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OG 48: A Beautiful Grind PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pyron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen March of the Swiss Soldiers 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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180 lbs
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168 lbs
8 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pyron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyron shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pyron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is looking for a triangle but Pyron pushes his legs off easily.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva has his foot on Pyron's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pyron works his way back into a safe position though.
Pyron tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pyron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyron not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pyron tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pyron connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but Pyron controlling him for the moment.
Pyron stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Pyron slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pyron controlling the position.
Pyron trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Pyron postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pyron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pyron is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Pyron eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Pyron prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pyron pulls his head out easily.
Pyron controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pyron takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyron is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pyron thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Pyron is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Pyron trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Pyron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looks gassed!
Pyron perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pyron pulls his head out easily.
Pyron wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pyron pulls his head out easily.
Pyron is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Pyron eventually gives up the hold.
Pyron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pyron lands a nice short elbow.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyron slips nicely into half guard.
Pyron is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Pyron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pyron instigates a clinch.
Pyron jumps guard.
Silva postures up.
Pyron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pyron keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Pyron blocks nicely.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hiho Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Pyron.
Pyron misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Pyron as Silva shoots in.
Pyron clinches up against the cage.
Pyron successfully pulls guard.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva stays in close to Pyron's body and controls the position.
Pyron keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva won't allow Pyron to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pyron throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pyron trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hiho Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pyron pinned against the cage. Pyron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pyron looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyron tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Pyron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pyron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pyron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pyron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pyron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pyron passes into side control.
Pyron happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyron trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Pyron working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Pyron keeps moving and retains side control.
Pyron trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to bench press Pyron off him but Pyron keeps the position.
Pyron wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Pyron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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!
Pyron is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Pyron dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Pyron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva tries for a takedown but Pyron manages to get underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pyron walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pyron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pyron wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Pyron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiho Silva.
Pyron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Pyron throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Pyron scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pyron lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pyron looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pyron tries to score with some ground and pound. Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pyron's best efforts.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pyron pulls his head out easily.
Pyron working Silva over with strikes.
Pyron slows the pace down in half guard.
Michael Pyron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pyron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pyron seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Pyron seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Pyron!
A relieved looking Michael Pyron 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koyomuki Yashigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Cortez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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161 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Koyomuki Yashigawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yashigawa.
Yashigawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cortez moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yashigawa works over Cortez with some ground and pound from guard.
Yashigawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cortez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cortez controlling the pace for now.
Cortez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yashigawa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cortez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yashigawa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yashigawa and Cortez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Cortez.
The strikes coming from Cortez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Yashigawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cortez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cortez unloads with some shots from mount but Yashigawa bucks and avoids them well.
Cortez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yashigawa because Cortez loaded up on that one.
Cortez controlling from mount.
Cortez unloads with some shots from mount but Yashigawa bucks and avoids them well.
Cortez looking to secure an arm triangle but Yashigawa defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yashigawa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yashigawa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cortez.
Cortez controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Cortez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cortez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yashigawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yashigawa tries to get out of the position.
Cortez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cortez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yashigawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cortez on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yashigawa is looking to get to half guard.
Cortez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cortez looking to ground and pound but Yashigawa is blocking nicely.
Cortez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Yashigawa is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Cortez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel NBomga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel NBomga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel NBomga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NBomga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
Carvalho has NBomga up against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho gets through NBomga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho gets through NBomga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as NBomga controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carvalho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Carvalho as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carvalho digs a right hand into NBomga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on NBomga's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho gets control of NBomga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carvalho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carvalho is pulling down on NBomga's head. It's preventing any offense from NBomga, at least for the moment.
NBomga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
NBomga slips nicely into half guard.
NBomga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carvalho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
NBomga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
NBomga trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carvalho tries to get out of the position.
Carvalho wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
NBomga is pressing down on Carvalho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carvalho is holding on for now.
Carvalho moves into full guard.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing NBomga from controlling successfully.
NBomga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carvalho dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carvalho postures up in NBomga's guard and throws a big left but NBomga blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NBomga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stands up over NBomga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
NBomga has his foot on Carvalho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carvalho works his way back into a safe position though.
NBomga looking for a guillotine here but Carvalho defends easily.
Carvalho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carvalho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carvalho chips away with some ground and pound.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carvalho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carvalho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NBomga working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but NBomga is retaining full guard.
NBomga has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carvalho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for NBomga.
NBomga is trying to escape the position but Carvalho is controlling the position.
Carvalho lands a few punches from side control.
NBomga wants to control but Carvalho postures up.
NBomga is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carvalho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carvalho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
NBomga is trying to control but can't.
Carvalho is nestled in close to NBomga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Carvalho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
NBomga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
NBomga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
NBomga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
NBomga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
NBomga can't do much from the bottom here.
NBomga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carvalho trying to control the action but NBomga is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Carvalho there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
NBomga is pressing down on Carvalho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
NBomga is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Carvalho rolls with it to try and escape but NBomga cranks on the arm and Carvalho is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel NBomga!
Samuel NBomga 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Boscos Setrakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davos Seaworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setrakian comes to the cage accompanied by Frame By Frame - King Crimson. Davos Seaworth told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boscos Setrakian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davos Seaworth!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Setrakian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seaworth lands with a nice body punch.
Setrakian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Seaworth.
Seaworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Setrakian was well out of range. Poor timing from Seaworth.
Seaworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Setrakian throws out the jab.
Seaworth lands a right hook to the body.
Seaworth missing with a left hand there. Setrakian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seaworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setrakian moves away.
Setrakian misses the body punch
and Seaworth counters with a nice uppercut.
Seaworth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Setrakian on the side of the head.
Seaworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seaworth connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seaworth throws a body punch but Setrakian moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Setrakian needs to keep his hands up - Seaworth had a free shot at his head there.
Setrakian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Setrakian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Setrakian walks into a straight right hand from Seaworth.
Seaworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Seaworth scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Seaworth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Seaworth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Setrakian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Seaworth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Seaworth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seaworth trying to control the position but Setrakian is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seaworth tries for a kimura but Setrakian is defending well.
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!
Seaworth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Setrakian, who protects the arm well.
Setrakian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seaworth tries for a kimura but Setrakian is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Setrakian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seaworth takes a little break here. Setrakian wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaworth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Setrakian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Setrakian gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Setrakian actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Seaworth 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.
Seaworth decides to stand and escape the position.
Setrakian throws a jab when Seaworth was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Setrakian is just out of range.
Seaworth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Setrakian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Seaworth.
Setrakian moves out of range of the strikes.
Seaworth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Setrakian rather than just go for the knockout.
Seaworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seaworth misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seaworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setrakian moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seaworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seaworth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Seaworth controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davos Seaworth dominated that round.
That's time! Setrakian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Setrakian lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Seaworth finds it's way through Setrakian's defenses.
Seaworth misses the jab.
Setrakian slips a jab and a cross from Seaworth.
Seaworth catches Setrakian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seaworth throws a body punch but Setrakian moves out of range.
Seaworth misses with a hook.
Seaworth jabs Setrakian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Setrakian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Seaworth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaworth throws a series of punches but Setrakian moves out of range.
Seaworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setrakian moves away.
Davos Seaworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Setrakian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seaworth.
Seaworth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seaworth misses with a shot to the body
and Setrakian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seaworth lands a body shot.
Seaworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Setrakian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Setrakian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davos Seaworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Setrakian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Setrakian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Setrakian lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setrakian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Seaworth is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Seaworth has escaped and now he's on top!
Setrakian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seaworth is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Setrakian has his foot on Seaworth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seaworth works his way back into a safe position though.
Setrakian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seaworth controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seaworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Setrakian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seaworth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Setrakian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaworth throws a hook but Setrakian blocks it.
Setrakian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seaworth to score with a decent uppercut.
Seaworth throws a body punch but Setrakian moves out of range.
Seaworth misses with a wild body shot.
Seaworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Setrakian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seaworth throws a body punch but Setrakian moves out of range.
A big left from Seaworth misses.
Seaworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Seaworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setrakian.
Seaworth throws a series of strikes that have Setrakian backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaworth lands with a good body shot.
Davos Seaworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seaworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seaworth throws a body punch but Setrakian moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Seaworth scores with a four punch combination!
Seaworth misses with a double jab
enabling Setrakian to counter with a crisp jab.
Setrakian looks for a takedown but Seaworth sprawls well.
Setrakian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Setrakian there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Setrakian closes the distance and clinches up with Seaworth, looking for a takedown. Setrakian pushes Seaworth against the cage but Seaworth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Setrakian avoids the body shot from Seaworth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davos Seaworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Seaworth misses with a body shot.
Setrakian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seaworth misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Setrakian. Beautiful body shot.
Seaworth gets a double leg takedown into Setrakian's guard.
Seaworth gets to his feet - Setrakian follows without any prompting.
Setrakian slips a straight right by Seaworth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Setrakian. Seaworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seaworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setrakian.
Setrakian throws a right and a left that Seaworth avoids nicely.
Setrakian misses with a shot to the body
and Seaworth counters with a left and a right that stings Setrakian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Seaworth connects with a body shot.
Seaworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setrakian.
Setrakian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seaworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Seaworth throws a hook but Setrakian avoids it easily.
No luck for Setrakian with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seaworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Setrakian circles away quickly and effectively.
Seaworth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boscos Setrakian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Seaworth misses
and Setrakian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seaworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seaworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Setrakian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seaworth takes a swing at Setrakian's ribcage but misses.
Setrakian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seaworth.
Seaworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setrakian.
Seaworth takes a swing at Setrakian's ribcage but misses.
Seaworth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Setrakian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seaworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setrakian.
Seaworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setrakian ducks under a wild hook from Seaworth.
Nice takedown defense from Seaworth. No joy for Setrakian on that attempt.
Seaworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Seaworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seaworth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seaworth wants it to stay on the feet.
Davos Seaworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boscos Setrakian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Setrakian jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seaworth thuds a left hand into Setrakian's body.
Setrakian misses the shot to the body.
Seaworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Seaworth moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaworth scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Seaworth does no damage.
Seaworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Seaworth throws a body punch but Setrakian moves out of range.
Seaworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setrakian.
Seaworth misses the shot to the body.
Seaworth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seaworth wants it to stay on the feet.
Seaworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Setrakian staying out of range there.
Seaworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Setrakian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davos Seaworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seaworth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davos Seaworth!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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255 lbs
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254 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Chiwawa Chagaev has been cut.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chagaev backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chagaev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chagaev rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for White to work.
Chagaev breaks the clinch.
Chagaev has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
Chagaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White misses with a head kick.
Chagaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chagaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chagaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chagaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chagaev misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chagaev avoids the head kick by White.
White loads up on a big right hand but Chagaev slips the punch.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chiwawa Chagaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chagaev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White eats them both and turns towards Chagaev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
Chagaev forces White back against the cage and clinches.
Chagaev misses with a knee to the head.
Chagaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Chagaev stalling the fight.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chagaev tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White prevents Chagaev from breaking the clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Chagaev taking a breather.
White is trying to break the clinch but Chagaev has him pressed against the cage.
Chagaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chagaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Chagaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chagaev scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
White moves out of range as Chagaev strikes.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chagaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chiwawa Chagaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chagaev scores with a kick to the body.
Chagaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chagaev misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks to throw the jab but Chagaev is out of range.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chagaev misses with the combination.
A jab-cross combination lands for White and sends Chagaev crashing to the mat! White follows him down to the mat - Chagaev regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throwing shots but Chagaev is blocking nicely.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chagaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White prevents Chagaev from standing back up.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
White stalling.
White wants to control but Chagaev is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White wants to work for an arm triangle but Chagaev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Chagaev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chiwawa Chagaev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White misses with an uppercut
and Chagaev counters with a left and a right that stings White.
Paul White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
Chagaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
White lands with a big left! Chagaev is wobbled badly! White comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Chagaev to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul White!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gob Bluthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Evans 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gob Bluthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Evans!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans throws a sloppy body shot
and Bluthe counters with a two punch combo.
Evans's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bluthe under the eye.
Evans swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bluthe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bluthe misses with a double jab.
Evans throws a sloppy body shot
and Bluthe counters with a straight right hand.
Evans walks into a left hand.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and Bluthe counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bluthe shoots for a takedown but Evans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bluthe lands with an overhand left.
Bluthe ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Bluthe missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans throws a body punch but Bluthe moves out of range.
Toby Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluthe drops his hands momentarily and Evans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Bluthe slips the punch.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Bluthe's head but Bluthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toby Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Bluthe with that takedown attempt.
Bluthe misses with the combination.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bluthe manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bluthe.
Bluthe cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Bluthe. Bluthe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gob Bluthe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Evans there.
A combination from Bluthe does no damage.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bluthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Evans throws a right hand that misses
and Bluthe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Bluthe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bluthe 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! Evans is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gob Bluthe!
After winning the bout, Gob Bluthe 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan OReily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's entrance music is Bob Dylan - Hurricane. A fine choice. Rubin Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan OReily!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReily shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but OReily keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter catches OReily with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
OReily tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and OReily is able to avoid easily.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan OReily.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter connects with a right hand. OReily shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Ryan OReily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OReily takes a shot right to the bread basket.
OReily tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and OReily takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReily takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
OReily needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Carter with a jab.
OReily shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OReily gets slowly back to his feet.
OReily fails with the takedown
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
OReily fails to land the takedown.
OReily closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carter clobbers OReily with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OReily takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some bone on bone action there as OReily checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OReily is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carter is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for OReily.
OReily is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped OReily's head back.
Carter lands a body shot.
OReily changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but OReily manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses OReily's sensitive parts.
OReily looks gassed!
OReily ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OReily is defended easily by Carter.
Carter tests OReily's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter clobbers OReily with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
OReily is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter cracks OReily with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! OReily falls to his knees and Carter doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rubin Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Oath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Russian Army Choir - National Anthem of the Russian Federation. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Oath!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zhukov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oath on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhukov. Zhukov obviously looking to wear him down.
Zhukov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zhukov looks for the body kick but Oath saw that one coming.
Oath is looking to score with low kicks.
Zhukov is looking to land body kicks.
Zhukov misses with a body shot.
Oath scores with a hook.
Zhukov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zhukov tries to land a leg kick but Oath saw it coming and moves away.
Oath blocks a head kick by Zhukov.
Zhukov throws a leg kick
and Oath makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zhukov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhukov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhukov misses with a leg kick.
Oath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Zhukov.
Oath throws a right hand that Zhukov ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhukov also avoids with ease.
Oath jabs at Zhukov's body.
Oath moves out of range as Zhukov throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov throws a head kick that misses
and Oath counters with a low kick, right behind Zhukov 's knee.
Zhukov throws a series of punches but Oath avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Zhukov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oath throws a leg kick that misses.
Zhukov defending well as Oath loads up on a big left hand.
Oath is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oath.
Zhukov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oath darts in and clinches Zhukov up against the cage.
Zhukov managing to block the knees to the body from Oath.
Oath tries to work over Zhukov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oath holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ivan Zhukov has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Oath scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oath.
Oath can't find room to land a body shot as Zhukov controls the action.
Zhukov blocks an uppercut.
Oath pressing his opponent against the cage.
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!
Zhukov prevents a body shot from Oath.
Oath struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhukov controls his hands.
Oath lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Oath blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Oath.
Oath tries to throw a body punch but Zhukov avoids it by throwing Oath back against the cage.
Oath pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oath lands with a right to the head.
Oath lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Oath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oath missing with knees to the body.
Oath tries to throw a body punch but Zhukov avoids it by throwing Oath back against the cage.
Zhukov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhukov jumps guard but Oath stands there with Zhukov around his waist. Zhukov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zhukov is defending well for now.
Zhukov wants to get back to striking at distance but Oath won't allow it.
Zhukov working hard to break the clinch.
Oath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhukov misses with the head strike.
Oath lands an elbow that stopped Zhukov in his tracks for a moment.
Zhukov throws a head punch that misses.
Oath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhukov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Oath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oath scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhukov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oath with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhukov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oath scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ivan Zhukov's cut even more.
Zhukov tries a body shot but Oath blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Oath.
Zhukov misses with a punch on the inside.
Oath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhukov avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oath.
Oath creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhukov gets tackled into the cage by Oath. Oath maintains the clinch.
Zhukov swings wildly with an uppercut but Oath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhukov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Oath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Zhukov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhukov.
Some bone on bone action there as Oath checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oath swings for the body but Zhukov moves out of range.
Oath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Zhukov misses.
Zhukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhukov tries to land a front kick but Oath steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oath scores with a push kick.
Zhukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhukov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhukov at a distance.
Oath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zhukov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhukov is still on wobbly legs! Can Oath finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Oath ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Zhukov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Oath!
Ken Oath is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Ken Oath made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Jordan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Amun Ra's chin.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan moves to clinch but Ra breaks away
and Ra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jordan's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ra stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan.
Ra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jordan's guard.
Jordan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jordan has hold of Ra's hands but Ra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan is refusing to be controlled, as Ra sits in half guard.
Jordan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to maintain the position but Ra is very close to passing his half guard.
Ra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ra works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ra working Jordan over with strikes here.
Jordan is trying to stand.
Ra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ra drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jordan! More shots from Ra and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amun Ra!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella comes to the cage accompanied by Egg. Silva has chosen MC Primo - Diretoria as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sal Manella has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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167 lbs
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sal Manella!
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, Rob Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manella as he jumps to the side.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manella is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Manella circles away and we're back to standing.
Manella lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manella.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manella finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
A lazy left from Manella finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manella paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manella connects with a crisp jab.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manella grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Silva takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Manella cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sal Manella!
Sal Manella retains his lightweight title!
Sal Manella gave a mention to [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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