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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by COBRA!. Joe Lewis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Peters!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters misses with a body shot.
Peters misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Peters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Peters tries to get set, Lewis tries to push him back and clinch up but Peters manages to avoid the attempt.
Peters connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis tries to sprawl but Peters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lewis trying to hold on to Peters's head to control him but Peters postures up.
Peters trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Peters with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peters controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Peters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peters stalling.
Lewis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewis taking some punishment here, with Peters in his half guard.
Peters not doing much here.
Peters scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Peters is taking a breather. Lewis 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.
Peters scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis is rocked!
Peters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Lewis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peters lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Lewis quite badly. Lewis pulls Peters in close trying to recover. Peters postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Lewis on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Lewis doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Peters!
In his post fight interview, Jason Peters 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Mentagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedz Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tedz Schneider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Mentagawa!
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, Tedz Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mentagawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
Mentagawa feinted with a counter takedown.
Schneider moves into the clinch successfully.
Mentagawa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schneider gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schneider tries to stall but Mentagawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mentagawa avoids it.
Schneider manages to break the clinch.
Schneider throws a right hand that Mentagawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Mentagawa also avoids with ease.
Schneider tries to work over Mentagawa's front leg with a kick but Mentagawa checks it.
Schneider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mentagawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider is looking to clinch.
Mentagawa is looking for a counter combo.
Schneider wants to clinch.
Schneider throws a body punch but Mentagawa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Schneider.
Tedz Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider misses with a body shot
and Mentagawa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Schneider!
Mentagawa has an Americana. Schneider didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mentagawa is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mentagawa hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hans Mentagawa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Endicott Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Endicott Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Ostrowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ostrowski closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Ostrowski pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ostrowski sprawls well. Ostrowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ostrowski's coach down at Ararigboya Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ostrowski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Ostrowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ostrowski has him pressed against the cage.
Ostrowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Endicott Johnson has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ostrowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostrowski throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Ostrowski scores with a four punch combination!
Ostrowski tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ostrowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ostrowski distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ostrowski stands up from Johnson's guard - Ostrowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ostrowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Ostrowski clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ostrowski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ostrowski throws an elbow that misses.
Ostrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostrowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Endicott Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Ostrowski.
Ostrowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Ostrowski is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ostrowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Ostrowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Ostrowski to work.
Ostrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostrowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ostrowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ostrowski.
Johnson jumps guard but Ostrowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ostrowski manages to break the clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ostrowski throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
Ostrowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ostrowski connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ostrowski counters with a straight right hand.
Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Ostrowski throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadeusz Ostrowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Endicott Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ostrowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ostrowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ostrowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ostrowski is looking to clinch.
Ostrowski rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Ostrowski.
Johnson is rocked!
Tadeusz Ostrowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ostrowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ostrowski lands a hook that stumbles Johnson back into the cage. Ostrowski follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Johnson to the canvas! Ostrowski pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Johnson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tadeusz Ostrowski!
Tadeusz Ostrowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandstorm by Darude. Gracie has chosen Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday 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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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Aoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Gracie throws a counter combo.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie moves forwards but Aoki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aoki scores with a push kick.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
We've been informed that Gracie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Aoki wants to clinch.
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Aoki misses the jab.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Aoki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aoki lands an overhand right.
Aoki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aoki lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Aoki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aoki misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Gracie moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Aoki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie wants to clinch but Aoki slips to the side
so Aoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Aoki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki controlling the position well.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aoki tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aoki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Aoki is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aoki scores with a push kick.
Aoki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Aoki is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Aoki looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Aoki defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki gets full guard.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to control but Aoki passes easily into half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Aoki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Aoki is having none of it.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Aoki to take his back!
Gracie is persistently looking for the submission but Aoki is defending it well.
Aoki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Aoki turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aoki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aoki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aoki there!
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeffson Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aoki scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aoki connects with a body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Aoki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aoki with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Aoki.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Aoki.
A shot to the body from Aoki misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Masakazu Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Aoki lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Masakazu Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Aoki misses its target.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Aoki tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aoki looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Aoki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie pulls Aoki in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Jeffson Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Aoki is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Aoki blocks nicely.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masakazu Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakazu Aoki!
Our winner, Masakazu Aoki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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277 lbs
34 - 29 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh gets a double leg takedown into Olhoffer's guard.
Macintosh advances position into side control!
Macintosh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olhoffer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Macintosh is looking to take a break and control but Olhoffer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olhoffer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macintosh slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh wants to take a breather but Olhoffer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Macintosh.
Macintosh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macintosh wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
Macintosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olhoffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing Macintosh from controlling successfully.
Olhoffer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macintosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macintosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Olhoffer is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olhoffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olhoffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macintosh attempts a counter takedown but Olhoffer avoids it well and moves away.
Olhoffer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macintosh feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Macintosh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macintosh looking to sit in guard and control but Olhoffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macintosh is working hard here to advance position.
Macintosh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Macintosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olhoffer is one step ahead there.
Olhoffer wants to stand but Macintosh is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh wants to sweep but no luck.
Macintosh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olhoffer manages to get himself to full guard.
Macintosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macintosh 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olhoffer wants to sweep here but Macintosh controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olhoffer scores with a sloppy right hand. Macintosh should have avoided that one.
Ray Olhoffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macintosh tests Olhoffer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olhoffer throws a nice looking combination but Macintosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olhoffer thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olhoffer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macintosh's head.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olhoffer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olhoffer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Macintosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws a combination that misses
and Macintosh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Macintosh works his way into full mount!
Macintosh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macintosh trying to control but Olhoffer is having none of it.
Macintosh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to control but Olhoffer is having none of it.
Macintosh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Macintosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olhoffer can do to turn this around?
Macintosh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Macintosh controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olhoffer tries to hold on but Macintosh pushes him away.
Macintosh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Olhoffer looks a forlorn figure.
Bud Macintosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Macintosh pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Macintosh tries to control but Olhoffer wriggling away.
Macintosh throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Macintosh seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Olhoffer is holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macintosh looking to control but Olhoffer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Macintosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Olhoffer frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh 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!
Olhoffer connects with a crisp jab.
Macintosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Olhoffer sprawls well. He's pushed Macintosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macintosh slips a jab and a cross from Olhoffer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olhoffer throws out a loose jab but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olhoffer tries to bum rush Macintosh with a series of wild strikes but Macintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macintosh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olhoffer was covering up waiting for the punch and Macintosh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh passes Olhoffer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olhoffer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Macintosh tries to pass to full mount but Olhoffer defends it.
Olhoffer is staying active underneath Macintosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ray Olhoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Macintosh wants to pass to mount but Olhoffer is defending the position.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Macintosh tries to pass to full mount but Olhoffer defends it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olhoffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macintosh.
Macintosh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Macintosh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Macintosh trying to control the action but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
Macintosh tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
Macintosh tries for a kimura but Olhoffer is defending well.
Macintosh with the ground and pound but Olhoffer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bud Macintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macintosh is trying to control. Olhoffer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Macintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macintosh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Macintosh!
Bud Macintosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffet comes to the cage accompanied by Margaritaville. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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272 lbs
37 - 24 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Buffet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffet forces Kharitonov back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov.
Buffet lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buffet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Buffet.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the head.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kharitonov scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Buffet takes a shot to the head.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Buffet can't break the clinch.
Buffet lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buffet is trying to force a seperation but Kharitonov has the dominant position.
Kharitonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Buffet misses with a punch on the inside.
Buffet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Buffet taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Buffet.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buffet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buffet can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
Buffet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head.
Buffet swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov tries to work over Buffet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buffet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buffet throws a head punch that misses.
Kharitonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buffet blocks a body shot from Kharitonov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buffet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buffet misses with some punches.
Buffet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buffet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buffet blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buffet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Kharitonov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buffet.
Buffet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
We've been informed that Kharitonov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Buffet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buffet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kharitonov's elbow.
Buffet blocking some punches.
Kharitonov prevents Buffet from breaking the clinch.
Buffet can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buffets head.
Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Buffet.
Buffet working aggressively here.
A short left from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buffet backwards.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Buffet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Buffet avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kharitonov lands a body punch.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet working aggressively here.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kharitonov.
Buffet is trying to push Kharitonov away but Kharitonov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buffet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buffets head.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the head.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Buffet misses with a punch to the body.
Buffet swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buffet wants to get back to striking at distance but Kharitonov won't allow it.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Buffet.
Buffet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buffet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Buffet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buffet digs a right hand into Kharitonov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kharitonov's gas tank.
A short right from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Buffet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buffet swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buffet lands a right hand.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
A short left from Buffet.
Buffet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kharitonov tries to work over Buffet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buffet is trying to push Kharitonov away but Kharitonov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buffet.
A short left from Kharitonov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buffet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kharitonov's elbow.
Buffet dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Kharitonov.
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 Jimmy Buffet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kharitonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kharitonov lands a nice hook to Buffet's body. Buffet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buffet throws a leg kick
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Buffet throws a body kick.
Buffet gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boris Kharitonov!
A very excited looking Boris Kharitonov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingo Kongo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luther Heggs's chin.
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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
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kongo has Heggs pushed against the cage.
Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Heggs avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Kongo wants to stall.
Heggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo misses with a body punch.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Heggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Heggs is pushing Kongo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kongo gets through Heggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heggs blocks an elbow strike.
Kongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Kongo misses with a knee strike.
Heggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Heggs.
Kongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Heggs.
A nice left hand lands by Heggs.
Kongo misses with an elbow strike.
Heggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heggs trying to stall but Kongo improves his position.
A hook to the body from Heggs.
Kongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Heggs avoids the damage to the body.
Heggs lands a nice uppercut.
Heggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to control Heggs's arms but Heggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kongo has his back to the cage.
Heggs has Kongo pressed against the cage.
Heggs breaks the clinch.
Heggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Heggs managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Heggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
That has opened up Kingo Kongo's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Kongo.
Heggs tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Kongo prevents Heggs from breaking the clinch.
Kongo gets through Heggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Kongo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heggs's face.
It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
Heggs manages to break the clinch.
Kongo wants to clinch up but Heggs keeps it at a distance.
Kongo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs takes one to the chin there.
Kongo lands with a kick to the temple. Heggs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kongo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heggs on the side of the head.
Heggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kongo moves away.
Heggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Kongo throws a body kick that misses
enabling Heggs to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Heggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kongo misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kongo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heggs counters with a body kick.
Kongo looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heggs throwing a counter right hand but Kongo manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heggs.
Kongo closes the distance but Heggs moves to the side
and Heggs counters with a left and a right... And another left! Kongo is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Heggs!
Luther Heggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Delerium - Silence as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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280 lbs
29 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Romo.
Ryan tries to clinch but Romo is having none of it.
A solid body kick from Ryan.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Ryan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ryan cracks Romo with an open hand slap.
It looks like John Kyle Romo has been cut.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romo.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Romo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Romo is avoiding it.
Ryan wants to clinch
and Romo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but Romo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Romo pushes him off.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Romo moves out of range easily.
As Ryan backs away, Romo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo checks the leg kick.
Romo connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Ryan takes a swing at Romo's ribcage but misses.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Romo lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryan.
Ryan lands with a nice body punch.
Romo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Romo is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Ryan rushes Romo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romo's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Romo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan taking a breather.
A short right from Ryan.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryan.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack Ryan.
Romo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan is trying to counter with his kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Romo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ryan feints a counter leg kick.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Romo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romo fakes the leg kick and cracks Ryan in the body.
Romo lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Romo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Romo delivers a nice body kick.
Romo lands with a cross.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Romo circles away.
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan takes a swing at Romo's ribcage but misses.
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!
Romo lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Romo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
It looks like Romo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Romo lands a lovely overhand right.
Romo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romo tries to clinch up
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan tries a low kick but Romo avoids it.
Romo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from Romo.
A jab lands there for Romo.
That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Romo ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Romo keeps the fight on the outside.
Romo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 John Kyle Romo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ryan tries to clinch but Romo is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan feints and then cracks Romo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romo down.
Romo throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Romo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ryan manages to circle out of the way.
Romo moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romo is looking to slow Ryan down with leg kicks.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romo thuds his right hand into Ryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ryan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ryan throws a head kick but Romo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Romo.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Ryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Romo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Romo moves into the clinch.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Romo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Romo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryans head.
The cut above Jack Ryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Romo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Romo landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Romo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romo landing knees to the head.
Jack Ryan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Romo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Kyle Romo!
John Kyle Romo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard scores with a nice strike.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Equinox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonard.
Good shot there by Leonard.
Leonard lands a really nice looking cross but Equinox seems unphased.
Leonard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Equinox circles away.
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
Equinox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Equinox misses with a straight left.
Equinox closes the distance and clinches.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Leonard breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard connects with a looping right hand.
Leonard misses with an uppercut
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonard misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonard scores with a jab to the body.
Leonard swings widly with a right hand
and Equinox counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Equinox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Equinox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Equinox.
Leonard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Leonard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Equinox tries to avoid it but Leonard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Equinox to the ground. Equinox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leonard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Equinox slips under a jab from Leonard.
Equinox dodges the punch combination from Leonard.
Leonard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Equinox is looking to counter punch.
Leonard misses with a hook
and Equinox counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonard lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard with a jab.
Leonard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Equinox eats them both and turns towards Leonard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Equinox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Equinox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Equinox connects with a body shot.
Equinox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Equinox moves away and avoids it.
Leonard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Equinox slips a jab and a cross from Leonard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Equinox has knocked Leonard down with a huge combo! Equinox steps away and waves a wobbly Leonard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leonard just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Leonard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Equinox moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off.
Equinox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Leonard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox throws the kick towards the body but Leonard avoids it.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonard lands a jab to the nose.
Equinox lands with a cross.
Equinox scores with a hook.
Leonard misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonard scores with a body shot.
Leonard jabs at Equinox's body.
Leonard lunges at Equinox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Equinox's hand.
Leonard throws an off balance right hand
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Equinox throws a body shot but no joy.
Equinox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leonard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Equinox scrambles back to his feet.
Leonard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Equinox momentarily.
Equinox lands a jab to the nose.
Equinox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonard connects with a crisp jab.
Equinox ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Leonard has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leonard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a wild body shot.
Leonard throws a hook but Equinox avoids it easily.
Equinox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Equinox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Equinox throws a big counter combination but Leonard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Equinox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Equinox ducks right into an uppercut from Leonard.
Equinox takes one to the chin there.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
Leonard 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.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox throws a series of punches but Leonard moves out of range.
Leonard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Equinox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Equinox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Equinox throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Equinox avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Equinox throws a sloppy head kick
and Leonard counters with a right hand to the body.
Leonard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonard lunges at Equinox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Equinox's hand.
Equinox darts in trying to clinch
and Leonard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonard lands a right hook to the body.
Equinox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonard.
Equinox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Equinox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Leonard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Equinox up against the cage.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard is trying to stall.
Leonard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard manages to break the clinch.
Leonard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Equinox but Equinox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Equinox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Equinox moves out of range as Leonard strikes.
Equinox misses with a straight right.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Equinox is avoiding it.
Leonard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Equinox moves forwards but Leonard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Equinox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Leonard finds it's way through Equinox's defenses.
Leonard misses with an uppercut. Equinox saw that one coming.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Equinox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Equinox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Nice jab there from Leonard.
Leonard clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonard has picked Equinox up - he's going for a ride! Leonard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonard throwing shots but Equinox is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Equinox defending well though.
Leonard wants to free his trapped foot but Equinox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Equinox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leonard.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonard.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Equinox is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Equinox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Equinox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Equinox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Equinox moves out of range as Leonard strikes.
Leonard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leonard moves out of range as Equinox throws a body kick.
Leonard works over Equinox's head and body with a nice combination.
Leonard tries to clinch but Equinox is having none of it.
Equinox swings for the body but Leonard moves out of range.
Equinox misses the jab.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Equinox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Leonard does it's job there.
Equinox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonard.
Equinox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leonard lands with a straight right. Equinox didn't see that one coming.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Equinox pushes him off.
Leonard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Equinox misses with a wild combination.
Leonard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Equinox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonard scores with a takedown into Equinox's guard.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Leonard postures up in Equinox's guard and throws a big left but Equinox blocks it.
Leonard won't allow Equinox to sweep him here.
Leonard throwing strikes but missing.
Leonard trying to control but Equinox 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Equinox tries to counter by clinching up but Leonard breaks away and moves out of range.
Equinox moves away from the strike by Leonard.
Equinox throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Equinox avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Leonard thuds a left hand into Equinox's body.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Equinox.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
Equinox is looking to counter punch.
Equinox slips a jab from Leonard.
Leonard shoots in and bounces Equinox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leonard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Equinox is trying to control the position but Leonard postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leonard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Equinox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leonard scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Nuriel Leonard really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Equinox tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.
Leonard slips a straight right by Equinox.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
Leonard takes the fight into the clinch.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonard.
Equinox avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Leonard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
Equinox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonard breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonard, as that shot connected.
Leonard has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard taking a breather.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Equinox.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Equinox as Leonard tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Leonard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonard looking to slow down the pace here.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Leonard is pushing Equinox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Leonard.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Equinox.
Equinox is working Leonard over against the cage.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonard working aggressively here.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Leonard taking a breather.
Leonard avoiding damage.
Leonard blocking some punches.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Equinox is working Leonard over against the cage.
Leonard misses with a knee to the head.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonard is struggling to control the position.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Equinox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leonard up against the cage.
Equinox digs a right hand into Leonard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonard's gas tank.
Leonard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonard is trying to maintain a safe position but Equinox gets an underhook and turns Leonard into the cage.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Equinox pushes Leonard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Equinox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Leonard looking to stall.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox had his way with Nuriel Leonard in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Equinox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonard's hands.
Leonard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Equinox counters with a series of strikes. Leonard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leonard is rocked!
Leonard throws an off balance right hand
and Equinox counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Leonard badly! Equinox follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Leonard out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Equinox finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Equinox!
John Equinox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
46 - 31 - 2 |
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150 lbs
35 - 26 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dubonet!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like John Simons III has been cut.
No luck for Simons III with that takedown attempt.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simons III shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubonet sprawls well. He's pushed Simons III's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Simons III moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simons III.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dubonet connects with a solid leg kick.
Dubonet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've been informed that Dubonet has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Simons III looks for a takedown but Dubonet sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubonet is looking to slow Simons III down with leg kicks.
Simons III moves out of range as Dubonet throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet tries to land a front kick but Simons III steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dubonet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simons III wants to clinch up but Dubonet keeps it at a distance.
Dubonet throws a leg kick which misses Simons III's front leg but catches the back leg as Simons III tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dubonet!
Simons III takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Simons III tries for a takedown but Dubonet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dubonet lands a lovely overhand right.
Dubonet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simons III half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dubonet.
Simons III shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dubonet manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simons III wants to pass the guard but Dubonet is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet has Simons III pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubonet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dubonet is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dubonet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubonet misses with a double jab
and Simons III counters with a shoot takedown. Dubonet fights it but they end up in guard.
Simons III looking to sit in guard and control but Dubonet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simons III is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dubonet is keeping the position for now.
Simons III is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dubonet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dubonet has escaped and now he's on top!
Simons III is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dubonet is aware though and is defending well.
Dubonet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dubonet postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Simons III's cut.
That's time! Simons III's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simons III shoots in and drives through. Dubonet sprawls well.
Simons III takes a kick to the side of the head.
John Simons III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simons III shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Dubonet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dubonet throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Dubonet. Beautiful body shot.
Simons III ducks under a wild hook from Dubonet.
Simons III has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubonet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dubonet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simons III misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dubonet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III scores with a takedown into Dubonet's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simons III trying to control but Dubonet is working from the bottom.
John Simons III overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simons III might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simons III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dubonet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III throwing strikes from guard but Dubonet blocks nicely.
Simons III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dubonet is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dubonet is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dubonet swats away the attempt to clinch by Simons III.
A big left from Dubonet misses.
Simons III appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Simons III dives in and scores a takedown into Dubonet's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III slips nicely into half guard.
Simons III is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Simons III is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Simons III wants to pass to mount but Dubonet is defending the position.
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.
Simons III controlling the pace.
Simons III is trying to control. Dubonet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Simons III stalling away here and it's allowed Dubonet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simons III trying to move into half guard but instead Dubonet has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Francois Dubonet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Simons III's cut.
That's time! Simons III's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simons III tries for a takedown but Dubonet circles away easily
and Dubonet counters with a nice leg kick.
Dubonet gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Simons III to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Simons III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dubonet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simons III won't allow Dubonet to sweep him here.
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 Dubonet holds on and takes a little breather.
Dubonet can't keep his opponent in guard - Simons III advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dubonet keeps working.
Dubonet trying to control but Simons III postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simons III.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simons III throws a head kick that misses
and Dubonet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Simons III misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simons III has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dubonet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Simons III.
Simons III working the strikes but Dubonet uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Simons III is keen to just control but Dubonet is a slippery customer.
Simons III takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III wants to pass to mount but Dubonet is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dubonet lands a front kick.
Simons III closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dubonet's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dubonet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simons III is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dubonet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dubonet has escaped and now he's on top!
Dubonet won't allow Simons III to sweep him here.
Dubonet trying to control the position from guard on top but Simons III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simons III looking to control.
Simons III 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Simons III clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Simons III's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dubonet scores with a leg kick.
Dubonet scores with a jab. Simons III acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dubonet throws a body kick that misses.
Simons III decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dubonet is staying active underneath Simons III, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simons III takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Simons III seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dubonet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubonet keeping control of the position.
Simons III is trying to control. Dubonet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III is trying to work for a kimura but Dubonet is defending well.
Simons III is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubonet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crunch! Dubonet slams his shin into Simons III's torso.
Dubonet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubonet as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horrible takedown attempt by Simons III or perhaps it was just good defense by Dubonet, which made it look bad.
Dubonet cracks the inside of Simons III's front leg.
Simons III sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Simons III fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dubonet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simons III.
Simons III appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Simons III avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Simons III shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dubonet defends it nicely.
Simons III slips under a jab.
Simons III drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dubonet sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Dubonet misses.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Simons III sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simons III throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubonet throws a front kick that sends Simons III stumbling back into the cage.
Francois Dubonet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet swinging wildly here.
Dubonet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simons III.
Dubonet lands a head kick!
Simons III darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Simons III is taking a breather. Dubonet 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on John Simons III's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Simons III shoots in but Dubonet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simons III moves out of range of the strikes.
Dubonet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Simons III is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dubonet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dubonet is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Simons III moves out of range easily.
Simons III feinted with a counter takedown.
Simons III looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dubonet is fending him off so far but Simons III persists. Nope, Dubonet circles away and we're back to standing.
Dubonet throws a fast counter high kick but Simons III manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Dubonet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Dubonet.
Dubonet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simons III seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Simons III fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a head kick!
Dubonet cracks the inside of Simons III's front leg.
Dubonet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dubonet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dubonet is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dubonet misses with an uppercut. Simons III saw that one coming.
Simons III blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
Simons III tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dubonet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simons III.
Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Simons III looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dubonet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simons III is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dubonet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simons III is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dubonet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet stops Simons III from passing to mount.
Dubonet is not content to let Simons III control the position.
John Simons III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Simons III swings around for an armbar but Dubonet sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Simons III's guard.
Dubonet won't allow Simons III to sweep him here.
Simons III is looking to sweep but instead, Dubonet has passed into half guard.
Simons III is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simons III is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Dubonet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dubonet 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet! Francois Dubonet retains his featherweight title!
Francois Dubonet managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$), into his post fight interview.
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