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WB23: Lakovic vs. Assis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Fury!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Albert Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fury at a distance.
Lawrence misses with a body shot.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Fury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawrence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Lawrence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
Fury tries to bum rush Lawrence with a series of wild strikes but Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Fury avoids it well.
Lawrence fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawrence takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawrence takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury lands a high kick!
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Lawrence slips a jab from Fury.
Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawrence takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fury counters with a leg kick.
Lawrence cracks Fury with an open hand slap.
Fury lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
Lawrence throws the left hand but Fury avoids the punch easily.
Lawrence takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fury looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
Fury throws a shot to the body.
Fury connects with a single shot there.
Lawrence cracks Fury with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lawrence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fury counters with a head kick. That will keep Lawrence thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fury.
Lawrence takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Lawrence drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Fury.
Lawrence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fury circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Fury dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fury, right into the meat.
Lawrence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lawrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fury counters with a head kick.
Lawrence misses with a combination
and Fury counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawrence is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fury avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Fury.
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fury counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 uppercut there from Fury.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fury lands a head kick. Lawrence smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lawrence misses with a double jab.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawrence misses with a looping left.
Lawrence misses with a combination
and Fury counters with a head kick. That will keep Lawrence thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lawrence swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fury counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fury misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a shot to the body.
Fury lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Lawrence swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Lawrence takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a hook to the body
and Fury counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawrence is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fury lands a high kick!
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
and Fury counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fury scoring well with a low kick there.
Fury lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fury scores with the left hand. Lawrence knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Fury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawrence. Lawrence circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury throws a head kick that Lawrence semi-blocks.
Fury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fury throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fury counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fury lands with a kick to the temple. Lawrence shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fury throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Fury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Fury blocks a jab.
Fury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence blocks a jab.
Fury lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
Fury goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fury.
Lawrence scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence cracks Fury with an open hand slap.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fury.
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
and Fury counters with a solid body kick.
Fury lands a head kick!
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fury counters with a head kick. That will keep Lawrence thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fury defending well as Lawrence loads up on a big left hand.
Red Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fury throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Well,Lawrence is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lawrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fury counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawrence is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Fury scores with a nice strike.
Fury plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fury throws a head kick that half lands.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lawrence looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fury counters with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lawrence might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury stalks Lawrence and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawrence's face. Lawrence staggers backwards, shaken.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
A good leg kick by Fury.
Lawrence is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fury goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fury slips a straight right by Lawrence.
Lawrence takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fury cracks Lawrence with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lawrence takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fury throws a combination. Lawrence tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a high kick!
Fury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Albert Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fury connects with a high kick.
Jab by Fury.
A head kick from Fury lands but Lawrence takes it in his stride.
Lawrence misses with a combination
and Fury counters with a low kick, right behind Lawrence 's knee.
Lawrence misses the body punch
and Fury counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the body
and Fury counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawrence is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fury scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Fury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fury 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 for Red Fury!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Red Fury!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Red Fury!
Red Fury wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brett Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Pinheiro 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Burrows!
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, Rodrigo Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrows.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Pinheiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burrows works over Pinheiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Pinheiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burrows counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinheiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Burrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pinheiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pinheiro pulls guard effortlessly.
Pinheiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burrows is one step ahead there.
Pinheiro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinheiro is just out of range.
Pinheiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burrows avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinheiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burrows's waist but Burrows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinheiro off to one side.
Brett Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Pinheiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows swings for the body but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Burrows scores with a nice head shot.
Pinheiro misses with a straight right.
Pinheiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinheiro.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pinheiro shoots in and drives through. Burrows sprawls well.
Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Pinheiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinheiro looks gassed!
Pinheiro works over Burrows's head and body with a nice combination.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burrows lands a body shot.
Burrows lands with a nice combination. Pinheiro backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burrows is working the combinations to good effect here.
A cross from Burrows lands.
Pinheiro moves forwards but Burrows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burrows changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinheiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burrows ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brett Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pinheiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burrows's corner calls for a 1-2. Burrows obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burrows throws a combination. Pinheiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burrows lands with a hook. Pinheiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burrows is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burrows fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinheiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrows scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinheiro in his tracks.
Burrows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinheiro off the cage and back into rage.
Pinheiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinheiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinheiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burrows lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burrows fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrows scores with a hook to the body. Pinheiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burrows lands a right hook to the body.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burrows looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Burrows.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donk. Burrows catches Pinheiro right on the button with a cross.
Pinheiro ducks right into an uppercut from Burrows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burrows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burrows lands a head shot.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinheiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinheiro ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Pinheiro throws a series of punches but Burrows avoids them all with ease.
Burrows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinheiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burrows throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrows staying out of range there.
Pinheiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinheiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burrows.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Burrows dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Burrows does it's job there.
Burrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinheiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pinheiro.
A hook to the body from Pinheiro.
Burrows wants to break free but Pinheiro has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinheiro.
Come on Pinheiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Pinheiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinheiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pinheiro as the two fighters clinch.
Burrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinheiro has Burrows pushed against the cage.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinheiro manages to pull guard.
Pinheiro controls Burrows momentarily but Burrows frees himself.
Pinheiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinheiro, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burrows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burrows postures up in Pinheiro's guard and throws a big left but Pinheiro blocks it.
Pinheiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burrows is one step ahead there.
Pinheiro keeping full guard, as Burrows tries to pass.
Pinheiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinheiro, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinheiro is retaining full guard.
Pinheiro looking to control.
Pinheiro keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burrows listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burrows throws a shot to the body.
Burrows scores with a hook to the body. Pinheiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burrows lands a nice hook to Pinheiro's body. Pinheiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinheiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burrows thuds a left hand into Pinheiro's body.
Burrows lands a two punch combo.
Burrows scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burrows lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pinheiro backs up against the cage.
Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burrows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burrows misses with the combination.
Burrows cracks Pinheiro with a good jab.
Burrows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pinheiro lands a jab to Burrows's midsection.
Burrows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinheiro misses with a straight left.
Pinheiro misses with a body shot.
Pinheiro throws a body punch but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows is looking to wear down Pinheiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burrows throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pinheiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burrows is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinheiro has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinheiro won't allow it.
Pinheiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burrows walks away with a smile on his face. Pinheiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burrows lands a right hook to the body.
Burrows lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Burrows misses.
Brett Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinheiro digs a good body shot into Burrows's ribs.
Burrows fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinheiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Burrows lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brett Burrows will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinheiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burrows sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burrows takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pinheiro walks into a left hand.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Pinheiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinheiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burrows connects with a body shot.
Pinheiro tries for a takedown but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brett Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Pinheiro.
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinheiro at a distance.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Pinheiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinheiro momentarily.
Pinheiro needs to keep his hands up - Burrows had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Burrows.
Burrows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinheiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro has a takedown stuffed.
Burrows lands with a nice combination. Pinheiro backs away looking to recover.
Burrows leaves Pinheiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Burrows keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Pinheiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burrows throws a series of punches but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Burrows stalks Pinheiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinheiro's face. Pinheiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Burrows comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrows bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinheiro's head.
Pinheiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burrows is trying to defend but Pinheiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pinheiro not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pinheiro is looking to take a break and control but Burrows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinheiro prevents Burrows from improving his position.
Burrows is trying to maintain the position but Pinheiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Pinheiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodrigo Pinheiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinheiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burrows keeps working.
Burrows wants to control but Pinheiro is keeping busy.
Burrows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brett Burrows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinheiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burrows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Brett Burrows!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Brett Burrows!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Brett Burrows!
Brett Burrows wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Ganon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Seaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seaver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Overkill - The Goal Is Your Soal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelly Ganon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Seaver!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Seaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seaver swinging wildly here.
A combination from Seaver does no damage.
Seaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seaver blocks a head kick by Ganon.
Seaver throws a series of punches but Ganon avoids them all with ease.
Seaver throws a series of punches but Ganon avoids them all with ease.
Seaver throws a series of punches but Ganon avoids them all with ease.
Seaver throws a series of punches but Ganon moves out of range.
Seaver fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ganon!
Seaver shoots in for a double leg but Ganon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ganon slips a jab and a cross from Seaver.
John Seaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seaver throws a looping overhand right but Ganon ducks down to avoid it.
Seaver throws a hook to the side of Ganon's head but Ganon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Seaver looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ganon.
Seaver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganon lands a nice looking body kick.
Ganon thumps Seaver with a low kick.
Ganon misses with a head kick.
Seaver avoids a kick to the body.
Ganon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ganon throws the kick towards the body but Seaver avoids it.
Ganon scores with a nice body kick.
Ganon throws a leg kick which misses Seaver's front leg but catches the back leg as Seaver tries to avoid it.
Seaver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ganon.
Ganon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seaver's sensitive parts.
Ganon throws a front kick that sends Seaver stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seaver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ganon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ganon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ganon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seaver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ganon can pounce on him.
Ganon is looking to slow Seaver down with leg kicks.
Seaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ganon manages to avoid it.
Seaver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Seaver throws a looping overhand right but Ganon ducks down to avoid it.
Ganon fakes the leg kick and cracks Seaver in the body.
A head kick misses from Ganon.
Ganon lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganon slips under a jab from Seaver.
Seaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ganon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seaver scores with a punch to the head.
Seaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Seaver seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ganon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Seaver!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Zanella could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matheus Ruas's chin.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Zanella!
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, Matheus Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanella misses with a wild combination.
Zanella thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zanella is fending him off so far but Ruas persists. Nope, Zanella circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruas misses with a combination
and Zanella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zanella looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruas is just out of range.
Ruas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zanella's guard.
Ruas won't allow Zanella to sweep him here.
Zanella is looking for a triangle but Ruas pushes his legs off easily.
Ruas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zanella is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Zanella is keen to just control but Ruas is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is trying to control but can't.
Zanella escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ruas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zanella tries to avoid it but Ruas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zanella to the ground. Zanella escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ruas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zanella throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zanella is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruas's back!
Zanella gets his hands free as Ruas looks to control.
Ruas can't escape the position.
Ruas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ruas looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zanella.
Zanella missing with punches from the back.
Good control from Zanella.
Ruas looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ruas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruas tries to escape but Zanella has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zanella controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruas looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ruas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zanella.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hugo Zanella just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A jab from Zanella misses.
Ruas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zanella lands a right hook to the body.
Ruas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zanella sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruas somewhat.
Hugo Zanella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Ruas.
Zanella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruas moves away.
Ruas avoids the body shot from Zanella.
Zanella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruas shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Zanella dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zanella was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruas.
Ruas shoots in looking for a takedown. Zanella tries to sprawl out of it but Ruas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zanella manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zanella.
Zanella is looking to wear down Ruas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Zanella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruas misses with a wild combination.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zanella misses with a double jab
and Ruas counters with a takedown into side control.
Zanella is looking for a sweep.
Ruas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zanella really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zanella regains half guard.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zanella manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zanella is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella gets to his feet - Ruas follows without any prompting.
Hugo Zanella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zanella defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruas.
Hugo Zanella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Ruas.
Zanella leaves Ruas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zanella lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zanella with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matheus Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zanella scores with a hook to the body. Ruas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zanella scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruas in his tracks.
Ruas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zanella.
Zanella lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruas at a distance.
Nice shot by Zanella.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zanella is fending him off so far but Ruas persists. Nope, Zanella circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice jab there from Zanella.
Zanella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruas was well out of range. Poor timing from Zanella.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zanella takes a swing at Ruas's ribcage but misses.
Ruas looks to throw the jab but Zanella is out of range.
Zanella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zanella takes a swing at Ruas's ribcage but misses.
Ruas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zanella looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruas is just out of range.
Zanella fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruas manages to avoid it.
Zanella tries to bum rush Ruas with a series of wild strikes but Ruas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruas walks into a stiff left hand from Zanella.
Ruas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zanella looks to land a combination. Ruas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt - Zanella sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zanella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella clobbers Ruas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zanella is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zanella sprawls well. Zanella wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruas slips under a jab from Zanella.
Zanella misses with a few strikes there.
Zanella is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zanella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruas.
Zanella lands a nice hook to Ruas's body. Ruas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hugo Zanella is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zanella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruas walks into a stiff left hand from Zanella.
Ruas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zanella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruas shoots for a double leg takedown but Zanella sprawls well. He's pushed Ruas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zanella.
Zanella throws a combination. Ruas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zanella digs a good hook to Ruas's body.
Zanella looks to land a combination but Ruas avoids it well.
Zanella throws a hook but Ruas avoids it easily.
Ruas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruas wants to take a breather but Zanella is having none of it.
Ruas prevents Zanella from improving his position.
Zanella wants to control but Ruas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruas working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Zanella dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruas fails with the takedown.
Ruas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruas postures up and lands a big shot to Zanella's brow.
Zanella looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruas is one step ahead there.
Zanella manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruas manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zanella. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zanella wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zanella stopping the sweep attempt from Ruas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruas wants to stand up but Zanella is controlling him.
Zanella trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruas 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruas looking to control.
Zanella will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zanella stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zanella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruas moves away.
Zanella keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zanella throws a hook but Ruas avoids it easily.
Ruas shoots in but Zanella avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hugo Zanella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Ruas.
Zanella lands a jab to the nose.
Ruas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zanella misses the jab.
Ruas throws a right and a left that Zanella avoids nicely.
Zanella misses the body punch
and Zanella takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zanella looks to land a combination. Ruas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas closes the distance and clinches up with Zanella, looking for a takedown. Ruas pushes Zanella against the cage but Zanella circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zanella.
Zanella scores with a nice head shot.
Ruas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zanella fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hugo Zanella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zanella scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruas should have avoided that one.
Zanella throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matheus Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zanella throws a one two combo.
Ruas walks into a stiff left hand from Zanella.
Zanella swinging wildly here.
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruas fails to land the takedown.
Ruas misses with a hook to the body
and Zanella counters with a left to the body.
Zanella takes a swing at Ruas's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanella is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zanella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruas.
Ruas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zanella stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zanella wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruas.
Some wild striking there from Zanella.
Hugo Zanella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruas shoots and misses
and Zanella counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruas slips a jab from Zanella.
Ruas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zanella sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruas somewhat.
No joy there for Zanella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zanella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zanella scores with a nice right hand.
Zanella fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Zanella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zanella, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Hugo Zanella!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Hugo Zanella!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Hugo Zanella!
Hugo Zanella wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santos Borreco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aedan Karatus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borreco comes to the cage accompanied by "Gladiator" by Common. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Borreco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aedan Karatus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borreco swats away the attempt to clinch by Karatus.
Borreco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Karatus wants to sweep here but Borreco controlling him for the moment.
Karatus has his foot on Borreco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borreco works his way back into a safe position though.
Borreco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Karatus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Borreco has Karatus in his guard.
Karatus wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Borreco's closed guard. He's half up but Borreco has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Borreco pivots and extends the arm, Karatus falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Borreco! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santos Borreco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padre del Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Padre del Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Matson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Panther changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matson tries to avoid it but del Panther manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matson to the ground. Matson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
del Panther shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
del Panther is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Matson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
del Panther goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Matson is on top in guard.
del Panther throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Matson escapes and throws del Panther's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on del Panther's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
del Panther trying to remain calm as Matson controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson wants to lay and pray for a moment but del Panther keeps working.
del Panther is looking to reverse the position.
del Panther can't do much from the bottom here.
del Panther is trying to improve his position.
Matson controls the position from side control.
del Panther tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two 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.
Matson wants to slow del Panther down by chopping away at his legs.
Matson slaps away a takedown attempt from del Panther, before circling back to the center of the mat.
del Panther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matson throws a body kick that misses.
No luck for del Panther with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Padre del Panther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matson stuffs the takedown attempt from del Panther. del Panther gets slowly back to his feet.
del Panther moves out of range of the body kick.
Matson has managed to clinch.
Matson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
del Panther shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matson as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from del Panther is defended easily by Matson.
Padre del Panther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
del Panther closes the distance and clinches up with Matson, looking for a takedown. del Panther pushes Matson against the cage but Matson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
del Panther is breathing heavily.
Matson cracks del Panther with an open hand slap.
Matson tries to clinch there but del Panther circles away.
del Panther fails with a takedown attempt.
Matson takes the fight into the clinch.
Matson tries to break the clinch but del Panther is controlling the position.
Matson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Josh Matson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by del Panther or perhaps it was just good defense by Matson which made him look bad.
del Panther shoots in for a takedown but Matson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A clash of legs there as del Panther blocks the low kick.
Matson connects with a right hand. del Panther shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
del Panther gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from del Panther is defended easily by Matson.
del Panther ducks right into an uppercut from Matson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matson instigates a clinch.
Matson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
del Panther looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matson is fending him off so far but del Panther persists. Nope, Matson circles away and we're back to standing.
Matson misses with a wild combination.
Matson clinches with his opponent.
del Panther drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matson pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
del Panther will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
del Panther gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matson throws a combination. del Panther tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Matson jabs del Panther right on the nose. del Panther blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
del Panther closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
del Panther is looking for submissions but instead, Matson has regained full guard.
del Panther looking to sit in guard and control but Matson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Matson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of del Panther's head.
Padre del Panther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matson lands a body shot.
Matson slips a jab and a cross from del Panther.
Matson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent del Panther stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matson stuffs the takedown.
Matson connects with the punch.
Matson looks to land a combination but del Panther avoids it well.
Matson tries to clinch up.
del Panther with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matson to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
del Panther gets the takedown into side control.
del Panther goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Matson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in del Panther's guard! Nice work there by Matson!
Matson wants to pass the guard but del Panther is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson won't allow del Panther to sweep him here.
del Panther throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Matson escapes and throws del Panther's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
del Panther is trying to improve his position.
del Panther tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Matson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
del Panther is desperately trying to improve his position but Matson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two 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.
Matson controlling from the full mount.
del Panther is desperately trying to improve his position but Matson has a good base and remains in mount.
del Panther is working hard here to advance position.
del Panther wants to hold on but Matson pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Panther is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
del Panther manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matson controlling the action here.
Matson wants to stand up but del Panther is controlling the position.
Matson prevents del Panther from improving his position.
That's four 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.
del Panther moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
del Panther is trying to keep Matson in close.
del Panther working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
del Panther is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Matson 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! This is the final round!
del Panther shoots in but Matson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A cross from Matson lands.
Matson misses with a head kick.
Matson scores with a body shot.
Matson misses with a hook.
del Panther throws a sloppy head kick and Matson moves out of range easily.
del Panther drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matson keeping full guard, as del Panther tries to pass.
del Panther has gone for a leg lock! Matson slips out almost immediately though and dives into del Panther's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
del Panther looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Matson passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson just content to control the position.
del Panther is trying to work for a sweep but Matson has mounted him!
del Panther is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Matson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Matson controlling from the full mount.
Matson prevents del Panther from getting the reversal.
del Panther tries to hold on but Matson postures up.
del Panther working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Panther wants to hold on but Matson pushes him away.
Matson controlling the position easily from mount.
del Panther tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Josh Matson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Padre del Panther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Matson avoids the attempt from del Panther to control.
del Panther can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
del Panther is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Matson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matson 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Josh Matson!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Josh Matson!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Josh Matson!
Josh Matson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Hui could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Riddick's chin.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Hui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hui pinned against the cage. Hui gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riddick.
Riddick shoots in for a takedown but Hui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Derek Hui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Riddick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riddick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riddick fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hui uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Richard Riddick has been cut.
Hui looks to clinch
and Riddick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Hui misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui leaves Riddick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riddick closes the distance and clinches.
Riddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Riddick as the two fighters clinch.
Riddick manages to pull guard.
Hui drops back, looking for a kneebar! Riddick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Riddick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Riddick!
Riddick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Riddick prevents Hui from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hui looks calm but he's in trouble here. Riddick gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hui is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Riddick lets go of the hold and Hui can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Riddick!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saxton Hale (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Brown!
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, Saxton Hale!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Brown misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hale, as that shot connected.
Hale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hale slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hale shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hale cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Hale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hale scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Hale is having none of it.
Hale lands a couple of digs.
Hale slips nicely into half guard.
Hale working Brown over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale prevents Brown from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Hale there.
Hale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hale scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hale is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Hale is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown pushes Hale off looking to stand but Hale dives back in and keeps control.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Hale landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hale is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hale looking to finish Brown with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brown!
Hale landing strikes from the mount.
Hale landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Hale landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hale blocks Brown's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hale lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Hale.
A nice elbow there by Hale.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hale lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Brown throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hale. What's that going to do exactly?
Brown is in a horrible position here. Hale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hale punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hale scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hale landing strikes from the mount.
Hale lands a nice shot to the head.
Hale working Brown over with strikes here.
Hale has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Hale with the ground and pound from mount.
Hale landing shots from mount.
Hale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hale lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Brown taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hale with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Hale.
Hale is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hale working the ground and pound effectively.
Hale lands a big elbow.
Hale lands a nice shot to the head.
Hale lands a big elbow.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Hale has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hale with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hale breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saxton Hale 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.
Hale moves into the clinch.
Hale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hale has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Hale keeps him there for the moment.
Hale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hale rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Hale's takedown attempt.
Hale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries to pull guard but Hale won't allow it.
Good body shot from Hale.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hale lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Hale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Hale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries to break free but Hale pushes him back against the cage.
Hale prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Hale lands with a short shot to the head.
Hale avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
A shot in the inside from Hale.
Hale scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Hale.
A right hand to the body from Hale.
Hale lands with a right to the head.
Hale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hale digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Hale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hale tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hale lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Hale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Hale gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hale lands a nice short elbow.
Hale works his way into side control.
Hale working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hale working the ground and pound from side control.
Hale passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brown!
Hale landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hale lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hale with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hale.
Hale cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hale with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Hale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown tries to hold on but Hale pushes him away.
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brown tries to buck Hale off but he can't manage it.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Hale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hale lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hale landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hale.
Brown swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hale in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hale with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brown?
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Brown really doesn't like being in this position too much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hale raining down shots from the mount!
Hale lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saxton Hale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Hale feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hale is controlling him.
Hale distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hale works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hale stops Brown from standing up.
Hale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Hale passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hale has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Hale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown tries to hold on but Hale postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hale with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Hale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hale landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
Hale lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Saxton Hale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown tries to hold on but Hale postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hale with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale with good strikes from the mount here!
Hale is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hale is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown wants to control but Hale is having none of it.
Hale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brown?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hale dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brown?
Hale lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown tries to buck Hale off but he can't manage it.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Hale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Hale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hale lands a nice shot to the head.
Hale connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale looking to finish Brown with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brown!
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Hale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hale blocks Brown's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brown is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hale unloading with bombs!
Marvin Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hale with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hale landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hale with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hale landing shots from mount.
Brown is trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saxton Hale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hale 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Saxton Hale!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Saxton Hale!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Saxton Hale!
Saxton Hale wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Lakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Assis (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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178 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasha Lakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Assis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lakovic lands a jab.
Assis fails with a takedown attempt.
Lakovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lakovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Assis doesn't seem bothered though.
Assis shoots for a double leg takedown but Lakovic sprawls well. He's pushed Assis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sasha Lakovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Assis.
Lakovic lands with a cross.
Lakovic stuns Assis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lakovic wants to clinch up but Assis keeps it at a distance.
Assis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lakovic scores with a nice right hand.
Assis tries to move into range but Lakovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assis shoots in and drives through. Lakovic sprawls well.
Lakovic lands a nice hook to Assis's body. Assis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lakovic scores with a nice right hand.
Lakovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sasha Lakovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assis looks gassed!
Assis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Assis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lakovic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Assis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lakovic.
Lakovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lakovic.
Lakovic feints and then cracks Assis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Assis down.
Lakovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lakovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lakovic scores with a jab to the body.
Lakovic lands with a kick to the temple. Assis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Assis.
Lakovic clinches.
Assis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lakovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakovic misses with a punch to the body.
Lakovic lands with a right to the head.
Assis tries to score a body lock takedown but Lakovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Assis pulls guard successfully.
Lakovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Lakovic drops back looking for a leg! Assis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Assis manages to kick Lakovic off! Lakovic jumps back into Assis's guard.
Assis keeping moving, preventing Lakovic from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic drops back looking for a leg! Assis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Assis manages to kick Lakovic off! Lakovic jumps back into Assis's guard.
Lakovic trying to control but Assis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lakovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Assis is keeping the position for now.
Lakovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lakovic wants to pass the guard but Assis is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Assis dodges the punch combination from Lakovic.
Lakovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lakovic gets caught flat footed, as Assis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Assis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lakovic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Assis has Lakovic in his guard.
Assis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lakovic is one step ahead there.
Assis keeping moving, preventing Lakovic from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lakovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Assis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lakovic is aware though and is defending well.
Lakovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lakovic stands up over Assis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lakovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Assis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lakovic has Assis in his guard.
Assis preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assis drops back looking for a leg! Lakovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lakovic manages to kick Assis off! Assis jumps back into Lakovic's guard.
Lakovic pulls Assis in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Lakovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Assis ducks under a wild hook from Lakovic.
Lakovic wants to clinch.
Assis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lakovic as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Lakovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lakovic lands a slapping body shot.
Lakovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasha Lakovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Lakovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Lakovic takes a swing at Assis's ribcage but misses.
Lakovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Assis's head backwards.
Lakovic digs a good body shot into Assis's ribs.
Assis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lakovic but Lakovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A cross from Lakovic lands.
Assis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis takes one to the chin there.
Lakovic scores with a shot to the body.
Lakovic lands a nice shot that snaps Assis's head back.
Gustavo Assis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakovic looks to land a combination but Assis avoids it well.
Assis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lakovic swivels and escapes.
Sasha Lakovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Assis.
Assis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lakovic as he jumps to the side.
Lakovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Assis. Assis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Assis shoots in but Lakovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lakovic throws a head kick that misses.
Assis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Assis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lakovic drives through and clinches with Assis against the cage.
Lakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Assis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic missing with knees to the body.
Lakovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakovic lands a shot to the body.
Lakovic lands an elbow inside.
Assis has Lakovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lakovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lakovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Assis prevents a body shot from Lakovic.
Lakovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Assis backwards.
Lakovic has a couple of punches blocked by Assis.
Lakovic misses with some punches.
Lakovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lakovic gets through Assis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lakovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lakovic misses with some punches.
Assis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Lakovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Assis uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lakovic.
Lakovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Lakovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Assis dodges an elbow strike from Lakovic.
Lakovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Assis can't get the takedown.
Lakovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lakovic lands a left hand.
Assis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lakovic smiles and moves away.
Sasha Lakovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lakovic 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.
Lakovic with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Lakovic. That snapped Assis's head back.
Lakovic punishes Assis's body with a nice straight punch.
Lakovic scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lakovic looks to land a combination. Assis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Assis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Assis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Assis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lakovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lakovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lakovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lakovic is looking to clinch but Assis is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Lakovic.
Lakovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assis can do to turn this around?
Lakovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lakovic throws a nice head kick!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Assis is defended easily by Lakovic.
Assis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lakovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Lakovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lakovic lunges at Assis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Assis's hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assis.
Assis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Assis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lakovic circles away.
Lakovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lakovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lakovic lands with a hook. Assis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Assis shoots in looking for a takedown. Lakovic tries to sprawl out of it but Assis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lakovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sasha Lakovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Assis.
Lakovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lakovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lakovic stalks Assis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Assis's face. Assis staggers backwards, shaken.
Assis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lakovic lands a front kick.
Lakovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Assis doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakovic connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lakovic!
A good leg kick by Lakovic.
Lakovic scores with a punch to the head.
Lakovic 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.
Lakovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lakovic thuds a left hand into Assis's body.
Lakovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assis on the side of the head.
Lakovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Lakovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Assis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lakovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Assis should have avoided that one.
Lakovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lakovic lands a jab.
Lakovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakovic scores with a push kick.
Lakovic cracks Assis with a good jab.
Nice jab there from Lakovic.
Lakovic has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lakovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lakovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Assis blocks an uppercut.
Lakovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lakovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Assis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Assis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lakovic throws a head punch that misses.
Sasha Lakovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assis blocks an elbow strike.
Assis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lakovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lakovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Assis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lakovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lakovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Assis backwards.
Lakovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Assis looking for a takedown.
Lakovic works on Assis's body with a couple of short punches.
Lakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lakovic lands a left hand.
Lakovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lakovic on the inside.
Lakovic has a couple of punches blocked by Assis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis wants a takedown.
Lakovic digs a right hand into Assis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assis's gas tank.
Assis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lakovic lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assis.
Lakovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Assis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lakovic walks away with a smile on his face. Assis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Assis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lakovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Assis's head.
Assis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lakovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Assis has time to react.
Gustavo Assis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lakovic throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Lakovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lakovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Sasha Lakovic!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Sasha Lakovic!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Sasha Lakovic!
Sasha Lakovic wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
RATING
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