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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techo Alaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavonik Powarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alaga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to shaban shaulich. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Techo Alaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slavonik Powarenko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaga throws a right hand that Powarenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Powarenko also avoids with ease.
Alaga throws a series of punches but Powarenko moves out of range.
Alaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alaga scores with a three punch combo!
Powarenko slips a jab and a cross from Alaga.
Alaga with a nice cross.
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!
Powarenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Powarenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Alaga throws a combination that misses
and Powarenko counters with a head kick.
A big head kick from Alaga and Powarenko is sent sprawling to the canvas!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Powarenko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alaga is defending well. Powarenko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alaga has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Powarenko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slavonik Powarenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ahlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ville Ahlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahlo's head.
Ahlo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.
Ahlo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahlo.
A big right from Ahlo misses.
Ahlo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ahlo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahlo misses with a hook.
Ahlo throws a series of punches but Simpson avoids them all with ease.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Simpson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ahlo misses with a looping left.
Simpson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahlo. Ahlo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahlo throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Ahlo lands a head shot.
It looks like Sam Simpson has been cut.
Ahlo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahlo wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Ahlo scores with a nice head shot.
Ahlo drops Simpson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Simpson looks back up at him and smiles so Ahlo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Simpson is rocked!
Simpson looks winded!
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahlo.
Simpson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahlo finish him?
Ahlo shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Simpson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Ahlo sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Simpson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ville Ahlo!
A very excited looking Ville Ahlo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Olivieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Karpecny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olivieira comes to the cage accompanied by POWER. Michal Karpecny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Olivieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Karpecny!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpecny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olivieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olivieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karpecny but Karpecny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karpecny tries to clinch up but Olivieira circles away and keeps his distance.
Olivieira dodges the punch combination from Karpecny.
Karpecny shoots in and bounces Olivieira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Olivieira wants to get back to his feet but Karpecny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Olivieira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karpecny is aware though and is defending well.
Karpecny trying to control the position from guard on top but Olivieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpecny tries to stand but Olivieira is controlling from the bottom.
Karpecny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olivieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karpecny wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Olivieira's closed guard. He's half up but Olivieira has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Olivieira pivots and extends the arm, Karpecny falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Olivieira! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Olivieira!
Charles Olivieira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Melcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Luiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Melcher's chin.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Melcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Luiz !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luiz stuffs the takedown.
Melcher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luiz .
Melcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luiz . Luiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Luiz throws a body kick that misses.
Melcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Melcher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Melcher working the head and body with strikes.
Luiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Melcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Melcher misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Melcher throws a strike aimed at the side of Luiz 's head but Luiz avoids it well.
Melcher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melcher has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Luiz !
Melcher looking to ground and pound but Luiz is blocking nicely.
Melcher unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is in a horrible position here. Melcher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Melcher looking to finish with strikes here!
Melcher working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Melcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Melcher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Luiz taking shots to the head.
Melcher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luiz 's face.
Luiz blocking the ground and pound.
Melcher scoring with strikes but Luiz is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Melcher unloading with bombs!
Melcher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luiz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Melcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Luiz is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melcher goes for an armbar but Luiz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Luiz .
Luiz is still in real trouble! Can Melcher finish him?
Luiz throwing strikes but missing.
Luiz looking to sit in guard and control but Melcher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Luiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Luiz pulls Melcher in close to prevent any damage.
Melcher throws an elbow that misses. Luiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Melcher's guard. Nice move by Luiz !
Luiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Melcher keeps moving.
Luiz stops Melcher from standing up.
Melcher keeping moving, preventing Luiz from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melcher being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruno Luiz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Luiz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melcher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melcher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Melcher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bruno Luiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luiz .
Luiz connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luiz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Melcher somewhat.
Luiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Melcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luiz clinches up with Melcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Luiz digs a right hand into Melcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melcher's gas tank.
Luiz lands with a left to the head.
Luiz is working Melcher over against the cage.
Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Melcher's head.
Luiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melcher.
Luiz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Luiz .
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Luiz .
Luiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melcher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luiz digs a right hand into Melcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melcher's gas tank.
Luiz presses Melcher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jon Melcher has been cut.
A short right from Luiz .
Melcher is rocked!
Luiz drops Melcher onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Melcher is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Melcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luiz stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz lands a left hand.
Luiz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Melcher to his knees! Luiz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Luiz !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Menina te amo tanto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Garcia prevents Ramirez from improving position.
Garcia tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Ramirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to escape but Ramirez is in control.
Garcia throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ramirez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Ramirez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Garcia is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Ramirez!
After the big win, Juan Ramirez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dragon and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Full Monty Python (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Stoeckel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Stoeckel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Full Monty Python!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Stoeckel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monty Python misses with a hook
and Stoeckel counters with a three punch combo that has Monty Python backing up. Monty Python nods at Stoeckel to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoeckel moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoeckel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stoeckel lands in his opponent's guard.
Monty Python wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Monty Python bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stoeckel's guard.
Monty Python lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monty Python advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Monty Python seems content to control.
Monty Python has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Monty Python 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.
Monty Python's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Full Monty Python just wasn't active enough.
Stoeckel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Monty Python's guard.
Monty Python working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stoeckel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Monty Python is tightening it up a little... Stoeckel has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stoeckel reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stoeckel taps out! Nice BJJ there by Monty Python!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Full Monty Python!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoney Chokem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Howard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stoney Chokem!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chokem clinches up with Howard and pushes him back against the cage.
Chokem scores a nice knee to the body.
Howard jumps guard but Chokem stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chokem rushes Howard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chokem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Howard up against the cage.
Chokem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howard is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chokem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chokem tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chokem is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Chokem landing knees to the head.
Chokem connects with a knee to the head.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howard is rocked!
Chokem working the clinch nicely. Howard is working for position but Chokem cracks him with a big knee to the head! Howard crumples up against the cage and Chokem lands two more shots before the ref can save Howard! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Stoney Chokem!
Stoney Chokem decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Sanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanburg has chosen Black Sabbath - War Pigs as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quentyn Martell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoff Sanburg!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell misses with a body shot
and Sanburg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanburg throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Martell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanburg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martell throws a hook to the side of Sanburg's head but Sanburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Sanburg.
Sanburg checks the leg kick.
Martell misses with a hook to the body
and Sanburg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanburg.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanburg connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanburg wants to control from the top but Martell keeps moving.
Martell pulls Sanburg in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martell has his feet on Sanburg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanburg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martell.
Sanburg moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Sanburg.
Sanburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Sanburg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanburg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanburg throws a push kick but Martell slaps the foot to one side.
Martell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martell.
Martell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martell misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanburg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martell throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanburg. That's going to slow Martell down.
Martell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martell throws a leg kick but Sanburg checks it.
Martell throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanburg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martell won't be happy with that.
Sanburg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanburg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Martell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanburg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martell has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanburg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sanburg wants to control but Martell is keeping him busy.
Martell is pushing Sanburg's head away, looking to escape. Sanburg manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sanburg connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanburg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martell, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Sanburg dominated that round.
That's time! Martell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanburg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanburg.
Martell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanburg. Martell shrugs it off though.
Sanburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanburg lands a high kick!
It looks like Quentyn Martell has been cut.
Sanburg feints and then cracks Martell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martell down.
Geoff Sanburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a leg kick but Martell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanburg. Martell shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Sanburg.
Sanburg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martell. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanburg misses with a body kick.
Sanburg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanburg throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
Martell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanburg.
Martell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Sanburg is predictable there
and Martell counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanburg.
Martell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanburg manages to avoid it.
A jab from Martell misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell misses with a looping left.
Sanburg throws a head kick that misses.
Sanburg thows a leg kick but Martell checks it
and Martell counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martell lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Sanburg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martell.
Sanburg thumps Martell with a low kick.
Sanburg jabs at Martell's body.
Good leg kick by Sanburg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg throws a lazy head kick
and Martell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanburg's knee momentarily.
Martell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanburg throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
Sanburg throws a head kick that Martell semi-blocks.
Donk. Martell catches Sanburg right on the button with a cross.
Sanburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martell.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanburg moves away.
Quentyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanburg scoring well with a low kick there.
Martell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanburg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanburg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanburg throws a head kick that misses
and Martell counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanburg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Sanburg misses with a head kick.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Sanburg moved out of range nicely.
Martell looks to land a body kick but Sanburg moved away.
Geoff Sanburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martell throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanburg.
Sanburg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martell tries to score with a low kick but Sanburg moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanburg.
Martell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanburg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Sanburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanburg gets the takedown into side control.
Martell is looking for a sweep.
Martell wants to get back to his feet.
Sanburg tries for a kimura but Martell is defending well.
Sanburg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanburg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sanburg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanburg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanburg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanburg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martell tries to get out of the position.
Martell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell wants to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sanburg working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sanburg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Geoff Sanburg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martell's head.
Martell is trying to control but can't.
Sanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martell's head.
Sanburg seems to be working for a kimura but Martell defends the submission attempt.
Sanburg is trying to control. Martell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg is looking for a kimura here.
Martell is trying to stand up here but Sanburg is controlling him well.
Sanburg wants to control but Martell is keeping him busy.
Sanburg moves nicely into side control.
Sanburg is trying to ground and pound but Martell uses the momentary lack of control by Sanburg to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martell defends it well.
Sanburg is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martell's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Sanburg really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martell misses the body punch
and Sanburg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martell scores with a nice strike.
Martell misses with a hook.
Martell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanburg's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanburg - the referee stops the clock and Martell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanburg. Martell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanburg tries for a takedown but Martell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanburg.
Sanburg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martell's sensitive parts.
Sanburg shoots in but Martell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanburg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martell. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanburg moves out of range as Martell strikes.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but Sanburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanburg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martell jabs at Sanburg's body.
Martell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanburg.
A low kick from Sanburg is predictable there
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanburg misses with a body kick.
Sanburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanburg. That one must have hurt.
Sanburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Martell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanburg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martell swings widly with a right hand
and Sanburg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martell's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanburg.
Sanburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanburg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martell checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Martell misses
and Sanburg counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanburg - that will leave a mark!
Martell misses with a straight left.
Martell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanburg is out of range and Martell settles back down.
Sanburg closes the distance and clinches up with Martell, looking for a takedown. Sanburg pushes Martell against the cage but Martell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quentyn Martell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoff Sanburg.
Martell scores with a hook to the body. Sanburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martell throws out a loose jab but Sanburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanburg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanburg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a leg kick which misses Martell's front leg but catches the back leg as Martell tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg looks for the body kick but Martell saw that one coming.
Sanburg throws a front kick aimed at Martell's knee but Martell avoids it well.
Martell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanburg avoids the body shot from Martell.
Sanburg slips under a jab from Martell.
Sanburg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martell blocks a leg kick.
Martell looks to throw the jab but Sanburg is out of range.
Sanburg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell tries to land a body kick
and Sanburg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Sanburg dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanburg.
Sanburg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Martell. Beautiful body shot.
Martell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martell throws a leg kick but Sanburg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanburg - that will leave a mark!
Sanburg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanburg throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Sanburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Sanburg lands but Martell takes it in his stride.
Martell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanburg is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell missing with a left hand there. Sanburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanburg looks for a takedown but Martell sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Martell.
Martell misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanburg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanburg scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Martell misses.
Good exchange - Martell coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanburg.
Martell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanburg back to the cage. Martell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martell manages to avoid it.
Martell misses with a straight left.
Sanburg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell looks to land a left hand but Sanburg moved out of range nicely.
Martell misses with a left hand
and Sanburg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Martell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanburg.
Martell scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanburg.
Martell swings for the body but Sanburg moves out of range.
Martell throws out a leg kick but Sanburg moves out of range and Martell only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanburg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good work by Sanburg as he checks the leg kick.
Quentyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martell lands a front kick.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanburg is just out of range.
Sanburg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martell throws a low kick but Sanburg avoids it.
Martell misses with a wild body shot.
Sanburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks for the body kick but Sanburg saw that one coming.
Martell moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martell throws a leg kick which misses Sanburg's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanburg tries to avoid it.
Martell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanburg. That one must have hurt.
Geoff Sanburg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanburg lands with a nice body punch.
Sanburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell takes a swing at Sanburg's ribcage but misses.
Martell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quentyn Martell.
Well Sanburg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Sanburg!
Geoff Sanburg is the new featherweight champion!
Geoff Sanburg decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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