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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Coming Home. Stephen Neal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuure feints and then cracks Neal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neal down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuure, right into the meat.
Neal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neal misses with a looping left.
Kuure gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Neal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuure tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Neal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuure takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neal misses with a head kick.
Kuure ducks under a wild hook from Neal.
Nice defenses there by Kuure.
Kuure throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Neal checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Neal misses.
Kuure chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Neal misses its intended target.
Kuure connects with a looping right hand.
Kuure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuure throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuure scores with a shot to the body.
Kuure cracks Neal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Neal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neal misses with a looping left.
Neal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuure throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuure cracks Neal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuure throws a nice outside leg kick.
Neal misses with a head kick.
Kuure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Neal there.
Neal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal swings widly with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuure lands a glancing blow to the side of Neal's head.
Neal throws a jab when Kuure was well out of range.
Kuure throws a leg kick
and Neal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuure steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neal.
Neal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuure defends it nicely.
Neal throws a jab when Kuure was well out of range.
Kuure misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Neal.
Neal fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Neal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure checks a low kick from Neal.
Kuure shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuure throws a hook but Neal avoids it easily.
Kuure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuure throws a sloppy head kick and Neal moves out of range easily.
Neal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuure can pounce on him.
Kuure throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neal manages to avoid it.
Neal moves away from the strike by Kuure.
Kuure throws an overhand right that lands on Neal's shoulder, as Neal tries to avoid the shot.
Kuure buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neal throws a good cross that connects.
Kuure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neal.
Kuure blocks a head kick by Neal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal throws the left hand but Kuure avoids the punch easily.
Neal misses with a body punch
and Kuure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neal misses with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuure throws an overhand right that lands on Neal's shoulder, as Neal tries to avoid the shot.
Kuure lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Neal misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Kuure.
Neal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuure wants to slow Neal down by chopping away at his legs.
Neal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuure does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neal is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kuure reverses the position - he's now on top in Neal's guard.
Kuure passes Neal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Neal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Neal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuure.
Kuure needs to keep his hands up - Neal had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Kuure misses its intended target.
Kuure scores with a jab.
Neal throws a leg kick
enabling Kuure to counter with a crisp jab.
Neal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neal throws out the jab.
Neal dodges the punch combination from Kuure.
Kuure slips under a jab.
Neal thows a body shot but no joy.
Neal throws a leg kick but Kuure sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Neal misses with a wild body shot.
Kuure takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuure sprawls well. Kuure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
Neal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuure throws out the jab.
Kuure attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuure lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neal drives through with a takedown into Kuure's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Neal preventing the sweep.
Neal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuure is refusing to be controlled, as Neal sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure won't allow Neal to pass to mount.
Neal is trying to control. Kuure wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neal working Kuure over with strikes.
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!
Neal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuure with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kuure desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Neal throws a strike but Kuure avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuure is trying to control the position but Neal postures up.
Neal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neal wants to control from the top but Kuure keeps moving.
Neal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuure is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Neal frees his head nicely. Oh but Kuure has switched to an armbar! Neal is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kuure!
Kuure took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Katukauppa.com for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Blitzkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitrii Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitzkof's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In The End. Dmitrii Vitali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Blitzkof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitrii Vitali !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vitali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vitali . Blitzkof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vitali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blitzkof momentarily.
Vitali is looking to land body kicks.
Vitali throws a front kick aimed at Blitzkof's knee but Blitzkof avoids it well.
Blitzkof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitali misses the jab.
Vitali misses with a hook. Blitzkof ducked under it nicely.
Blitzkof avoids the body shot from Vitali .
Vitali misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Vitali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blitzkof throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vitali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blitzkof.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitali throws an overhand right that lands on Blitzkof's shoulder, as Blitzkof tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blitzkof moves out of range of the body kick from Vitali .
A big right from Blitzkof misses.
Vitali cracks Blitzkof with a good jab.
Blitzkof takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blitzkof dodges the punch combination from Vitali .
Blitzkof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitali misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Vitali misses.
Blitzkof sizes up Vitali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkof staying out of range there.
Vitali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blitzkof throws a sloppy head kick and Vitali moves out of range easily.
Dmitrii Vitali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Blitzkof.
Vitali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vitali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blitzkof moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitali throws a lazy head kick
and Blitzkof counters with a straight right hand.
Blitzkof throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vitali misses with a left hand
and Blitzkof counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Vitali misses
enabling Blitzkof to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitali dips to his left and cracks Blitzkof with an uppercut!
Vitali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali looks to score with a jab to the body but Blitzkof is just out of range.
Vitali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vitali throws an off balance right hand
letting Blitzkof counter with a right hand.
Vitali throws an off balance right hand
and Blitzkof counters with a one-two to the body.
Blitzkof moves out of range as Vitali strikes.
Blitzkof takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vitali misses with a kick to the body
and Blitzkof counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blitzkof pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blitzkof moves out of range of the strikes.
Vitali connects with a looping right hand.
Blitzkof has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitzkof cracks Vitali with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitali wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Blitzkof.
Blitzkof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vitali backwards.
Vitali tries to break the clinch but Blitzkof is controlling the position.
Vitali looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vitali is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali misses with a punch on the inside.
Vitali is trying to force a seperation but Blitzkof has the dominant position.
Blitzkof throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitali .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dmitrii Vitali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vitali thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitali misses with a head kick.
Vitali scoring well with a low kick there.
Blitzkof jabs Vitali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Vitali .
Blitzkof misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitali checks a leg kick.
Vitali throws a low kick, looking for Blitzkof's leg but Blitzkof calmly moves out of range.
Vitali misses with a straight left.
Dmitrii Vitali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blitzkof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitali .
Blitzkof misses the shot to the body.
Blitzkof uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vitali .
Blitzkof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vitali .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali misses with a low kick.
Vitali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blitzkof counters with a left and a right that stings Vitali .
Blitzkof bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blitzkof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blitzkof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blitzkof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitali throws out a loose jab but Blitzkof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blitzkof throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vitali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vitali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitali throws a shot from downtown. Blitzkof moves away and avoids it.
Vitali throws a right and a left that Blitzkof avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vitali with a nice cross.
Blitzkof digs a good body shot into Vitali 's ribs.
Blitzkof gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vitali cracks Blitzkof with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blitzkof is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vitali gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blitzkof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitzkof.
Blitzkof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vitali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Vitali there.
Vitali is looking to slow Blitzkof down with leg kicks.
Victor Blitzkof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitzkof.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali takes a swing at Blitzkof's ribcage but misses.
Vitali throws a lazy uppercut
and Blitzkof counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Blitzkof misses.
Vitali with a jab.
Vitali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vitali swings for the body but Blitzkof moves out of range.
Vitali swings widly with a right hand
and Blitzkof counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitali slips under a jab.
Vitali gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blitzkof.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitali misses the jab.
Vitali drops his hands momentarily and Blitzkof takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blitzkof chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vitali can pounce on him.
Vitali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blitzkof slips a jab from Vitali .
Vitali misses with a leg kick
and Blitzkof counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitali thinking.
Vitali swings for the body but Blitzkof moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Vitali .
Blitzkof misses with a double jab.
Blitzkof takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali connects with a crisp jab.
Blitzkof connects with a body shot that sends Vitali 's belly button to the back.
Vitali looks to land a left hand but Blitzkof moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dmitrii Vitali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Blitzkof jabs at Vitali 's body.
Vitali misses with a shot to the body
and Blitzkof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vitali thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Vitali . Beautiful body shot.
Vitali throws a hook to the side of Blitzkof's head but Blitzkof sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blitzkof throws a leg kick that misses.
Vitali scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Vitali misses its intended target.
Vitali throws a sloppy head kick
and Blitzkof counters with a right hand to the body.
Blitzkof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitali throws a series of punches but Blitzkof moves out of range.
Vitali misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali throws a right and a left that Blitzkof avoids nicely.
Vitali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vitali misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Blitzkof.
Vitali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blitzkof manages to avoid it.
Blitzkof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blitzkof is pushing Vitali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vitali tries to break free but Blitzkof pushes him back against the cage.
Vitali trying to control the position but instead, Blitzkof has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vitali into the cage.
Vitali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blitzkof has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali is looking to break free of the clinch but Blitzkof has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Vitali 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vitali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blitzkof defending well as Vitali loads up on a big left hand.
Vitali swings widly with a right hand
and Blitzkof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Blitzkof lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitali circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitzkof.
Blitzkof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vitali throws a leg kick but Blitzkof checks it.
A jab from Vitali misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali throws a sloppy head kick
and Blitzkof counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blitzkof has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vitali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blitzkof.
Blitzkof scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Vitali misses.
Vitali throws a jab when Blitzkof was well out of range.
Vitali throws a lazy head kick
letting Blitzkof counter with a right hand.
Vitali misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vitali .
Blitzkof fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blitzkof counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkof checks a low kick from Vitali .
Blitzkof keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blitzkof has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blitzkof there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vitali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vitali throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vitali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blitzkof.
Victor Blitzkof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vitali misses with a head kick.
Blitzkof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vitali .
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dmitrii Vitali .
I've got Vitali 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitrii Vitali !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lassi Lambada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darwin to the mat! Darwin manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darwin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Darwin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lambada has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lambada!
Lambada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin controls Lambada momentarily but Lambada frees himself.
Darwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lambada trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Darwin 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.
Lambada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lambada is one step ahead there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lassi Lambada hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lambada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lambada somewhat.
Darwin looks for a takedown but Lambada sprawls well.
Lambada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lambada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Darwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Darwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada tries to score with some ground and pound. Darwin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Darwin tries to improve position but can't.
Lambada wants to stand but Darwin has his arm trapped.
Darwin is looking for a sweep.
Darwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lambada trying to control the position but Darwin is working away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darwin struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lambada controls the position.
Lambada lands an elbow.
Darwin wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada decides to stand up, so the ref orders Darwin to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darwin checks a leg kick.
A jab from Darwin misses.
A leg kick checked by Lambada.
Lambada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambada tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lambada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Lambada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lambada throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Lambada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.
Darwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lambada.
Lambada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darwin fails with the takedown
and Lambada counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lambada moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
A jab from Lambada finds it's way through Darwin's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lambada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Lambada.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambada misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Lambada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lambada gets a takedown into half guard.
Darwin actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lassi Lambada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lambada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darwin moves into range and clinches up with Lambada.
Darwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin walks into a stiff left hand from Lambada.
Lambada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambada shoots in for a takedown but Darwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lambada misses with a low kick.
Charles Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lambada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambada misses with an uppercut.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin misses with a hook. Lambada ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throws a one two combo.
It looks like Lassi Lambada has been cut.
Darwin defending well as Lambada loads up on a big left hand.
Lambada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darwin moves forwards but Lambada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lambada misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambada scores with a hook.
Lambada shoots in but no luck this time.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Lambada saw that one coming.
Lambada pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin is looking for a kimura but Lambada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darwin to get the leverage.
Darwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lambada defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lambada wants to get back to full guard.
Darwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lambada is just riding it out for now. Darwin eventually gives up the hold.
Darwin not doing much here.
Darwin is trying to work for a kimura but Lambada is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada is looking to improve his position.
Darwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Darwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Darwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lambada is just riding it out for now. Darwin eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lambada's head.
Darwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lambada defends it well.
Lambada is defending against the submission attempts here by Darwin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin misses with a head shot. Lambada uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lassi Lambada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lambada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
Darwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darwin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lambada's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Darwin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lambada after a bit of a struggle.
Darwin can't get the takedown.
Lambada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lambada wants to take the fight to the mat but Darwin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lambada tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lambada avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lambada stops a takedown attempt from Darwin.
Darwin tries for a takedown but Lambada manages to get underhooks.
Lambada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lambada pushes Darwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lambada tightens his grip and picks Darwin up, before dumping him to the ground. Darwin manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Lambada with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada working some strikes from top position.
Darwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lambada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lambada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lassi Lambada hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lambada thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Darwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lambada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lambada or perhaps it was just good defense by Darwin which made him look bad.
Lambada misses with a looping left.
Lambada moves into range and clinches up with Darwin.
Lambada is trying to maintain a safe position but Darwin gets an underhook and turns Lambada into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lambada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lambada prevents it.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lambada can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lambada.
Darwin is trying to drag Lambada to the mat but Lambada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lambada cracks Darwin with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lambada.
Lambada prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambada is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Darwin wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lambada.
Lambada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lambada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lambada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Lambada on the inside.
A short right from Lambada on the inside.
Lambada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin is rocked!
Lassi Lambada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lambada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Darwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lambada lands a takedown into guard.
Darwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambada wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lambada trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Lassi Lambada has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Darwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lambada backs up against the cage.
Lambada tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Darwin enables Lambada to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Darwin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lambada is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Darwin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lambada is looking to defend but Darwin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lambada! Darwin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lambada taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Darwin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Charles Darwin made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla's entrance music is Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
40 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Carolla connects with an inside leg kick.
Carolla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carolla tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Carolla misses the jab.
Lee catches Carolla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
Lee throws the left hand but Carolla avoids the punch easily.
Carolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Carolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carolla connects with the punch.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Carolla scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carolla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla breaks from the clinch.
Carolla misses with a straight right.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee with a hook.
Carolla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Carolla lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carolla.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carolla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carolla pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Carolla follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carolla digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Carolla slips the punch.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carolla defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Carolla.
Carolla missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a hook.
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Carolla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carolla sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carolla eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carolla fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
A punch lands to the side of Carolla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carolla eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carolla throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carolla avoids the body shot from Lee.
Carolla throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee throws a hook but Carolla avoids it easily.
Carolla swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Carolla looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Carolla moved out of range.
Carolla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carolla gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Carolla wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carolla connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
Carolla lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee tries to clinch but Carolla is having none of it.
Lee avoids the body shot from Carolla.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Carolla's shoulder, as Carolla tries to avoid the shot.
Carolla jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adam Carolla will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Carolla.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Lee.
Carolla misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Carolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carolla lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Carolla slips the punch.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carolla throws out the jab.
Carolla moves into the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carolla blocks an uppercut.
Carolla blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carolla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Carolla improves position.
Carolla has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Carolla throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carolla.
Lee moves out of range as Carolla strikes.
Carolla misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Carolla avoids it easily.
Carolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolla.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Carolla scores with a nice head shot.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carolla lands a two punch combo.
Lee lands a jab to Carolla's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Carolla.
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Carolla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Carolla.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carolla lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Adam Carolla is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Lee misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Carolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Carolla scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.
Carolla pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carolla.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee looking to stall.
Carolla blocking some punches.
Carolla breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the head kick by Carolla.
Carolla lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Carolla connects with the punch.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carolla throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carolla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carolla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Carolla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carolla is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Carolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Nice defenses there by Carolla.
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 Adam Carolla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Carolla.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.
Carolla sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carolla drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Carolla has him pressed against the cage.
Carolla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left and a right from Carolla both land. Nice combination.
Carolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee thuds a left hand into Carolla's body.
Carolla throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee throws the left hand but Carolla avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Carolla moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Carolla.
Carolla moves out of range as Lee strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla lands the left hand.
Carolla moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Carolla has the dominant position.
Lee working aggressively here.
Carolla blocks a body shot from Lee.
Carolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Carolla. Those never looked like landing.
Lee is looking to clinch but Carolla is avoiding it.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Asher Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla lands a slapping body shot.
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Asher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Carolla had a free shot at his head there.
Lee tries to clinch there but Carolla circles away.
Adam Carolla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carolla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carolla.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Carolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carolla blocks a jab.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carolla tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Carolla. Carolla maintains the clinch.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee cracks Carolla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee slips a jab from Carolla.
Carolla tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Carolla.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
Carolla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Carolla scores with a body shot.
Lee throws a series of punches but Carolla moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Carolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Carolla finds it's target.
Carolla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carolla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carolla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolla circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Asher Lee.
Well Carolla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Carolla!
Our winner, Adam Carolla, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Ribeiro da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Pain. This should be a great matchup!
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27
221 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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30
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro da Silva throws a hook to the side of Boothe's head but Boothe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boothe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro da Silva.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro da Silva.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with an uppercut.
Ribeiro da Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Boothe. No joy for Ribeiro da Silva on that attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Boothe's head back.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Boothe moves away and avoids it.
Ribeiro da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Ribeiro da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boothe just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a hook to the side of Boothe's head but Boothe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boothe misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro da Silva lands with a hook. Boothe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Ribeiro da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boothe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ribeiro da Silva's sensitive parts.
Boothe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boothe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a looping left.
Ribeiro da Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ribeiro da Silva momentarily.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to move into range but Boothe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ribeiro da Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boothe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro da Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Boothe wants to stand and escape but Ribeiro da Silva is having none of it.
Boothe looking for a sweep. Not yet Boothe, not yet.
Ribeiro da Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boothe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boothe wants to stand and escape but Ribeiro da Silva is having none of it.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boothe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro da Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Boothe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boothe tries to move into range but Ribeiro da Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boothe looks to land a body kick but Ribeiro da Silva moved away.
Ribeiro da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boothe pinned against the cage. Boothe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ribeiro da Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boothe wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to take a breather but Boothe is having none of it.
Ribeiro da Silva is pressing down on Boothe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boothe is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boothe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boothe is looking to stand back up but Ribeiro da Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boothe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe controlling the position for now.
Boothe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ribeiro da Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boothe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ribeiro da Silva.
Boothe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ribeiro da Silva throwing shots but Boothe is blocking nicely.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to pass the guard but Boothe is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro da Silva trying to control the action but Boothe is working from the bottom.
Boothe wants to improve his position but Ribeiro da Silva is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joao Ribeiro da Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boothe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range.
Ribeiro da Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a looping left.
Boothe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ribeiro da Silva takes a step back to recover.
Boothe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Ribeiro da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro da Silva staying out of range there.
Boothe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas Boothe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a hook to the side of Boothe's head but Boothe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with an uppercut. Boothe saw that one coming.
Boothe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribeiro da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boothe moves away from the strike by Ribeiro da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva misses the jab.
Boothe cracks the inside of Ribeiro da Silva's front leg.
Nice sprawl there from Boothe as Ribeiro da Silva shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boothe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ribeiro da Silva under the eye.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boothe enables Ribeiro da Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boothe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boothe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boothe wants to stand but Ribeiro da Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boothe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Boothe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boothe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boothe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ribeiro da Silva on the side of the head.
Boothe misses with a straight left.
Boothe scores with a nice strike.
Boothe misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ribeiro da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro da Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boothe connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Ribeiro da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a right and a left that Boothe avoids nicely.
Boothe circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ribeiro da Silva to the canvas! Ribeiro da Silva doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Boothe keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ray Olhoffer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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35
277 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
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28
212 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Riley!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olhoffer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olhoffer tries to avoid it but Riley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olhoffer to the ground. Olhoffer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olhoffer looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Olhoffer leaves Riley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marcus Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Olhoffer is trying to force a seperation but Riley has the dominant position.
Olhoffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riley misses with an elbow over the top.
Olhoffer misses with the head strike.
Olhoffer is trying to force a seperation but Riley has the dominant position.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but Olhoffer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ray Olhoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Riley.
Olhoffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley slowing the pace effectively.
Riley continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Riley.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley shoots in for a double leg but Olhoffer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riley.
A good leg kick by Riley.
Riley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olhoffer's guard.
Olhoffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Riley wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Olhoffer dives on top into guard.
Riley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olhoffer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Olhoffer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olhoffer wants to stand and escape but instead Riley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Olhoffer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Olhoffer is retaining full guard.
Riley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Olhoffer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Olhoffer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Olhoffer!
Riley throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A slapping leg kick lands for Riley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olhoffer digs a good body shot into Riley's ribs.
Riley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olhoffer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riley somewhat.
Ray Olhoffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olhoffer tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olhoffer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Olhoffer circles away.
Olhoffer jabs at Riley's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. Olhoffer tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olhoffer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley looks winded!
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Olhoffer does no damage.
Riley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olhoffer throws a shot to the body.
Olhoffer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olhoffer is fending him off so far but Riley persists. Nope, Olhoffer circles away and we're back to standing.
Olhoffer drops Riley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Riley looks back up at him and smiles so Olhoffer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Olhoffer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olhoffer.
It looks like Marcus Riley has been cut.
Ray Olhoffer is winning the standup battle so far.
Olhoffer sends Riley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Olhoffer is motioning to the referee to let Riley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Riley is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olhoffer cracks Riley with a hook to the temple - Riley is on wobbly legs here! Olhoffer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Riley falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Olhoffer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ray Olhoffer!
A victorious Ray Olhoffer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. Ramos has chosen The Killers - Somebody Told Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
219 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
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28
205 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velka has escaped and now he's on top!
Velka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Ramos throws an off balance right hand
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velka stuffs the takedown.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Velka's shoulder, as Velka tries to avoid the shot.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos shoots in but no luck this time.
Velka misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos gets tackled into the cage by Velka. Velka maintains the clinch.
Velka is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velka stalling in the clinch.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramos is trying to pull guard but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ramos.
Velka stalling.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Vinicius Ramos has been cut.
Ramos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velka tries to stall but Ramos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Ramos takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velka.
Velka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramos.
Velka lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos tries to break the clinch but Velka is controlling the position.
Ramos is looking to control Velka's arms but Velka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramos has his back to the cage.
Velka throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramos avoids the damage to the body.
Velka stalling against the cage.
Ramos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Velka walks away with a smile on his face. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Velka throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Velka takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Velka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velka misses with a low kick.
Ramos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Velka momentarily.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Velka connects with a leg kick. Ramos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos throws a hook but Velka blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Velka throws a push kick but Ramos slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Velka connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Velka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Velka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Velka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velka looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Velka, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Velka against the cage but Velka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velka slips a jab from Ramos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velka's head.
Jab from Velka.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramos checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miklo Velka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Velka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Velka throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
Velka avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velka.
Velka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velka tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velka to the ground. Velka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velka lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramos off the cage and back into range.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velka lands a head kick. Ramos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from Velka.
Velka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Velka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Velka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velka darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramos blocks it with crossed arms.
Velka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos has Velka pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Velka.
Ramos lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Velka trying to control the position.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velka is keeping the position for now.
Ramos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses. Velka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Velka!
Ramos working for submissions but it's allowed Velka to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Velka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramos being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos has control of Velka's left arm, preventing Velka from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miklo Velka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos cracks a nice hook into Velka's ribs.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velka throws a leg kick that misses.
Velka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramos.
Velka clinches up with Ramos and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramos pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velka stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos wants to sweep here but Velka controlling him for the moment.
Ramos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Velka looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Miklo Velka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Velka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
Velka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velka is defending well for now.
Ramos is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velka lands with a short shot to the head.
Velka is trying to maintain a safe position but Ramos gets an underhook and turns Velka into the cage.
Ramos has Velka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Velka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Velka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ramos.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Velka won't allow it.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.
Velka lands a right hand.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Vinicius Ramos's cut even more.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ramos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Velka landing knees to the head.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velka lands an elbow that stopped Ramos in his tracks for a moment.
Velka has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Ramos wants to break free but Velka has control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Velka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Vinicius Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Velka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Velka, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Post fight, an emotional Miklo Velka said 'Yo homes....I dedicate this win to Magic....La Onda essa! Hey Red Rider shut your mouth...if you want to scrap meet me at El Pino!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Azh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Azh's choice of entrance music: Manu Militari - Voix De Fait. Bang Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Azh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang works the jab nicely.
Donk. Azh catches Bang right on the button with a cross.
Azh misses with a combination
and Bang counters with a good low kick that Azh was not able to check.
Azh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Azh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azh is rocked!
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Azh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
A jab from Bang does it's job there.
Azh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bang avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azh is defended easily by Bang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azh defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Azh.
Bang misses with a double jab.
Bang misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Bang as he checks the leg kick.
Azh throws a shot from downtown. Bang moves away and avoids it.
Azh throws a low kick but Bang moves out of range easily.
Azh thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azh dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Azh throws a lazy uppercut
and Bang counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Bang misses.
Bang misses with a double jab.
Bang throws a hook but Azh avoids it easily.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Azh is just out of range.
Azh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Azh's knee momentarily.
Azh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bang lands a head shot.
Bang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azh on the side of the head.
Bang lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azh sizes up Bang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azh.
Bang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bang takes a swing at Azh's ribcage but misses.
Bang connects with the punch.
Azh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Azh.
Azh misses with a straight left.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang cracks a nice hook into Azh's ribs.
Azh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bang finds it's way round the side to connect with Azh's head.
Bang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Azh sprawling to the canvas! Azh rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bang finish him?!
Azh is still on wobbly legs! Can Bang finish him?
Azh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bang is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Azh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azh scores with a hook to the body. Bang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andre Azh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bang! Azh is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang Bang!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Out - Circa Survive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muroi throws a nice looking combination but Muerte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muerte throws a hook but Muroi avoids it easily.
Muerte lands with a right hand.
It looks like Mizushima Muroi has been cut.
Muerte connects with a body shot that sends Muroi's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muroi throws a hook but Muerte blocks it.
Muerte moves in looking to clinch but Muroi pushes him off.
Mizushima Muroi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muroi tries to bum rush Muerte with a series of wild strikes but Muerte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muroi closes the distance and pushes Muerte back into the cage.
Muroi manages to break the clinch.
Muroi drops Muerte with a beautiful combination! Muerte stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Muroi is looking for the KO!
It looks like Thiago Muerte has been cut.
Muerte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muerte defending well as Muroi loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Muroi.
Muroi misses with a straight left.
Muerte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muroi.
Muroi lands with a big right hook that stumbles Muerte - he's out on his feet here! Muroi follows up with another monster hook that separates Muerte from consciousness! Muerte falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Muroi stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mizushima Muroi!
After winning the bout, Mizushima Muroi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tango has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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266 lbs
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tango's hands.
Tango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tango.
Leonardo is looking to slow Tango down with leg kicks.
Oooooh!!! Leonardo has knocked Tango down with a huge combo! Leonardo steps away and waves a wobbly Tango back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tango is rocked!
It looks like Wango Tango has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leonardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tango is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonardo finish him?
Tango looks winded!
Leonardo clinches up with Tango and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonardo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Tango - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Leonardo, and another! Tango is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rai Leonardo!
Rai Leonardo retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Rai Leonardo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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