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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Totsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By April - Trapped. Pablo Roberto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Totsky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roberto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pablo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberto avoids the body shot from Totsky.
Roberto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Totsky.
Totsky scores with a nice head shot.
Totsky cracks Roberto with an open hand slap.
Totsky misses with a body shot.
Totsky throws a nice looking combination but Roberto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Totsky takes a swing at Roberto's ribcage but misses.
Roberto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Totsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Totsky throws a body punch but Roberto moves out of range.
Totsky misses with a wild body shot.
Totsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberto moves away.
Totsky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roberto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Totsky lands a with a good body shot.
Roberto is breathing heavily.
Roberto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Totsky lands a nice hook to Roberto's body. Roberto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roberto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Totsky lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Totsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Totsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberto at a distance.
Totsky lands with a hook. Roberto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Totsky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Totsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Totsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberto doesn't seem bothered though.
Leo Totsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roberto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Totsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberto manages to avoid it.
Totsky scores with a jab to the body.
Totsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Totsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberto circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Totsky.
Roberto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Totsky.
Totsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Totsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Totsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totsky scores with a decent looking hook.
Totsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberto is rocked!
Totsky drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Roberto right on the button. Roberto goes down! Totsky follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Totsky gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Totsky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Personality Crisis. The key to victory for Nate Springs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawson. Lawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Lawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson tries to land a front kick but Springs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Springs throws a nice looking combination but Lawson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Springs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Springs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Karl Lawson has been cut.
Lawson tries to score with a low kick but Springs moves his leg out of the way.
Lawson connects with a solid leg kick.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is looking to clinch.
Lawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Springs blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Springs.
A punch combination from Lawson misses.
Springs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Springs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Lawson misses.
An inside leg kick from Lawson misses.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karl Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Lawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springs.
Lawson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Springs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lawson wants to clinch up but Springs keeps it at a distance.
Lawson misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Lawson misses.
Springs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Springs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawson is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
Springs avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawson manages to avoid it.
Lawson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Springs scores with a hook to the body. Lawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawson is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
Lawson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Springs checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a body kick that misses.
Lawson tries to clinch up.
Lawson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Springs will feel that in the morning.
Springs lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawson throws a sloppy head kick and Springs moves out of range easily.
Lawson moves away from the strike by Springs.
Lawson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Springs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Springs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Lawson misses
and Springs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Springs checks it well.
Lawson looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
A lazy left from Springs finds it's target.
Springs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawson. That's going to slow Springs down.
Springs works Lawson's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Springs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Springs is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Lawson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Lawson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lawson throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Lawson tries to clinch but Springs moves out of range.
Lawson takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Lawson misses with a head kick.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawson wants to clinch.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson wants to clinch.
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson wants to clinch up but Springs keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Springs blocks the leg kick.
Lawson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Springs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Springs falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawson. Lawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Springs.
Springs keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawson throws and low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Springs. That did some damage!
Springs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Lawson moved out of range.
Springs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs misses with a double jab.
Lawson lands with a nice body punch.
Lawson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Springs. Springs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Lawson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawson throws a leg kick which misses Springs's front leg but catches the back leg as Springs tries to avoid it.
Lawson tries to clinch up but Springs circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Lawson.
Nate Springs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson wants to clinch.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springs manages to avoid it.
Lawson lands a slapping body shot.
Lawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawson catches Springs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawson.
Lawson tries to land a leg kick but Springs saw it coming and moves away.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Springs is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a nice looking combination but Lawson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawson misses with a jab to the body
and Springs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Springs keeps the fight on the outside.
Springs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawson counters with a thumping low kick.
Springs keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawson throws a solid leg kick but Springs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lawson.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Springs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Springs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lawson throws a shot to the body.
Lawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Lawson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Springs throws a lazy right hand but Lawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawson.
Springs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson with a jab.
Karl Lawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Springs checks it.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs lands with a nice body punch.
Lawson wants to land a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Springs is avoiding it.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Lawson slams his shin into Springs's torso.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson lands with a kick to the temple. Springs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Springs throws a hook but Lawson avoids it easily.
Lawson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Springs's sensitive parts.
A right-left combo lands from Springs.
Lawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Springs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lawson throws out a leg kick but Springs moves out of range and Lawson only half commits.
Springs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springs swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Springs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lawson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Springs rather than just go for the knockout.
Springs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawson tries to clinch but Springs is having none of it.
Springs misses with a straight left.
Lawson scores with a hook.
Springs throws a series of punches but Lawson avoids them all with ease.
Lawson throws a front kick aimed at Springs's knee but Springs avoids it well.
Lawson misses the body punch
and Springs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Springs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lawson wants to land a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Lawson throws a combination that misses
and Springs counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a jab when Lawson was well out of range.
A low kick from Lawson misses
and Lawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson misses with a shot to the body
and Springs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Springs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawson counters with a low kick, right behind Springs 's knee.
Lawson tries to clinch but Springs moves out of range.
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
Karl Lawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawson wants to clinch but Springs slips to the side
and Springs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lawson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Lawson gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Lawson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawson missing with knees to the body.
Lawson trying to land knees to the body.
Nate Springs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs is trying to break free.
Lawson crunches a lovely knee into Springs's ribcage.
Springs misses with some punches.
Springs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Springs working hard to break the clinch.
Lawson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lawson prevents Springs from breaking the clinch.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawson lands a knee to the body.
Lawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson lands an elbow that stopped Springs in his tracks for a moment.
Lawson scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Springs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Springs tries a body shot but Lawson blocks it.
Springs is trying to break the clinch but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Lawson blocking some punches.
Lawson crunches a lovely knee into Springs's ribcage.
Springs takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Lawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Lawson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is Psycho Killer. A fine choice. 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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275 lbs
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286 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregory Black!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black looking for a takedown.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Black looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Henderson.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Henderson.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Henderson.
A body shot lands from Henderson.
Henderson cracks Black with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Henderson.
Henderson pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Henderson presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black is rocked!
Henderson throws a big uppercut that drops Black! More strikes from Henderson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Black lies dazed against the cage as Henderson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Henderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Pulitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Horrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff Pulitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Horrigan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrigan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horrigan slips under a jab.
Horrigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrigan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horrigan. Pulitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrigan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulitz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrigan scores with a hook to the body. Pulitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horrigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrigan jabs Pulitz right on the nose. Pulitz blinks but takes it well.
Pulitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pulitz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horrigan looks to land a combination. Pulitz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulitz throws a hook but Horrigan avoids it easily.
Horrigan throws a lazy right hand but Pulitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrigan throws a big shot that misses.
Horrigan connects with a single shot there.
Horrigan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrigan throws a combination that misses
and Pulitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrigan thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrigan keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrigan throws a looping overhand right but Pulitz ducks down to avoid it.
Horrigan misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Pulitz - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrigan throws a looping overhand right but Pulitz ducks down to avoid it.
Pulitz forces Horrigan back against the cage and clinches.
Horrigan is trying to break the clinch but Pulitz has him pressed against the cage.
Horrigan blocks a body shot from Pulitz.
Pulitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horrigan.
Horrigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulitz moves into the clinch successfully.
Horrigan is trying to force a seperation but Pulitz has the dominant position.
Pulitz works on Horrigan's body with a couple of short punches.
Horrigan looks gassed!
Pulitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horrigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulitz has a couple of punches blocked by Horrigan.
Pulitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulitz presses Horrigan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pulitz lands a big right hand that drops Horrigan! The killer instinct kicks in and Pulitz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pulitz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geoff Pulitz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campbell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Prince Ali has been cut.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Ali looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses the jab.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Campbell throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ali. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Ali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campbell controlling from the top position.
Campbell wanted to stand there but Ali had control of the position.
Campbell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jed Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
Campbell takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ali momentarily.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Ali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ali is rocked!
Prince Ali's cut is getting worse.
Campbell walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ali drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Campbell swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ali's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jed Campbell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iLike Turtles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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173 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Shadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, iLike Turtles!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtles has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Turtles.
A left hand lands to the body for Turtles.
Turtles is trying to drag Shadows to the mat but Shadows just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turtles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Turtles misses with a body punch.
Turtles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turtles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shadows.
Shadows has Turtles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turtles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turtles has Shadows pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Turtles pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shadows tumbling to the mat - Turtles dives into Shadows's guard.
Turtles trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shadows holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turtles landing some decent shots from guard.
Turtles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turtles trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turtles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shadows is keeping the position for now.
Turtles prevents Shadows from getting back to his feet.
Turtles looking to pass the guard.
Turtles with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turtles throws a jab when Shadows was well out of range.
Shadows darts in trying to clinch
and Turtles counters by clinching up.
Turtles lands a damaging elbow.
Turtles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turtles struggles to land a body shot inside as Shadows controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Shadows's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turtles throws a punch but it's blocked by Shadows.
A bit of stalling here from Turtles.
Shadows has had enough of the clinch but Turtles keeps him there for the moment.
Turtles lands a shoulder strike.
Turtles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turtles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shadows tries to pull guard but Turtles won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Turtles.
Turtles tries to land a knee to the head but Shadows blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtles goes for a takedown attempt but Shadows pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shadows misses with a takedown attempt - Turtles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Shadows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shadows clinches but Turtles breaks the clinch
and Turtles counters with a shoot takedown. Shadows fights it but they end up in guard.
Shadows will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turtles wants to control from the top but Shadows keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadows preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turtles trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadows preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turtles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turtles lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtles slips nicely into half guard.
Shadows regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Turtles.
Turtles throws a big right hand that misses.
Turtles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shadows swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turtles trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shadows controlling Turtles's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iLike Turtles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shadows looks to clinch
and Turtles counters with a right hand to the body.
Shadows changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turtles tries to avoid it but Shadows manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turtles to the ground. Turtles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turtles misses the shot to the body.
Turtles lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Shadows - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Turtles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). iLike Turtles!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cafu comes to the cage accompanied by No way out. Tupac Shakur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tupac Shakur!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cafu.
Shakur looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shakur gets caught flat footed, as Cafu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cafu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shakur throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cafu trying to control but Shakur is working from the bottom.
Cafu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shakur is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shakur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cafu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cafu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shakur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cafu has managed to get both his arms back between Shakur's legs - danger averted.
Cafu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cafu stands up and waves to Shakur to follow him.
Cafu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shakur is defending against the submission attempts here by Cafu.
Shakur is staying active underneath Cafu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu is trying for a kimura here. Shakur looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cafu wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio Cafu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elton Larouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elton Larouche could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gustav Swift's chin.
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elton Larouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustav Swift!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larouche defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swift.
Swift just misses with a punch to the body.
Swift swings for the body but Larouche moves out of range.
Larouche goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larouche is looking to score with low kicks.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larouche sprawls well. Larouche wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swift gets slowly back to his feet.
Swift is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larouche's half guard.
Swift not doing much here.
Larouche is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche is working hard here to advance position.
Larouche is defending against the submission attempts here by Swift.
Swift looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Swift is trying to control. Larouche wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larouche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swift shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larouche pinned against the cage. Larouche gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elton Larouche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Swift.
Swift throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larouche cracks the inside of Swift's front leg.
Larouche throws a leg kick but Swift sees it coming and moves out of range.
Swift takes a kick to the side of the head.
Larouche explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Swift avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swift looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche throws a low kick, looking for Swift's leg but Swift calmly moves out of range.
Larouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larouche lands a nice looking kick to the body. Swift takes a step back to recover.
Larouche pushes Swift away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larouche throws a front kick aimed at Swift's knee but Swift avoids it well.
Swift blocks the body kick.
Elton Larouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larouche throws a push kick but Swift slaps the foot to one side.
Swift misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larouche throws the kick towards the body but Swift avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Larouche misses.
Larouche lands a front kick.
Swift blocks a head kick by Larouche.
Larouche with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larouche fails with the takedown
and Swift counters with a right hand to the body.
Larouche throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larouche motions for Swift to come forward. Larouche throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larouche thows a leg kick but Swift checks it
and Swift counters with a takedown into side control.
Larouche is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elton Larouche dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Larouche is looking to score with low kicks.
Larouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swift.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larouche.
Larouche goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Swift looks to score with a jab to the body but Larouche is just out of range.
Swift checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larouche tries to land a body kick
and Swift counters with a single leg into guard. Larouche didn't expect that.
Larouche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swift is one step ahead there.
Swift trying to control but Larouche is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche is trying to control the position but Swift postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larouche is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larouche being controlled here momentarily.
Swift looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larouche is one step ahead there.
Swift looking for a guillotine here but Larouche defends easily.
Swift is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swift tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larouche is looking to work some ground and pound but Swift has wrist control.
Larouche stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swift swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swift bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larouche's guard.
Larouche looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larouche keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche controlling the position.
Larouche being controlled here, momentarily.
Larouche is pulling down on Swift's head. It's preventing any offense from Swift, at least for the moment.
Swift trying to control but Larouche is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swift is pushing down on Larouche's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larouche is fighting to maintain full guard but Swift has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swift controlling the action here.
Larouche keeping control of the position.
Swift wants to pass to mount but Larouche is defending the position.
Larouche trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Swift 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Swift checks a leg kick.
Swift just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Swift finds it's target.
Swift blocks a low kick nicely.
Larouche throws a head kick that half lands.
Larouche slips a jab from Swift.
Swift misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larouche.
Swift fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larouche manages to avoid it.
Larouche thows a leg kick but Swift checks it
and Swift counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swift.
Swift trying to control the position from guard on top but Larouche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larouche on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larouche tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche working a defensive guard but Swift passes into half guard.
Larouche regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swift controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swift stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larouche swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larouche 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.
Larouche has his hands on Swift's head, controlling the position.
Swift slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift preventing the sweep.
Swift stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larouche swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swift trying to control but Larouche is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swift!
Larouche wants to control the pace but Swift is squirming around nicely.
Swift is trying desperately to improve position.
Larouche lands a big elbow.
Swift wants to hold on but Larouche pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift wants to control but Larouche is having none of it.
Larouche is landing with some decent strikes but Swift is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Swift is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Larouche throws some wild stikes that Swift manages to avoid easily.
Swift tries to hold on but Larouche pushes him away.
Larouche trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larouche is really struggling to control Swift but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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 Elton Larouche.
I think Larouche has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gustav Swift!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjartan Isaksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaksen has chosen SHUT UP WOMAN, GET ON MY HORSE! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjartan Isaksen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries a low kick but Isaksen avoids it.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Isaksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Isaksen throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Isaksen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia throws a right hand that Isaksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Isaksen also avoids with ease.
Isaksen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Isaksen.
Good exchange - Isaksen coming out on top.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isaksen throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Isaksen.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Isaksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Isaksen misses with a body shot.
Isaksen throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Isaksen throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Isaksen drops Garcia with a left right combo! Isaksen follows him down to the ground into side control.
Garcia is rocked!
It looks like Jerry Garcia has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isaksen is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Isaksen cracks Garcia with a big elbow.
Isaksen is chipping away with strikes.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Isaksen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Isaksen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Garcia is trying to escape and Isaksen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Garcia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Isaksen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kjartan Isaksen! Kjartan Isaksen retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lolly Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida The Coward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lolly Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Coward is looking to clinch.
The Coward connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Lolly Pop has been cut.
Pop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Coward as he jumps to the side.
The Coward throws a right hand that Pop ducks under and follows up with a left that Pop also avoids with ease.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
Machida The Coward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward takes one on the button.
The Coward throws a hook but Pop avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop throws a hook to the side of The Coward's head but The Coward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Coward misses with an uppercut.
Machida The Coward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Coward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Coward throws a leg kick but Pop moved away.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Coward.
Pop looks to throw the jab but The Coward is out of range.
The Coward cracks the inside of Pop's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop walks into a left hand.
Pop moves out of range as The Coward strikes.
The Coward thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Coward misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Coward lands a right hook to the body.
The Coward buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from The Coward does no damage.
The Coward just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from The Coward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pop is defended easily by The Coward.
Pop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Coward throws out the jab.
The Coward throws a hook to the side of Pop's head but Pop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Coward tries to clinch but Pop moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Coward.
Pop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Coward counters with a nice uppercut.
Pop slips a jab and a cross from The Coward.
Pop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Coward can't escape the position.
Pop scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Coward?
Pop 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.
The Coward is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida The Coward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lolly Pop's cut.
That's time! Pop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Coward avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Coward scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A good leg kick by The Coward.
The Coward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Coward takes a swing at Pop's ribcage but misses.
A combination from The Coward does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by The Coward.
The Coward changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lolly Pop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Coward throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left lands for The Coward.
Machida The Coward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pop throws a big shot that misses.
The Coward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pop was well out of range. Poor timing from The Coward.
The Coward cracks the inside of Pop's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Coward.
The Coward throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Coward connects with a body shot.
The Coward displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pop.
The Coward thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pop swats away the attempt to clinch by The Coward.
Pop tries to land a front kick but The Coward steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Coward with a nice cross.
The Coward tries to clinch up.
Pop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward misses the shot to the body.
The Coward fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pop checks a low kick from The Coward.
The Coward lands a lovely overhand right.
The Coward throws a lazy right hand but Pop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Coward.
Lolly Pop's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Coward tries to clinch but Pop is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida The Coward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lolly Pop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Coward. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pop misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Pop.
The Coward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Coward just misses with a punch to the body.
Pop with a poor takedown
and The Coward counters with a left to the body.
Pop with a poor takedown
and Pop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pop tries for a takedown but The Coward circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lolly Pop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pop has his takedown stuffed
enabling The Coward to counter with a crisp jab.
The Coward throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
The Coward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lolly Pop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pop is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The Coward trying to control the action but Pop is working from the bottom.
The Coward controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that The Coward has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Coward wants to control but Pop is keeping him busy.
The Coward is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Machida The Coward just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Coward connects with a nice looking jab.
Machida The Coward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Coward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Coward misses with a double jab
and Pop decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Coward's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pop won't allow The Coward to sweep him here.
The Coward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Coward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Coward has Pop pulled in close to control his posture.
Pop postures up in The Coward's guard and throws a big left but The Coward blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Coward is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Machida The Coward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Coward winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machida The Coward!
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