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RCG 12: De Houtman vs Pyy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babadou Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sor Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Babadou Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sor Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
A combination from Lannister does no damage.
Good exchange - Barry coming out on top.
Barry throws a head kick but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister misses with the combination.
Lannister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lannister slips a jab from Barry.
Lannister has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Lannister moves into the clinch.
Barry breaks from the clinch.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lannister throws a series of strikes that have Barry backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
Lannister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Sor Jaime Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Barry moves out of range.
Lannister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry stuns Lannister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - Barry coming out on top.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Lannister clinches up against the cage.
Lannister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry looks to land a body kick but Lannister moved away.
Lannister throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Barry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barry misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been told by Barry's head coaches at Chain Gang Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lannister.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lannister checks it well.
Barry scores with the left hand. Lannister knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lannister moves into the clinch.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lannister manages to break the clinch.
Lannister closes the distance but Barry moves to the side
and Barry counters with a takedown into side control.
Lannister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Barry decides to stand back up. Barry steps back and let's Lannister get back to his feet.
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Lannister misses with a straight left.
Barry feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a shot from downtown. Barry moves away and avoids it.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Lannister feints the counter takedown.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lannister manages to circle out of the way.
Lannister wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lannister tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
Barry throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
Barry connects with a body shot that sends Lannister's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry wants to land a leg kick but Lannister is out of range.
Barry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lannister takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lannister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lannister.
Lannister takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister clinches.
Lannister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry lands with a good body shot.
Barry jabs at Lannister's body.
Lannister darts in trying to clinch
and Barry counters with a three punch combo that has Lannister backing up. Lannister nods at Barry to acknowledge the strikes.
Barry scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Sor Jaime Lannister has been cut.
Jab from Barry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister tries to clinch but Barry moves out of range.
It looked like Barry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barry swats away the attempt to clinch by Lannister.
Lannister wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Lannister moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Babadou Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sor Jaime Lannister's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lannister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lannister blocks a head kick by Barry.
Lannister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lannister tries to move into range but Barry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Lannister tries to clinch but Barry moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Lannister clinches with his opponent.
Lannister scores with a shot to the side of Barry's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister missing with knees to the body.
Lannister breaks the clinch.
Barry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lannister backs up against the cage.
Lannister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barry lands a slapping body shot.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
Lannister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lannister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
Babadou Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
Lannister misses with a double jab
and Barry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lannister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
Lannister takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lannister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lannister blocks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Barry jabs Lannister to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lannister blocks a head kick by Barry.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch but Barry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry is looking to wear down Lannister with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Barry is looking to counter the offense by Lannister and move into the clinch.
Barry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lannister tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
Lannister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barry finds it's way round the side to connect with Lannister's head.
A jab from Barry does it's job there.
Lannister throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Barry avoids nicely.
Barry lands a body shot.
Barry lands a jab to Lannister's midsection.
Lannister checks a leg kick nicely.
Barry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Lannister moves out of range easily.
Lannister blocks the body kick.
Barry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Barry misses its target.
Lannister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Barry counters with a quick kick to the body but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch but Barry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
Barry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lannister throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry swats away the attempt to clinch by Lannister.
An attempted straight right counter from Barry misses the target.
Lannister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barry to score with a decent uppercut.
Babadou Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lannister instigates a clinch.
Barry manages to break the clinch.
Barry swats away the attempt to clinch by Lannister.
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lannister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barry misses with a body kick.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Lannister throws a counter combo.
Barry lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Babadou Barry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sor Jaime Lannister'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. And we move into the final round!
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
Lannister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lannister moves out of range of the body kick.
Lannister blocks a head kick by Barry.
Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lannister was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry.
Barry dodges the punch combination from Lannister.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Lannister wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Lannister tries to get set, Barry tries to push him back and clinch up but Lannister manages to avoid the attempt.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister wants to counter the offense by Barry and move into the clinch position.
Lannister misses with a combination
and Barry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barry scores with a shoulder strike.
Lannister tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lannister misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Barry.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barry.
Lannister misses with a body punch.
Barry scores with a shot to the side of Lannister's head.
Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry is looking for a counter combo.
Barry with a nice cross.
Lannister tries to clinch but Barry moves out of range.
Lannister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barry throws a head kick but Lannister moves out of range.
Sor Jaime Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Barry.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Lannister moves out of range easily.
Lannister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Lannister tries to get set, Barry tries to push him back and clinch up but Lannister manages to avoid the attempt.
Lannister has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lannister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barry.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Barry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sor Jaime Lannister seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barry is looking to break free of the clinch but Lannister has double underhooks.
Lannister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
Barry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barry jabs Lannister right on the nose. Lannister blinks but takes it well.
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Barry both land. Nice combination.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lannister.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
Lannister wants to clinch.
Lannister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barry.
Babadou Barry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Lannister moves into the clinch successfully.
Lannister missing with knees to the body.
Lannister is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barry is defending well for now.
Barry wants to get back to striking at distance but Lannister won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Lannister moves out of range easily.
Lannister is looking to clinch but Barry is avoiding it.
Lannister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry scores with a nice head shot.
Lannister wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Barry attempts a counter takedown but Lannister avoids it well and moves away.
Lannister displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister wants to clinch.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Barry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lannister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barry throws a leg kick but Lannister checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lannister blocks the leg kick.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Barry avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Babadou Barry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Babadou Barry!
A very excited looking Babadou Barry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Fransson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Hazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Hazier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Fransson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Hazier !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fransson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Mohamed Hazier has been cut.
Hazier tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Fransson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fransson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hazier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fransson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fransson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fransson throwing strikes but missing.
Fransson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fransson advances to half guard.
Fransson content to control rather than advance.
Fransson 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.
Fransson tries to pass to full mount but Hazier defends it.
Fransson is working hard here to advance position.
Fransson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Fransson not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fransson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fransson wants to pass to mount but Hazier is defending the position.
Fransson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hazier 's head.
Fransson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fransson throws a sloppy head kick and Hazier moves out of range easily.
Fransson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fransson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hazier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fransson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fransson seems to be looking for submissions.
Fransson controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fransson thows a huge punch but Hazier dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fransson is working for a submission of some sort.
Fransson controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Fransson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed Hazier 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fransson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fransson trying to control the position but Hazier is working away.
Fransson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hazier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roger Fransson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fransson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hazier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fransson moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fransson.
Fransson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hazier is now in Fransson's guard. A big mistake from Fransson there, giving up the dominant position!
Fransson controlling Hazier 's posture.
Fransson is trying to control the position but Hazier postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hazier uses it to pass to side control.
Fransson is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fransson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fransson manages to get to full guard.
Fransson working for a triangle but Hazier defends it easily.
Fransson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fransson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hazier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hazier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fransson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hazier puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fransson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fransson is trying to control but can't.
Fransson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fransson tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fransson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hazier would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fransson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fransson pulls Hazier in close to prevent any damage.
Fransson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazier is posturing up here but Fransson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hazier tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hazier has to tap! Slick submission there by Fransson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Fransson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malachai Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Van Gogh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malachai Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen takes a swing at Van Gogh's ribcage but misses.
Van Gogh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cohen tries to get to full guard but Van Gogh has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cohen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Van Gogh trying to control the action but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Van Gogh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Gogh throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
Van Gogh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh trying to control the pace.
Cohen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh wants to take a breather but Cohen is having none of it.
Cohen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Gogh throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
Van Gogh passes to side control.
Cohen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Gogh grinds an elbow into Cohen's temple.
Cohen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Van Gogh is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cohen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cohen tries to get out of the position.
Van Gogh with a couple of short strikes.
Van Gogh controlling the position easily from mount.
A big strike lands for Van Gogh! That's really hurt Cohen and he's turned his back - Van Gogh keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Van Gogh jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Van Gogh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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20
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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22
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Parker!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones moves out of range of the leg kick from Parker.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bones.
Bones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Parker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Bones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Bones.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Bones blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker preventing the sweep.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Bones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bones controls Parker momentarily but Parker frees himself.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Bones controlling Parker's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Parker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Parker trying to control the position.
Bones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bones trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker is looking to stand up but Bones isn't so interested in that idea.
Parker controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Bones trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker has control of Bones's left arm, preventing Bones from doing any damage.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bones throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Bones off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parker is defended easily by Bones.
Bones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker tried to score with a low kick but Bones checks it.
Bones attempts a counter takedown but Parker avoids it well and moves away.
Parker avoids the body shot from Bones.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bones. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
Parker lands a high kick!
Bones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Bones shows good takedown defense.
Bones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Nice sprawl there from Bones as Parker shoots in.
Jon Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Parker.
Bones throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Bones counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Parker 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.
Parker throws a leg kick but Bones checks it.
Bones misses with a series of wild punches.
Bones throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker tries to clinch up but Bones circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Jon Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bones looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Bones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jon Bones has been cut.
Bones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Bones throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bones's calf.
Bones 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.
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!
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bones finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Bones misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Bones misses
and Parker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That kick from Parker tenderised Bones's leg. Bones is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Bones misses.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker throws a lazy head kick
and Bones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bones is controlling him.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker is controlling Bones's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Bones wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Bones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker wants to stand but Bones is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bones throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker tries to clinch up but Bones circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bones.
Bones throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Bones avoids it.
Bones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bones is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with a kick to the body
and Parker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bones.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Parker lands a nice looking body kick.
Bones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bones.
Bones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jon Bones's cut is getting worse.
Bones jabs at Parker's body.
Richard Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bones is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones throws out the jab.
Bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Bones throws a big counter combination but Parker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Bones trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker has Bones pulled in close to control his posture.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Jon Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bones postures up.
Bones landing with the ground and pound.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jon Bones's cut.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Parker tries a low kick but Bones avoids it.
Parker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Parker's guard.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Bones won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Parker trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bones manages to get himself to full guard.
Parker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker won't allow Bones to sweep him here.
Bones pulls Parker in to control the position.
Bones keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bones has his hands on Parker's head, controlling the position.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bones preventing the sweep.
Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jon Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Bones off balance momentarily.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Bones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parker can pounce on him.
Bones looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Bones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Bones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bones misses with a body shot.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Bones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker thows a leg kick but Bones checks it
and Bones counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
Bones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker trying to control the position here.
Bones lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bones throws an elbow that misses. Parker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bones's guard. Nice move by Parker!
Bones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bones prevents Parker from improving his position.
Bones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parker.
Parker pulls Bones in to control the position.
Richard Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Parker pulls Bones in close to prevent any damage.
Bones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bones postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Bones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker controlling Bones's posture.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bones's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Parker.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Bones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Rayeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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27
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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20
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Rayeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayeed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rayeed throws a lazy uppercut
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rayeed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lang is looking for the big counter here.
Rayeed fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a right hand that Rayeed ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayeed also avoids with ease.
Rayeed throwing a counter right hand but Lang manages to avoid it.
Jab by Lang.
Rayeed shoots in and drives through. Lang sprawls well.
Lang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang works Rayeed's body with a nice hook.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lang as he avoids it easily.
Lang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rayeed misses with a hook to the body
and Lang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang throws a right hand that Rayeed ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayeed also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Rayeed saw that one coming.
Rayeed lands a body shot.
Rayeed seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rayeed slips a jab from Lang.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lang sprawls well. Lang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rayeed gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang misses with the combination.
Rayeed attempts a counter takedown but Lang avoids it well and moves away.
Rayeed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Rayeed misses the target.
Rayeed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mark Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rayeed shoots and misses
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayeed slips a jab from Lang.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet.
Rayeed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang scores with a jab.
Lang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rayeed misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rayeed.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang punishes Rayeed's body with a nice straight punch.
Rayeed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang moves away from the strike by Rayeed.
Lang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rayeed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Rayeed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Lang does no damage.
Rayeed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rayeed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rayeed moves away.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lang as he jumps to the side.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rayeed.
Lang throws out a counter right but Rayeed avoids it with no problem.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rayeed has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rayeed.
Lang is looking for the big counter here.
Lang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rayeed swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lang to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayeed fails with the takedown
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayeed misses with a takedown attempt
and Lang counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang lands with a right hand.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang lands a nice shot that snaps Rayeed's head back.
Rayeed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayeed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lang scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang takes a swing at Rayeed's ribcage but misses.
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayeed rushes Lang and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rayeed goes for a takedown attempt but Lang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rayeeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rayeed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lang as Rayeed shoots in.
Lang scores with a nice head shot.
Rayeed tries for a takedown but Lang circles away easily
and Lang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rayeed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lang to score with a decent uppercut.
A left and a right from Lang both land. Nice combination.
Rayeed darts in trying to clinch
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Lang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to bum rush Rayeed with a series of wild strikes but Rayeed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James Rayeed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lang moves away from the strike by Rayeed.
Lang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rayeed misses with a lunging right hand
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rayeed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lang misses with a looping right.
Rayeed misses with a straight right.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rayeed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mark Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mark Lang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Lang moves away from the strike by Rayeed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Rayeed slips a straight right by Lang.
Good exchange - Lang coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang slips a straight right by Rayeed.
Rayeed misses with a takedown
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but Lang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lang throws a lazy right hand but Rayeed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rayeed ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
An attempted straight right counter from Rayeed misses the target.
Rayeed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rayeed misses with a takedown
enabling Lang to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rayeed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Lang scores with the left hand. Rayeed knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang feints a jab promting Rayeed to slip. Lang then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rayeed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lang thuds a left hand into Rayeed's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rayeed misses with a right hand
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rayeed backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed tries for a takedown but Lang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rayeed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lang missing with a left hand there. Rayeed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lang lands a slapping body shot.
Rayeed slips under a jab from Lang.
Lang cracks a nice hook into Rayeed's ribs.
Rayeed moves away from the strike by Lang.
Rayeed darts in looking for a takedown but Lang gets double underhooks and turns Rayeed into the cage.
Lang's corner calls for a 1-2. Lang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rayeed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.
Lang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rayeed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
A little feinted left hand from Rayeed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James Rayeed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rayeed misses with a left hand
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lang 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hautala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Hautala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Suleijma Tudekiks's chin.
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196 lbs
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Hautala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hautala tries to clinch
and Tudekiks counters with a nice uppercut.
Hautala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tudekiks throws a nice looking combination but Hautala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hautala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hautala lands with a straight right. Tudekiks didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Suleijma Tudekiks has been cut.
Hautala tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tudekiks counter with a right hand.
Hautala walks into a left hand.
Hautala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tudekiks.
Hautala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tudekiks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jan Hautala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tudekiks circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Hautala has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hautala tries to clinch up.
Hautala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hautala tries to close the distance and clinch but Tudekiks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tudekiks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hautala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tudekiks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hautala tries to clinch up
and Tudekiks counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hautala throws a right hand that misses
and Tudekiks counters with a one-two to the body.
Hautala wants to clinch.
Hautala closes the distance but Tudekiks moves to the side
and Tudekiks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hautala doesn't manage to clinch there - Tudekiks circles away.
Hautala tries to clinch
and Tudekiks counters with a left and a right that stings Hautala.
Tudekiks drives through and clinches with Hautala against the cage.
Hautala lands a right hand.
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!
Hautala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hautala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tudekiks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hautala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tudekiks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tudekiks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Tudekiks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hautala tries to clinch up but Tudekiks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hautala wants to clinch.
Hautala wants to clinch
and Tudekiks counters with a series of strikes. Hautala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hautala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hautala closes the distance but Tudekiks moves to the side
and Tudekiks counters with a one-two to the body.
Hautala fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks throws a series of punches but Hautala moves out of range.
Hautala tries to clinch but Tudekiks is having none of it.
Tudekiks is looking for the big counter here.
Hautala tries to clinch there but Tudekiks circles away.
Hautala is looking to clinch but Tudekiks is avoiding it.
Hautala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hautala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hautala lands a glancing blow to the side of Tudekiks's head.
Hautala tries to clinch up
and Tudekiks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tudekiks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hautala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tudekiks.
Hautala doesn't manage to clinch there - Tudekiks circles away.
Tudekiks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tudekiks is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hautala tries to clinch
and Tudekiks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudekiks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tudekiks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hautala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tudekiks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hautala dodges the punch combination from Tudekiks.
Hautala is looking to clinch.
Hautala tries to clinch up
and Tudekiks counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hautala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hautala clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suleijma Tudekiks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suleijma Tudekiks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hautala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tudekiks to score with a decent uppercut.
Hautala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hautala is looking to clinch but Tudekiks is avoiding it.
Tudekiks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hautala connects with a single shot there.
Tudekiks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hautala tries to clinch up
and Tudekiks counters with a one-two to the body.
Hautala is rocked!
Hautala moves to clinch but Tudekiks breaks away
and Tudekiks counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Hautala! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suleijma Tudekiks!
Suleijma Tudekiks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Namunamu Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert comes into the arena with Aaron Lewis - Country Boy blaring out of the sound system. Kuznetcov has chosen Eminem-Supermen as his entrance music. Andrey Kuznetcov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert shoots and misses
and Kuznetcov counters with a straight right hand.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Lambert misses.
Kuznetcov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuznetcov scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Kuznetcov misses.
Lambert looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetcov tests Lambert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetcov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuznetcov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lambert's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kuznetcov!
Lambert scoring with punches from side control.
Lambert is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kuznetcov 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.
Kuznetcov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lambert.
Kuznetcov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuznetcov being controlled for a moment.
Kuznetcov is trying to control Lambert's posture but Lambert avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov pushes Lambert away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lambert gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lambert scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert is looking to take a break and control but Kuznetcov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lambert 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.
Lambert lands an elbow.
Lambert throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lambert staying calm.
Kuznetcov dodges the ground and pound from Lambert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kuznetcov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lambert working the ground and pound but Kuznetcov is defending the strikes.
Kuznetcov can't do much from the bottom here.
Lambert prevents Kuznetcov from escaping the position.
Lambert is chipping away with strikes.
Kuznetcov dodges the ground and pound from Lambert.
Lambert scores with punches from side control.
Lambert looks up at the clock and then as Kuznetcov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lambert smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kuznetcov is looking for a sweep.
Kuznetcov struggling a bit here.
Lambert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lambert fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lambert cracks Kuznetcov with a big elbow.
Lambert in side control, throwing shots but Kuznetcov defends.
Kuznetcov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kuznetcov is rocked!
Lambert lands an elbow.
Kuznetcov is still in real trouble! Can Lambert finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lambert controlling the position from side mount.
Lambert in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kuznetcov looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lambert turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lambert!
Mike Lambert seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li Kong Ho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Medina to the mat! Medina manages to get full guard.
Ho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Medina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ho slips nicely into half guard.
Ho trying to control the action but Medina is working from the bottom.
Ho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.
Ho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Medina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ho is trying to work for a kimura but Medina is defending well.
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.
Ho wants to pass the guard but Medina is defending well.
Well, if Ho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ho is looking to take a break and control but Medina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Medina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho is looking for a kimura here.
Ho controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Medina is just riding it out for now. Ho eventually gives up the hold.
Ho wants to work for an arm triangle but Medina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Kong Ho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ho tries to clinch but Medina is having none of it.
Medina lands a glancing blow to the side of Ho's head.
Medina misses with an uppercut. Ho saw that one coming.
Ho tries to clinch there but Medina circles away.
Ho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Medina is trying to defend but Ho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Medina makes his way to full guard, as Ho worked for a kimura.
Ho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Medina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li Kong Ho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina keeping moving, preventing Ho from controlling successfully.
Ho drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ho as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Medina screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ho! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Li Kong Ho!
Li Kong Ho managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Flying Knee Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bourdain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Bourdain had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bourdain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zsiga Venczel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel moves out of range of the body kick from Bourdain.
Venczel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bourdain's half guard.
Bourdain looking for a kimura from the bottom but Venczel passes into side control!
Venczel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venczel is looking to take a break and control but Bourdain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Venczel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bourdain is looking for a sweep.
Bourdain can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Venczel working the head with strikes.
Venczel is chipping away with strikes.
Venczel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bourdain is looking to reverse the position.
Bourdain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bourdain tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel is chipping away with strikes.
Bourdain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Venczel working away.
Bourdain tries to improve position but can't.
Bourdain manages to get back to half guard.
Venczel lands with a punch from half guard.
Bourdain wants to improve his position but Venczel is controlling well.
Bourdain is working hard here to advance position.
Venczel wants to take a breather but Bourdain is having none of it.
Venczel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain is staying active underneath Venczel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bourdain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venczel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourdain is pressing down on Venczel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bourdain wants to control the position but Venczel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bourdain looking for submissions off his back.
Venczel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bourdain actively working from the bottom here.
Venczel drops an elbow to the side of Bourdain's head.
Venczel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venczel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bourdain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Venczel on the ground.
Venczel wants to control but Bourdain is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Venczel lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Venczel.
Bourdain manages to get to full guard.
Bourdain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Venczel passes into side control.
Bourdain can't do much from the bottom here.
Venczel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bourdain to see if he's OK.
It looks like Anthony Bourdain has been cut.
Bourdain wants to control but Venczel postures up.
Bourdain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bourdain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Venczel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bourdain has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.
Bourdain has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.
Venczel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bourdain is breathing heavily.
Venczel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Venczel with a nice head shot there.
Venczel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bourdain's head.
Bourdain is rocked!
Venczel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bourdain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venczel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bourdain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Venczel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bourdain keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zsiga Venczel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bourdain'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.
Bourdain misses with a straight right.
Venczel feints the counter takedown.
Venczel has Bourdain up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bourdain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Venczel has a couple of punches blocked by Bourdain.
Bourdain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Venczel tries for a takedown but Bourdain manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Bourdain.
Bourdain lands with a right to the head.
Bourdain lands a left hand.
Bourdain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Bourdain.
Venczel breaks from the clinch.
Venczel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bourdain on his heels. He'll look to pass Bourdain's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venczel throwing strikes but missing.
Venczel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel forces his way into half guard.
Venczel drops an elbow to the side of Bourdain's head.
Bourdain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venczel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Venczel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Venczel there.
Bourdain is looking for a sweep. Venczel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Venczel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Venczel is trying to control the action in half guard but Bourdain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bourdain looking for a kimura from the bottom but Venczel passes into side control!
Venczel lands a few punches from side control.
Venczel scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Bourdain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel staying calm.
Venczel landing strikes.
Anthony Bourdain's cut is getting worse.
Bourdain tries to bench press Venczel off him but Venczel keeps the position.
Venczel working away.
Bourdain manages to get back to half guard.
Venczel 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.
Bourdain is trying to control but can't.
Venczel slips a nice elbow through Bourdain's hands, connecting with Bourdain's forehead.
Bourdain is not content to let Venczel control the position.
Venczel is nestled in close to Bourdain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anthony Bourdain's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourdain actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bourdain looking for submissions off his back.
Venczel slows the pace down in half guard.
Bourdain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venczel moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bourdain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourdain is trying to improve his position.
Venczel looks up at the clock and then as Bourdain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Venczel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jeez, Anthony Bourdain's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Bourdain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zsiga Venczel!
A very excited looking Zsiga Venczel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wybrant De Houtman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Houtman misses with a left hand
and Pyy counters with a right hand to the body.
De Houtman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pyy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Houtman scrambles back to his feet.
De Houtman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pyy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pyy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Houtman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pyy on the side of the head.
De Houtman walks into a stiff left hand from Pyy.
De Houtman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
De Houtman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
De Houtman misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Houtman taking a breather.
Pyy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Houtman misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy looks to score with a jab to the body but De Houtman is just out of range.
Pyy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like De Houtman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pyy throws a body shot but no joy.
De Houtman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pyy.
De Houtman misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Pyy.
Pyy throws the left hand but De Houtman avoids the punch easily.
Pekka Pyy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Houtman tries to keep at a distance but Pyy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pyy blocking some punches.
Pyy blocks an uppercut.
Pyy can't find room to land a body shot as De Houtman controls the action.
Pyy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pyy lands with a light punch inside.
De Houtman can't find room to land a body shot as Pyy controls the action.
Pyy tries a body shot but De Houtman blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Houtman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman trying to stall but Pyy improves his position.
De Houtman trying to control the position but instead, Pyy has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Houtman into the cage.
Pyy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Houtman throws the left hand but Pyy avoids the punch easily.
De Houtman lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Houtman was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyy.
De Houtman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pyy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Houtman clinches up with Pyy and pushes him back against the cage.
Pyy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Houtman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pyy can turn it around.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
De Houtman effectively controlling the action here.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Pyy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman misses with a body punch.
De Houtman gets through Pyy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman taking a breather.
De Houtman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Houtman seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Good body shot from Pyy.
Pyy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Houtman stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pyy.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
De Houtman working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Houtman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Houtman lands a hook that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pyy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyy drives through and clinches with De Houtman against the cage.
Pyy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
De Houtman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Houtman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
Pyy lands a left hand.
De Houtman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pyy manages to break the clinch.
Pyy throws a shot from downtown. De Houtman moves away and avoids it.
De Houtman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pyy moves into the clinch successfully.
Pyy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pyy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Houtman moves away.
De Houtman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
De Houtman is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Pyy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Houtman pushes Pyy up against the cage in a clinch.
Pyy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
Pyy scores with a shot to the side of De Houtman's head.
Pyy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pyy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pyy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pyy prevents a body shot from De Houtman.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pekka Pyy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy tries to throw a body punch but De Houtman avoids it by throwing Pyy back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pyy.
De Houtman slows down the pace here.
De Houtman takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman misses with an elbow strike.
De Houtman taking a breather.
De Houtman avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for De Houtman.
Pyy throws a punch but it's blocked by De Houtman.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from De Houtman fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stalling in the clinch from De Houtman.
A right handed body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyy lands a body punch.
De Houtman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pyy is working De Houtman over against the cage.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
De Houtman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from De Houtman - that landed with a thud.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
De Houtman can't find room to land a body shot as Pyy controls the action.
De Houtman pushes Pyy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pyy misses with some punches.
Pyy tries to throw a body punch but De Houtman avoids it by throwing Pyy back against the cage.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman throws a head punch that misses.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pyy working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy tries a body shot but De Houtman blocks it.
De Houtman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Houtman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pyys head.
Pyy slowing the pace effectively.
Pyy breaks the clinch.
Pyy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyy looks to score with a jab to the body but De Houtman is just out of range.
De Houtman is looking to counter the offense by Pyy and move into the clinch.
Pyy misses with a looping right.
Pyy throws an off balance right hand
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyy. De Houtman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyy moves out of range of the strikes.
Pyy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Houtman rather than just go for the knockout.
Pyy fails to land with a series of punches.
De Houtman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pyys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman tries to close the distance and clinch but Pyy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Houtman throws an off balance right hand
and Pyy counters with a nice body shot.
De Houtman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pyy finds it's way round the side to connect with De Houtman's head.
Pyy jabs at De Houtman's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyy connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - De Houtman coming out on top.
Pyy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pyy misses with a hook to the body
and De Houtman counters with a nice uppercut.
De Houtman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pyy moves into the clinch successfully.
Pyy lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Houtman.
Pyy throws a punch but it's blocked by De Houtman.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pyy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pyy has managed to clinch.
De Houtman is trying to stall.
Pyy throws a punch but it's blocked by De Houtman.
Pyy gets through De Houtman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman stalling in the clinch but Pyy improves position.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman is struggling to control the position.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyy works on De Houtman's body with a couple of short punches.
De Houtman working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pyy.
Pyy tries to work over De Houtman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pyy looking to stall.
De Houtman gets through Pyy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Houtman lands with a light punch inside.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyy effectively controlling the action here.
De Houtman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pyy blocks an elbow strike.
Pyy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pyy as De Houtman tries to tie him up.
De Houtman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyy pushes De Houtman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyy is pushing De Houtman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Houtman is stalling here.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pyy throws a sloppy body shot
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pyy throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Houtman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Houtman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyy.
Pyy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Houtman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Pyy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Pyy scores with a four 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!
Pyy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy moves into the clinch.
Pyy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyy prevents a body shot from De Houtman.
Pyy breaks from the clinch.
De Houtman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pyy. Pyy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Houtman avoids the body shot from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a looping left.
De Houtman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Houtman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pyy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pyy takes a swing at De Houtman's ribcage but misses.
Pyy swings for the body but De Houtman moves out of range.
De Houtman missing with a left hand there. Pyy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyy misses with a hook to the body
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
De Houtman misses with a wild combination.
Pyy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Houtman connects with a right hand. Pyy shakes it off.
Pyy clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pyy.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
De Houtman lands a left hand.
A short left from Pyy.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pekka Pyy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pyy takes a swing at De Houtman's ribcage but misses.
De Houtman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pyy scores with a sloppy right hand. De Houtman should have avoided that one.
A big right from Pyy misses.
A slow jab from Pyy misses its intended target.
De Houtman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pekka Pyy just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pyy rushes De Houtman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pyy is keeping busy.
De Houtman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pyy's elbow.
De Houtman prevents a body shot from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pyy as De Houtman tries to tie him up.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman throws a hook but Pyy avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Pyy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pyy throws an overhand right that lands on De Houtman's shoulder, as De Houtman tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Pyy - just one landing.
Pyy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pyy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Houtman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pyy throws a lazy right hand but De Houtman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Pyy tries to get set, De Houtman tries to push him back and clinch up but Pyy manages to avoid the attempt.
Pyy rushes De Houtman and presses him up against the cage.
Pyy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyy lands a lovely overhand right.
Pyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Houtman manages to avoid it.
De Houtman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Houtman throws a lazy right hand but Pyy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Pyy lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Houtman doesn't seem phased though.
De Houtman is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyy throws a big shot that misses.
Pyy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Houtman.
Pyy moves away from the strike by De Houtman.
Pyy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pyy counters with a left to the body.
De Houtman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pyy has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Houtman has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
Pyy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Houtman trying to stall but Pyy improves his position.
Pyy takes a shot to the head.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Pyy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pyy blocking some punches.
Pyy is leaning against De Houtman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pyy lands with a right to the head.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyy manages to break the clinch.
De Houtman gets a clinch.
Pyy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pyy can't find room to land a body shot as De Houtman controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pyy.
Oh De Houtman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pyy is working De Houtman over against the cage.
Pyy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Houtman.
De Houtman wants to clinch but Pyy slips to the side
and Pyy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pyy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyy connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Houtman. De Houtman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Houtman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pyy forces De Houtman back against the cage and clinches.
De Houtman wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pyy manages to break the clinch.
Pyy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pyy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Houtman throws a jab when Pyy was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pyy dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
De Houtman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pyy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from De Houtman misses.
De Houtman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pyy lands with a left to the head.
Pyy works on De Houtman's body with a couple of short punches.
Pyy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pyy lands a body shot.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
Pyy drops De Houtman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! De Houtman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Pyy.
Pyy cracks De Houtman with a nice body shot.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pyy scores with a jab to the body.
Pyy fails to land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
De Houtman moves away from the strike by Pyy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy lands a right hook to the body.
Pyy has closed the distance and engaged De Houtman in a clinch.
Pyy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pyy lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyy lands a big right hand that drops De Houtman! The killer instinct kicks in and Pyy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pyy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Pyy!
Pekka Pyy is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Pekka Pyy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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