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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joahim Loew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joahim Loew!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loew wants to clinch
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Loew throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Morgan there.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Loew's front leg but catches the back leg as Loew tries to avoid it.
Morgan leaves Loew with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joahim Loew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Loew misses.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Loew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half 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!
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Loew sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Loew from improving his position.
Loew trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Loew is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loew 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.
Loew gets back to full guard.
Morgan forces his way into half guard.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Loew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Loew is defending well.
Loew trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Loew is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
Loew works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morgan landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Loew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morgan won't allow Loew to get back to his feet.
Morgan advances position into side control!
Loew is being controlled here.
Loew taking a bit of punishment here - Morgan scoring with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan is chipping away with strikes.
Loew is rocked!
Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loew has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loew is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Loew is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morgan is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Loew walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Loew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joahim Loew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loew shoots and misses
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loew thinking.
Loew fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
Loew seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan pushes Loew up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
Loew gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Virgil Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joahim Loew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Loew quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands a big elbow - Loew is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Morgan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dancing Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoffe Forsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dancing Dave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christoffe Forsberg!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dave scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Forsberg has his takedown stuffed
and Dave counters with a low kick, right behind Forsberg 's knee.
Forsberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dave sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Forsberg somewhat.
Dave misses with a kick to the body.
Forsberg with the counter takedown but Dave avoids it easily.
Dave lands a front kick.
Dave throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dave connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Forsberg has closed the distance and engaged Dave in a clinch.
Dave trying to land knees to the body.
Dave using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Forsberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dave avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dave just misses with a elbow thrown towards Forsberg's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forsberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Dave.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Forsberg is defending well for now.
Forsberg tries to pull guard but Dave won't allow it.
Dancing Dave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christoffe Forsberg.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dave lands with a light punch inside.
Forsberg is rocked!
Dave unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Forsberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Dave finish him?
Forsberg looks winded!
Dave creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Forsberg! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Dave.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dancing Dave!
After the big win, Dancing Dave made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vikai Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbyszek Religa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Barbosa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zbyszek Religa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Religa throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.
Religa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Religa.
Barbosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Religa scores with a body shot.
Religa thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa misses with a straight left.
Religa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Religa lands a nice uppercut.
Religa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zbyszek Religa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Religa misses with a takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa misses with the combination.
Religa misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Jose Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Religa has managed to clinch.
Religa breaks from the clinch.
Religa misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
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!
Religa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Religa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Religa.
As Religa looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Religa just gets out of the way.
Religa looks winded!
Religa misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Religa throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Religa tries for a takedown but Barbosa circles away easily
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zbyszek Religa.
Religa tries to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa with a poor takedown
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Religa throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Barbosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Religa is predictable there
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Religa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Religa misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
A low kick from Religa is predictable there
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Religa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Religa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa throws a combination that misses
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Religa throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Religa throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa is looking for a counter combo.
Religa seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice jab there from Religa.
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa is breathing heavily.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Religa does no damage.
As Religa looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Religa just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Religa misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa shoots in looking for a takedown but Barbosa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Religa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Barbosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Religa can do to turn this around?
Religa misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jose Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Religa misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Religa thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Religa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa throws a combination that misses
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa throws a combination that misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Religa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
A big right from Religa misses.
Religa swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy body kick from Religa
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Religa throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Jose Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Religa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Barbosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Religa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barbosa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Religa.
Religa throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Religa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Religa throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Barbosa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Religa misses with a body punch
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Religa throws out the jab.
Religa misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Religa backing up. Religa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick from Religa is predictable there
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa looks to throw a body kick
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Religa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Religa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Religa throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Religa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Religa misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Religa throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Religa will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Religa throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
Religa throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Religa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Religa.
A head kick by Religa misses
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right... And another left! Religa is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Barbosa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Ulpius Traianus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut.
Antonio misses with a low kick.
Traianus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a straight right hand.
Traianus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antonio circles away.
Traianus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eugenio Antonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Ulpius Traianus.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Traianus takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Traianus's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Traianus drops to his knees and Antonio pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugenio Antonio!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
61 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Volcanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis tries to keep at a distance but Volcanic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pettis dodges an elbow strike from Volcanic.
Volcanic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pettis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Volcanic lands with a light punch inside.
Volcanic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volcanic breaks from the clinch.
Volcanic fails to land with a series of punches.
Volcanic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pettis stuffs the takedown attempt from Volcanic. Volcanic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Volcanic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volcanic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volcanic shoots in but no luck this time.
Volcanic gets a clinch.
Volcanic missing with knees to the body.
Volcanic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volcanic misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis throws a lazy right hand but Volcanic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pettis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volcanic moves into the clinch.
Volcanic manages to break the clinch.
Pettis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volcanic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pettis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Volcanic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Volcanic is standing up over Pettis. Pettis looks to escape but Volcanic dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic cracks Pettis with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis seems a little lost for a moment, as Volcanic dominates the positioning.
Volcanic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Volcanic controlling from side mount.
Pettis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volcanic. 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.
Pettis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Volcanic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pettis pushes Volcanic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Volcanic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Volcanic controls the position from side control.
Volcanic'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volcanic has an Americana. Pettis didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Volcanic is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Volcanic hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danny Volcanic!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Danny Volcanic made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaidee Shinawatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinawatra comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched. 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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190 lbs
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223 lbs
22 - 17 - 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaidee Shinawatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fritz Haarmann!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haarmann shoots in but no luck this time.
Haarmann throws a shot from downtown. Shinawatra moves away and avoids it.
Haarmann has his takedown stuffed
and Shinawatra counters with a nice uppercut.
Haarmann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shinawatra wants to control but Haarmann postures up.
Shinawatra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haarmann on the ground.
Haarmann has hold of Shinawatra's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shinawatra tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Haarmann cranks the arm and Shinawatra screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shinawatra, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fritz Haarmann!
Fritz Haarmann took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DC Unrivaled for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Jaidee Shinawatra was interviewed post fight and said 'Guess fighting ain't my thing at all..'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikkko Wainamoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John PercivalH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veikkko Wainamoinen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikkko Wainamoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John PercivalH!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PercivalH throws a sloppy body shot
and Wainamoinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wainamoinen tests PercivalH's chin there with a solid looking shot.
PercivalH with a poor takedown
and Wainamoinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wainamoinen scores with a body shot.
Wainamoinen sends PercivalH crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wainamoinen is motioning to the referee to let PercivalH up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
PercivalH is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wainamoinen lands an uppercut out of nowhere! PercivalH falls backwards - clearly groggy! Wainamoinen dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikkko Wainamoinen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (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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45
215 lbs
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43
214 lbs
29 - 18 - 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
46 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Roads.
Roads throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boothe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boothe.
Roads wants to sweep here but Boothe controlling him for the moment.
Roads bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boothe's guard.
Roads looking to pass the guard.
Roads is fighting to break Boothe's control of his arms but Boothe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads is looking to stand up but Boothe won't let him.
Roads wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe pulls Roads in close to prevent any damage.
Roads stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boothe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roads stopping the sweep attempt from Boothe.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boothe holds on and takes a little breather.
Roads drops back looking for a leg! Boothe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boothe manages to kick Roads off! Roads jumps back into Boothe's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boothe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roads.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roads throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads lands with a nice body punch.
Roads throws a right and a left that Boothe avoids nicely.
Roads throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roads.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Roads throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boothe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roads won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roads tries to bench press Boothe off him but Boothe keeps the position.
Roads wants to control but Boothe postures up.
Boothe happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roads is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roads is trying to stand.
Boothe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roads working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Roads 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.
Roads lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boothe moves out of range as Roads strikes.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boothe defending well as Roads loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boothe.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads misses with an uppercut. Boothe saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Roads. Beautiful body shot.
Boothe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roads.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Roads misses with a straight left.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas Boothe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roads fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boothe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boothe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roads misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Boothe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roads throws out the jab.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Roads - just one landing.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Roads misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roads looks to land a combination but Boothe avoids it well.
Roads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Damien Roads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roads. Boothe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
No joy there for Roads, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roads takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Boothe slips a jab and a cross from Roads.
Roads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Roads.
A slow jab from Roads misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roads misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Roads misses the target.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads scores with a jab. Boothe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads throws a lazy right hand but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Roads showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Roads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boothe staying out of range there.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe defending well as Roads loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Roads.
A jab from Roads misses.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.
Roads misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads misses with a body shot.
Roads misses the shot to the body.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boothe slips a jab and a cross from Roads.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boothe moves out of range as Roads strikes.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roads throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Roads misses with a looping right.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roads misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Roads misses.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roads throws a combination. Boothe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roads takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
A telegraphed right hand from Roads misses the target.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Roads swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roads connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boothe scrambles back to his feet.
Roads fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boothe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roads lands a nice hook to Boothe's body. Boothe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boothe slips under a jab from Roads.
Roads throws a lazy right hand but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads throws a series of punches but Boothe avoids them all with ease.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Damien Roads is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roads with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Roads comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roads 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Roads!
After winning the bout, Damien Roads 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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