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Blitzkrieg 107: Super Stardust PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doom comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Of The Warriors. Corrida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doom moves away.
Doom lands a big head kick that sends Corrida tumbling to the mat! Doom takes a step backwards and waves Corrida back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Corrida is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corrida wants to clinch up but Doom keeps it at a distance.
Corrida is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Corrida misses with a few strikes there.
Corrida seems to have recovered his senses.
Doom misses the jab.
Doom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corrida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doom cracks Corrida with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Doom.
Corrida checks a low kick from Doom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corrida. Doom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corrida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doom. That did some damage!
Corrida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doom lands a leg kick that knocks Corrida off balance momentarily.
Doom connects with a solid leg kick.
Doom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Doom throws a hook but Corrida avoids it easily.
Doom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Doom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doom throws a sloppy head kick and Corrida moves out of range easily.
Doom loads up on a big right hand but Corrida slips the punch.
Jacob Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doom throws a low kick but Corrida moves out of range easily.
Doom moves out of range of the body kick from Corrida.
Corrida scores with a jab.
Corrida throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doom tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Corrida is in Doom's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Doom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Corrida!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corrida wants to control but Doom is having none of it.
Doom with the ground and pound from mount.
Doom working Corrida over with strikes here.
Corrida tries to reverse the position but Doom maintains control.
Doom breaks from Corrida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Corrida tries to lock up and control but Doom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Doom with good strikes from the mount here!
Corrida wants to hold on but Doom pushes him away.
Doom has control of Corrida's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Corrida regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Corrida can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom controlling the position easily from mount.
Corrida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corrida wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Doom.
Doom working Corrida over with strikes here.
Corrida taking shots to the head.
Doom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corrida is looking to get to half guard.
Doom with shots to the head and body - Corrida looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom with shots to the head and body - Corrida looks very uncomfortable down there.
Corrida is working to get back to half guard.
Doom scoring with strikes but Corrida is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida tries to hold on but Doom postures up.
Doom unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrida tries to reverse the position but Doom maintains control.
Corrida is in a horrible position here. Doom smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Corrida taking shots to the head.
Corrida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Doom prevents Corrida from getting the reversal.
Corrida tries to lock up and control but Doom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doom is landing with some decent strikes but Corrida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corrida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Corrida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Doom with the ground and pound from mount.
Corrida wants to hold on but Doom pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Doom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doom connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Doom.
Corrida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corrida swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doom counters with a nice body kick.
Corrida motions for Doom to come forward. Corrida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corrida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doom keeps Corrida at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom lands a jab to the nose.
Doom looks to land a left hand but Corrida moved out of range nicely.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacob Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Corrida is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Doom lands a beautiful left hook that drops Corrida. Corrida tries to recover but Doom is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Corrida lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Doom!
An out of breath Jacob Doom 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poncho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch's entrance music is What what, in the butt.. A fine choice. Villa has chosen In One Ear 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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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poncho Villa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa misses with a looping right.
Villa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stotch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Villa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stotch has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Stotch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stotch is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stotch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Villa stalling away here and it's allowed Stotch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stotch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch is trying to control the position but Villa postures up.
Stotch keeping full guard, as Villa tries to pass.
Villa stopping the sweep attempt from Stotch.
Villa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Stotch is keeping the position.
Stotch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to control from the top but Stotch keeps moving.
Villa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stotch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Villa is aware though and is defending well.
Villa wants to control from the top but Stotch keeps moving.
Villa stays in close to Stotch's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Poncho Villa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Villa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stotch is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tests Villa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stotch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.
Villa swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stotch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stotch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Villa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Villa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Villa keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa checks a leg kick.
Stotch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villa.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Villa lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stotch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa trying to control the position from guard on top but Stotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poncho Villa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Villa moves out of range as Stotch strikes.
Stotch swings for the body but Villa moves out of range.
Stotch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stotch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Villa counters with a nice leg kick.
Villa lands a nice looking body shot.
Leopold Stotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stotch.
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Villa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stotch!
Villa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Villa tries to control but Stotch wriggling away.
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!
Villa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stotch has worked his arm free - good work by Stotch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Stotch is trying to escape and Villa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Stotch is forced to tap! Nice work there by Villa! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Poncho Villa!
After winning the bout, Poncho Villa 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauno Viittala has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rauno Viittala!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viittala as he avoids it easily.
Washburn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Viittala swivels and escapes.
Viittala misses with a body kick.
Washburn moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Washburn.
Washburn lands a right hand.
Washburn blocks an uppercut.
Washburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washburn tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoe Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washburn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viittala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Washburn.
Viittala throws an elbow but it misses.
Washburn wants a takedown but no success here.
Washburn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viittala.
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!
Viittala has a couple of punches blocked by Washburn.
Washburn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Viittala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viittala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala lands a head kick!
It looks like Zoe Washburn has been cut.
Washburn checks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Viittala.
Washburn closes the distance and clinches.
Viittala prevents a body shot from Washburn.
Viittala gets through Washburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Washburn fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viittala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viittala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viittala stops a takedown attempt from Washburn.
Washburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viittala works on Washburn's body with a couple of short punches.
Washburn is breathing heavily.
Viittala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Washburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Viittala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viittala lands with a left to the head.
Washburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Viittala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viittala lands an elbow inside.
Washburn is rocked!
Viittala misses with the head strike.
Oh Washburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viittala throws a head punch that misses.
Washburn seems to have got his legs back now.
Viittala unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Washburn! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Viittala is unloading with more strikes now! Washburn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauno Viittala!
Rauno Viittala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoli Valutchko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Lou Reed - Perfect Day. Valutchko has chosen Gimn Sovetskogo Sojuza as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Levi King has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoli Valutchko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King fakes the leg kick and cracks Valutchko in the body.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valutchko is able to avoid easily.
Valutchko blocks a head kick by King.
Valutchko checks the leg kick.
Valutchko cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Levi King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a leg kick but Valutchko checks it.
Valutchko with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Valutchko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valutchko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valutchko throws a big elbow that misses.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King trying to control the position here.
Valutchko tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valutchko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valutchko stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Valutchko keeps moving and retains side control.
Valutchko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valutchko is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valutchko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but King is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valutchko wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Valutchko crashes against the mat.
King struggling a bit here.
Valutchko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valutchko wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
Valutchko wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Valutchko controls the position from side control.
King isn't going anywhere.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valutchko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valutchko scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Valutchko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is looking to improve his position but Valutchko isn't that keen on the idea.
King is squirming around, avoiding Valutchko's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King wants to control but Valutchko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoli Valutchko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Valutchko moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valutchko.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Valutchko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valutchko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Valutchko blocks the leg kick.
King feints and then cracks Valutchko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valutchko down.
King throws a leg kick which misses Valutchko's front leg but catches the back leg as Valutchko tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King lands a jab to Valutchko's midsection.
King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valutchko can't break the clinch.
Valutchko is breathing heavily.
King lands an elbow just above Valutchko 's eye.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from King.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valutchko avoids it.
King lands an elbow inside that Valutchko shrugs off.
It looks like Anatoli Valutchko has been cut.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands an elbow inside.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice elbow from King.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
Valutchko tightens his grip and picks King up, before dumping him to the ground. King manages to land in guard.
King is pulling down on Valutchko's head. It's preventing any offense from Valutchko, at least for the moment.
King is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Valutchko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Valutchko backwards.
Valutchko blocks an elbow strike from King.
Valutchko avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valutchko tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valutchko is defending well for now.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valutchko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, King regains guard.
King has control of Valutchko's left arm, preventing Valutchko from doing any damage.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valutchko trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Valutchko throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valutchko keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King forces his way into half guard.
King trying to pass the guard but Valutchko defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valutchko pushes King off and gets back to his feet.
Valutchko defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King throws a solid leg kick but Valutchko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at King.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Valutchko sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valutchko blocks the body kick.
Levi King is winning the standup battle so far.
King motions for Valutchko to come forward. King throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Valutchko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valutchko avoids the body shot from King.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valutchko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anatoli Valutchko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A cross from Valutchko lands.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
Valutchko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valutchko backwards.
Valutchko has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Levi King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valutchko goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
Valutchko stalling the fight.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valutchko's elbow.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Valutchko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valutchko working hard to break the clinch.
Valutchko tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Valutchko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Levi King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoli Valutchko.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valutchko wants a takedown.
King lands a nice elbow.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
King lands an elbow that stopped Valutchko in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from King.
That has opened up Anatoli Valutchko's cut even more.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Valutchko avoids the damage to the body.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valutchko dodges an elbow strike from King.
King working Valutchko over with knees to the body.
Valutchko is looking for a takedown.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands an elbow inside.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valutchko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from King.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from King.
King lands an elbow that stopped Valutchko in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Anatoli Valutchko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
Valutchko is rocked!
King has Valutchko pressed against the cage. He pushes Valutchko back and as he springs towards him off the cage, King throws a beautiful elbow that sends Valutchko crashing to the floor! King piles on the pressure with more strikes! Valutchko is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levi King!
Levi King decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washburn comes to the cage accompanied by Magic Carpet Ride. Kim has chosen Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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174 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Ki Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Washburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Washburn will feel that in the morning.
Washburn checks the leg kick.
Washburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Washburn shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Washburn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washburn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Washburn's head.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Washburn tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Washburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washburn tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Washburn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim wants to stall.
Washburn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washburn.
Washburn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
Washburn can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Washburn throws a head punch that misses.
Kim with a knee to the head.
Washburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A right hand to the body from Washburn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Washburn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kim prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoban Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washburn.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Washburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim prevents a body shot from Washburn.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washburn sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ban Ki Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Washburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Washburn managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Washburn digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Washburn has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washburn.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kim obliges.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washburn lands an uppercut.
Washburn misses with a punch to the body.
Washburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washburn blocks it with crossed arms.
Washburn looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim tries a body shot but Washburn blocks it.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Washburn misses with a body punch.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Washburn.
Kim prevents a body shot from Washburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Washburn.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Washburn improves position.
Washburn blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ban Ki Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim throws a leg kick but Washburn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Washburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Washburn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washburn tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washburn has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim is stalling here.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Washburn.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washburn blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washburn.
Washburn is trying to stall.
Washburn blocks an elbow strike.
Washburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washburn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Washburn moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washburn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Washburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Washburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim throws a head kick but Washburn moves out of range.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Hoban Washburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim gets tackled into the cage by Washburn. Washburn maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Washburn in his tracks for a moment.
Washburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Washburn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washburn blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn is trying to stall.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim landing knees to the head.
It looks like Hoban Washburn has been cut.
Washburn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washburn is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washburn misses with a body punch.
Washburn blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Washburn stalling the fight.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
The referee calls for Washburn to work.
Washburn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Washburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washburn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Washburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washburn rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washburn avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ban Ki Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hoban Washburn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Washburn.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washburn is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washburn.
Washburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Washburn tries to tie him up.
Washburn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Washburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Washburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washburn lands with a right to the head.
Washburn dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Washburn working aggressively here.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Washburn is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Washburn lands a nice uppercut.
Washburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Washburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Washburn fails to land.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Washburn in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Washburn avoiding damage.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn stalling against the cage.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Washburn.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washburn blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Washburn lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washburn is defending well for now.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washburn avoids it.
Washburn managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Washburn blocks the elbow strike.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim tries to stall but Washburn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washburn wants to break free but Kim has control.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Washburn manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Washburn counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim parries the strikes from Washburn easily there. Washburn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kim to escape.
Washburn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kim bucks up and tries to throw Washburn off but instead Washburn has got his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Washburn.
Washburn is riding his opponent, not letting Kim buck him off.
Ban Ki Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Washburn doesn't have the hooks in and Kim manages to turn into his guard.
Washburn working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn is trying to hold Kim in close to prevent damage but Kim has managed to pass into half guard.
Hoban Washburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washburn missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoban Washburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ban Ki Kim!
After the fight, Ban Ki Kim was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is -. Brad Rood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Peterson's chin.
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183 lbs
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26
180 lbs
15 - 3 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Rood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Rood misses the target.
Rood looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rood.
Rood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Rood misses.
Rood looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Rood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Rood misses.
Rood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick from Rood.
Peterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rood on the side of the head.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peterson.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peterson scores with a jab to the head.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rood throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rood.
Peterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rood digs a good body shot into Peterson's ribs.
Rood looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Rood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rood takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rood.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Peterson. No joy for Rood on that attempt.
Rood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peterson is trying to defend but Rood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rood wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rood.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Rood sits in half guard.
Peterson pushes Rood off looking to stand but Rood dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood thows a huge punch but Peterson dodges it nicely.
Rood trying to control the action but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Rood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rood throws a strike but Peterson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rood landing with the ground and pound.
Rood trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood looking to sit in guard and control but Peterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peterson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Rood misses.
Brad Rood is winning the standup battle so far.
Rood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rood misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rood throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Rood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rood moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Rood.
Sloppy strikes from Rood. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Rood moves away and avoids it.
Peterson ducks right into an uppercut from Rood.
Peterson cracks Rood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rood was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Rood misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rood.
Peterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rood misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rood.
Rood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rood.
Rood takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rood. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rood.
Peterson cracks Rood with a good jab.
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!
Peterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rood just misses with a punch to the body.
Rood misses with a wild combination.
Rood throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Rood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peterson eats them both and turns towards Rood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rood under the eye.
Rood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rood misses with a series of wild punches.
Rood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson misses with a hook. Rood ducked under it nicely.
Rood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
A shot to the liver by Peterson. Beautiful body shot.
Rood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rood moves away.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Rood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson has Rood up against the cage in a clinch.
Rood misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rood controls his hands.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson stalling in the clinch.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson has had enough of the clinch but Rood keeps him there for the moment.
Rood misses with a body punch.
Rood swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Rood throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rood thinking.
A cross from Rood lands.
Rood misses with a wild body shot.
Rood misses with a straight right.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Peterson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peterson.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson lands with a nice body punch.
Rood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peterson stuns Rood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson slips a jab from Rood.
Peterson misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rood.
Rood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rood scores with a nice right hand.
Rood moves away from the strike by Peterson.
The crowd cheers as Rood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peterson doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Rood moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peterson forces Rood back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson stalling in the clinch but Rood improves position.
Rood tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Rood throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roods head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to work over Rood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson is looking to control Rood's arms but Rood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Rood has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Peterson.
Good leg kick by Peterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rood shoots in for a double leg but Peterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peterson lands a really nice looking cross but Rood seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood with a jab.
Rood swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Rood needs to keep his hands up - Peterson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Rood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson sizes up Rood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rood throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Rood circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Peterson really dominated that round.
That's time! Rood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Rood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Rood catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
Rood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rood somewhat.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Rood's ribs.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. Rood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rood missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Rood slips under a jab from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook.
Rood misses with a hook.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson looks to land a body kick but Rood moved away.
Rood throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Rood misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson moves out of range as Rood strikes.
Peterson takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Peterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rood on the side of the head.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rood slips a straight right by Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rood misses with a looping left.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rood was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson motions for Rood to come forward. Peterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rood misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson punishes Rood's body with a nice straight punch.
Rood misses with a wild body shot.
Rood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Rood's shoulder, as Rood tries to avoid the shot.
Rood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peterson. Peterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peterson cracks the inside of Rood's front leg.
Peterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Rood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Peterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a hook.
Rood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rood slips under a jab.
Peterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson cracks Rood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Rood.
Rood throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Rood.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rood lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Peterson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rood just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Rood didn't see that one coming.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson punishes Rood's body with a nice straight punch.
Rood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peterson's head backwards.
Rood looks for the body kick but Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rood looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Rood swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Rood blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rood ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rood slips under a jab from Peterson.
Rood avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rood.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Rood moved out of range.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rood.
Rood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Rood 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.
Brad Rood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood with the ground and pound but Peterson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Rood from controlling successfully.
Rood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mike Peterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.
Peterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rood tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Rood wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brad Rood.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson throws a hook but Rood avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a leg kick.
Rood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rood duly obliges.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Rood shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rood throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Rood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rood scrambles back to his feet.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peterson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Rood.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brad Rood.
I think Peterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Peterson!
Mike Peterson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dos Equis Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Delerium - Silence as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dos Equis Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a body kick the misses
letting Dos Equis Guy counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Dos Equis Guy looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
Ryan needs to keep his hands up - Dos Equis Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Equis Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of 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!
Dos Equis Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan looks gassed!
Dos Equis Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos Equis Guy tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Dos Equis Guy lands with a cross.
Dos Equis Guy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Dos Equis Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
Dos Equis Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dos Equis Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan throws a leg kick but Dos Equis Guy checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dos Equis Guy lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy cracks Ryan with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Equis Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
The cut above Jack Ryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dos Equis Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dos Equis Guy manages to break the clinch.
Dos Equis Guy punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dos Equis Guy lands a big right hand that sends Ryan crashing to the mat! Dos Equis Guy stays standing though and waves Ryan back to his feet!
Ryan is rocked!
Jack Ryan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dos Equis Guy tries to work over Ryan's front leg with a kick but Ryan checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Equis Guy finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Dos Equis Guy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, The Dos Equis Guy made sure he mentioned Canadian Fighter Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heffo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashimaru Koyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koyo has chosen "Tengoku Kara Kaminari" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole as his entrance music. Musashimaru Koyo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heffo Klumpo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heffo Klumpo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Musashimaru Koyo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyo feints and then cracks Klumpo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klumpo down.
Koyo misses with a body shot.
Klumpo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koyo throws a wild body kick that Klumpo sees coming a mile off.
Koyo loads up on a big right hand but Klumpo slips the punch.
Klumpo cracks Koyo with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koyo.
Koyo misses with a body shot.
Klumpo tests Koyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klumpo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klumpo misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klumpo.
Koyo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klumpo.
Klumpo misses with a looping right.
Klumpo is looking to score with low kicks.
Koyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koyo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klumpo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koyo is able to avoid easily.
Klumpo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Klumpo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klumpo scores with a takedown into Koyo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koyo is trying to control the position but Klumpo postures up.
Koyo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koyo trying to keep a closed guard but Klumpo is proving a slippery customer.
Klumpo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klumpo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klumpo looking to sit in guard and control but Koyo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Klumpo is trying to keep Koyo in close.
Klumpo keeping moving, preventing Koyo from controlling successfully.
Klumpo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo cracks Klumpo with a solid left hand.
Klumpo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Klumpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koyo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klumpo keeping full guard, as Koyo tries to pass.
Koyo scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koyo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyo throwing strikes but missing.
Koyo won't allow Klumpo to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koyo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Koyo postures up in Klumpo's guard and throws a big left but Klumpo blocks it.
Koyo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klumpo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koyo has managed to get both his arms back between Klumpo's legs - danger averted.
Koyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Klumpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koyo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klumpo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koyo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klumpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Musashimaru Koyo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Klumpo misses with a straight right.
Klumpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koyo.
Koyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klumpo scores with the left hand. Koyo knows he should have avoided that one.
Musashimaru Koyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koyo throws a leg kick but Klumpo checks it.
Klumpo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Klumpo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klumpo misses with a low kick.
Koyo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klumpo connects with a jab.
A jab from Koyo misses.
Koyo connects with a body shot that sends Klumpo's belly button to the back.
Koyo avoids the head kick by Klumpo.
Koyo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koyo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koyo wants to slow Klumpo down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koyo checks a leg kick.
Koyo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Klumpo.
Klumpo has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Koyo is predictable there
and Klumpo counters with a good low kick that Koyo was not able to check.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Klumpo enables Koyo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Klumpo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Klumpo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koyo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klumpo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klumpo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klumpo working a defensive guard here.
Koyo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klumpo is looking to stand up but Koyo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klumpo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Klumpo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koyo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koyo chips away with some ground and pound.
Klumpo trying to control the position.
Koyo advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo is staying active underneath Koyo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klumpo gets full guard.
Koyo chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klumpo is trying to keep Koyo in close.
Koyo trying to control but Klumpo is working from the bottom.
Klumpo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koyo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Musashimaru Koyo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koyo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klumpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koyo passes Klumpo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musashimaru Koyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klumpo misses with a leg kick.
Klumpo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Koyo throws a lazy head kick
and Klumpo counters with a left to the body.
Klumpo avoids the body shot from Koyo.
Koyo jabs Klumpo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klumpo is out of range and Koyo settles back down.
Klumpo cracks Koyo with a good jab.
Koyo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koyo throws a low kick, looking for Klumpo's leg but Klumpo calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klumpo checks a low kick from Koyo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koyo throws a right and a left that Klumpo avoids nicely.
Koyo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klumpo but Klumpo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klumpo lands with a cross.
Klumpo fails with a takedown attempt.
Klumpo gets caught napping as Koyo dives in and scores a takedown. Klumpo manages to retain guard.
Klumpo keeping full guard, as Koyo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyo postures up in Klumpo's guard and throws a big left but Klumpo blocks it.
Koyo postures up.
Klumpo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koyo manages to get himself to full guard.
Klumpo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koyo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klumpo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Klumpo looking to pass the guard.
Klumpo is working Koyo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klumpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koyo keeping moving, preventing Klumpo from controlling successfully.
Klumpo is fighting to break Koyo's control of his arms but Koyo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koyo is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Klumpo is on top in guard.
Klumpo slips nicely into half guard.
Klumpo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Koyo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Klumpo.
Klumpo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Koyo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koyo wants to improve his position but Klumpo is controlling well.
Klumpo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koyo's head.
Koyo controlling the position well.
Koyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klumpo is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Musashimaru Koyo just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Klumpo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klumpo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koyo misses with a body shot.
Koyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koyo throws a leg kick but Klumpo checks it.
Koyo throws an overhand right that lands on Klumpo's shoulder, as Klumpo tries to avoid the shot.
Klumpo is looking to score with low kicks.
Klumpo scoring well with a low kick there.
Koyo digs a good body shot into Klumpo's ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A shot to the body from Koyo misses
and Klumpo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo blocks a head kick by Koyo.
Koyo throws a right and a left that Klumpo avoids nicely.
Koyo misses with a low kick.
Klumpo misses with a straight right.
Klumpo throws a solid leg kick but Koyo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klumpo.
Nice uppercut lands for Klumpo. That snapped Koyo's head back.
Good work by Klumpo as he checks the leg kick.
Koyo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koyo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyo thows a body shot but no joy.
Klumpo cracks Koyo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koyo throws a low kick but Klumpo avoids it.
Koyo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koyo gets a double leg takedown into Klumpo's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Klumpo is on top in guard.
Klumpo preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koyo keeping full guard, as Klumpo tries to pass.
Klumpo is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koyo wants to stand up but Klumpo is controlling him.
Klumpo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klumpo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klumpo looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo passes into half guard.
Klumpo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Koyo is pressing down on Klumpo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Klumpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Koyo is retaining full guard.
Klumpo landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koyo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Musashimaru Koyo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Koyo tries to work over Klumpo's front leg with a kick but Klumpo checks it.
Koyo scores with a push kick.
Koyo takes a swing at Klumpo's ribcage but misses.
Koyo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koyo stuffs the takedown attempt from Klumpo. Klumpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Koyo connects with a leg kick. Klumpo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Klumpo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koyo defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klumpo throws a low kick but Koyo avoids it.
Klumpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koyo.
Koyo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klumpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koyo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Klumpo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koyo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klumpo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klumpo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koyo is looking to work some ground and pound but Klumpo has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koyo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klumpo being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koyo wants to control from the top but Klumpo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klumpo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Klumpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koyo lands a nice hook to Klumpo's body. Klumpo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Klumpo.
Klumpo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo loads up on a big right hand but Koyo slips the punch.
Koyo fails with the takedown.
Klumpo blocks a head kick by Koyo.
Koyo feints and then cracks Klumpo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klumpo down.
Heffo Klumpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klumpo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Klumpo thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koyo throws a lazy right hand but Klumpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klumpo checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musashimaru Koyo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koyo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 47:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashimaru Koyo!
Musashimaru Koyo is the new super heavyweight champion!
Musashimaru Koyo made sure to mention his sponsor, Supersize Me in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Gutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mnemic - Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arnold Gutt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Gutt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutt swinging wildly here.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutt defending well as McMorrow loads up on a big left hand.
McMorrow misses with a takedown attempt - Gutt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McMorrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMorrow lands a nice hook to Gutt's body. Gutt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McMorrow misses with a looping left.
Gutt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMorrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Arnold Gutt has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMorrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutt.
Gutt scores with the left hand. McMorrow knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow checks the leg kick.
McMorrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMorrow looks to land a body kick but Gutt moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from McMorrow.
Gutt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMorrow.
McMorrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McMorrow thumps Gutt with a low kick.
Gutt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McMorrow misses with a jab to the body
and Gutt counters with a stiff right hand.
McMorrow digs a good body shot into Gutt's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMorrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gutt in his tracks.
Gutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMorrow.
McMorrow catches Gutt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Arnold Gutt's cut even more.
McMorrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutt.
Arnold Gutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutt slips a straight right by McMorrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutt looks to land a left hand but McMorrow moved out of range nicely.
McMorrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McMorrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMorrow thinking.
Gutt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from McMorrow misses.
Gutt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McMorrow's calf.
Gutt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gutt checks a leg kick.
McMorrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gutt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McMorrow is breathing heavily.
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
McMorrow throws a hook to the side of Gutt's head but Gutt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMorrow. Gutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow throws a lazy right hand but Gutt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gutt counters with a nice low kick that buckles McMorrow's knee momentarily.
Gutt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMorrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutt moves away.
Gutt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McMorrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMorrow dodges the punch combination from Gutt.
McMorrow throws a hook but Gutt avoids it easily.
Gutt lands with an uppercut that bounces McMorrow off the cage and back into range.
McMorrow scores with a push kick.
Gutt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McMorrow's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McMorrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is looking to land body kicks.
Gutt moves out of range as McMorrow throws a body kick.
McMorrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutt is just out of range.
Gutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMorrow misses with a right hand
and Gutt counters with a low kick, right behind McMorrow 's knee.
Gutt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMorrow throws a big shot that misses.
Gutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMorrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutt.
Gutt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Gutt misses.
McMorrow scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutt. McMorrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow misses with a few strikes there.
McMorrow takes one on the button.
McMorrow dives in and grabs Gutt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gutt pushes down on McMorrow's head and hops out.
McMorrow misses the body punch
and Gutt counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! McMorrow goes down! Will McMorrow beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Sean McMorrow's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow misses with a body shot.
McMorrow lands a jab to Gutt's midsection.
McMorrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMorrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Gutt has wrist control.
McMorrow throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gutt wants to sweep here but McMorrow controlling him for the moment.
McMorrow distracts Gutt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gutt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McMorrow!
Gutt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is wriggling around trying to escape.
McMorrow regains half guard.
McMorrow is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow manages to get to full guard.
McMorrow keeping moving, preventing Gutt from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Gutt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McMorrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arnold Gutt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McMorrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gutt checks a leg kick.
Gutt throws a right and a left that McMorrow avoids nicely.
McMorrow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McMorrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gutt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gutt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from McMorrow misses.
McMorrow is looking to land body kicks.
Gutt throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Gutt. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMorrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutt tries to sprawl out of it but McMorrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from McMorrow misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McMorrow!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutt.
McMorrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
Gutt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutt looks to land a combination but McMorrow avoids it well.
McMorrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McMorrow throws a shot from downtown. Gutt moves away and avoids it.
Gutt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutt is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutt tries to clinch up but McMorrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
McMorrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutt.
McMorrow moves out of range as Gutt strikes.
Gutt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gutt misses the shot to the body.
Gutt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMorrow lands an overhand right.
McMorrow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McMorrow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McMorrow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gutt because McMorrow loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutt is looking to improve his position but McMorrow isn't that keen on the idea.
McMorrow throwing strikes but Gutt bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
McMorrow controls Gutt momentarily but Gutt frees himself.
Gutt stays in close to McMorrow's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gutt!
McMorrow looking to ground and pound but Gutt is blocking nicely.
Gutt avoids a series of strikes thrown by McMorrow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutt wants to get back to his feet.
Gutt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McMorrow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gutt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gutt there.
McMorrow moves away from the strike by Gutt.
McMorrow looks to land a left hand but Gutt moved out of range nicely.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutt was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
McMorrow lands with a hook. Gutt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McMorrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gutt circles away.
McMorrow keeps the fight on the outside.
McMorrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMorrow throws a right hand that misses
and Gutt counters with a thumping low kick.
Gutt misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McMorrow has time to react.
Gutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMorrow.
McMorrow throws the left hand but Gutt avoids the punch easily.
Gutt misses with a wild body shot.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
Gutt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sean McMorrow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Some bone on bone action there as McMorrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMorrow throws a shot from downtown. Gutt moves away and avoids it.
Gutt misses the jab.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
McMorrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutt looks to score with a jab to the body but McMorrow is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and McMorrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gutt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McMorrow.
McMorrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutt digs a good hook to McMorrow's body.
Gutt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeez, Sean McMorrow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gutt throws an overhand right that drops McMorrow like a sack of potatoes! Gutt dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Gutt!
In his post fight interview, Arnold Gutt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloha Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane. Leopoldo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Halleljuah Chorus. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloha Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atilla Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leopoldo walks into a left hand.
Leopoldo throws out a leg kick but Hoi moves out of range and Leopoldo only half commits.
Leopoldo tries to clinch but Hoi moves out of range.
Leopoldo clinches with his opponent.
Leopoldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leopoldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoi or not.
Hoi throws a head punch that misses.
Hoi tries a body shot but Leopoldo blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopoldo throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Leopoldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoi.
Leopoldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoi's elbow.
Leopoldo trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo tries a body shot but Hoi blocks it.
Hoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoi prevents a body shot from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoi.
Hoi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leopoldo misses with a punch to the body.
Leopoldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leopoldo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoi working hard to break the clinch.
Leopoldo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoi takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Aloha Hoi has been cut.
Leopoldo pushes Hoi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi managing to block the knees to the body from Leopoldo.
A left hand lands to the body for Leopoldo.
Leopoldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leopoldo lands a left hand.
Hoi throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Leopoldo misses with a body punch.
Leopoldo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leopoldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leopoldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoi avoids it.
Hoi avoiding damage as Leopoldo throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo lands a right hand.
Leopoldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.
Leopoldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoi avoids the damage to the body.
Hoi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leopoldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoi's efforts to push away.
Hoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leopoldo can't find room to land a body shot as Hoi controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leopoldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoi controls his hands.
Hoi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aloha Hoi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Hoi as Leopoldo shoots in.
Leopoldo misses with a low kick.
Hoi lands a leg kick that knocks Leopoldo off balance momentarily.
Hoi checks a leg kick nicely.
Leopoldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Hoi - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoi throws a chopping leg kick but Leopoldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoi checks the leg kick.
Atilla Leopoldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leopoldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Hoi misses
and Leopoldo counters with a body kick that stops Hoi in his tracks momentarily.
A jab from Hoi misses.
Leopoldo moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atilla Leopoldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aloha Hoi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leopoldo tries to work over Hoi's front leg with a kick but Hoi checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Hoi as Leopoldo shoots in.
Hoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoi throws a low kick but Leopoldo avoids it.
Hoi misses with a wild combination.
Leopoldo misses with a body kick.
Hoi is looking to slow Leopoldo down with leg kicks.
Leopoldo throws a chopping leg kick but Hoi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leopoldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoi scores with a push kick.
Leopoldo connects with a leg kick. Hoi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoi lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leopoldo lands a nice hook to Hoi's body. Hoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoi throws a wild body kick that Leopoldo sees coming a mile off.
Leopoldo connects with the punch.
Hoi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi throws the left hand but Leopoldo avoids the punch easily.
Atilla Leopoldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo shoots in and gets a takedown into Hoi's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leopoldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leopoldo is stalling in the full guard.
Leopoldo is looking to advance position but Hoi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hoi controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hoi tries to control but Leopoldo wriggling away.
Leopoldo wants to hold on but Hoi pushes him away.
Leopoldo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Leopoldo trying to control but Hoi is working from the bottom.
Leopoldo throws a strike but Hoi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hoi is defending well. Leopoldo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hoi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Leopoldo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atilla Leopoldo!
A very excited looking Atilla Leopoldo 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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G |
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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