 |
FF XXVIII: M.Gracie v Bauwens PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ram Man Rijal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sanford Fanning has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sanford Fanning seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
|
193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sanford Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ram Man Rijal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanning looks to land a left hand but Rijal moved out of range nicely.
Fanning looks to land a right hand but Rijal moved out of range.
Rijal appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rijal tries to keep at a distance but Fanning has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rijal pulls guard effortlessly.
Rijal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rijal has his foot on Fanning's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fanning works his way back into a safe position though.
Fanning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fanning wants to stand but Rijal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rijal looking for a triangle here. Fanning is fighting it but it looks tight! Rijal pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fanning is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ram Man Rijal!
A relieved looking Ram Man Rijal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paco Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beeboy Batongbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeboy Batongbakal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
|
184 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paco Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beeboy Batongbakal!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Batongbakal but Batongbakal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Gutierrez misses its intended target.
Gutierrez throws out a powerful jab.
Batongbakal moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutierrez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batongbakal is fending him off so far but Gutierrez persists. Nope, Batongbakal circles away and we're back to standing.
Batongbakal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gutierrez dips to his left and cracks Batongbakal with an uppercut!
Gutierrez cracks Batongbakal with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batongbakal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batongbakal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Batongbakal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gutierrez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Batongbakal but Batongbakal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Batongbakal! But no joy.
Gutierrez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batongbakal ducks right into an uppercut from Gutierrez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses the shot to the body.
Batongbakal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a body shot but no joy.
Batongbakal throws out a counter right but Gutierrez avoids it with no problem.
Batongbakal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gutierrez shoots for a takedown but Batongbakal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gutierrez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batongbakal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gutierrez backing away here, and Batongbakal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gutierrez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Batongbakal's waist but Batongbakal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gutierrez off to one side.
Gutierrez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Nice body punch from Gutierrez - that landed with a thud.
Batongbakal wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a punch to the body.
Batongbakal blocks a body shot from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez stalling.
Gutierrez has Batongbakal pressed against the cage.
Gutierrez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutierrez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gutierrez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gutierrez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Batongbakal dodges the ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a strike aimed at the side of Batongbakal's head but Batongbakal avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez 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.
Gutierrez misses with the ground and pound.
Gutierrez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gutierrez lands an elbow.
Gutierrez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gutierrez takes a little break here. Batongbakal wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batongbakal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Batongbakal is taking a breather. Gutierrez 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.
Gutierrez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Gutierrez dominated that round.
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.
Gutierrez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gutierrez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gutierrez lands a left hand.
Batongbakal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gutierrez is defending well.
Gutierrez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez trying to control the pace.
Batongbakal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez thows a huge punch but Batongbakal dodges it nicely.
Gutierrez throwing shots but Batongbakal is blocking nicely.
Gutierrez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez is trying to control the action in half guard but Batongbakal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Batongbakal is looking for a sweep. Gutierrez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gutierrez is looking to take a break and control but Batongbakal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutierrez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez wants to control but Batongbakal is keeping him busy.
Gutierrez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gutierrez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Batongbakal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Batongbakal wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batongbakal can do to turn this around?
Batongbakal is still trying to improve position.
Batongbakal is staying active underneath Gutierrez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gutierrez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutierrez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gutierrez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gutierrez is looking to work some ground and pound but Batongbakal has wrist control.
Gutierrez is working Batongbakal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gutierrez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batongbakal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gutierrez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutierrez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gutierrez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutierrez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutierrez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gutierrez postures up and lands a big shot to Batongbakal's brow.
Paco Gutierrez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutierrez throwing strikes but missing.
Gutierrez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal trying to control the position here.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Batongbakal keeps moving.
Batongbakal being controlled here, momentarily.
Batongbakal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Batongbakal keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Gutierrez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gutierrez with a nice cross.
Batongbakal slaps away a takedown attempt from Gutierrez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Batongbakal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gutierrez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gutierrez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gutierrez pushes Batongbakal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batongbakal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gutierrez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Batongbakal to the mat. Batongbakal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Batongbakal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Batongbakal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutierrez won't allow Batongbakal to sweep him here.
Gutierrez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paco Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Batongbakal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez content to stall in guard here.
Gutierrez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batongbakal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutierrez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Batongbakal looking for a sweep. Not yet Batongbakal, not yet.
Gutierrez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutierrez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gutierrez stopping the sweep attempt from Batongbakal.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gutierrez scores with a hook.
Paco Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez tests Batongbakal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gutierrez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Batongbakal explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Beeboy Batongbakal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez connects with a crisp jab.
Gutierrez closes the distance and pushes Batongbakal back into the cage.
Batongbakal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gutierrez after a bit of a struggle.
Gutierrez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Batongbakal after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez gets underhooks to prevent Batongbakal's takedown attempt.
Paco Gutierrez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Batongbakal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Batongbakal manages to end up in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutierrez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Gutierrez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jose Correa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
172 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Laranga!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correa scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Renato Laranga has been cut.
Laranga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correa throws out the jab.
Laranga pushes Correa up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Correa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Laranga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Correa breaks the clinch.
Correa misses with a body shot.
Laranga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Correa.
No joy there for Correa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laranga tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been informed that Laranga 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.
Laranga throws a head kick that misses.
Laranga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Correa connects with a nice looking jab.
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laranga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Correa somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Laranga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranga misses with a hook.
Correa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laranga circles away quickly and effectively.
Correa throws a hook but Laranga blocks it.
No joy there for Correa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laranga slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Renato Laranga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Correa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranga is just out of range.
Laranga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Correa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laranga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laranga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laranga slips a jab from Correa.
Laranga forces Correa back against the cage and clinches.
Correa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laranga clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Correa working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Laranga is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Correa has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Laranga taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Correa!
Jose Correa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Paulsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adegoke Olujimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsson comes to the cage accompanied by Soldaat van Oranje Theme. Olujimi has chosen Jovivaa - Vigilant as his entrance music. Lars Paulsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
192 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Paulsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adegoke Olujimi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olujimi lands a nice hook to Paulsson's body. Paulsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Olujimi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olujimi lands with a nice body punch.
Olujimi misses with a wild combination.
Paulsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've been hearing reports that Paulsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Paulsson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Olujimi's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Olujimi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olujimi looking to control.
Olujimi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paulsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paulsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olujimi holds on and takes a little breather.
Paulsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Paulsson lands a couple of digs.
Olujimi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paulsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Paulsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olujimi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paulsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Paulsson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olujimi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Olujimi won't allow Paulsson to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paulsson is on top in guard.
Paulsson preventing the sweep.
Paulsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Olujimi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olujimi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paulsson has managed to get both his arms back between Olujimi's legs - danger averted.
Olujimi keeping moving, preventing Paulsson from controlling successfully.
Paulsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paulsson wants to control from the top but Olujimi keeps moving.
Paulsson with a nice head shot there.
Paulsson wants to control from the top but Olujimi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olujimi can't keep his opponent in guard - Paulsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Olujimi tries to roll over but Paulsson keeps him under control.
Olujimi taking some punishment here, with Paulsson in his half guard.
Paulsson wants to take a breather but Olujimi is having none of it.
Olujimi tries to roll over but Paulsson keeps him under control.
Olujimi is looking to control Paulsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olujimi avoid being mounted?
Paulsson trying to mount his opponent but Olujimi defends it.
Paulsson trying to control from half guard but Olujimi is working away.
Olujimi is looking to control Paulsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olujimi avoid being mounted?
Paulsson is looking to advance position but Olujimi won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paulsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Paulsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Olujimi tries to get to full guard but Paulsson has control of the leg.
Paulsson passes to side control.
Olujimi is trying to get back to half guard.
Olujimi trying to remain calm as Paulsson controls from the top position.
Olujimi pushes Paulsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Paulsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Olujimi wants to control but Paulsson postures up.
Paulsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Paulsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paulsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Olujimi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paulsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Olujimi down.
A lull in the action here as Paulsson stalls from top position.
Olujimi wants to control but Paulsson postures up.
Paulsson lands a few punches from side control.
Olujimi is rocked!
Olujimi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Paulsson lands a big elbow - Olujimi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Olujimi is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lars Paulsson!
A very excited looking Lars Paulsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jesse Blake has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jesse Blake seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
19
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Sykes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykes doesn't seem bothered though.
Sykes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Sykes.
Blake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blake needs to keep his hands up - Sykes had a free shot at his head there.
Sykes scores with a nice right hand.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Sykes moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sykes. Those never looked like landing.
Sykes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake misses with a body kick.
Sykes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykes. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykes scores with a jab to the body.
Blake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blake needs to keep his hands up - Sykes had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a jab when Sykes was well out of range.
Blake tries to work over Sykes's front leg with a kick but Sykes checks it.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Sykes sees coming a mile off.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Sykes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Sykes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sykes misses with a few strikes there.
Blake connects with a body shot.
Sykes jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
Blake misses with a looping left.
Blake tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sykes is able to avoid easily.
Sykes tries to clinch but Blake moves away
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Xavier Sykes has been cut.
Sykes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blake jabs Sykes right on the nose. Sykes blinks but takes it well.
Blake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym, DOW in the buildup to the fight.
Sykes dodges the punch combination from Blake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes cracks Blake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jesse Blake has been cut.
Sykes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with a left to the body.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Blake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sykes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Blake swings for the body but Sykes moves out of range.
Blake checks a leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Sykes has knocked Blake down with a huge combo! Sykes steps away and waves a wobbly Blake back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Blake is rocked!
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Sykes.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sykes takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Sykes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sykes thinking.
Blake seems to have got his legs back now.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykes misses with a body shot.
A combination from Sykes does no damage.
Sykes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blake wants to land a leg kick but Sykes is out of range.
Blake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a few strikes there.
Blake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sykes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykes lands a head shot.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sykes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Sykes is out of range.
Sykes feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sykes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blake on the side of the head.
Blake tests Sykes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Sykes moves out of range of the leg kick from Blake.
Sykes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Sykes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykes throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Sykes ducks down to avoid it.
Sykes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Sykes avoids it.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sykes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykes drops Blake with a beautiful combination! Blake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sykes is looking for the KO!
Sykes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
It looked like Blake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sykes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Sykes.
Sykes misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sykes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blake tries to move into range but Sykes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sykes throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sykes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blake doesn't seem bothered though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blake might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blake throws a front kick aimed at Sykes's knee but Sykes avoids it well.
Sykes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sykes misses with a double jab.
Xavier Sykes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sykes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blake thuds a left hand into Sykes's body.
Sykes misses with a left hand
and Blake counters with a right hand to the body.
Sykes throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykes misses with a looping left.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Sykes lands a nice shot to the body.
Sykes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sykes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Sykes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sykes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sykes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Sykes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykes.
Sykes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sykes throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Sykes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Blake coming out on top.
Blake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykes was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake throws a body punch but Sykes moves out of range.
Blake misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Sykes. Those never looked like landing.
Xavier Sykes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sykes.
Blake avoids the body shot from Sykes.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykes manages to avoid it.
Sykes throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Blake throws a body punch but Sykes moves out of range.
And Sykes tries to counter it with a takedown but Blake pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sykes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykes.
Sykes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Sykes.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykes slips under a jab from Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykes lands a glancing blow to the side of Blake's head.
Blake catches Sykes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sykes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Sykes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sykes stalks Blake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blake's face. Blake staggers backwards, shaken.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykes is just out of range.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sykes misses with a combination
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sykes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Blake.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sykes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blake misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykes off the cage and back into range.
Blake punishes Sykes's body with a nice straight punch.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Sykes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykes throws a sloppy body shot
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sykes is rocked!
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykes is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Blake scores with a nice strike.
Sykes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Blake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sykes.
Blake steps in with a hook that catches Sykes right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Blake follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Sykes looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Blake!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
89% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Nye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira has chosen T.I. - Go get it as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
185 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Nye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vieira.
Vieira with the counter takedown but Nye avoids it easily.
Nye lands a body shot.
Vieira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Vieira looks to move away, Nye throws a big counter combo bu Vieira just gets out of the way.
Nye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nye gets tackled into the cage by Vieira. Vieira maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vieira manages to pull guard.
Vieira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nye can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Nye from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira looking for subs off his back but Nye has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a sweep. Nye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nye is keen to just control but Vieira is a slippery customer.
Vieira is pressing down on Nye's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Vieira, not yet.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Vieira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nye is one step ahead there.
Vieira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nye defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Vieira is looking for a triangle but Nye pushes his legs off easily.
Vieira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vieira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nye defends well.
Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nye defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Nye tries to pass.
Vieira has his hands on Nye's head, controlling the position.
Nye trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vieira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vieira is trying to work for a kimura but Nye is defending well.
Nye is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira wants to pass to mount but Nye is defending the position.
Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Vieira dominated that round.
That's time! Nye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nye misses with a two punch combination.
Nye swings for the body but Vieira moves out of range.
Nye throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Nye loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Nye misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira lands a high kick to the side of Nye's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Vieira dives into guard, looking to finish.
Nye is rocked!
Vieira is pushing down on Nye's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nye is fighting to maintain full guard but Vieira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oh Nye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nye defends it well.
Vieira seems to be looking for submissions.
Nye seems to have got his legs back now.
Nye is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Skintchicken Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nye wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nye defends it well.
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nye keeps working.
Vieira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nye is just riding it out for now. Vieira eventually gives up the hold.
Nye wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Nye is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vieira prevents Nye from improving his position.
Vieira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nye does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vieira is pressing down on Nye's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nye is holding on for now.
Nye trying to hold on to Vieira's head to control him but Vieira postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Nye defends it.
Nye is not content to let Vieira control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vieira throws a counter combo.
Nye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vieira in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye tries to sprawl but Vieira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vieira is looking for a kimura but Nye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vieira to get the leverage.
Vieira seems to be looking for submissions.
Vieira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nye is looking to improve his position.
Vieira wants to work for an arm triangle but Nye is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nye is just riding it out for now. Vieira eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vieira fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nye to the ground. Vieira is now in Nye's guard.
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Nye gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vieira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vieira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vieira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nye pushes down on Vieira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vieira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nye has managed to get both his arms back between Vieira's legs - danger averted.
Nye preventing the sweep.
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.
Nye is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vieira looking for subs off his back but Nye has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vieira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vieira.
Vieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vieira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nye has managed to get both his arms back between Vieira's legs - danger averted.
Vieira is looking for a triangle but Nye pushes his legs off easily.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nye trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vieira in particular looking to stall.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Nye is having none of it.
Nye tries to roll over but Vieira keeps him under control.
Vieira is looking to advance position but Nye won't allow it.
Rafael Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira trying to advance position but Nye counters by regaining guard.
Bill Nye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieira pushes down on Nye's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vieira 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Vieira!
Rafael Vieira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Murgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zapata comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
|
175 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eduardo Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurgen Murgen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murgen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zapata shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murgen as he jumps to the side.
Zapata tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murgen defends well and Zapata ends up having to push Murgen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murgen forces Zapata back against the cage and clinches.
Zapata has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murgen after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Zapata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murgen taking a breather.
Murgen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Murgen.
Zapata has clasped his hands together around Murgen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zapata tries to move into full mount but can't pass Murgen's legs.
Murgen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Zapata lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata trying to control the position but Murgen is working away.
Zapata 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.
Zapata looks up at the clock and then as Murgen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zapata smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zapata works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Murgen tries to buck Zapata off but Zapata is having none of it.
Murgen wants to get back to his feet but Zapata is dominant here and he's now got Murgen's back!
Zapata lands a shot to the body.
Zapata throws a series of strikes and Murgen wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Zapata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murgen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zapata unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Murgen wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Zapata celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Zapata!
Eduardo Zapata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pszemek Rozkurwieniec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronan Chantry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronan Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pszemek Rozkurwieniec!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rozkurwieniec.
Chantry drops Rozkurwieniec with a left right combo! Chantry follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Pszemek Rozkurwieniec has been cut.
A big shot lands for Chantry! That's hurt Rozkurwieniec! Will he recover? Chantry fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronan Chantry!
After winning the bout, Ronan Chantry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksymilian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
21
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
188 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maksymilian Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davy Bauwens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauwens throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bauwens pinned against the cage. Bauwens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bauwens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bauwens stuffs the takedown.
Bauwens lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Maksymilian Gracie has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksymilian Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie wants to clinch but Bauwens slips to the side
and Bauwens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bauwens sprawls well. Bauwens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Bauwens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Bauwens scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Bauwens unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bauwens blocks a jab.
Bauwens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie moves to clinch but Bauwens breaks away
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Bauwens defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bauwens.
Bauwens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Bauwens counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Bauwens circles away.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Bauwens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bauwens circles away easily
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Gracie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bauwens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bauwens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Bauwens tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bauwens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses the jab.
Bauwens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bauwens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Bauwens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie looks to clinch
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand.
Bauwens lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Davy Bauwens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bauwens lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Bauwens misses with a body shot
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is looking to pass into half guard but Bauwens pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bauwens is in guard.
Bauwens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Bauwens pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Bauwens pushes his legs off easily.
Bauwens content to stall in guard here.
Bauwens preventing the sweep.
Gracie working for a triangle but Bauwens defends it easily.
Bauwens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bauwens has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Bauwens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bauwens loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Bauwens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Bauwens slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bauwens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bauwens shows good takedown defense.
Bauwens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bauwens's guard.
Bauwens keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Bauwens pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bauwens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Bauwens in his guard.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bauwens escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Bauwens remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Bauwens is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie tries to bench press Bauwens off him but Bauwens keeps the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Bauwens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bauwens escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gracie tries to buck Bauwens off but Bauwens is having none of it.
Bauwens is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie wants to sweep but Bauwens has passed to side control!
Bauwens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is trying to control Bauwens's posture but Bauwens avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to bench press Bauwens off him but Bauwens keeps the position.
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 Maksymilian Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Bauwens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Bauwens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Bauwens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksymilian Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauwens throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bauwens avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Bauwens's head but Bauwens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Bauwens there.
Bauwens throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Bauwens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bauwens throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bauwens keeps moving.
Bauwens is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauwens wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Bauwens felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie is trying to control. Bauwens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Bauwens is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bauwens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bauwens is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Maksymilian Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Bauwens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Bauwens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bauwens!
Gracie controlling from mount.
Bauwens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bauwens is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bauwens and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bauwens is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie wants to control but Bauwens is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Bauwens is defending well.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bauwens isn't going anywhere.
Gracie wants to control but Bauwens is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Bauwens really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bauwens circles away easily
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Maksymilian Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bauwens slips the punch.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bauwens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksymilian Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bauwens circles away easily
and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauwens throws a big shot that misses.
Bauwens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bauwens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bauwens throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Bauwens defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Bauwens throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sizes up Bauwens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie swings for the body but Bauwens moves out of range.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand.
Gracie rushes Bauwens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bauwens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bauwens misses with a punch on the inside.
Bauwens working aggressively here.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bauwens connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauwens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand.
Bauwens moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bauwens! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Gracie lunges at Bauwens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bauwens's hand.
Bauwens throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand.
Gracie defending well as Bauwens loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bauwens.
Bauwens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Bauwens throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Bauwens is quick to defend against it.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie moves out of range as Bauwens strikes.
Gracie is looking to counter the offense by Bauwens and move into the clinch.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bauwens finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bauwens is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Bauwens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie is pressing down on Bauwens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bauwens is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Bauwens defends it.
Bauwens is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Bauwens defends it.
Gracie is thwarting Bauwens's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is trying to control. Bauwens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Davy Bauwens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice side step and Bauwens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Davy Bauwens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Bauwens avoids nicely.
Bauwens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie moves into full mount! Bauwens won't be happy about that!
Bauwens wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Bauwens is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bauwens turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauwens stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bauwens manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bauwens is adopting a defensive guard.
Bauwens looking for a sweep. Not yet Bauwens, not yet.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Gracie trying to control but Bauwens is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Bauwens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie controls Bauwens momentarily but Bauwens frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie shoots in but Bauwens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Bauwens misses.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Bauwens's shoulder, as Bauwens tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Bauwens throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Bauwens throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bauwens as he avoids it easily.
Davy Bauwens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksymilian Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bauwens just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Bauwens is quick to defend against it.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bauwens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bauwens shows good takedown defense.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Bauwens has him pressed against the cage.
Bauwens throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie jumps guard but Bauwens stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Maksymilian Gracie.
I think Bauwens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50
The fight is ruled a draw!
Maksymilian Gracie retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
