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RioFC 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablito Rezende (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablito Rezende!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rezende wants to clinch.
Rezende tries to clinch up.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Rezende moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Rezende lands a big head kick that sends Taylor tumbling to the mat! Rezende takes a step backwards and waves Taylor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jimmy Taylor has been cut.
Rezende moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Rezende stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rezende takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rezende throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rezende is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Rezende blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rezende scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rezende backwards.
Rezende softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Rezende.
Rezende lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Rezende.
Our sources have told us that Rezende has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Come on Rezende - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor wants to break free but Rezende has control.
Rezende leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rezende.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rezende escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Rezende moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Rezende sees coming a mile off.
Rezende tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Rezende looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rezende on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor digs a good hook to Rezende's body.
Nice sprawl there from Rezende as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Rezende slips under a jab.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rezende moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Rezende takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rezende tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Taylor
and Rezende counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Rezende scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rezende blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rezende - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rezende lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Rezende blocking some punches.
Rezende misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Rezende prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Rezende pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Rezende.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rezende blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Rezende blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rezende blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rezende holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Rezende taking a breather.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rezende blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rezende scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Rezende lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Rezende blocking some punches.
Rezende cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Rezende softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 Pablito Rezende will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Rezende.
Taylor throws a head kick but Rezende moves out of range.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rezende darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rezende avoiding damage.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Rezende.
Rezende wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Rezende with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rezende tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rezende is looking to clinch.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Rezende tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Rezende moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor jabs Rezende to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rezende tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rezende steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Rezende tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rezende closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rezende.
Taylor tries to circle away but Rezende has him pinned against the cage.
Rezende lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rezende - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Rezende just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Rezende seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Taylor working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezende blocking some punches.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Rezende.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor tries to break free but Rezende pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Rezende gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Rezende is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rezende's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rezende tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Pablito Rezende is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Pablito Rezende has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Taylor.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rezende circles away.
Rezende swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor clobbers Rezende with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Rezende moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Rezende wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taylor works over Rezende's head and body with a nice combination.
Rezende wants to clinch.
Pablito Rezende is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rezende throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Rezende sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Rezende tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Rezende breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rezende tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow Rezende down.
Rezende staying out of range there.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Rezende tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rezende defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Rezende wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Rezende, which made it look bad.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rezende. That did some damage!
Taylor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rezende moves into the clinch.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Rezende.
Rezende tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Rezende.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Rezende.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Pablito Rezende has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Rezende breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rezende swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rezende's head backwards.
Rezende is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor tests Rezende's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rezende ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Rezende wants to clinch.
Rezende takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezende missing with knees to the body.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rezende blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rezende lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rezende misses with an elbow over the top.
Rezende blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rezende stalling against the cage.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Rezende.
Rezende lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rezende breaks the clinch.
Rezende tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Rezende misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rezende looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rezende tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Taylor pushes Rezende away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Rezende's body. Rezende takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rezende stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Pablito Rezende has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Taylor.
Rezende wants to clinch.
Jimmy Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Taylor!
In his post fight interview, Jimmy Taylor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Constantin Toussaint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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163 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Constantin Toussaint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruben Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toussaint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Toussaint goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Toussaint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre misses with a head kick.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Pierre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Toussaint will feel that in the morning.
Pierre misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toussaint scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toussaint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Toussaint.
Toussaint with a jab.
Pierre throws a combination. Toussaint tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Constantin Toussaint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre throws a lazy body kick
and Toussaint counters with a stiff right hand.
Toussaint moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pierre darts in looking for a takedown but Toussaint gets double underhooks and turns Pierre into the cage.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toussaint lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toussaint, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toussaint. Toussaint obviously looking to wear him down.
Toussaint misses with a kick to the body.
Pierre moves out of range as Toussaint throws a body kick.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toussaint.
Toussaint throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toussaint avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Toussaint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toussaint checks a low kick from Pierre.
Toussaint misses with a wild combination.
Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toussaint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toussaint.
Pierre works over Toussaint's head and body with a nice combination.
Pierre stalks Toussaint and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Toussaint's face. Toussaint staggers backwards, shaken.
Pierre looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toussaint goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Toussaint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantin Toussaint dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toussaint circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Toussaint looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pierre moves into full mount!
Toussaint tries to hold on but Pierre postures up.
Toussaint is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toussaint slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint is trying to maintain the position but Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
Toussaint is pressing down on Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toussaint is keeping the position for now.
Pierre pushes down on Toussaint's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pierre seems to be working for a kimura but Toussaint defends the submission attempt.
Pierre is stalling here. Toussaint is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pierre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toussaint has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toussaint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Toussaint keeps moving and retains side control.
Toussaint is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Toussaint working away.
Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toussaint tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toussaint has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pierre wants to control but Toussaint postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pierre tries to buck Toussaint off but Toussaint is having none of it.
Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toussaint's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Toussaint is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Pierre misses with the combination.
Toussaint looks to land a combination. Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Toussaint, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toussaint throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pierre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Toussaint does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Pierre throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toussaint counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice takedown defense from Toussaint. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
Toussaint throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Pierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toussaint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Toussaint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint lands a right hook to the body.
Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Constantin Toussaint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toussaint.
Toussaint takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toussaint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toussaint.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Toussaint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toussaint tries to bum rush Pierre with a series of wild strikes but Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toussaint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Toussaint - just one landing.
Toussaint throws a hook but Pierre blocks it.
Toussaint throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Pierre misses
and Toussaint counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.
Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toussaint counters with a stiff right hand.
Toussaint blocks the body kick.
Toussaint scores with a head kick. Pierre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Toussaint scores with a hook to the body. Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toussaint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Constantin Toussaint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toussaint 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantin Toussaint!
In his post fight interview, Constantin Toussaint started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hutcher!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hutcher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva wants to stand but Hutcher is controlling the position.
Hutcher trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hutcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hutcher throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hutcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva controls Hutcher momentarily but Hutcher frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutcher won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Hutcher.
Hutcher gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Hutcher manages to retain guard.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hutcher tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Hutcher looks winded!
Silva throws an elbow but Hutcher slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Hutcher taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva trying to control the action but Hutcher is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand but Hutcher has his arm trapped.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Hutcher is defending well.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hutcher, who protects the arm well.
Hutcher is looking to reverse the position.
Silva stands up.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hutcher avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutcher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Hutcher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to hold on to Hutcher's head to control him but Hutcher postures up.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hutcher.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Hutcher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hutcher has him pressed against the cage.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Hutcher counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries for a takedown but Hutcher circles away easily
and Hutcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hutcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hutcher won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva wants to stand up but Hutcher is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Hutcher is proving a slippery customer.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hutcher is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva goes for a double leg but Hutcher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hutcher continues to drive forward.
Hutcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Hutcher counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hutcher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Hutcher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva pushes Hutcher off looking to stand but Hutcher dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hutcher connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva trying to control but Hutcher postures up.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Hutcher has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Hutcher throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Hutcher get back to his feet.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Hutcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with the takedown
so Hutcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hutcher.
Sam Hutcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hutcher preventing the sweep.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hutcher manages to pass to side control.
Hutcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva tries to roll over but Hutcher keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hutcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hutcher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva avoids the head kick by Hutcher.
Silva tries to clinch but Hutcher is having none of it.
Hutcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Hutcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to control but Hutcher manages to take his back.
Hutcher scores with strikes from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutcher lands punches and elbows.
Hutcher scores with punches from the back.
Hutcher looking for the RNC.
Hutcher scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hutcher has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Hutcher gets his hands free.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hutcher avoiding Silva 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hutcher working Silva over with strikes here.
Hutcher with good strikes from the mount here!
Hutcher avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Hutcher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva pushes Hutcher off looking to stand but Hutcher dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hutcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hutcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hutcher!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleixo Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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238 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleixo Gene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palmer Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gene shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gerrard defends it nicely.
Gerrard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gerrard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerrard pushing down on Gene's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gene tries to get to full guard but Gerrard has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard stops Gene from getting back to his feet.
Gerrard is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gene reverses the position - he's now on top in Gerrard's guard.
Gerrard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gerrard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gerrard stands up out of the half guard.
Gerrard fails to land the takedown.
Gerrard closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene looking for a takedown.
Gene has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gerrard after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleixo Gene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerrard gets underhooks to prevent Gene's takedown attempt.
Gerrard pulls guard effortlessly.
Gene is pushing down on Gerrard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gerrard is fighting to maintain full guard but Gene has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gerrard is looking for a sweep. Gene is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gerrard is not content to let Gene control the position.
Gene trying to mount his opponent but Gerrard defends it.
Gerrard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene works his way into full mount!
Gerrard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gene looking to control but Gerrard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gerrard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gene tries to control but Gerrard wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene thowing shots but they're missing.
Gene looking to secure an arm triangle but Gerrard defends it well.
Gene avoids the attempt from Gerrard to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gene looking to finish with strikes here!
Gene avoids the attempt from Gerrard to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Palmer Gerrard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gerrard fails with a takedown attempt.
Gene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gerrard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gene circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerrard misses with the combination.
Gene darts in trying to clinch
and Gerrard counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Gene won't allow it.
Gerrard blocks a body shot from Gene.
Gene looking for a takedown.
Gene jumps guard but Gerrard stands there with Gene around his waist. Gene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleixo Gene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene is trying to break free.
Gerrard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gene.
Gerrard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerrard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gene gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gerrard is trying to trip Gene. He has hold of a leg but Gene is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gerrard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gerrard 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.
Gerrard throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerrard wants to control from the top but Gene keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gerrard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gene has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerrard has managed to get both his arms back between Gene's legs - danger averted.
Gene keeping full guard, as Gerrard tries to pass.
Gerrard trying to control but Gene is working from the bottom.
Gene is trying to control the position but Gerrard postures up.
Gerrard is looking to work some ground and pound but Gene has wrist control.
Gene working for a triangle but Gerrard defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gerrard trying to control but Gene is working from the bottom.
Gene is looking to stand back up but Gerrard counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gene.
Gerrard stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gene to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gene fails with the takedown.
Gerrard closes the distance and clinches.
Gerrard is trying to pull guard but Gene has him pressed against the cage.
Gerrard is trying to break free.
Gene throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerrard.
Gene working aggressively here.
Gerrard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gene being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gene is trying to control the position but Gerrard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palmer Gerrard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gene fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerrard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gene.
Gene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gerrard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gerrard wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gene drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleixo Gene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerrard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gerrard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard pulls Gene in close to prevent any damage.
Gene is looking to stand up but Gerrard won't let him.
Gerrard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gene escapes and throws Gerrard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gene is looking to take a break and control but Gerrard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gerrard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gene. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gerrard is looking for a sweep.
Gerrard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gerrard isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Gerrard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gerrard tries to control but Gene manages to take his back.
Gene wants to control but Gerrard is keeping busy.
Gene is persistently looking for the submission but Gerrard is defending it well.
Gerrard just trying to survive but Gene is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Gene misses with punches from the back.
Gene throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gerrard could be in trouble here!
A lull in the action here.
Gene working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gene throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard is trying to control the position but Gene manages to sink in the RNC - Gerrard is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aleixo Gene!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Battista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iggy Digby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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248 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donatello Battista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iggy Digby!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digby gets a double leg takedown into Battista's guard.
Digby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Digby throws an elbow that misses. Battista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Digby's guard. Nice move by Battista!
Battista looking to pass the guard.
Battista will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Battista trying to control the position from guard on top but Digby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Digby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Battista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Digby holds on and takes a little breather.
Battista wants to pass the guard but Digby is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digby trying to keep a closed guard but Battista is proving a slippery customer.
Digby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Digby looking for a sweep. Not yet Digby, not yet.
Battista trying to control but Digby is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Battista tries for a takedown but Digby circles away easily
and Digby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Battista won't be happy with that.
Battista wants to control but Digby postures up.
Battista tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Digby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Digby just content to control the position.
Battista is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Digby off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Digby right now.
Battista is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Digby has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Battista has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Digby taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Battista doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donatello Battista!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jewell Geoffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saulo Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewell Geoffrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saulo Correia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Correia clinches.
Correia goes for a takedown attempt but Geoffrey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Correia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Geoffrey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Correia moves out of range as Geoffrey throws a body kick.
Correia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Geoffrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Correia, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Correia or perhaps it was just good defense by Geoffrey, which made it look bad.
Correia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Correia.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Correia enables Geoffrey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Correia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geoffrey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Correia is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoffrey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Correia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Geoffrey.
Geoffrey decides to stand back up.
Geoffrey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Geoffrey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Geoffrey passes Correia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey seems to be looking for submissions.
Geoffrey lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Geoffrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia trying to control from the bottom.
Geoffrey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geoffrey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Correia wants to control the action here but instead Geoffrey manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey landing strikes from the mount and Correia is in trouble!
Geoffrey content just to control the position here.
Correia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Geoffrey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Correia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Correia tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey dominating with strikes here.
Geoffrey controlling the position easily from mount.
Geoffrey'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.
Geoffrey fails to take his opponent's back.
Correia is desperately trying to improve his position but Geoffrey has a good base and remains in mount.
Geoffrey lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewell Geoffrey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Geoffrey.
Correia avoids the body shot from Geoffrey.
Correia misses with the combination.
Correia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Geoffrey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Correia is fending him off so far but Geoffrey persists. Nope, Correia circles away and we're back to standing.
Geoffrey forces Correia back against the cage and clinches.
Geoffrey stalls.
Geoffrey prevents Correia from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geoffrey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Correia walks away with a smile on his face. Geoffrey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Correia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Geoffrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Geoffrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Geoffrey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Correia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewell Geoffrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia looks to land a combination but Geoffrey avoids it well.
Correia misses with a two punch combination.
Correia is looking to clinch but Geoffrey is avoiding it.
Correia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Geoffrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Geoffrey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Correia is breathing heavily.
Geoffrey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Correia tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia trying to keep a closed guard but Geoffrey is proving a slippery customer.
Geoffrey wants to control from the top but Correia keeps moving.
Geoffrey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Saulo Correia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Correia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correia tries to clinch but Geoffrey moves away
and Geoffrey counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geoffrey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Correia's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jewell Geoffrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Geoffrey scores with punches from side control.
Correia is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Geoffrey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Correia is still in real trouble! Can Geoffrey finish him?
Geoffrey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Geoffrey is stalling in the full guard.
Geoffrey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Geoffrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Correia seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia wants to get back to his feet but Geoffrey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Geoffrey content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Correia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Geoffrey checks it well.
Geoffrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geoffrey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Correia's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewell Geoffrey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Correia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Geoffrey stands up from Correia's guard - Geoffrey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jewell Geoffrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geoffrey darts in and clinches Correia up against the cage.
Geoffrey decides to pull guard.
Correia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Geoffrey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Correia has managed to get both his arms back between Geoffrey's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia trying to control the position from guard on top but Geoffrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geoffrey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoffrey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Correia defends it easily.
Correia wants to get up but he can't break Geoffrey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Correia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Geoffrey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Geoffrey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Geoffrey!
Correia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geoffrey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Correia to his feet.
Geoffrey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Correia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Geoffrey counters with a shoot takedown. Correia fights it but they end up in guard.
Geoffrey passes Correia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Correia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Geoffrey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Geoffrey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Geoffrey seems to be working for a kimura but Correia defends the submission attempt.
Geoffrey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Geoffrey controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Geoffrey controlling the position easily from mount.
Geoffrey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Saulo Correia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geoffrey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Correia can do to turn this around?
Geoffrey working for a submission but Correia is keeping him at bay.
Geoffrey controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Correia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Geoffrey is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Correia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Correia shrugs it off.
Geoffrey takes Correia's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Geoffrey lands a shot to the body.
Jewell Geoffrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
I really don't envy Correia right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jewell Geoffrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Geoffrey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jewell Geoffrey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channing Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Diego Carzola has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diego Carzola seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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250 lbs
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280 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Channing Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carzola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carzola.
Mackenzie throws the kick towards the body but Carzola avoids it.
Carzola wants to clinch up but Mackenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mackenzie drives through and clinches with Carzola against the cage.
Mackenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mackenzie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carzola walks away with a smile on his face. Mackenzie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mackenzie dodges the punch combination from Carzola.
Carzola tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mackenzie counters by clinching up.
Carzola can't get the takedown.
Carzola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carzola misses with a double jab.
Mackenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carzola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackenzie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carzola but Carzola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carzola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mackenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Carzola circles away.
Carzola connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego Carzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carzola fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mackenzie.
Mackenzie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carzola's half guard.
Mackenzie wants to pass to mount but Carzola is defending the position.
Carzola wants to improve his position but Mackenzie is controlling well.
Mackenzie wants to control but Carzola is keeping him busy.
Mackenzie wants to work for an arm triangle but Carzola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mackenzie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mackenzie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Carzola controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mackenzie is thwarting Carzola's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mackenzie dives in for a single leg takedown but Carzola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diego Carzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Channing Mackenzie.
Carzola breaks the clinch.
Mackenzie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mackenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Carzola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carzola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Channing Mackenzie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carzola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carzola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mackenzie.
Carzola tries to sprawl but Mackenzie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mackenzie lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carzola is looking to control Mackenzie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carzola avoid being mounted?
Mackenzie drops an elbow to the side of Carzola's head.
Carzola is trying to control but can't.
Mackenzie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mackenzie seems to be looking for submissions.
Carzola tries to roll over but Mackenzie keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mackenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carzola has hold of Mackenzie's hands but Mackenzie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carzola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie is taking a breather. Carzola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carzola won't allow Mackenzie to pass to mount.
Carzola controlling the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carzola tries to kick Mackenzie off but Mackenzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mackenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carzola tries to pull guard but Mackenzie won't allow it.
Carzola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carzola's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Channing Mackenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Channing Mackenzie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mackenzie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carzola holds on and takes a little breather.
Channing Mackenzie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mackenzie wants to pass the guard but Carzola is keeping the position.
Carzola lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mackenzie looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carzola 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie wants to stand but Carzola is controlling the position.
Mackenzie keeping moving, preventing Carzola from controlling successfully.
Mackenzie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mackenzie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mackenzie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carzola is controlling him.
Mackenzie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mackenzie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mackenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Carzola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mackenzie tries to land a front kick but Carzola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Carzola.
Diego Carzola is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackenzie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carzola was covering up waiting for the punch and Mackenzie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carzola looking for a sweep. Not yet Carzola, not yet.
Carzola keeping full guard, as Mackenzie tries to pass.
Carzola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mackenzie stopping the sweep attempt from Carzola.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carzola is working hard here to advance position.
Mackenzie is pushing down on Carzola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carzola is fighting to maintain full guard but Mackenzie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mackenzie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carzola keeps working.
Mackenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mackenzie prevents Carzola from improving his position.
Carzola is trying to stand up here but Mackenzie is controlling him well.
Mackenzie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mackenzie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mackenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mackenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Carzola. Carzola gets slowly back to his feet.
Mackenzie instigates a clinch.
Carzola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carzola has Mackenzie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mackenzie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Carzola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carzola has a couple of punches blocked by Mackenzie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carzola is looking to break free of the clinch but Mackenzie has double underhooks.
Carzola misses with a punch on the inside.
Carzola lands an elbow just above Mackenzie 's eye.
Mackenzie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carzola is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mackenzie to the mat. Mackenzie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Channing Mackenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Channing Mackenzie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Mackenzie closes the distance and pushes Carzola back into the cage.
Mackenzie is trying to break the clinch but Carzola is controlling him.
Mackenzie pulls guard.
Carzola preventing the sweep.
Mackenzie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carzola controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mackenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mackenzie keeping moving, preventing Carzola from controlling successfully.
Carzola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mackenzie keeping moving, preventing Carzola from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackenzie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Carzola trying to control but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mackenzie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carzola sprawls well initially but Mackenzie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mackenzie is looking to advance position but Carzola won't allow it.
Mackenzie controlling the action here.
Mackenzie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carzola sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie tries to pass to full mount but Carzola defends it.
Mackenzie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mackenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carzola gets full guard.
Carzola is looking to stand up but Mackenzie isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mackenzie being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mackenzie dives in for a single leg takedown but Carzola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie blocks a body shot from Carzola.
Mackenzie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carzola prevents it.
Mackenzie manages to break the clinch.
Carzola closes the distance and clinches.
Carzola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mackenzie is defending well for now.
Mackenzie keeps control of Carzola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carzola struggles to land a body shot inside as Mackenzie controls his hands.
Carzola wants to break free but Mackenzie has control.
Mackenzie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diego Carzola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carzola obliges.
Mackenzie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carzola scores a nice knee to the body.
Carzola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carzola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Carzola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mackenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackenzie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carzola manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carzola working a defensive guard here.
Mackenzie connects with a couple of short punches.
Mackenzie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mackenzie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Channing Mackenzie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Channing Mackenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mackenzie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Channing Mackenzie!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Callahan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klemen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Callahan, pushing him back against the cage.
Klemen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klemen connects with a knee to the head.
A short left from Klemen.
Callahan swings wildly with an uppercut but Klemen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klemen lands a good knee to the midsection. Callahan won't want to take too many of those.
Callahan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Callahan working aggressively here.
Callahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Klemen won't allow it.
Klemen keeps control of Callahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Callahan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klemen scores a nice knee to the body.
Klemen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Callahan avoids the elbow strike from Klemen, against the cage.
Klemen pushes off an throws an elbow but Callahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klemen working Callahan over with knees to the body.
Klemen working Callahan over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Klemen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Callahan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Klemen.
Klemen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan is trying to force a seperation but Klemen has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klemen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klemen lands a hook that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Klemen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klemen throws an elbow but misses.
Callahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klemen landing knees to the body.
Callahan avoids a wild elbow strike from Klemen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Klemen obliges.
Klemen has Callahan pressed against the cage, preventing Callahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klemen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klemen throws an elbow that misses.
Callahan is trying to drag Klemen to the mat but Klemen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Klemen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Callahan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemen lands a nice knee 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!
Klemen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Callahan is rocked!
Klemen digs a right hand into Callahan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Callahan's gas tank.
Callahan is still on wobbly legs! Can Klemen finish him?
Klemen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klemen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Klemen creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Callahan! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Klemen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adel Klemen!
After the fight, Adel Klemen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dj Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen headbussa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Harrington!
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, Tyson Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrington.
Rizzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Harrington moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo throws a lazy right hand but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rizzo swivels and escapes.
Rizzo misses with a looping left.
Harrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzo throws a jab when Harrington was well out of range.
Rizzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rizzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut. Harrington saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a hook to the side of Harrington's head but Harrington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Harrington with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrington counters by clinching up.
Harrington goes for a takedown attempt but Rizzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rizzo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Harrington is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Harrington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington blocks a jab.
Rizzo misses with a looping left.
Rizzo misses with a looping left.
Harrington slips under a jab from Rizzo.
Harrington moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
The crowd cheers as Rizzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harrington doesn't seem phased though.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Harrington moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Harrington is out of range.
A big right from Rizzo misses.
Harrington misses with a two punch combination.
Harrington is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Harrington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Rizzo misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rizzo's guard.
Harrington tries to stand but Rizzo is controlling from the bottom.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Harrington tries to pass.
Rizzo wants to get back to his feet but Harrington is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rizzo trying to keep a closed guard but Harrington is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Harrington from controlling successfully.
Rizzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rizzo working a defensive guard but Harrington manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Harrington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rizzo looks to move to half guard but instead Harrington has passed into mount! Damn!
Rizzo has given up his back.
Harrington is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rizzo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rizzo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harrington's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Rizzo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harrington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo sprawls well. Rizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harrington gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but Harrington moved out of range nicely.
Rizzo missing with a left hand there. Harrington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dj Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzo cracks Harrington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harrington moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo with a hook.
Rizzo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harrington. Harrington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harrington is rocked!
Harrington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Harrington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo misses the jab.
Tyson Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harrington counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harrington's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to control Harrington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rizzo avoid being mounted?
Harrington seems to have got his legs back now.
Rizzo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Harrington manages to mount him!
Rizzo wants to control but Harrington is having none of it.
Rizzo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harrington.
Harrington looking for a guillotine from mount but Rizzo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo can't escape the position.
Harrington with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dj Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrington working for a submission but Rizzo is keeping him at bay.
Rizzo tries to hold on but Harrington pushes him away.
Harrington working for a guillotine from mount but Rizzo is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Harrington is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rizzo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Harrington looking to control but Rizzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rizzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrington is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rizzo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harrington looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harrington tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Rizzo tries to improve his position but Harrington has taken his back! Harrington has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Rizzo tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Harrington pushes Rizzo away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dj Harrington!
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