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CCR 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Schuurman (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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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Schuurman!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schuurman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Locke is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Schuurman rushes Locke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman lands a nice knee to the body.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Locke scores with a shoulder strike.
Locke avoiding damage as Schuurman throws knees to the body.
Locke lands a right hand.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Locke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Locke tried to counter with a leg kick but Schuurman avoided it.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke moves away
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Locke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Schuurman rushes Locke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Locke lands a left hand.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Schuurman avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke has Schuurman pressed against the cage.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locke presses Schuurman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Locke.
Locke scores with a hook to the body.
Locke breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schuurman is looking to clinch.
Locke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Locke scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Frank Schuurman has been cut.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Locke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Schuurman is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke throws a big counter combination but Schuurman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schuurman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schuurman wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schuurman rushes Locke and presses him up against the cage.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schuurman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Locke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Locke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman looks winded!
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank Schuurman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke gets tackled into the cage by Schuurman. Schuurman maintains the clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Schuurman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch up
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schuurman darts in and clinches Locke up against the cage.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Schuurman is just out of range.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Locke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schuurman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Schuurman manages to avoid it.
Locke thuds a left hand into Schuurman's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke moves out of range.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Schuurman looks to move away, Locke throws a big counter combo but Schuurman just gets out of the way.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schuurman closes the distance but Locke moves to the side
and Locke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Locke misses its target.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
A big left from Locke misses.
Schuurman moves in looking to clinch but Locke pushes him off.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schuurman ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Schuurman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Schuurman is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
As Schuurman looks to move away, Locke throws a big counter combo but Schuurman just gets out of the way.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schuurman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Schuurman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch up
and Locke counters with a right hand to the body.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Locke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Schuurman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Schuurman's shoulder, as Schuurman tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Locke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schuurman can do to turn this around?
Schuurman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schuurman closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Schuurman doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Schuurman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke misses the jab.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Locke is looking for a counter combo.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Locke tenderised Schuurman's leg. Schuurman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schuurman closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Schuurman moves in looking to clinch but Locke pushes him off.
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schuurman moves to clinch but Locke breaks away
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Locke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Frank Schuurman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Schuurman is looking to clinch.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schuurman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke throws out a powerful jab.
Schuurman doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Schuurman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Schuurman has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke breaks the clinch.
Schuurman is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Schuurman.
Locke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Schuurman breaks away and moves out of range.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schuurman checks a leg kick.
Schuurman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schuurman is looking to clinch.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schuurman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Schuurman wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke avoids a kick to the body.
John Locke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Locke, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Locke!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bastad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Bastad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Bastad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jony Frost!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Frost should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Frost manages to get back to half guard.
Bastad seems to be looking for submissions.
Frost wants to improve his position but Bastad is controlling well.
Bastad is working for a submission of some sort.
Frost wants to improve his position but Bastad is controlling well.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bastad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Frost tries to bench press Bastad off him but Bastad keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is trying to control Bastad's posture but Bastad avoids it.
Frost tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frost, who protects the arm well.
Frost is looking for a sweep.
Bastad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frost knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frost tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bastad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frost, who protects the arm well.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Bastad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bastad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bastad 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.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastad is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bastad to get the leverage.
Bastad is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bastad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frost defends it well.
Bastad is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
Frost is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bastad has his hands clasped together but Frost extends and breaks Bastad's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Frost.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jony Frost!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Aims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Thomas (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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265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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28
275 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Aims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws the left hand but Aims avoids the punch easily.
Aims definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Evan Thomas has been cut.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aims tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aims to the ground. Aims escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aims cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aims throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aims feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thomas sprawling to the canvas! Thomas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Aims finish him?!
Thomas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aims throws an uppercut from hell that sends Thomas clean off his feet! He's out cold! Aims stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Aims!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Kalai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Kalai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Anos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anos thuds his right hand into Kalai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Anos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalai was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Anos.
Kalai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kalai misses with the body kick
and Dos Anos counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Anos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Anos avoids the head kick by Kalai.
Dos Anos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, jab by Dos Anos - just one landing.
Dos Anos scores with a sloppy right hand. Kalai should have avoided that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kalai. Dos Anos shrugs it off though.
Dos Anos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kalai is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dos Anos. That's going to slow Kalai down.
Oh Kalai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Anos drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kalai right on the button. Kalai goes down! Dos Anos follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dos Anos gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Dos Anos!
Cain Dos Anos is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Jagerkokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Jagerkokov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Jagerkokov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagerkokov shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
Jagerkokov shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tito Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez lands a nice hook to Jagerkokov's body. Jagerkokov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jagerkokov.
It looked like Gomez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tito Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Jagerkokov.
Jagerkokov fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Jagerkokov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Jagerkokov on that attempt.
Gomez throws a big counter combination but Jagerkokov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jagerkokov looks winded!
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Jagerkokov darts in looking for a takedown but Gomez gets double underhooks and turns Jagerkokov into the cage.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jagerkokov dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Gomez both land. Nice combination.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Jagerkokov moved away.
Jagerkokov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Gomez finds it's target.
Jagerkokov shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jagerkokov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jagerkokov.
It seemed like Jagerkokov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jagerkokov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomez.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jagerkokov.
Gomez tries to bum rush Jagerkokov with a series of wild strikes but Jagerkokov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jagerkokov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Gomez.
Jagerkokov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gomez's guard.
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!
Jagerkokov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jagerkokov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Jagerkokov from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Gomez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jagerkokov stops Gomez from standing up.
Jagerkokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jagerkokov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.
Jagerkokov passes to full mount!
Gomez tries to lock up and control but Jagerkokov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomez is looking to get to half guard.
Jagerkokov looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomez defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jagerkokov throwing strikes here but Gomez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Jagerkokov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
Gomez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Jagerkokov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jagerkokov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jagerkokov trying to pass the guard but Gomez defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov is looking for a kimura here.
Gomez tries to kick Jagerkokov off but Jagerkokov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jagerkokov trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Jagerkokov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gomez!
Jagerkokov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez bucks Jagerkokov off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jagerkokov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jagerkokov somewhat.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jagerkokov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Gomez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Jagerkokov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jagerkokov shoots in for a double leg but Gomez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jagerkokov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.
Gomez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jagerkokov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jagerkokov off to one side.
Tito Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Jagerkokov.
A nice combination there by Gomez.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jagerkokov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jagerkokov can do to turn this around?
Gomez throws a right hand that Jagerkokov ducks under and follows up with a left that Jagerkokov also avoids with ease.
Jagerkokov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomez pinned against the cage. Gomez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jagerkokov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gomez's half guard.
Emil Jagerkokov has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jagerkokov trying to pass the guard but Gomez defending well.
Jagerkokov is breathing heavily.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Jagerkokov wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagerkokov uses his free foot to push down on Gomez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gomez.
Jagerkokov avoids the attempt from Gomez to control.
Jagerkokov tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Gomez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Jagerkokov seems content to control.
Jagerkokov is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Jagerkokov is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov prevents Gomez from standing back up.
Gomez is not content to let Jagerkokov control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jagerkokov is looking to advance position but Gomez won't allow it.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez is in trouble now - Jagerkokov has advanced to mount!
Jagerkokov controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jagerkokov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
Gomez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov has control of Gomez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gomez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jagerkokov tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Jagerkokov prevents Gomez from getting the reversal.
Jagerkokov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jagerkokov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jagerkokov prevents Gomez from getting the reversal.
Jagerkokov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working to get back to half guard.
Gomez tries to hold on but Jagerkokov postures up.
Jagerkokov tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Jagerkokov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gomez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gomez shrugs it off.
Gomez tries to hold on but Jagerkokov pushes him away.
Jagerkokov controlling his opponent.
Jagerkokov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gomez is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emil Jagerkokov!
The defeated Tito Gomez had this to say: 'I am just initiating my career. Remember my name! I will be a top fighter in the near future!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ante Gotovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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21
197 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Gotovina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Stone!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings for the body but Gotovina moves out of range.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gotovina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gotovina doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gotovina throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Gotovina.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Gotovina moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gotovina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone moves out of range as Gotovina throws a body kick.
Gotovina throws a head kick that misses.
Gotovina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Gotovina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotovina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Gotovina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone digs a good hook to Gotovina's body.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Gotovina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Gotovina.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone takes one on the button.
Stone connects with the punch.
Gotovina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Gotovina's ribs.
A lazy left from Gotovina finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone moves away from the strike by Gotovina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina with a nice cross.
Stone throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Gotovina's defenses.
Stone lands a nice hook to Gotovina's body. Gotovina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ante Gotovina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gotovina misses the target.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gotovina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Gotovina was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gotovina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gotovina lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Gotovina is just out of range.
Gotovina appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gotovina throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gotovina. That snapped Stone's head back.
Good shot there by Stone.
Gotovina is rocked!
Gotovina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gotovina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone lands with a hook. Gotovina tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Gotovina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gotovina moves away from the strike by Stone.
Gotovina seems to have got his legs back now.
Gotovina moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Come on Stone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gotovina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotovina shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gotovina showed some decent athleticism there.
Gotovina wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gotovina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gotovina wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Gotovina sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Stone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gotovina closes the distance and pushes Stone back into the cage.
Gotovina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gotovina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gotovina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotovina throws a sloppy head kick
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotovina throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gotovina is in Stone's guard.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gotovina stays in close to Stone's body and controls the position.
Gotovina throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Gotovina trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Gotovina is fighting to break Stone's control of his arms but Stone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gotovina lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gotovina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gotovina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotovina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gotovina looking to pass the guard.
Gotovina drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Gotovina off! Gotovina jumps back into Stone's guard.
Gotovina trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gotovina connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a hook but Gotovina blocks it.
Gotovina is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stone slips a jab from Gotovina.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gotovina lands a high kick!
It looks like Hans Stone has been cut.
Gotovina is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard.
Gotovina is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gotovina lands with a punch from half guard.
Stone is rocked!
Gotovina is nestled in close to Stone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stone is still in real trouble! Can Gotovina finish him?
Gotovina lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Stone quite badly. Stone pulls Gotovina in close trying to recover. Gotovina postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Stone on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Stone doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Gotovina!
A very excited looking Ante Gotovina 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 Suriname Bambele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suriname Bambele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dre Adams!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambele pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bambele prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Adams avoiding damage as Bambele throws knees to the body.
Bambele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bambele lands a knee to the body.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Bambele drops Adams with a big knee straight up the middle! Adams is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Adams is rocked!
It looks like Dre Adams has been cut.
Adams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bambele gets a clinch.
Bambele jerks Adams's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Adams drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bambele goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bambele because Adams was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Suriname Bambele!
Suriname Bambele decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Chuvalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WhatA Surprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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219 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Brawler
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Chuvalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WhatA Surprise!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surprise changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chuvalo tries to avoid it but Surprise manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chuvalo to the ground. Chuvalo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chuvalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Surprise moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chuvalo slips under a jab.
Surprise shoots in for a takedown but Chuvalo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Surprise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Surprise moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Surprise walks into a jab.
Surprise walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Surprise is rocked!
Chuvalo lands a brutal uppercut that launches Surprise off his feet! Surprise tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Chuvalo!
Post fight, George Chuvalo stared into the camera and said 'GET SOME!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius's entrance music is Turn Down for What . A fine choice. 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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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meridius on the side of the head.
That kick from Meridius tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
Meridius feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Meridius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meridius seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Meridius seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Nakamura misses.
Meridius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meridius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A clash of legs there as Meridius blocks the low kick.
Meridius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Nakamura jabs Meridius right on the nose. Meridius blinks but takes it well.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meridius manages to avoid it.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura cracks Meridius with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a series of wild punches.
Meridius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Meridius's belly button to the back.
Meridius walks into a left hand.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meridius was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Meridius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nakamura manages to circle out of the way.
Nakamura connects with the punch.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Meridius is looking to counter the offense by Nakamura and move into the clinch.
Meridius slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
Meridius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nakamura manages to circle out of the way.
Nakamura connects with a right hand. Meridius shakes it off.
Meridius is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meridius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura slips a jab from Meridius.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meridius.
Nakamura throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
Meridius avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Meridius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meridius moves into range and clinches up with Nakamura.
Meridius blocks a body shot from Nakamura.
Meridius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nakamura misses with a body punch.
Meridius lands a body shot.
Meridius lands an uppercut.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Meridius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamuras head.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Meridius lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Meridius.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meridius's elbow.
Meridius blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Meridius.
Meridius lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Meridius.
Meridius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meridius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamuras head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Meridius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius lands with a light punch inside.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meridius lands a nice uppercut.
Meridius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meridius blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Meridius.
Come on Meridius - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius works on Nakamura's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Nakamura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Nakamura. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Meridius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meridius tries to counter by clinching up but Nakamura breaks away and moves out of range.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakamura.
Nakamura shoots in and bounces Meridius off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Nakamura landing some decent shots from guard.
Nakamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Meridius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura pushes down on Meridius's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Nakamura is taking a breather. Meridius says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Nakamura stalling.
Meridius tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Meridius taking some punishment here, with Nakamura in his half guard.
Nakamura is nestled in close to Meridius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meridius tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working the head and body with strikes.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meridius is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Meridius trying to control from the bottom.
Meridius is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meridius keeps working.
Nakamura winds up and cracks Meridius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura is keen to just control but Meridius is a slippery customer.
Meridius missing with punches from the bottom.
Meridius wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Meridius is looking to improve his position.
Nakamura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nakamura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakamura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nakamura winds up and cracks Meridius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meridius tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Nakamura is controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nakamura connects with a nice short shot to Meridius's temple.
Meridius tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Well, if Nakamura 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.
Nakamura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Meridius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakamura on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius trying to control but Nakamura postures up.
Meridius is refusing to be controlled, as Nakamura sits in half guard.
Nakamura is thwarting Meridius's attempts to control the position.
Nakamura drops an elbow to the side of Meridius's head.
Meridius looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Nakamura.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura stalling.
Meridius trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Meridius gets tackled into the cage by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
A short right from Meridius.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamura fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Meridius.
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meridius's elbow.
Meridius slowing the pace effectively.
Maximiliano Meridius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meridius.
Meridius blocking some punches.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Meridius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but Meridius avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Meridius blocks it.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but Meridius avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius lands an uppercut.
Nakamura has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meridius uses from the top position.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shinya Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Meridius controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Meridius from controlling successfully.
Meridius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meridius throws a big right hand that misses.
Meridius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Meridius being controlled here momentarily.
Meridius wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura has Meridius pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meridius, right into the meat.
Maximiliano Meridius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura scores with a takedown into Meridius's guard.
Nakamura postures up and lands a big shot to Meridius's brow.
Nakamura trying to control but Meridius is working from the bottom.
Nakamura content to stall in guard here.
Meridius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Nakamura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Meridius.
Meridius is working hard here to advance position.
Nakamura stays in close to Meridius's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shinya Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Meridius working for a triangle but Nakamura defends it easily.
Meridius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximiliano Meridius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meridius has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nakamura has passed into side control.
Meridius tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nakamura easily slips into full mount!
Nakamura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Meridius tries to reverse the position but Nakamura maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinya Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakamura 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinya Nakamura!
After the big win, Shinya Nakamura made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodlust Horde Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel comes into the arena with Fokofpolisiekar - Fokofpolisiekar blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Kriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel misses with a straight right.
Kriel lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kriel.
Silva misses with a body shot.
It looked like Kriel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kriel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Kriel is trying is best to control the position here.
Kriel is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
Silva prevents Kriel from getting the reversal.
Kriel is working hard here to advance position.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kriel because Silva loaded up on that one.
Kriel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kriel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kriel tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kriel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kriel badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Silva around the waist but Silva pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Silva is the winner by TKO! Silva jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Silva! Jose Silva retains his welterweight title!
Jose Silva looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I will be forever in your debt for making me a better fighter tonite thank you Jan Kriel'.
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