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OG 45: Mr. D'arcy Choke PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Lost In Space as his entrance music. Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson takes one to the chin there.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nielsen is able to avoid easily.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen has been cut.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nielsen backs up against the cage.
Nielsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Nielsen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nielsen fails to land the takedown.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Nielsen.
Nielsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Nielsen off the cage and back into range.
Robinson has managed to clinch.
Nielsen throws an elbow that misses.
Robinson wants to break free but Nielsen has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nielsen lands a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nielsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nielsen pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Robinson trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nielsen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nielsen.
Nielsen trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Robinson is defending well.
Nielsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Robinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nielsen is looking to advance position but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson gets full guard.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nielsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robinson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Robinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Nielsen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Nielsen sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura here.
Nielsen seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
Nielsen is looking to stall here but Robinson recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielsen.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Nielsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Nielsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robinson.
Nielsen shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nielsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nielsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Robinson as Nielsen shoots in.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nielsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nielsen.
Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nielsen sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Robinson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson is trying to control. Nielsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Robinson is pressing down on Nielsen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nielsen is holding on for now.
Nielsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson is keen to just control but Nielsen is a slippery customer.
Robinson stops Nielsen from getting back to his feet.
Nielsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Nielsen pushes Robinson off looking to stand but Robinson dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working over Nielsen with some ground and pound. Nielsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nielsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robinson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nielsen defending well though.
Robinson is trying to control. Nielsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nielsen looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Nielsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nielsen trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a punch from half guard.
Robinson working over Nielsen with some ground and pound. Nielsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nielsen is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Nielsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nielsen wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nielsen actively working from the bottom here.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen actively working from the bottom here.
Nielsen is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robinson is thwarting Nielsen's attempts to control the position.
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
Nielsen taking some punishment here, with Robinson in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson is trying to control. Nielsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson winds up and cracks Nielsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen is controlling Robinson's trapped leg to prevent Robinson from advancing to side control.
Robinson slips a nice elbow through Nielsen's hands, connecting with Nielsen's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nielsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nielsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nielsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Nielsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nielsen wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson scores with a jab. Nielsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robinson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Nielsen like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Nielsen from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Robinson!
After the fight, Will Robinson 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cisterna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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264 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Cisterna!
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, Anderson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Cisterna off the cage and back into range.
Cisterna fails with a takedown attempt.
Cisterna throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cisterna is in Rua's guard.
Cisterna won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Cisterna drops back looking for a leg! Rua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rua manages to kick Cisterna off! Cisterna jumps back into Rua's guard.
Cisterna wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Cisterna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisterna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cisterna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Cisterna is dominant here and he's now got Rua's back!
Cisterna has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Rua! Can he survive? No! He's out! Cisterna gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Cisterna!
An out of breath Ryan Cisterna 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Chris Silva has been cut.
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!
Silva get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Silva stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Dos Santos runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!
Our winner, Junior Dos Santos, 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gob Bluthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gob Bluthe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Jordan!
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, Gob Bluthe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Bluthe pushes him off.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bluthe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bluthe throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Bluthe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan tries to clinch but Bluthe is having none of it.
Jordan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jordan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Gob Bluthe has been cut.
Bluthe tries to pull guard but Jordan won't allow it.
Bluthe can't break the clinch.
Bluthe is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan working Bluthe over with knees to the body.
Bluthe is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands a knee to the body.
Jordan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordan lands a nice knee to the body.
Jordan connects with a knee to the head.
Jordan taking a breather.
Bluthe can't break the clinch.
Bluthe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jordan has Bluthe pressed against the cage, preventing Bluthe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bluthe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bluthe is trying to force a seperation but Jordan has the dominant position.
Jordan lands an elbow inside.
Bluthe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bluthe being controlled against the cage.
Jordan working Bluthe over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jordan stalling against the cage.
Bluthe can't break the clinch.
Bluthe takes an elbow to the temple.
Jordan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bluthe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jordan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bluthe tries to break free but Jordan pushes him back against the cage.
Jordan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bluthe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jordan lands a damaging elbow.
Jordan lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Jordan.
Bluthe wants to break free but Jordan has control.
Bluthe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jordan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jordan.
Bluthe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jordan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jordan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jordan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bluthe blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordan has Bluthe pressed against the cage.
Jordan lands a nice knee to the body.
Jordan working Bluthe over with knees to the body.
Jordan scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Gob Bluthe's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bluthe working hard to break the clinch.
Bluthe looking for a takedown.
Francis Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gob Bluthe.
A frustrated look appears on Bluthe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jordan taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan has Bluthe pushed against the cage.
Bluthe is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Jordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gob Bluthe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jordan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bluthe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bluthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bluthe circles away.
Bluthe throws a body punch but Jordan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Bluthe circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan slips a straight right by Bluthe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Francis Jordan has been cut.
Jordan moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jordan.
Jordan crunches a lovely knee into Bluthe's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Jordan.
Jordan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bluthe letting Jordan take a breather here.
Jordan has Bluthe pressed against the cage, preventing Bluthe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jordan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jordan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jordan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bluthe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Francis Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bluthe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bluthe misses with a hook
and Jordan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jordan lands an elbow just above Bluthe 's eye.
Jordan slows down the pace here.
Jordan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bluthe tries to pull guard but Jordan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Francis Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gob Bluthe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bluthe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bluthe is trying to pull guard but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan lands an elbow that stopped Bluthe in his tracks for a moment.
Jordan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordan stalling against the cage.
Bluthe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jordan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jordan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bluthe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Jordan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bluthe counter with a right hand.
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bluthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bluthe stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bluthe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bluthe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Bluthe tries to bum rush Jordan with a series of wild strikes but Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jordan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jordan has Bluthe pressed against the cage.
Bluthe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bluthe has had enough of the clinch but Jordan keeps him there for the moment.
Bluthe tries to circle away but Jordan has him pinned against the cage.
Jordan stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jordan.
Bluthe is trying to push Jordan away but Jordan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Jordan.
Bluthe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jordan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jordan stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jordan.
Bluthe tries to pull guard but Jordan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bluthe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bluthe is trying to drag Jordan to the mat but Jordan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Francis Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gob Bluthe.
Bluthe wants to break free but Jordan has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a knee to the body.
Bluthe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan scores a nice knee to the body.
Jordan with a knee to the head.
Jordan stalling the fight.
Bluthe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bluthe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jordan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bluthe working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jordan, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Jordan!
In his post fight interview, Francis Jordan 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Auron Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almasy comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Jam - Black Betty. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Auron Almasy!
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, Thor Thor!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almasy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Almasy misses with a looping right.
Thor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almasy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thor somewhat.
Thor dives in and grabs Almasy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almasy pushes down on Thor's head and hops out.
Almasy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Almasy looks to land a right hand but Thor moved out of range.
Thor with a poor takedown
and Almasy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Auron Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Thor.
Thor shoots in but Almasy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Almasy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almasy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Thor Thor has been cut.
Almasy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thor under the eye.
Almasy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thor is rocked!
Thor misses with a takedown
and Almasy scores with a counter punch that sends Thor to the canvas! Almasy smells blood - he's punishing Thor with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Thor has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Auron Almasy!
After winning the bout, Auron Almasy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Smackthatcow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todinho Baiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smackthatcow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wretches & Kings. Baiano has chosen Of Stars and Smoke as his entrance music. Todinho Baiano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Smackthatcow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todinho Baiano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baiano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smackthatcow circles away.
Smackthatcow takes the fight into the clinch.
Baiano avoiding damage as Smackthatcow throws knees to the body.
Baiano tries to pull guard but Smackthatcow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Baiano jumps guard but Smackthatcow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hugo Smackthatcow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todinho Baiano.
Smackthatcow lands with a right to the head.
Baiano blocks the elbow strike.
Smackthatcow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baiano backwards.
Baiano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smackthatcow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smackthatcow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baianos head.
Smackthatcow lands a right hand.
Baiano pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smackthatcow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baiano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smackthatcow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Baiano is tightening it up a little... Smackthatcow has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smackthatcow reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smackthatcow taps out! Nice BJJ there by Baiano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Todinho Baiano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BB Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Beyonce's "Ring on it". Brian Nielsen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BB Man!
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, Brian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Nielsen catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nielsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nielsen scores with a jab.
Nielsen misses with a looping right.
Man throws a head kick but Nielsen moves out of range.
Brian Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nielsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man throws a low kick but Nielsen moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielsen.
Nielsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nielsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielsen tries to clinch up.
Man looks for the body kick but Nielsen saw that one coming.
Nielsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Nielsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Nielsen checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nielsen!
Man is rocked!
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!
Good work by Nielsen as he checks the leg kick.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Nielsen misses.
Nielsen misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man thows a leg kick but Nielsen checks it
and Nielsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Man throws the left hand but Nielsen avoids the punch easily.
Nielsen throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
BOOM! Nielsen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Man. Man tries to recover but Nielsen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Man lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Nielsen!
Brian Nielsen is the new middleweight champion!
Brian Nielsen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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FIGHT
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