lands an elbow just above Skarbowsky 's eye.
Slayer lands a right hand.
Slayer lands an uppercut.
Slayer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skarbowsky backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Slayer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slayer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Slayer.
Skarbowsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Skarbowsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slayer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slayer lands a shoulder strike.
Skarbowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slayer blocks it with crossed arms.
Slayer scores with a shot to the side of Skarbowsky's head.
Skarbowsky tries to throw a body punch but Slayer avoids it by throwing Skarbowsky back against the cage.
Slayer cracks Skarbowsky with a nice body shot.
Slayer pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Slayer on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slayer.
Skarbowsky takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slayer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skarbowsky is defending well for now.
Slayer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Skarbowsky is rocked!
Slayer lands a damaging elbow.
Skarbowsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Slayer finish him?
That has opened up Jean Charles Skarbowsky's cut even more.
Slayer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Skarbowsky with a big uppercut! Skarbowsky tries to clinch up but Slayer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Skarbowsky to the mat! Skarbowsky covers up and Slayer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Buffy Slayer!
Buffy Slayer retains his light heavyweight title!
Buffy Slayer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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28
194 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
Hamed moves to clinch but Requina breaks away
and Requina counters with a leg kick.
Requina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamed.
Hamed takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Requina lands a slapping body shot.
Hamed slaps away a takedown attempt from Requina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Requina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Requina counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hamed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Requina misses with a right hand
and Hamed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ireneo Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Requina misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina rushes Hamed and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Requina.
Hamed is fighting off a takedown attempt but Requina is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hamed to the mat. Hamed regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Requina wants to control from the top but Hamed keeps moving.
Requina with a nice head shot there.
Requina 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.
Requina throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamed keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
Hamed can't keep his opponent in guard - Requina advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Requina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamed tries to roll over but Requina keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina drops an elbow to the side of Hamed's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Requina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Requina.
Requina throwing shots but Hamed is blocking nicely.
Requina controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Requina.
Hamed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Requina.
Requina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Requina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Requina wants to control but Hamed is keeping him busy.
Requina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamed defending well though.
Requina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Requina stalling.
Requina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamed keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Requina in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina trying to pass the guard but Hamed defending well.
Requina is keen to just control but Hamed is a slippery customer.
Hamed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Requina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ireneo Requina just wasn't active enough.
Hamed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Requina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hamed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamed closes the distance looking to clinch
and Requina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina moves out of range as Hamed strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneo Requina dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Requina there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hamed lands a jab.
Hamed throws a series of punches but Requina moves out of range.
Requina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hamed.
Ireneo Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamed throws a series of punches but Requina moves out of range.
Hamed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Requina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamed throws a leg kick that misses.
Hamed looks to land a left hand but Requina moved out of range nicely.
Requina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamed misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed avoids the head kick by Requina.
Requina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamed.
Hamed moves in looking to clinch but Requina pushes him off.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but Requina is just out of range.
Requina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamed misses with a two punch combination.
Hamed thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Hamed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Requina jabs at Hamed's body.
Requina fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamed slips under a jab from Requina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamed.
Naseem Hamed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Requina misses the target.
Requina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Requina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamed stalks Requina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Requina's face. Requina staggers backwards, shaken.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Requina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamed throws out the jab.
Requina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Requina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamed moves away.
Hamed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hamed takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina taking a breather.
Hamed prevents a body shot from Requina.
Requina has picked Hamed up - he's going for a ride! Requina dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hamed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamed tries to get to full guard but Requina has control of the leg.
Requina trying to pass the guard but Hamed defending well.
Requina keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Requina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamed defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina wants to pass to mount but Hamed is defending the position.
Requina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamed's head.
Requina thows a huge punch but Hamed dodges it nicely.
Requina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Requina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Requina lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina throwing shots but Hamed is blocking nicely.
Requina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneo Requina 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.
Hamed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Requina.
Requina falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Requina digs a good hook to Hamed's body.
Requina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Requina misses with a two punch combination.
Requina loads up on a big right hand but Hamed slips the punch.
Requina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Requina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Requina lands in his opponent's guard.
Requina with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed keeping full guard, as Requina tries to pass.
Requinais looking to pass into half guard but Hamed pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hamed is in guard.
Requina looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hamed puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Requina manages to get to full guard.
Hamed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Requina looking for a sweep. Not yet Requina, not yet.
Requina lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hamed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hamed because Requina loaded up on that one.
Hamed wants to control but Requina is having none of it.
Ireneo Requina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Requina lands with some strikes.
Requina working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina working the ground and pound effectively.
Hamed is rocked!
Requina controlling the pace for now.
Requina lands a heavy elbow.
Hamed is still in real trouble! Can Requina finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hamed in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hamed to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ireneo Requina!
Ireneo Requina retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Ireneo Requina thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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