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UVT: WW63 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yardigalovich Vasililiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ismael (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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145 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yardigalovich Vasililiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ismael !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasililiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasililiev gets caught flat footed, as Ismael shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ismael trying to control but Vasililiev is working from the bottom.
Vasililiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ismael is one step ahead there.
Ismael passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ismael tries to stand but Vasililiev is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasililiev wants to control but Ismael postures up.
Vasililiev is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Vasililiev but he's now mounted!
Vasililiev tries to hold on but Ismael postures up.
Vasililiev gets back to half guard.
Vasililiev trying to control from the bottom.
Vasililiev is trying to stand up here but Ismael is controlling him well.
Ismael stands up from half guard.
Vasililiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasililiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ismael avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismael clinches up with Vasililiev and pushes him back against the cage.
Ismael manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ismael has his foot on Vasililiev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasililiev works his way back into a safe position though.
Ismael working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasililiev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasililiev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasililiev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ismael is keeping the position for now.
Ismael wants to stand and escape but Vasililiev is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasililiev manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasililiev tries to strike from the bottom.
Ismael sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vasililiev's guard.
Ismael is thwarting Vasililiev's attempts to control the position.
Vasililiev wants to improve his position but Ismael is controlling well.
Ismael is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasililiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismael is controlling the pace.
Ismael is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vasililiev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ismael .
Ismael tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vasililiev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ismael is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasililiev is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ismael dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ismael stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasililiev. Vasililiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasililiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ismael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasililiev slaps away a takedown attempt from Ismael , before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Vasililiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ismael .
Vasililiev is looking to clinch but Ismael is avoiding it.
Ismael blocks a leg kick.
Ismael shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasililiev defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasililiev slaps away a takedown attempt from Ismael , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ismael .
Ismael tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasililiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Ismael with that takedown attempt.
Vasililiev darts in looking for a takedown but Ismael gets double underhooks and turns Vasililiev into the cage.
Vasililiev avoids a kick to the body.
Vasililiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasililiev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ismael sprawls well. Ismael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vasililiev gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Ismael with that takedown attempt.
Vasililiev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasililiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Ismael , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ismael .
Vasililiev throws a leg kick but Ismael checks it.
Ismael closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ismael lands in his opponent's guard.
Vasililiev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasililiev tries to get out of the position.
Vasililiev keeping moving, preventing Ismael from controlling successfully.
Vasililiev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasililiev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ismael manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasililiev looking to sit in guard and control but Ismael gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ismael has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ismael trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasililiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ismael stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasililiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ismael preventing the sweep.
Ismael wants to control from the top but Vasililiev keeps moving.
Vasililiev trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev wants to stand up but Ismael is controlling him.
Ismael is looking to stand up but Vasililiev won't let him.
Ismael cracks Vasililiev with a solid left hand.
Ismael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasililiev is keeping the position for now.
Ismael wanted to stand there but Vasililiev had control of the position.
Vasililiev looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ismael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasililiev wants to clinch up but Ismael keeps it at a distance.
Vasililiev dives in and grabs Ismael 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ismael pushes down on Vasililiev's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ismael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vasililiev avoids the body shot from Ismael .
Ismael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasililiev looks to clinch
and Ismael decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasililiev's guard.
Ismael landing some decent shots from guard.
Ismael has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vasililiev is proving hard to escape from.
Vasililiev pulls Ismael in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael is stalling in the full guard.
Vasililiev is striking but Ismael is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasililiev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ismael is working away from the top position though.
Vasililiev is looking to improve his position.
Ismael content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ismael is trying to control. Vasililiev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vasililiev is looking to improve his position.
Ismael working over Vasililiev with some ground and pound. Vasililiev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vasililiev is staying active underneath Ismael , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vasililiev manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasililiev keeping moving, preventing Ismael from controlling successfully.
Vasililiev striking off his back but it's not causing Ismael any problems.
Ismael postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rick Ismael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ismael misses the shot to the body.
Ismael moves into range and clinches up with Vasililiev.
Ismael throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasililiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Ismael has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vasililiev after a bit of a struggle.
Ismael is trying to break the clinch but Vasililiev has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Ismael to work.
Vasililiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasililiev.
Ismael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ismael shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasililiev sprawls well. Vasililiev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ismael gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ismael .
Ismael throws a head kick that misses.
Vasililiev feinted with a counter takedown.
Ismael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasililiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasililiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasililiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ismael fails with the takedown.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ismael .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ismael with that takedown attempt.
Ismael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ismael scores with a body shot.
Vasililiev tries to bum rush Ismael with a series of wild strikes but Ismael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasililiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ismael is looking for the big counter here.
Ismael lands a head kick!
Vasililiev misses with a head kick.
Vasililiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ismael .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasililiev fails with the takedown.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Ismael is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasililiev throws a sloppy head kick and Ismael moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ismael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ismael has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ismael !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Walters!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ostrowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ostrowski manages to pull guard.
Ostrowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walters manages to get himself to full guard.
Ostrowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ostrowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ostrowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ostrowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ostrowski is defending well. Walters quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ostrowski has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Walters celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicolas Walters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guigui Borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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43
162 lbs
25 - 25 - 0 |
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44
160 lbs
22 - 41 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guigui Borgne!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Six really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Borgne.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Six has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Borgne is struggling to control the position.
Borgne trying to control the position but instead, Six has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borgne into the cage.
Borgne is trying to stall.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Six avoiding damage as Borgne throws knees to the body.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Six wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgne won't allow it.
Six is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borgne tries to stall but Six uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borgne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Borgne prevents Six from breaking the clinch.
Borgne prevents Six from breaking the clinch.
Borgne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Six's defenses.
It looks like Henry Six has been cut.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borgne digs a right hand into Six's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Six's gas tank.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Borgne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borgne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borgne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Borgne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borgne prevents Six from breaking the clinch.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Six tries to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling the position.
Borgne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Six closes the distance and pushes Borgne back into the cage.
Six managing to block the knees to the body from Borgne.
Borgne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Six's efforts to push away.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Borgne.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
Six can't break the clinch.
Six tries to circle away but Borgne has him pinned against the cage.
Borgne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
Six manages to break the clinch.
Six clinches up with Borgne and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgne has a takedown stuffed.
Six clinches with his opponent.
Six is trying to push Borgne away but Borgne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borgne tries to work over Six's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Six tries to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borgne.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Six has managed to clinch.
Borgne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Borgne.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borgne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borgne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Six is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Six breaks the clinch.
Borgne drives through with a takedown into Six's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Six is looking to stand up but Borgne isn't so interested in that idea.
Borgne trying to control the position from guard on top but Six is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Six might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Six is looking to stand up but Borgne isn't so interested in that idea.
Six is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borgne presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Six avoids it.
A short uppercut from Borgne.
Six is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borgne with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Borgne.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borgne obliges.
Borgne is looking to control Six's arms but Six gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borgne has his back to the cage.
Borgne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Six's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guigui Borgne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Borgne throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Six tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borgne is in Six's guard.
Borgne landing some decent shots from guard.
Borgne throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Six wants to stand but Borgne is controlling the position.
Borgne trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.
Borgne stands up from Six's guard - Borgne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Borgne feints and as Six raises his hands in defense, Borgne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Borgne wants to control from the top but Six keeps moving.
Six manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgne looks for a takedown but Six sprawls well.
Six moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Borgne as the two fighters clinch.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Six tries to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling the position.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guigui Borgne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borgne'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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borgne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Six's brow.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Six escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Six moves into the clinch.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Six in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borgne tries to land knees in the clinch but Six avoids the damage to the body.
Borgne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Six is trying to break free.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne prevents Six from breaking the clinch.
Six is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgne has double underhooks.
Borgne lands a left hand.
Borgne tries a knee to the head but Six blocks it.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Borgne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Six in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne prevents Six from breaking the clinch.
Borgne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Six's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne landing knees to the body.
Borgne scores a nice knee to the body.
Six can't break the clinch.
Borgne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Borgne scores a nice knee to the body.
Borgne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Borgne lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Borgne.
Borgne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Borgne.
Borgne keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Six has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Six takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Borgne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Six's defenses.
Borgne lands a body shot.
Borgne lands an elbow inside.
Henry Six's cut is getting worse.
Borgne is leaning against Six and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borgne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borgne wants to stall.
Borgne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borgne trying to stall but Six improves his position.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borgne lands a nice uppercut.
Borgne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guigui Borgne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
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!
Borgne dives in and grabs Six's left leg, looking for a takedown. Six pushes down on Borgne's head and hops out.
Six clinches up against the cage.
Borgne landing knees to the head.
Six wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Borgne.
Borgne scores a nice knee to the body.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
A body shot lands from Borgne.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Borgne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgne landing knees to the body.
Borgne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borgne working Six over with knees to the body.
Borgne'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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Borgne lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Borgne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Six in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Six lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borgne working Six over with knees to the body.
Borgne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borgne lands a body shot.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Six wants to break free but Borgne has control.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Borgne on the inside.
Borgne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Six letting Borgne take a breather here.
Six is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henry Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage.
Six working hard to break the clinch.
Borgne connects with a knee to the head.
Borgne has Six pushed against the cage.
Borgne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borgne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne has him pressed against the cage.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling him.
Borgne landing knees to the body.
Borgne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borgne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Six takes a knee to the side of the body.
Six misses with the head strike.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgne is leaning against Six and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borgne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Six up against the cage.
Borgne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Borgne.
Borgne has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgne can't find room to land a body shot as Six controls the action.
Six tries to break the clinch but Borgne is controlling the position.
Borgne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Six is keeping busy.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borgne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Borgne lands an elbow that stopped Six in his tracks for a moment.
Borgne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Six's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Six gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Six closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Six as Borgne tries to tie him up.
Borgne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Six is trying to force a seperation but Borgne has the dominant position.
Six looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Six wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgne won't allow it.
Borgne landing knees to the body.
Borgne stalling.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Borgne keeps him there for the moment.
Borgne lands a good knee to the midsection. Six won't want to take too many of those.
Guigui Borgne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Borgne lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guigui Borgne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borgne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guigui Borgne!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Klepaczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkadiusz Klepaczka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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183 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
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, Hugo Churchill !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klepaczka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Churchill dodges the punch combination from Klepaczka.
Klepaczka misses with a double jab
so Churchill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Churchill looking to pass the guard.
Churchill trying to control but Klepaczka is working from the bottom.
Churchill won't allow Klepaczka to get back to his feet.
Klepaczka keeping moving, preventing Churchill from controlling successfully.
Churchill with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klepaczka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Churchill is controlling him.
Churchill controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Klepaczka is looking to stand back up but Churchill counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Klepaczka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Klepaczka is trying to stand.
Churchill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Churchill trying to control from half guard but Klepaczka is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klepaczka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klepaczka wants it to stay on the feet.
Churchill misses with a takedown
letting Klepaczka counter with a right hand.
Churchill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Klepaczka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klepaczka.
We've been told by Klepaczka's head coaches at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Klepaczka works over Churchill 's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Hugo Churchill has been cut.
Klepaczka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klepaczka duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Klepaczka.
Churchill is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Klepaczka. Those never looked like landing.
Klepaczka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klepaczka scores with a three punch combo!
Klepaczka misses with a wild combination.
Churchill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klepaczka's waist but Klepaczka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Churchill off to one side.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Churchill .
Klepaczka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klepaczka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Churchill .
Left hook, right uppercut from Klepaczka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klepaczka swivels and escapes.
Klepaczka connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Churchill .
Churchill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Churchill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klepaczka as he avoids it easily.
Klepaczka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Churchill is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Churchill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Klepaczka.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klepaczka.
Klepaczka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klepaczka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klepaczka.
Klepaczka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Churchill counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klepaczka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Churchill .
Klepaczka is not content to let Churchill control the position.
Klepaczka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Churchill tries to score with some ground and pound. Klepaczka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Churchill grinds an elbow into Klepaczka's temple.
Churchill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Churchill prevents Klepaczka from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Churchill 's cut.
That's time! Klepaczka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klepaczka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Churchill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klepaczka lands a jab to the nose.
Klepaczka swinging wildly here.
Churchill changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Klepaczka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Churchill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Churchill trying to control but Klepaczka is working from the bottom.
Klepaczka wants to get back to his feet but Churchill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Churchill trying to control the position from guard on top but Klepaczka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klepaczka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Churchill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klepaczka is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill trying to control but Klepaczka is working from the bottom.
Klepaczka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Churchill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Klepaczka wants to stand and escape but Churchill is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Klepaczka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klepaczka with a nice cross.
Klepaczka misses with a kick to the body
and Churchill counters with a shoot takedown. Klepaczka fights it but they end up in guard.
Churchill postures up in Klepaczka's guard and throws a big left but Klepaczka blocks it.
Churchill stays in close to Klepaczka's body and controls the position.
Klepaczka is wriggling around but Churchill manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Churchill seems content to control.
Churchill is trying to control the action in half guard but Klepaczka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klepaczka is trying to stand up here but Churchill is controlling him well.
Churchill is looking to take a break and control but Klepaczka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klepaczka is trying to stand.
Churchill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klepaczka keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Churchill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Churchill avoids the body shot from Klepaczka.
Klepaczka misses with a combination
and Churchill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klepaczka won't be happy with that.
Klepaczka tries to escape but Churchill is in control.
Klepaczka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Klepaczka sneaks out the side door and pushes Churchill away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Klepaczka misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Klepaczka feints and as Churchill raises his hands in defense, Klepaczka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Churchill trying to control the position.
Klepaczka is looking to stand up but Churchill won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klepaczka wanted to stand there but Churchill had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klepaczka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Churchill '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. This is the final round!
Klepaczka fails with a takedown attempt.
Klepaczka throws a right and a left that Churchill avoids nicely.
Klepaczka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Churchill is out of range.
Klepaczka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Churchill .
Klepaczka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klepaczka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Churchill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Churchill showed some decent athleticism there.
Hugo Churchill has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klepaczka keeps working.
Klepaczka is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill is trying to control the action in half guard but Klepaczka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Klepaczka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Churchill can do to turn this around?
Churchill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka is winning the standup battle so far.
Churchill moves out of range of the body kick from Klepaczka.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches up with Klepaczka, looking for a takedown. Churchill pushes Klepaczka against the cage but Klepaczka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klepaczka.
Klepaczka scores with a nice body kick.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Klepaczka is predictable there
and Churchill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Klepaczka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Churchill .
Klepaczka wants to get back to his feet.
Churchill wants to control but Klepaczka is keeping him busy.
Klepaczka tries to kick Churchill off but Churchill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Churchill trying to control from half guard but Klepaczka is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Churchill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klepaczka tries to avoid it but Churchill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klepaczka to the ground. Klepaczka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Churchill .
Klepaczka looks to land a combination. Churchill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klepaczka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klepaczka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Churchill to the ground. Klepaczka is now in Churchill 's guard.
Churchill has Klepaczka pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Churchill is proving hard to escape from.
Klepaczka wants to stand and escape but instead Churchill has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Klepaczka is looking to stand up but Churchill isn't so interested in that idea.
Churchill wants to control from the top but Klepaczka keeps moving.
Klepaczka is wriggling around but Churchill manages to pass to half guard.
Churchill trying to control from half guard but Klepaczka is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klepaczka haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Klepaczka is trying to stand.
Klepaczka is not content to let Churchill control the position.
Klepaczka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Churchill has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Churchill controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arkadiusz Klepaczka.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klepaczka, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
Arkadiusz Klepaczka 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Machine Civilization. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Washburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been informed that Palahnuik 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.
Palahnuik misses with a looping right.
Palahnuik throws a lazy uppercut
and Washburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Washburn tries to clinch there but Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Washburn is able to avoid easily.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Washburn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Washburn takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik tries to sprawl but Washburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washburn trying to control from half guard but Palahnuik is working away.
Washburn throws a strike but Palahnuik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Washburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Washburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Washburn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Washburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palahnuik is keeping the position for now.
Palahnuik being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Palahnuik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Washburn counters with a left and a right that stings Palahnuik.
Washburn misses with a takedown attempt - Palahnuik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washburn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoe Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washburn manages to avoid it.
Washburn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palahnuik.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Palahnuik. No joy for Washburn on that attempt.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Washburn saw that one coming.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Washburn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Washburn checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
Nice shot lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Washburn's sensitive parts.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Washburn wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Palahnuik off the cage and back into range.
Washburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
Washburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palahnuik.
A good leg kick by Palahnuik.
Washburn gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washburn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Palahnuik sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Palahnuik manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Washburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Washburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palahnuik manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod.
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.
Palahnuik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Palahnuik tries to keep at a distance but Washburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palahnuik taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Washburn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palahnuik to keep the fight standing.
Washburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palahnuik tries to work over Washburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palahnuik tries to break free but Washburn pushes him back against the cage.
Palahnuik tries to break free but Washburn pushes him back against the cage.
Palahnuik manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washburn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Palahnuik!
Washburn trying to control the position but Palahnuik is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik can't do much from the bottom here.
Washburn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Washburn wants to control but Palahnuik is keeping him busy.
Palahnuik parries the strikes from Washburn easily there. Washburn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Palahnuik to escape.
Washburn lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Washburn tries to score with some ground and pound. Palahnuik controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Washburn is looking to take a break and control but Palahnuik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palahnuik is trying to get back to half guard.
Washburn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Washburn is looking to take a break and control but Palahnuik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is looking to reverse the position.
Palahnuik avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Washburn.
Palahnuik tries to improve position but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Washburn shoots in but no luck this time.
Palahnuik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Palahnuik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Washburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washburn slips under a jab.
Washburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Washburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Palahnuik sprawls and moves away.
Palahnuik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washburn attempts a counter takedown but Palahnuik avoids it well and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Washburn blocks the low kick.
Washburn tries for a takedown but Palahnuik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoe Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Washburn saw that one coming.
Palahnuik throws out a powerful jab.
Washburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palahnuik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zoe Washburn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Washburn is just out of range.
Palahnuik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palahnuik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washburn.
Palahnuik cracks Washburn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but Washburn moves out of range easily.
Washburn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Washburn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palahnuik.
Washburn wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Palahnuik misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik swings widly with a right hand
and Washburn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Washburn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palahnuik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Washburn - that landed with a thud.
Washburn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Palahnuik can't fight it off and eventually Washburn manages to take the fight to the floor. Palahnuik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
Palahnuik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palahnuik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
Washburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Washburn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is looking for a sweep. Washburn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Washburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Washburn trying to control from Palahnuik's half guard. Palahnuik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Washburn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palahnuik's head.
Palahnuik working a defensive guard here.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Palahnuik is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Washburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Washburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Washburn moves out of range.
Washburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Washburn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Palahnuik - the referee stops the clock and Washburn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Palahnuik. Washburn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Washburn sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Palahnuik tries to get set, Washburn tries to push him back and clinch up but Palahnuik manages to avoid the attempt.
Palahnuik jabs Washburn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Washburn saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and Palahnuik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Washburn's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Palahnuik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palahnuik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik took some time post fight to say the following; 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes to the cage accompanied by Pump Up The Jam. Kanne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Cry For Me Argentina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Beasty Kanne told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banner moves away.
Kanne closes the distance and pushes Banner back into the cage.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanne controls his hands.
Kanne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Kanne 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.
Kanne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanne darts in and clinches Banner up against the cage.
Banner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kanne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kanne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banner tries to throw a body punch but Kanne avoids it by throwing Banner back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne manages to break the clinch.
Kanne lands a nice shot that snaps Banner's head back.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been hearing reports that Banner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanne misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kanne.
Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner misses the jab.
Kanne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Banner backs up against the cage.
Kanne throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Kanne misses
and Banner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanne wants to control but Banner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne is trying to stand back up but Banner is controlling him
Banner is taking a breather. Kanne 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.
Banner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kanne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kanne pushes Banner off looking to stand but Banner dives back in and keeps control.
Kanne preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kanne is pressing down on Banner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner throwing strikes from guard but Kanne blocks nicely.
Banner postures up in Kanne's guard and throws a big left but Kanne blocks it.
Banner looking to sit in guard and control but Kanne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kanne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kanne pushing down on Banner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kanne is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Banner tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kanne has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Banner is squirming around, avoiding Kanne's attempts to control the action.
Kanne controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beasty Kanne dominated that 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.
Kanne defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Kanne avoids the body shot from Banner.
Kanne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kanne misses with a body shot.
Kanne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kanne moves into the clinch.
Banner tries to score a body lock takedown but Kanne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kanne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters circling a little - Kanne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner misses with an uppercut.
Kanne scores with a punch to the head.
Kanne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanne moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kanne is fending him off so far but Banner persists. Nope, Kanne circles away and we're back to standing.
Kanne clinches with his opponent.
Kanne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kanne prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanne stalls.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
Kanne leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kanne continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kanne.
Kanne lands a shot to the body.
Kanne lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kanne.
Kanne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kanne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
Kanne gets underhooks to prevent Banner's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
Kanne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner shoots in for a double leg but Kanne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kanne misses with a straight left.
Kanne throws an overhand right that lands on Banner's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kanne to counter with a crisp jab.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Kanne cracks Banner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beasty Kanne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Kanne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banner has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner shoots in for a takedown but Kanne shows good takedown defense.
Kanne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banner feinted with a counter takedown.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanne.
Kanne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kanne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Kanne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kanne misses with a double jab.
Kanne misses with a low kick.
Beasty Kanne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanne jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kanne ducks under a wild hook from Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beasty Kanne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
No joy there for Kanne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Kanne catches Banner right on the button with a cross.
Banner slips under a jab.
Kanne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kanne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kanne just misses with a punch to the body.
Banner tries to counter with a takedown but Kanne is quick to defend against it.
Kanne tries to clinch but Banner is having none of it.
Banner tries to counter with a takedown but Kanne is quick to defend against it.
Kanne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner takes one to the side of the head.
Kanne is looking to clinch.
Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanne.
Banner feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banner slips a jab and a cross from Kanne.
Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kanne momentarily.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanne counters with a straight right hand.
Kanne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanne tries to bum rush Banner with a series of wild strikes but Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanne misses with a combination
and Banner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kanne won't be happy with that.
Kanne sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kanne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kanne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banner is working away from the top position though.
Banner is looking for a kimura here.
Kanne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Kanne is keeping the position.
Kanne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner postures up.
Kanne is adopting a defensive guard.
Banner trying to control but Kanne is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kanne holds on and takes a little breather.
Banner throws a big elbow that misses.
Banner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beasty Kanne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banner preventing the sweep.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Kanne is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beasty Kanne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanne digs a good body shot into Banner's ribs.
Kanne slips a jab from Banner.
No joy there for Kanne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner tries to counter with a takedown but Kanne is quick to defend against it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Beasty Kanne.
I've got Kanne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beasty Kanne!
During a confident post fight interview, Beasty Kanne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with what's new pussycat blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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35
183 lbs
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42
169 lbs
35 - 25 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Jones tries for a takedown but Spencer circles away easily
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones wants to clinch.
Spencer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Spencer fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is in close to Spencer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Spencer wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones postures up in Spencer's guard and throws a big left but Spencer blocks it.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Spencer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spencer wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spencer is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jones rolls with it to try and escape but Spencer cranks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Spencer!
An out of breath Shawn Spencer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes to the cage accompanied by Now I Lay Thee Down. 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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174 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 24 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've been informed that Kenzie 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.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenzie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kenzie's efforts to push away.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kenzie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie tries to break free but Larsson pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Kenzie avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Larsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kenzie is trying to break free.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kenzie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Larsson.
Kenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Kenzie effectively controlling the action here.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
Kenzie misses with a looping right.
Kenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenzie tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie blocks an uppercut.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsson misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Kenzie throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson counters with a good low kick that Kenzie was not able to check.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Kenzie avoids it.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenzie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsson misses with a kick to the body
letting Kenzie counter with a right hand.
Kenzie throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson slips under a jab.
Larsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kenzie darts in and clinches Larsson up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenzie.
Larsson'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Larsson won't allow it.
A short left from Larsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson leaning against his opponent.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsson tries to clinch up.
Kenzie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsson throws a hook to the side of Kenzie's head but Kenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenzie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsson counters with a nice body kick.
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 Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenzie looks to land a combination but Larsson avoids it well.
Larsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenzie just manages to avoid it.
Kenzie moves into range and clinches up with Larsson.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Larsson is controlling him.
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie tries to break free but Larsson pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie is trying to maintain a safe position but Larsson gets an underhook and turns Kenzie into the cage.
Kenzie misses with a body punch.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larsson up against the cage.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.
Larsson just leaning against Kenzie, taking a breather.
Larsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Henrik Larsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kenzie is keeping busy.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenzie blocks a leg kick.
Larsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenzie checks a low kick from Larsson.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Kenzie.
Larsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Larsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzie misses with an uppercut.
Kenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circle, before Larsson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kenzie's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Larsson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Henrik Larsson!
Henrik Larsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opie Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Winston has chosen Curtis Stigers - This Life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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276 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Opie Winston!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston defending well as Wha loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Wha.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston feints a counter leg kick.
Wha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Winston drops Wha with a beautiful combination! Wha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Winston is looking for the KO!
It looks like Bleh Wha has been cut.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Wha catches Winston right on the button with a cross.
Good work by Wha as he checks the leg kick.
Winston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Wha's head but Wha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wha misses with a kick to the body
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Wha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winston moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.
We've been informed that Winston 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.
Winston gets through Wha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winston has a couple of punches blocked by Wha.
Wha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Winston lands a hook that snaps the head of Wha backwards.
Wha has Winston pushed against the cage.
Wha misses with a body punch.
Wha throws a head punch that misses.
Wha tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wha throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wha.
Winston blocking some punches.
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Wha controls his hands.
Wha can't find room to land a body shot as Winston controls the action.
Winston misses with a punch on the inside.
Winston blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winston.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Winston has Wha pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whas head.
Wha connects with a knee to the head.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Wha is looking to control Winston's arms but Winston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wha has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Winston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winstons head.
Wha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winston.
Stalling in the clinch from Wha.
Wha misses with a knee strike.
Wha stalling in the clinch.
Wha misses with a punch on the inside.
Wha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winston decides to pull guard.
Wha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wha wants to stand up but Winston is controlling him.
Winston passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha is staying active underneath Winston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wha wants to control but Winston is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wha sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wha is looking for a sweep. Winston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wha wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opie Winston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bleh Wha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wha misses with a combination
and Winston counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winston lands with a right to the head.
Wha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wha can't find room to land a body shot as Winston controls the action.
Wha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston slows down the pace here.
Wha lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands with a right to the head.
Wha taking a breather.
Winston working aggressively here.
Wha pushes Winston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wha has Winston pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winston misses with a punch on the inside.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winston lands with a light punch inside.
Winston pulls guard effortlessly.
Winston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wha's guard.
Winston slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wha wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is trying to get an arm triangle but Wha is defending well.
Wha wants to get back to his feet but Winston is dominant here and he's now got Wha's back!
Wha wants to get back to his feet.
Winston not allowing Wha to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Winston thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wha rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Winston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Winston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wha has control of Winston's left arm, preventing Winston from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wha is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opie Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bleh Wha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Winston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wha looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wha.
Winston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wha connects with a body shot.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winston throws a counter combo.
Winston slips a jab and a cross from Wha.
Winston throws a counter combo.
Winston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wha misses with a body punch
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Wha has managed to clinch.
Winston pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Wha from controlling successfully.
Winston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wha trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
Wha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winston is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wha tries to get out of the position.
Wha working a defensive guard here.
Winston postures up in Wha's guard and throws a big left but Wha blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wha keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winston slips under a jab.
Wha lands a jab to the head.
Winston checks a leg kick nicely.
Winston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Winston. Winston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wha takes a step back to recover.
Wha lands with a shot to the body.
Bleh Wha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wha lunges at Winston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winston's hand.
Wha tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Wha looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Winston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Wha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winston throws a lazy head kick
and Wha counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston moves away from the strike by Wha.
Wha looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Wha throws the kick towards the body but Winston avoids it.
Bleh Wha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wha tries a head kick but it misses.
Wha throws a series of punches but Winston moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Winston rushes Wha and presses him up against the cage.
Wha throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bleh Wha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opie Winston!
Opie Winston 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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147 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki scores with a hook.
Wednesday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wednesday wants it to stay on the feet.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday slips under a jab from Aoki.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Wednesday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday clinches.
Aoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki taking a breather.
Wednesday controlling the action here for a moment.
Aoki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aoki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wednesday takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Aoki.
A short right from Wednesday.
Aoki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aoki digs a right hand into Wednesday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wednesday's gas tank.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday presses Aoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Masakazu Aoki has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Wednesday.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Wednesday has Aoki pressed against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday lands a left hand.
Wednesday pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday stalling the fight.
Wednesday avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wednesday.
Wednesday stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aoki is trying to break the clinch but Wednesday has him pressed against the cage.
Wednesday works on Aoki's body with a couple of short punches.
Aoki has Wednesday pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wednesday manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wednesday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wednesday is pressed up against the cage. Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wednesday down to the mat. Wednesday avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki'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.
Nice straight punches there by Wednesday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wednesday.
Wednesday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wednesday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Aoki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday is struggling to control the position.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
Aoki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wednesday stalling.
Wednesday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Aoki tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Aoki back against the cage.
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Wednesday controls the action.
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Wednesday avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wednesday tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wednesday is defending well for now.
Wednesday lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
Wednesday lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Wednesday looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alpo Wednesday has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aoki throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wednesday is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wednesday.
Wednesday just leaning against Aoki, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Wednesday.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki taking a breather.
A short left from Wednesday.
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!
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Wednesday avoids the damage to the body.
Wednesday digs a right hand underneath Aoki's ribcage. Aoki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Wednesday to work.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday is pressed up against the cage. Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wednesday down to the mat. Wednesday avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki'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.
Wednesday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Wednesday is looking to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Wednesday slips under a jab from Aoki.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wednesday throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wednesday defends it well.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wednesday connects with a right hand. Aoki shakes it off.
Wednesday clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki pulls guard successfully.
Aoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Wednesday controlling him for the moment.
Wednesday stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wednesday connects with a nice looking jab.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wednesday moves into the clinch.
Wednesday scores with a hook to the body.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki is trying to stall.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Wednesday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Aoki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Wednesday is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wednesday avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Aoki tries to tie him up.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
Wednesday has Aoki pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki being controlled against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Wednesday controlling the action here for a moment.
Wednesday stalling against the cage.
Wednesday seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wednesday slows down the pace here.
Aoki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Aoki tries to work over Wednesday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Aoki.
A shot in the inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alpo Wednesday.
Aoki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wednesday counters with a left to the body.
Wednesday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wednesday moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
As Aoki tries to get set, Wednesday tries to push him back and clinch up but Aoki manages to avoid the attempt.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wednesday moves away.
Aoki walks into a stiff left hand from Wednesday.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wednesday has closed the distance and engaged Aoki in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Wednesday is stalling here.
Wednesday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aoki up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wednesday is keeping busy.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wednesday - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wednesday lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wednesday.
Aoki missing with knees to the body.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki digs a right hand underneath Wednesday's ribcage. Wednesday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aoki taking a breather.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
Wednesday has Aoki pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alpo Wednesday.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Aoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wednesday moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Aoki misses with a left hand
enabling Wednesday to counter with a crisp jab.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wednesday scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Wednesday's head coaches at The Warehouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aoki misses with a hook
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wednesday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wednesday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aoki can pounce on him.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Wednesday shows good takedown defense.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wednesday throwing a counter right hand but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wednesday.
A cross from Wednesday lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Wednesday slips a jab from Aoki.
Alpo Wednesday is winning the standup battle so far.
Wednesday lands a head shot.
Wednesday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aoki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wednesday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wednesday to counter with a crisp jab.
Aoki is rocked!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Wednesday shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Wednesday finish him?
Aoki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wednesday lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wednesday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wednesday has managed to clinch.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wednesday unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Aoki! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wednesday is unloading with more strikes now! Aoki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Alpo Wednesday thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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