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UVT 270: Leonardo vs Mattos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Maldonado.
Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maldonado has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando can't get the takedown.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Maldonado won't allow it.
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Maldonado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maldonado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fernando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado looks to land a combination but Fernando avoids it well.
Maldonado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldonado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado gets a takedown into half guard.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando is not content to let Maldonado control the position.
Maldonado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernando's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernando pushes Maldonado off looking to stand but Maldonado dives back in and keeps control.
Fernando gets back to full guard.
Fernando will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maldonado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maldonado wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maldonado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernando. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fernando looking to control.
Fernando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maldonado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fernando not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving.
Paulo Fernando has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maldonado shoots in and drives through. Fernando sprawls well.
Fernando looks to land a combination but Maldonado avoids it well.
Maldonado fails with the takedown.
Fernando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernando misses with a double jab.
Maldonado with a poor takedown
and Fernando counters by clinching up.
Maldonado is trying to push Fernando away but Fernando has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fernando wants to take the fight to the mat but Maldonado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maldonado stops a takedown attempt from Fernando.
Fernando has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maldonado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fernando has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Maldonado is trying to keep an underhook but Fernando manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Maldonado wants to get back to full guard.
Fernando is keen to just control but Maldonado is a slippery customer.
Maldonado felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Maldonado trying to control but Fernando postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldonado tries to get to full guard but Fernando has control of the leg.
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 Paulo Fernando will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fernando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fernando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maldonado darts in looking for a takedown but Fernando gets double underhooks and turns Maldonado into the cage.
Maldonado goes for a takedown attempt but Fernando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fernando takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldonado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernando slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fernando is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernando looking for a guillotine here but Maldonado defends easily.
Fernando has a closed guard, preventing Maldonado from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is trying to keep Maldonado in close.
Maldonado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maldonado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fernando not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maldonado won't allow Fernando to get back to his feet.
Maldonado has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fernando to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Maldonado is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fernando pulls down on the head and he's put Maldonado to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Fernando!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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34
280 lbs
28 - 16 - 1 |
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219 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro throws a hook but Heggs avoids it easily.
Heggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Okiro cracks Heggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Okiro misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Okiro both land. Nice combination.
Okiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okiro swings widly with a right hand
and Heggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Heggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okiro.
Okiro stalling in the clinch but Heggs improves position.
Okiro blocking some punches.
Heggs breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs avoids the body shot from Okiro.
Heggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heggs scrambles back to his feet.
Heggs is looking to land body kicks.
Okiro tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Okiro.
Okiro tries to clinch up.
Okiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Okiro.
Heggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okiro misses with a hook. Heggs ducked under it nicely.
Okiro darts in and clinches Heggs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heggs has him pressed against the cage.
Okiro lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro digs a right hand into Heggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heggs's gas tank.
Okiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Okiro does no damage.
Okiro throws a head kick that misses.
Okiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okiro.
Okiro wants to clinch up but Heggs keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heggs throws a jab when Okiro was well out of range.
A punch combination from Okiro misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Okiro. Those never looked like landing.
Okiro throws a push kick but Heggs slaps the foot to one side.
Okiro tries to clinch but Heggs moves out of range.
Okiro is looking to clinch.
Heggs looks to throw the jab but Okiro is out of range.
Okiro misses with an uppercut
and Heggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Okiro manages to break the clinch.
Okiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Okiro connects with a looping right hand.
Okiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro tries to clinch up.
Heggs clinches with his opponent.
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heggs.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggs.
Heggs can't find room to land a body shot as Okiro controls the action.
Heggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Okiro backwards.
Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs keeps control of Okiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okiro lands a head shot.
Heggs misses with a few strikes there.
Okiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okiro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heggs manages to break the clinch.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okiro closes the distance and clinches.
Heggs lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Okiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Okiro takes one on the button.
Okiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okiro throws a lazy head kick
and Heggs counters with a leg kick.
Okiro lands a body shot.
Okiro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Okiro.
Okiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heggs's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Okiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okiro.
Okiro clinches with his opponent.
Okiro keeps control of Heggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lyon Okiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okiro breaks the clinch.
Lyon Okiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heggs sizes up Okiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heggs.
Okiro tries to clinch but Heggs is having none of it.
Heggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okiro throws a front kick that sends Heggs stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Okiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heggs manages to avoid it.
Heggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Heggs connects with a single shot there.
Okiro lands with a nice body kick.
Heggs takes a swing at Okiro's ribcage but misses.
Heggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okiro.
Okiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okiro scores with a nice strike.
Okiro rushes Heggs and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Okiro prevents a body shot from Heggs.
Okiro can't find room to land a body shot as Heggs controls the action.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Heggs.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro working aggressively here.
Heggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heggs throws a head punch that misses.
Okiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Heggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okiro throws a combination that misses
and Heggs counters with a crisp right hand that drops Okiro! Heggs lets Okiro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okiro misses with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Okiro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Heggs throws the left hand but Okiro avoids the punch easily.
Okiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heggs drops Okiro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Okiro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Okiro is rocked!
Heggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Okiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Heggs finish him?
Heggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Heggs counters with a huge right that knocks Okiro out cold! Heggs is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luther Heggs!
A very excited looking Luther Heggs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka's entrance music is Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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272 lbs
33 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
34 - 22 - 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
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kharitonov.
Velka swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Velka moves out of range easily.
Velka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kharitonov checks it well.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velka throws a leg kick which misses Kharitonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kharitonov tries to avoid it.
Velka dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Velka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Velka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Velka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velka throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the body.
Velka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Velka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kharitonov loads up on a big right hand but Velka slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka keeps Kharitonov at a distance using the push kick.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velka.
Velka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kharitonov counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kharitonov's brow.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries to work over Velka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Velka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka digs a right hand underneath Kharitonov's ribcage. Kharitonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Kharitonov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kharitonov takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Velka lands a body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velka lands with a left to the head.
Velka controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Kharitonov.
Velka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velka is looking to control Kharitonov's arms but Kharitonov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.
Kharitonov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Velka.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velka's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov tries to work over Velka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kharitonov tries to work over Velka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Kharitonov.
Velka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kharitonov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kharitonov can't find room to land a body shot as Velka controls the action.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Velka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velka stalling in the clinch but Kharitonov improves position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Velka controls his hands.
Velka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kharitonov is keeping busy.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Velka looking to slow down the pace here.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Miklo Velka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kharitonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Velka.
Velka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Velka counters with a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov lands with a kick to the temple. Velka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kharitonov moves away from the strike by Velka.
Velka has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Velka.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Velka's ribcage. Velka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velka takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov.
Velka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Velka is looking to control Kharitonov's arms but Kharitonov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks with his arms.
Velka trying to control the position but instead, Kharitonov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velka into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kharitonov's brow.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov pushes Velka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Velka.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Kharitonov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velka lands a nice elbow.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kharitonov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kharitonov lands with a right to the head.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov.
Miklo Velka's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Velka has Kharitonov pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Velka avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage.
Velka blocking some punches.
Kharitonov blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kharitonov lands a right hand.
Kharitonov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks it.
Velka lands an elbow just above Kharitonov 's eye.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Velka taking a breather.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velka is rocked!
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Velka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kharitonov as Velka tries to tie him up.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Velka seems to have got his legs back now.
Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kharitonov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Velka! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kharitonov is unloading with more strikes now! Velka drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Kharitonov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotrek Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely Boy - The Black Keys. Nowak has chosen Kanye West - Clique ft. Big Sean & Jay-Z as his entrance music. Tom Cirus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piotrek Nowak's chin.
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168 lbs
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167 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piotrek Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirus avoids the body shot from Nowak.
Cirus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cirus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nowak has hold of Cirus's hands but Cirus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cirus lands a nice short elbow.
Nowak is refusing to be controlled, as Cirus sits in half guard.
Cirus 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.
Cirus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nowak is positioning himself well to prevent Cirus advancing to mount.
Cirus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nowak!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirus breaks from Nowak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cirus is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Nowak goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Cirus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tom Cirus!
A very excited looking Tom Cirus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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156 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blimm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antona seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Antona lands a nice hook to Blimm's body. Blimm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blimm shoots in but Antona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Antona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horrible takedown by Blimm or perhaps it was just good defense by Antona which made him look bad.
Blimm forces Antona back against the cage and clinches.
Blimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Antona is defending well for now.
Blimm can't find room to land a body shot as Antona controls the action.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Blimm has him pressed against the cage.
Blimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antona throws the kick towards the body but Blimm avoids it.
Blimm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blimm breaks from the clinch.
Blimm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antona avoids it really well and circles away.
Aydine Antona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Blimm.
Blimm checks the leg kick.
Antona feints and then cracks Blimm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blimm down.
Antona misses with a double jab
and Blimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Antona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona leaves Blimm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Antona. No joy for Blimm on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Blimm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antona throws a shot from downtown. Blimm moves away and avoids it.
Blimm scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antona lands with an overhand left.
Blimm throws a head kick but Antona moves out of range.
Blimm tries to clinch up.
Antona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Antona wants it to stay on the feet.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antona stuns Blimm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Blimm does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blimm.
Blimm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blimm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Antona throws a right and a left that Blimm avoids nicely.
Antona throws an off balance right hand
and Antona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Blimm with that takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Antona.
Antona stalks Blimm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blimm's face. Blimm staggers backwards, shaken.
Blimm is rocked!
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!
Antona lands a nice shot that snaps Blimm's head back.
Blimm is still on wobbly legs! Can Antona finish him?
Blimm closes the distance and clinches up with Antona, looking for a takedown. Blimm pushes Antona against the cage but Antona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blimm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Blimm to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Blimm looks to clinch but Antona throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Blimm taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aydine Antona!
Aydine Antona decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Bourque will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a lazy head kick
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabowski misses with a leg kick.
Grabowski lands with a cross.
Grabowski swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Grabowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grabowski throws a wild body kick that Bourque sees coming a mile off.
Grabowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.
Grabowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Borys Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grabowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grabowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Grabowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourque's sensitive parts.
Bourque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bourque blocks the leg kick.
Bourque has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice body kick from Grabowski.
Grabowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses.
Grabowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.
Grabowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bourque has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Grabowski throws a leg kick but Bourque checks it.
Grabowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski thuds his shin into the meat of Bourque's side.
Bourque misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Bourque checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grabowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Grabowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bourque tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bourque takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bourque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grabowski throws out a leg kick but Bourque moves out of range and Grabowski only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grabowski, right into the meat.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Grabowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bourque walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Grabowski takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grabowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grabowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grabowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourque on the side of the head.
Grabowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grabowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grabowski loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Grabowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grabowski throws a front kick aimed at Bourque's knee but Bourque avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski motions for Bourque to come forward. Grabowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grabowski tried to score with a low kick but Bourque checks it.
Grabowski looks to land a body kick but Bourque moved away.
Grabowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Grabowski dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
Bourque tests Grabowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Bourque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grabowski manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grabowski.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Bourque avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bourque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grabowski throws a solid leg kick but Bourque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grabowski.
Bourque scores with a nice head shot.
Bourque misses with a hook. Grabowski ducked under it nicely.
Bourque misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Bourque slips under a jab from Grabowski.
Bourque throws a hook but Grabowski avoids it easily.
Bourque connects with a single shot there.
Grabowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Grabowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Grabowski avoids them all with ease.
Grabowski throws a wild body kick that Bourque sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bourque checks a leg kick nicely.
Grabowski cracks a nice hook into Bourque's ribs.
Bourque takes a swing at Grabowski's ribcage but misses.
Grabowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grabowski's hands.
Grabowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bourque checks a leg kick nicely.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Bourque throws the left hand but Grabowski avoids the punch easily.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Grabowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Bourque.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Bourque lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grabowski at a distance.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourque. That did some damage!
Bourque blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Bourque.
Grabowski lands with a nice combination. Bourque backs away looking to recover.
Bourque lands a two punch combo.
Borys Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bourque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabowski moves away.
Bourque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grabowski.
Grabowski lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a leg kick.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grabowski throws the kick towards the body but Bourque avoids it.
Grabowski throws a leg kick but Bourque sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Grabowski misses.
Grabowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque scores with a hook.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Bourque's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grabowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grabowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bourque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grabowski can pounce on him.
Grabowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.
Bourque is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grabowski moves into range and lands a nice body 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 Borys Grabowski.
Well Grabowski 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timothy Bourque will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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42
272 lbs
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270 lbs
47 - 21 - 0 |
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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
39 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bourque wants it to stay on the feet.
Ghotha scores with a nice head shot.
Ghotha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Bourque lands with a good body shot.
Ghotha misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Ghotha.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Ghotha moves away and avoids it.
Ghotha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bourques jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ghotha shoots in and bounces Bourque off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ghotha is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourque has wrist control.
Ghotha throwing strikes from guard but Bourque blocks nicely.
Bourque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Ghotha from controlling successfully.
Ghotha throwing strikes from guard but Bourque blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghotha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghotha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ghotha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bourque pulls Ghotha in close to his closed guard and prevents Ghotha from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ghotha postures up in Bourque's guard and throws a big left but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ghotha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ghotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghotha 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.
Ghotha postures up and lands a big shot to Bourque's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghotha.
Ghotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghotha preventing the sweep.
Ghotha trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
Bourque looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghotha is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ghotha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghotha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghotha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bourque works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghotha stands and throws Bourque's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ghotha working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghoul Ghotha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ghotha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ghotha scoring with some ground and pound.
Ghotha wants to control from the top but Bourque keeps moving.
Ghotha looking to sit in guard and control but Bourque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bourque wants to get up but he can't break Ghotha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ghotha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourque's guard.
Ghotha throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghotha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourque is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha postures up.
Ghotha looking to sit in guard and control but Bourque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bourque looking to pass the guard.
Bourque decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ghotha, up you get!
Bourque slips under a jab.
Ghotha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bourque manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ghotha trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bourque seems keen to control Ghotha's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ghoul Ghotha wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ghotha shoots in looking for a takedown. Bourque tries to sprawl out of it but Ghotha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bourque manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Bourque as Ghotha shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Bourque. No joy for Ghotha on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghoul Ghotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bourque sprawls well. Bourque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourque as he avoids it easily.
Timothy Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Ghotha misses.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourque throws the left hand but Ghotha avoids the punch easily.
Ghotha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bourque defends well and Ghotha ends up having to push Bourque into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bourque manages to break the clinch.
Bourque has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bourque scores with a head kick. Ghotha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
Ghotha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourque to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghotha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bourque circles away.
Bourque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghotha throws out a loose jab but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Ghotha.
Ghotha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourque sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Ghotha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ghotha fails with a takedown attempt.
Ghotha closes the distance and clinches up with Bourque, looking for a takedown. Ghotha pushes Bourque against the cage but Bourque circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Bourque.
Ghotha loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bourque but Bourque pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timothy Bourque will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ghotha misses with a hook. Bourque ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Ghotha.
Ghotha has his takedown stuffed
letting Bourque counter with a right hand.
Ghotha shoots in looking for a takedown. Bourque tries to sprawl out of it but Ghotha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bourque manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bourque leaves Ghotha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghoul Ghotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Ghotha misses.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghotha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bourque gets caught napping as Ghotha dives in and scores a takedown. Bourque manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha being controlled here momentarily.
Ghotha wants to control from the top but Bourque keeps moving.
Ghotha looking to pass the guard.
Ghotha wants to control from the top but Bourque keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ghoul Ghotha wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ghotha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bourque's guard.
Bourque controlling the position.
Bourque is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bourque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghotha defending well though.
Bourque prevents Ghotha from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourque wants to control but Ghotha is keeping him busy.
It looks like Bourque is going to stand back up.
Ghotha wants to improve his position but Bourque is controlling well.
Bourque missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ghotha's head.
Bourque tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ghotha.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ghotha is looking for a sweep. Bourque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourque postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ghotha to stand up.
A jab from Ghotha misses.
Ghotha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ghotha postures up and lands a big shot to Bourque's brow.
Ghotha trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bourque wants to sweep but no luck.
Ghotha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghotha stays in close to Bourque's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ghoul Ghotha has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ghotha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque is looking for a sweep. Ghotha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghoul Ghotha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghotha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghoul Ghotha!
A very excited looking Ghoul Ghotha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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212 lbs
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244 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh dives in and grabs Kongo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kongo pushes down on Macintosh's head and hops out.
Kongo punishes Macintosh's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Macintosh with that takedown attempt.
Kongo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kongo throws a body punch but Macintosh moves out of range.
Kongo darts in and clinches Macintosh up against the cage.
A short right from Kongo on the inside.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the head but Macintosh blocks with his arms.
Kongo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kongo stalling the fight.
Macintosh blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Macintosh is working for takedown but Kongo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo misses with a punch to the body.
Macintosh wants to take the fight to the mat but Kongo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kongo looking to stall.
Macintosh presses Kongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo lands a left hand.
Kongo works on Macintosh's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kongo.
Macintosh lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kongo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
Macintosh blocks a leg kick.
Kongo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macintosh looking to sit in guard and control but Kongo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kongo stopping the sweep attempt from Macintosh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macintosh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kongo has managed to get both his arms back between Macintosh's legs - danger averted.
Macintosh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo looking to pass the guard.
My spies in Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym inform me that Kongo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kongo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kongo wants to stand but Macintosh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kongo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macintosh is controlling Kongo's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Macintosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kongo is one step ahead there.
Macintosh controls Kongo momentarily but Kongo frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Macintosh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kongo tries to avoid it but Macintosh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kongo to the ground. Kongo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macintosh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Macintosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macintosh blocks a jab.
Bud Macintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Macintosh moved away.
Macintosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kongo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Macintosh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Macintosh's back!
Macintosh tries to break free.
Kongo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Macintosh is really stuck here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macintosh is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kongo.
Kongo tries to get the hooks in deep but Macintosh pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kingo Kongo 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.
A swing and a miss from Macintosh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macintosh is defended easily by Kongo.
Macintosh shoots for a takedown but Kongo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Macintosh avoids the head kick by Kongo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macintosh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Kongo both land. Nice combination.
Macintosh checks a leg kick.
Kongo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macintosh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kongo wants to get back to his feet.
Macintosh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kongo's thigh. Kongo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Macintosh advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh advances to mount.
Macintosh is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kongo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kongo shrugs it off.
Macintosh landing strikes from the mount and Kongo is in trouble!
Kongo is squirming around, avoiding Macintosh's attempts to control the action.
Kongo is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is trying to control here but Kongo has managed to regain half guard.
Macintosh wants to free his trapped foot but Kongo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kongo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Macintosh prevents Kongo from improving his position.
Macintosh is looking to take a break and control but Kongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura but Kongo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macintosh to get the leverage.
Macintosh is looking to advance position but Kongo won't allow it.
Macintosh is working for a kimura but Kongo is defending it quite comfortably.
Kongo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Macintosh presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kongo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Macintosh up against the cage.
Macintosh is trying to break free.
Macintosh is trying to push Kongo away but Kongo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kongo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Macintosh is trying to push Kongo away but Kongo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kongo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macintosh is trying to pull guard but Kongo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Macintosh.
Kongo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macintosh backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macintosh tries for a takedown but Kongo manages to get underhooks.
Macintosh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kongo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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 Bud Macintosh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kongo has Macintosh pushed against the cage.
Kongo wants to stall.
Macintosh jumps guard and drags Kongo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kongo looking to pass the guard.
Kongo is pushing down on Macintosh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Macintosh is fighting to maintain full guard but Kongo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macintosh is trying to control but can't.
Kongo prevents Macintosh from improving his position.
Macintosh looking for submissions off his back.
Kongo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Macintosh trying to control here.
Kongo trying to control from half guard but Macintosh is working away.
Macintosh is controlling Kongo's trapped leg to prevent Kongo from advancing to side control.
Macintosh has a hand on Kongo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kongo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Macintosh tries to hold on but Kongo pushes him away.
Bud Macintosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is trying desperately to improve position.
Kongo controlling from mount.
Kongo tries to control but Macintosh wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kingo Kongo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Macintosh misses with a takedown
and Kongo counters with a thumping low kick.
Macintosh fails to land the takedown.
Kongo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Macintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Macintosh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kongo counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macintosh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kongo circles away.
Kongo tries to clinch up.
Macintosh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kingo Kongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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!
Macintosh misses with a left hand
and Kongo counters with a head kick.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kongo lands a head kick!
Kongo lands a big head kick that sends Macintosh tumbling to the mat! Kongo takes a step backwards and waves Macintosh back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Macintosh is rocked!
Macintosh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Macintosh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Macintosh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Macintosh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo moves in looking to clinch but Macintosh pushes him off.
Kongo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Macintosh seems to have got his legs back now.
Macintosh has his takedown stuffed
and Kongo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kongo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kongo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kongo wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macintosh is defended easily by Kongo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kingo Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kongo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kingo Kongo!
Kingo Kongo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Delerium - Silence . Bubba Rugowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Rugowski.
Rugowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Rugowski tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ryan - that landed with a thud.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Rugowski controls the action.
Rugowski is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rugowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Rugowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Rugowski as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rugowski lands a right hand.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryan scores with a shot to the side of Rugowski's head.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Rugowski misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski throws a head punch that misses.
Rugowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rugowski lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Rugowski.
Rugowski misses with a head kick.
Ryan moves forwards but Rugowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Rugowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Rugowski has managed to clinch.
Rugowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Rugowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rugowski takes a shot to the head.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rugowski.
Rugowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rugowski controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Rugowski avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Rugowski scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
A hook to the body from Ryan.
Rugowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Rugowski is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rugowski lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Rugowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan instigates a clinch.
Rugowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rugowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rugowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Rugowski slips the punch.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The cut above Jack Ryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rugowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan catches Rugowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rugowski is looking to clinch.
Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
Rugowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rugowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan throws a hook but Rugowski avoids it easily.
Rugowski tries to clinch up.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Rugowski moved away.
Rugowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski thuds his shin into the meat of Ryan's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan tries to clinch but Rugowski moves out of range.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Rugowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Rugowski misses with an uppercut.
Rugowski catches Ryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jack Ryan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rugowski tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Rugowski!
A very excited looking Bubba Rugowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moyses Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moyses Mattos !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattos loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
Leonardo misses with a left hand
enabling Mattos to counter with a crisp jab.
Mattos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leonardo tries to bum rush Mattos with a series of wild strikes but Mattos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mattos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonardo's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mattos 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.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mattos .
Mattos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leonardo misses with a leg kick.
Mattos misses with a straight right.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
Mattos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonardo.
Leonardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Leonardo. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Leonardo does no damage.
Leonardo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mattos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mattos misses with a lunging right hand
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leonardo looks to land a left hand but Mattos moved out of range nicely.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rai Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonardo wants to land a leg kick but Mattos is out of range.
Leonardo throws a leg kick but Mattos moved away.
Leonardo throws a hook but Mattos avoids it easily.
A left lands for Leonardo.
Leonardo takes one to the chin there.
Mattos cracks Leonardo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mattos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leonardo to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattos has Leonardo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mattos .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mattos .
Still in the clinch, Mattos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mattos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Leonardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mattos scores with a jab to the body.
Mattos throws a looping overhand right but Leonardo ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Leonardo is predictable there
and Mattos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Leonardo! Mattos lets Leonardo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mattos misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonardo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Mattos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mattos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mattos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mattos swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo moves forwards but Mattos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mattos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leonardo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leonardo throws a hook but Mattos blocks it.
Mattos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mattos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Mattos moves away and avoids it.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.
Mattos moves out of range of the leg kick from Leonardo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mattos misses with a right hand
and Mattos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mattos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mattos circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonardo lands a front kick.
Mattos looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Mattos swings widly with a right hand
and Leonardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mattos throws a big shot that misses.
Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mattos misses with a right hand
and Mattos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mattos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moyses Mattos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mattos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonardo thumps Mattos with a low kick.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mattos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonardo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leonardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mattos throws out the jab.
Moyses Mattos is winning the standup battle so far.
Mattos swings widly with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with a leg kick.
Mattos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leonardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mattos takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
Mattos throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mattos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattos lands with a nice body punch.
Mattos misses with a left hand
and Leonardo counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mattos in his tracks.
Leonardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Leonardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattos counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Leonardo. Those never looked like landing.
Mattos loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
Leonardo throws a looping overhand right but Mattos ducks down to avoid it.
Leonardo throws a leg kick which misses Mattos 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mattos tries to avoid it.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Mattos .
Mattos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leonardo throws a jab when Mattos was well out of range.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leonardo duly obliges.
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!
Mattos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mattos slips under a jab.
Mattos misses with a jab to the body
and Leonardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leonardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mattos misses with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Mattos misses.
Mattos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mattos just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Leonardo is predictable there
and Mattos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mattos checks a low kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a jab to the head.
Mattos misses the jab.
Leonardo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonardo misses with a few strikes there.
Mattos staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Mattos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mattos .
Mattos moves in looking to clinch but Leonardo pushes him off.
Leonardo lands a leg kick that knocks Mattos off balance momentarily.
Leonardo throws a body punch but Mattos moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos takes the fight into the clinch.
Mattos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Mattos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to break free but Mattos pushes him back against the cage.
Mattos tries to work over Leonardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mattos misses with the head strike.
Mattos working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Mattos .
Leonardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but Mattos moves out of range.
Mattos thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rai Leonardo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leonardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Mattos tries to clinch up but Leonardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but Mattos avoids them all with ease.
Mattos misses the jab.
Mattos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Mattos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mattos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mattos .
Leonardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mattos .
Leonardo scores with a nice right hand.
Leonardo cracks the inside of Mattos 's front leg.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos tries to clinch up.
Leonardo throws a looping overhand right but Mattos ducks down to avoid it.
Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattos .
Leonardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Mattos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Mattos .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leonardo.
Leonardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mattos 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mattos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Mattos .
Leonardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mattos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mattos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos walks into a left hand.
Leonardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Mattos blocks the low kick.
Mattos slips under a jab.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattos .
Leonardo throws a leg kick but Mattos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leonardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mattos at a distance.
Mattos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mattos is looking to clinch.
Leonardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Mattos .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonardo.
Mattos throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
Leonardo tries to score with a low kick but Mattos moves his leg out of the way.
Leonardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mattos on the side of the head.
Mattos jabs Leonardo right on the nose. Leonardo blinks but takes it well.
Leonardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonardo throws a right hand that misses
and Mattos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo scores with a nice body kick.
Mattos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonardo. Leonardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Mattos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leonardo back to the cage. Mattos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonardo throws a lazy right hand but Mattos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Leonardo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos is looking to clinch.
Mattos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leonardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mattos 's head.
Mattos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Nice straight punches there by Mattos . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mattos .
Good leg kick by Leonardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leonardo scores with a nice right hand.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mattos .
Mattos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mattos misses with a straight left.
Mattos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonardo.
A jab from Leonardo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Mattos .
Mattos throws the left hand but Leonardo avoids the punch easily.
Leonardo slips a straight right by Mattos .
Leonardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Mattos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leonardo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Mattos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leonardo throws a leg kick that misses.
Leonardo scores with a jab. Mattos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Mattos misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonardo misses with a body punch
and Mattos counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Leonardo.
Leonardo feints and then cracks Mattos 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mattos down.
Mattos takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
Leonardo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonardo scores with a body shot.
Leonardo connects with a right hand. Mattos shakes it off.
Mattos throws a hook but Leonardo avoids it easily.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body. Mattos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo misses with a low kick as Mattos jumps back.
Mattos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos blocks a jab.
Good work by Mattos as he checks the leg kick.
Mattos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mattos scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Mattos misses.
Mattos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattos moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mattos .
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leonardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mattos moves out of range as Leonardo strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Leonardo.
Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattos .
Leonardo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Leonardo there.
The fighters circling - Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mattos doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonardo circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonardo.
Mattos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Mattos doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonardo circles away.
Mattos misses with a straight right.
Mattos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonardo. That's going to slow Mattos down.
Leonardo connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattos drops his hands momentarily and Leonardo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mattos tries to clinch up but Leonardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leonardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mattos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mattos throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Leonardo misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mattos . That did some damage!
Leonardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mattos .
Leonardo scores with a body shot.
Leonardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mattos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonardo.
Mattos lands a lovely overhand right.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Mattos .
Mattos blocks a head kick by Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a nice head shot.
Leonardo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leonardo throws out a leg kick but Mattos moves out of range and Leonardo only half commits.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses
and Mattos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mattos connects with a right hand. Leonardo shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oooooh!!! Mattos has knocked Leonardo down with a huge combo! Mattos steps away and waves a wobbly Leonardo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leonardo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leonardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mattos finish him?
Mattos has a couple of punches blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mattos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonardo backwards.
Leonardo tries to break free but Mattos pushes him back against the cage.
Mattos lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Leonardo to his knees! Mattos keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moyses Mattos !
Moyses Mattos is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Moyses Mattos , 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.
Rai Leonardo was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks guys for the support but it just wasn't my night. Will come back stronger!'.
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