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BMAC Shitty Second Show PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between My Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verdell Jones III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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283 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, My Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdell Jones III!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones III doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Boy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boy is looking to clinch.
Boy shoots in and drives through. Jones III sprawls well.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for My Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones III misses with a double jab.
Boy shoots in for a double leg but Jones III sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones III to the mat! Jones III manages to get full guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Boy prevents Jones III from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy drops back looking for a leg! Jones III is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones III manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Jones III's guard.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Jones III looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones III, not yet.
Jones III managing to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones III throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Jones III throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Verdell Jones III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones III drops Boy with a beautiful combination! Boy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones III is looking for the KO!
Boy is rocked!
It looks like My Boy has been cut.
Boy slips under a jab.
Jones III feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boy sprawling to the canvas! Boy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones III finish him?!
Oh Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones III shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Boy is unconscious as Jones III celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Verdell Jones III!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Watford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hazashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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214 lbs
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Watford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hanzo Hazashi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watford feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hazashi sprawling to the canvas! Hazashi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Watford finish him?!
It looks like Hanzo Hazashi has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Watford has managed to clinch.
Hazashi breaks from the clinch.
Watford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hazashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hazashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Christian Watford has been cut.
Watford lands an uppercut.
Hazashi has Watford pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watford manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Watford fails to land.
Watford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watford darts in and clinches Hazashi up against the cage.
Watford has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hazashi regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hazashi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hazashi has escaped and now he's on top!
Hazashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hazashi postures up in Watford's guard and throws a big left but Watford blocks it.
Watford pulls Hazashi in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazashi trying to control but Watford is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watford holds on and takes a little breather.
Watford looking for a sweep. Not yet Watford, not yet.
Watford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hazashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hazashi is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hazashi fails with the takedown.
Hazashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watford as he jumps to the side.
Christian Watford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Hazashi.
Hazashi looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hazashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hazashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hazashi needs to keep his hands up - Watford had a free shot at his head there.
Watford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watford misses with a body kick.
Watford shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watford showed some decent athleticism there.
Watford winds up and cracks Hazashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hazashi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Watford is looking to advance position but Hazashi won't allow it.
Watford 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.
Hazashi tries to get to full guard but Watford has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watford is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Watford trying to pass the guard but Hazashi defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hazashi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hazashi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watford gets full guard.
Watford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazashi is one step ahead there.
Hazashi thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazashi postures up in Watford's guard and throws a big left but Watford blocks it.
Hazashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watford looking for a sweep. Not yet Watford, not yet.
Hazashi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hazashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hazashi fails to pull guard.
Hazashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watford throws an overhand right that lands on Hazashi's shoulder, as Hazashi tries to avoid the shot.
Hazashi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watford closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watford lands in his opponent's guard.
Watford thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Watford dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hazashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watford throws a wild body kick that Hazashi sees coming a mile off.
Watford tries to clinch up.
Watford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good shot there by Watford.
Hazashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watford doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazashi circles away.
Watford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hazashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watford counters by clinching up.
Christian Watford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Hazashi.
Watford jumps guard.
Watford wants to sweep but no luck.
Watford is trying to control the position but Hazashi postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hazashi throwing strikes but missing.
Watford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hazashi is looking to work some ground and pound but Watford has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watford shoots in and bounces Hazashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Watford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hazashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hazashi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Watford doesn't defend quickly enough and Hazashi has managed to lock this one up! Can Watford escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hazashi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hanzo Hazashi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apolo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apolo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogueira's waist but Nogueira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ketchum off to one side.
Ketchum shoots in looking for a takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl out of it but Ketchum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nogueira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ketchum shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Ketchum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira lands a big uppercut and Ketchum crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ketchum looks OK. Nogueira waves Ketchum back to his feet!
Ketchum is rocked!
It looks like Ash Ketchum has been cut.
Nogueira lands with a big right hook that stumbles Ketchum - he's out on his feet here! Nogueira follows up with another monster hook that separates Ketchum from consciousness! Ketchum falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Nogueira stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Apolo Nogueira!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miren Amiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonso Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alonso Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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240 lbs
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245 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
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miren Amiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alonso Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Amiano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amiano.
Amiano works the jab nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Amiano is having none of it.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amiano's guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Amiano is trying to keep Silva in close.
Amiano working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Amiano keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amiano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control from the top but Amiano keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Amiano.
A jab from Amiano finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Amiano shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amiano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiano content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Amiano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Amiano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva fails with the takedown
letting Amiano counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Amiano both land. Nice combination.
Amiano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amiano.
Amiano pulls guard.
Amiano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to stand up but Amiano won't let him.
Amiano is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miren Amiano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Amiano works the jab nicely.
Amiano gets a takedown into half guard.
Amiano not doing much here.
Silva is positioning himself well to prevent Amiano advancing to mount.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Amiano is controlling well.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva trying to hold on to Amiano's head to control him but Amiano postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amiano shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amiano scores with a head kick.
Amiano rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Amiano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amiano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miren Amiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Amiano to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Amiano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amiano scores with a head kick.
Amiano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Amiano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amiano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amiano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiano wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Amiano any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miren Amiano dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amiano throws a nice head kick!
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Amiano counters with a nice uppercut.
Amiano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amiano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but Amiano has passed to side control!
Amiano slows the pace down.
Amiano trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to buck Amiano off but Amiano is having none of it.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Amiano is dominant here and he's now got Silva's back!
Amiano controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.
Amiano keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva just trying to survive but Amiano is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amiano is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miren Amiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Miren Amiano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Amiano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Amiano looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Amiano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miren Amiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiano 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miren Amiano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ROYCKSON GRACIE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Almer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GRACIE kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apaga mas não bate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ROYCKSON GRACIE!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Almer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almer misses with a wild combination.
Almer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
GRACIE will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Almer throws a sloppy head kick and GRACIE moves out of range easily.
Donk. GRACIE catches Almer right on the button with a cross.
Almer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Almer tries a head kick but it misses.
GRACIE fails with a takedown attempt.
GRACIE has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ROYCKSON GRACIE. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GRACIE sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
GRACIE tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almer swivels and escapes.
Almer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
GRACIE shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almer but Almer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
GRACIE is breathing heavily.
Almer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from GRACIE.
Almer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but GRACIE moves away.
GRACIE shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Almer does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GRACIE has a takedown stuffed.
Almer lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Almer.
Almer lands with a straight right. GRACIE didn't see that one coming.
Almer lets loose with a powerful body kick. GRACIE will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
GRACIE looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
GRACIE takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
GRACIE takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Almer feints and then cracks GRACIE's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow GRACIE down.
Almer misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Almer does it's job there.
GRACIE looks up at the clock. Bad move! Almer lands a right hand from hell, dropping GRACIE. Almer pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Almer!
Thiago Almer is the new welterweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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