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Skrap Fights 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grape Rita (ranked 23828 p4p, 618 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 6745 p4p, 554 weight class). Grape Rita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grape Rita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge misses with a few strikes there.
Cubbedge slaps away a takedown attempt from Rita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rita moves out of range of the body kick from Cubbedge .
Rita goes for a double leg but Cubbedge avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Cubbedge continues to drive forward.
Rita shoots for a takedown but Cubbedge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grape Rita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cubbedge .
Rita tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cubbedge manages to circle out of the way.
Cubbedge has managed to clinch.
Rita tries to score a body lock takedown but Cubbedge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cubbedge prevents it.
Cubbedge wants the takedown. Rita is fighting it off but Cubbedge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rita's guard against the ropes.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Rita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rita keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
Rita looking to control.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Rita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cubbedge taking a breather here.
Rita is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rita is looking for a sweep.
Cubbedge working the head with strikes.
Rita is looking to reverse the position.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Rita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The referee asks Cubbedge politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cubbedge prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cubbedge working the ground and pound from side control.
Cubbedge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rita, who protects the arm well.
Cubbedge controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rita is looking for a sweep.
Cubbedge controlling the position from side mount.
Rita takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cubbedge on the ground.
Rita is looking for a sweep.
Cubbedge taking a breather here.
Rita is pushing Cubbedge 's head away, looking to escape. Cubbedge manages to hold on to the position though.
Rita takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rita is looking for a sweep.
Cubbedge cracks Rita with a big elbow.
Cubbedge works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rita wants to control but Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge working the head and body with strikes.
Cubbedge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cubbedge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cubbedge working the ground and pound.
Rita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
My spies in Xtreme Foraging Systems inform me that Cubbedge has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rita can't do much from the bottom here.
Cubbedge has hold of Rita's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rita seems comfortable defending it but Cubbedge has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rita is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rita is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cubbedge couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Cubbedge !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Zuev (ranked 4686 p4p, 470 weight class) and Arminia Bielefeld (ranked 3342 p4p, 364 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arminia Bielefeld !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bielefeld cracks Zuev with a good jab.
Bielefeld with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zuev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
Zuev fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Bielefeld 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bielefeld misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bielefeld .
Bielefeld misses with a head kick.
Zuev shoots in for a double leg but Bielefeld sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bielefeld and sends Zuev crashing to the mat! Bielefeld follows him down to the mat - Zuev regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Zuev is rocked!
It looks like Alexander Zuev has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bielefeld is trying to work for a kimura but Zuev is defending well.
Oh Zuev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zuev is in trouble now - Bielefeld has advanced to mount!
Bielefeld postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Zuev out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Bielefeld goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arminia Bielefeld !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Eholm (ranked 4854 p4p, 540 weight class) and Clive Grissom (ranked 4742 p4p, 530 weight class). Clive Grissom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Eholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Grissom!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grissom misses with a hook
and Eholm counters with a left and a right that stings Grissom.
A lazy left from Grissom finds it's target.
Eholm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grissom.
Eholm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Eholm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Eholm throws a head kick that misses.
Eholm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grissom throws out a powerful jab.
Grissom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eholm stalks Grissom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grissom's face. Grissom staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grissom throws a hook to the side of Eholm's head but Eholm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eholm with a nice cross.
Eholm defending well as Grissom loads up on a big left hand.
Eholm half committed to a counter leg kick.
Eholm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eholm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grissom.
Grissom misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eholm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eholm misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eholm moves out of range of the body kick from Grissom.
An attempted straight right counter from Eholm misses the target.
A big left from Grissom misses.
Eholm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grissom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grissom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eholm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grissom. Grissom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Eholm there.
Eholm misses with a looping right.
Eholm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eholm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eholm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grissom 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.
Grissom throws a series of punches but Eholm avoids them all with ease.
Eholm lands with a cross.
Grissom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eholm was well out of range. Poor timing from Grissom.
Grissom misses with a hook. Eholm ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Grissom finds it's way through Eholm's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grissom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eholm throws out the jab.
Grissom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Eholm.
Grissom throws a sloppy head kick and Eholm moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grissom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grissom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eholm momentarily.
Grissom misses with a two punch combination.
Grissom misses with a looping right.
Eholm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grissom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eholm throws a jab but it's blocked by Grissom.
Grissom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eholm.
Eholm lands a nice shot that snaps Grissom's head back.
Eholm lands a really nice looking cross but Grissom seems unphased.
Eholm connects with a single shot there.
Grissom cracks Eholm with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grissom has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Eholm to stand back up!
Eholm is rocked!
Grissom misses with a hook.
Eholm connects with a leg kick. Grissom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grissom takes one to the side of the head.
Eholm misses with a series of wild punches.
Eholm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grissom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eholm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eholm throws a body shot but no joy.
Grissom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eholm.
Grissom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Grissom misses its intended target.
Eholm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grissom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eholm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eholm looks to land a right hand but Grissom moved out of range.
BOOM! Grissom lands a beautiful left hook that drops Eholm. Eholm tries to recover but Grissom is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Eholm lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clive Grissom!
Clive Grissom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 3310 p4p, 344 weight class) and Cameron Mathews (ranked 2707 p4p, 295 weight class). Mathews is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Way Down We Go. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews walks into a straight right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro dips to his left and cracks Mathews with an uppercut!
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Mathews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cameron Mathews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathews takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mathews throws a head kick but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro dodges the punch combination from Mathews.
Regueiro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Regueiro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Regueiro.
Regueiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro tries to keep at a distance but Mathews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Regueiro jumps guard but Mathews stands there with Regueiro around his waist. Regueiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mathews looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Regueiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mathews walks away with a smile on his face. Regueiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mathews takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Regueiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mathews's head backwards.
Mathews throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Regueiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mathews drives through and clinches with Regueiro against the ropes.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Regueiro.
Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mathews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Mathews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro lands a jab.
Mathews darts in and clinches Regueiro up against the ropes.
Regueiro tries to pull guard but Mathews forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Regueiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regueiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mathews backwards.
Mathews blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Mathews.
Regueiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mathews backwards.
Regueiro jumps into guard, dragging Mathews to the mat.
Regueiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mathews stopping the sweep attempt from Regueiro.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Regueiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Mathews wants to stand and escape but instead Regueiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Regueiro trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Regueiro drops back looking for a leg! Mathews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mathews manages to kick Regueiro off! Regueiro jumps back into Mathews's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Regueiro wants to pass the guard but Mathews is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews wants to stand and escape but Regueiro is having none of it.
Mathews is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Regueiro dives into side control.
Regueiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mathews is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mathews can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mathews wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Regueiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mathews is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Regueiro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Regueiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Mathews is defending well.
Regueiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mathews wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Regueiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Mathews is defending well.
Mathews is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Regueiro tries for a kimura but Mathews is defending well.
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.
Mathews is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Regueiro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mathews wants to get back to his feet but Regueiro is dominant here and he's now got Mathews's back!
Regueiro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Regueiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mathews trying to get back to his feet but Regueiro is in full control for now.
Regueiro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mathews defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Regueiro's arms.
Mathews is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mathews misses with a few strikes there.
Regueiro blocks a head kick by Mathews.
Regueiro throws a hook but Mathews avoids it easily.
Regueiro gets tackled into the ropes by Mathews. Mathews maintains the clinch.
A short right from Regueiro.
Mathews tries to land knees in the clinch but Regueiro avoids the damage to the body.
Mathews missing with knees to the body.
Mathews tries to land knees in the clinch but Regueiro avoids the damage to the body.
Regueiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathews just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mathews lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Regueiro.
Regueiro is trying to pull guard but Mathews has him pressed against the ropes.
Regueiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mathews smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Regueiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Regueiro pushes him off.
Regueiro connects with a single shot there.
Mathews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
Mathews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Regueiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathews.
Regueiro is looking for a counter combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathews rushes Regueiro and presses him up against the ropes.
Regueiro jumps guard but Mathews turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Regueiro is defending well for now.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Regueiro.
Mathews is looking to break free of the clinch but Regueiro has double underhooks.
Mathews breaks the clinch.
Regueiro clobbers Mathews with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mathews tries to clinch up.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Mathews slips the punch.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Mathews slips the punch.
Regueiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cameron Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regueiro lands a body shot.
Mathews connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Regueiro momentarily.
Mathews tries to clinch but Regueiro is having none of it.
It looked like Regueiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathews moves away.
Mathews is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Regueiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathews on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathews scores with a three punch combo!
Mathews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathews ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Regueiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathews can do to turn this around?
Regueiro gets tackled into the ropes by Mathews. Mathews maintains the clinch.
Mathews tries to land knees in the clinch but Regueiro avoids the damage to the body.
Mathews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Regueiro has him pressed against the ropes.
Regueiro pulls guard successfully.
Mathews wants to stand and escape but instead Regueiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mathews wants to stand but Regueiro is controlling the position.
Regueiro drops back looking for a leg! Mathews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mathews manages to kick Regueiro off! Regueiro jumps back into Mathews's guard.
Regueiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Regueiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro prevents Mathews from getting back to his feet.
Regueiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Regueiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Regueiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Regueiro trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Regueiro has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Regueiro won't allow Mathews to get back to his feet.
Regueiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Regueiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Regueiro won't allow Mathews to get back to his feet.
Regueiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mathews swinging wildly here.
Mathews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Regueiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathews misses with a double jab.
Mathews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Mathews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Mathews swinging wildly here.
Mathews throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Regueiro's head.
Regueiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews closes the distance and clinches.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathews moves into the clinch.
Regueiro pulls guard.
Regueiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mathews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mathews manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Nice defenses there by Mathews.
Mathews tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Mathews on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Mathews moved away.
Mathews checks the leg kick nicely there.
Regueiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Regueiro cracks Mathews with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Regueiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathews slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Mathews swinging wildly here.
Mathews wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Mathews throws a series of punches but Regueiro avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Mathews does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mathews.
Mathews rushes Regueiro and presses him up against the ropes.
Regueiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathews's efforts to push away.
Regueiro jumps guard.
Regueiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mathews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Julio Regueiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mathews stands and steps away. Regueiro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Regueiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mathews.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch but Regueiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regueiro.
Mathews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regueiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Regueiro lands with a straight right. Mathews didn't see that one coming.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro lands a nice hook to Mathews's body. Mathews takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mathews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regueiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Regueiro gets tackled into the ropes by Mathews. Mathews maintains the clinch.
Mathews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Regueiro avoids it.
Regueiro jumps guard but Mathews stands there with Regueiro around his waist. Regueiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Regueiro.
Regueiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mathews smiles and moves away.
A jab lands there for Regueiro.
Regueiro avoids the head kick by Mathews.
Mathews looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mathews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Regueiro avoiding damage as Mathews throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Regueiro.
Mathews blocking some punches.
Regueiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathews just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Regueiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro fails to pull guard.
Regueiro successfully pulls guard.
Regueiro looking for a guillotine here but Mathews defends easily.
Regueiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mathews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Regueiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathews gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mathews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Regueiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mathews tries to stand but Regueiro is controlling from the bottom.
Regueiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mathews tries to stand but Regueiro is controlling from the bottom.
Mathews is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio Regueiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Regueiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mathews defends well.
Regueiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mathews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mathews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mathews postures up.
Mathews has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Regueiro is proving hard to escape from.
Cameron Mathews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Regueiro is trying to control the position but Mathews postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Regueiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Regueiro, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Julio Regueiro!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Julio Regueiro!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro wins by unanimous decision!
Julio Regueiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frye (ranked 1662 p4p, 195 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 5746 p4p, 521 weight class). Frye comes to the ring accompanied by Bombshell. 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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs.
Allen lunges at Frye with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frye's hand.
Allen tries to bum rush Frye with a series of wild strikes but Frye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frye throws out the jab.
We've been informed that Allen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frye.
A jab lands there for Frye.
Frye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frye dodges the punch combination from Allen.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
It appears Frye was looking to counter with a kick there.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Frye coming out on top.
Allen throws a push kick but Frye slaps the foot to one side.
Frye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Frye's head coaches at Stark Combat Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allen slips a straight right by Frye.
Frye throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Allen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frye finds it's way round the side to connect with Allen's head.
Frye lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frye throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Allen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Frye as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Allen is left battered and dazed whilst Frye and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Frye!
Isaac Frye made sure to mention his sponsor, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Rob (ranked 2069 p4p, 98 weight class) and Ramon Cassel (ranked 3520 p4p, 375 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rob, as that shot connected.
Rob shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cassel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rob tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassel is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cassel is trying to keep Rob in close.
Rob tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassel is retaining full guard.
Rob content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Cassel looking for a guillotine here but Rob defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Cassel doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Rob paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Cassel - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ramon Cassel!
Ramon Cassel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ofenloch (ranked 2556 p4p, 296 weight class) and Santiago Costa (ranked 2178 p4p, 264 weight class). Santiago Costa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Ofenloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costa gets a takedown into half guard.
Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ofenloch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Costa.
We've been hearing good reports from Ofenloch'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.
Ofenloch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ofenloch is pulling down on Costa's head to control his posture.
Costa passes Ofenloch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ofenloch is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ofenloch is just riding it out for now. Costa eventually gives up the hold.
Ofenloch is defending against the submission attempts here by Costa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ofenloch wants to control but Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Ofenloch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ofenloch trying to control but Costa postures up.
Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ofenloch controlling the position for now.
Ofenloch is looking to improve his position.
Ofenloch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ofenloch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ofenloch is looking for a sweep. Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Costa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ofenloch wants to hold on but Costa pushes him away.
Costa working for a submission but Ofenloch is keeping him at bay.
Costa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Costa has control of Ofenloch's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ofenloch regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Costa wants to control the pace but Ofenloch is squirming around nicely.
Costa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ofenloch is trying desperately to improve position.
Costa working for a submission but Ofenloch is keeping him at bay.
Ofenloch tries to hold on but Costa postures up.
Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Ofenloch is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Costa.
Ofenloch prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Costa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costa has hold of Ofenloch's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ofenloch manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Costa looking for a guillotine from mount but Ofenloch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ofenloch leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ofenloch drives through and clinches with Costa against the ropes.
Ofenloch lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Ofenloch has him pressed against the ropes.
Ofenloch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Ofenloch turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Tom Ofenloch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Costa.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Ofenloch has him pressed against the ropes.
Ofenloch taking a breather.
Costa jumps guard but Ofenloch stands there with Costa around his waist. Costa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ofenloch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ofenloch with a knee to the head.
Ofenloch stalling in the clinch but Costa improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa tries to pull guard but Ofenloch forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Costa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa tries to pull guard but Ofenloch forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Costa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ofenloch blocks it with crossed arms.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Ofenloch controls the action.
Ofenloch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Costa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ofenloch avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ofenloch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ofenloch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costa takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Santiago Costa has been cut.
Ofenloch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Ofenloch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ofenloch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ofenloch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ofenloch effectively controlling the action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ofenloch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Costa fails to pull guard.
Ofenloch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ofenloch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Costa jumps guard but Ofenloch stands there with Costa around his waist. Costa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ofenloch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ofenloch stalling in the clinch but Costa improves position.
Costa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ofenloch lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Costa takes an elbow to the temple.
Ofenloch managing to block the knees to the body from Costa.
Costa jumps guard but Ofenloch turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ofenloch lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Costa fails to pull guard.
Ofenloch taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ofenloch obliges.
Ofenloch landing knees to the head.
Ofenloch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costa's face.
Ofenloch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costa's defenses.
Ofenloch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tom Ofenloch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ofenloch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Ofenloch crunches a lovely knee into Costa's ribcage.
Ofenloch connects with a knee to the head.
Ofenloch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ofenloch lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ofenloch scores with a knee to the head.
Costa is rocked!
Ofenloch is stalling here.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Ofenloch finish him?
Ofenloch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costa can do to turn this around?
Ofenloch landing knees to the body.
Ofenloch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ofenloch lands a big knee to the head and Costa goes down! Ofenloch pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Ofenloch!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Harrell (ranked 1078 p4p, 136 weight class) and Aric Alacantara (ranked 3885 p4p, 413 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alacantara's choice of entrance music: Alpha Omega - MGK. On his way into the ring it seems that Ralphie Harrell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ralphie Harrell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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162 lbs
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160 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralphie Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aric Alacantara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alacantara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alacantara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alacantara scores with a hook to the body. Harrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harrell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrell throws a head kick but Alacantara moves out of range.
Harrell throws a solid leg kick but Alacantara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrell.
Harrell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alacantara.
Alacantara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Alacantara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harrell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alacantara is able to avoid easily.
Harrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Alacantara tests Harrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alacantara takes a swing at Harrell's ribcage but misses.
It appears Harrell was looking to counter with a kick there.
Alacantara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harrell moves out of range as Alacantara strikes.
Harrell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alacantara tries to bum rush Harrell with a series of wild strikes but Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Harrell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harrell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harrell trying to control but Alacantara is working from the bottom.
Harrell throwing strikes from guard but Alacantara blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alacantara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alacantara's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harrell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harrell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harrell postures up in Alacantara's guard and throws a big left but Alacantara blocks it.
Alacantara controlling the position.
Harrell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alacantara looking for a sweep. Not yet Alacantara, not yet.
Alacantara pulls Harrell in to control the position.
Harrell connects with a couple of short punches.
Harrell throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Harrell is looking to work some ground and pound but Alacantara has wrist control.
Harrell wants to control from the top but Alacantara keeps moving.
Harrell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell postures up.
Harrell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harrell stands up over Alacantara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harrell throws a big right hand that misses.
Harrell cracks Alacantara with a solid left hand.
Harrell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alacantara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harrell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alacantara is keeping the position for now.
Harrell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alacantara's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell is keen to just control but Alacantara is a slippery customer.
Alacantara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harrell.
Harrell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harrell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alacantara defending well though.
Harrell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alacantara is staying active underneath Harrell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harrell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alacantara wants to get back to full guard.
Harrell is trying to control. Alacantara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ralphie Harrell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alacantara stuffs the takedown.
Harrell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alacantara throws a hook but Harrell avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Harrell misses its target.
No joy there for Alacantara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Alacantara misses.
Harrell misses with a leg kick
and Harrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrell dives in and grabs Alacantara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alacantara pushes down on Harrell's head and hops out.
Good work by Alacantara as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alacantara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alacantara throws a body punch but Harrell moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alacantara, right into the meat.
Harrell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alacantara finds it's way round the side to connect with Harrell's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alacantara throws a hook but Harrell avoids it easily.
Aric Alacantara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Alacantara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alacantara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harrell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralphie Harrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alacantara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harrell rather than just go for the knockout.
Harrell has his takedown stuffed
and Alacantara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alacantara ducks under a wild hook from Harrell.
And Alacantara tries to counter it with a takedown but Harrell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alacantara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrell.
Alacantara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alacantara taking punishment in the form of punches.
Harrell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Harrell scoring with punches from side control.
Harrell in side control, throwing shots but Alacantara defends.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrell cracks Alacantara with a big elbow.
Harrell looking to control but instead Alacantara has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Alacantara tries to roll over but Harrell keeps him under control.
Harrell stalling away here and it's allowed Alacantara to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alacantara is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alacantara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harrell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harrell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harrell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harrell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harrell looking to pass the guard.
Harrell lands a couple of digs.
Harrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Alacantara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell throwing strikes but missing.
Harrell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harrell is looking to work some ground and pound but Alacantara has wrist control.
Harrell landing some decent shots from guard.
Alacantara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harrell throws a big right hand that misses.
Harrell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harrell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harrell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ralphie Harrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alacantara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alacantara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alacantara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harrell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alacantara is trying to control Harrell's posture but Harrell avoids it.
Alacantara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harrell.
Harrell lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harrell landing a few strikes.
Harrell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harrell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Harrell landing a few strikes.
Harrell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harrell lands a strong strike to the head of Alacantara. That's dazed him! Harrell looking to finish here. Alacantara is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Harrell lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Harrell!
Ralphie Harrell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Martynov (ranked 941 p4p, 115 weight class) and Jon Rudskogen (ranked 1505 p4p, 178 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Rudskogen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rudskogen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands a front kick.
Rudskogen lands a body shot.
Rudskogen looks to score with a jab to the body but Martynov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen throws a lazy body kick
and Martynov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martynov lands a jab to the head.
Rudskogen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov defending well as Rudskogen loads up on a big left hand.
Martynov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rudskogen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rudskogen misses with an uppercut. Martynov saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Martynov. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Martynov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rudskogen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rudskogen swings widly with a right hand
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
Martynov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen scores with a jab to the body.
Martynov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rudskogen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rudskogen misses with an uppercut
and Rudskogen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martynov moves away from the strike by Rudskogen.
Martynov throws out a loose jab but Rudskogen uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martynov misses with a left hand
and Rudskogen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen misses the shot to the body.
Martynov misses with a double jab
and Rudskogen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martynov misses with a left hand
and Rudskogen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rudskogen misses the shot to the body.
Rudskogen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rudskogen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rudskogen misses with a low kick as Martynov jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rudskogen takes a swing at Martynov's ribcage but misses.
Rudskogen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rudskogen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martynov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Rudskogen.
Rudskogen throws the kick towards the body but Martynov avoids it.
Rudskogen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martynov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martynov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rudskogen moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Rudskogen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Rudskogen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Martynov catches Rudskogen right on the button with a cross.
Martynov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sergei Martynov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudskogen misses with a kick to the body.
Rudskogen tries to score with a low kick but Martynov moves his leg out of the way.
Martynov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov misses with a combination
and Rudskogen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martynov throws a right hand that Rudskogen ducks under and follows up with a left that Rudskogen also avoids with ease.
Rudskogen tries to land a leg kick but Martynov saw it coming and moves away.
Rudskogen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martynov.
A jab from Martynov misses.
Martynov scores with a jab to the head.
Martynov lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen misses with a body shot
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rudskogen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martynov's sensitive parts.
Rudskogen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rudskogen thows a leg kick but Martynov checks it
and Martynov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martynov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rudskogen slips under a jab.
Martynov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martynov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen swings for the body but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martynov drops Rudskogen with a beautiful combination! Rudskogen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Martynov is looking for the KO!
Rudskogen is rocked!
Rudskogen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martynov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martynov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martynov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rudskogen instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martynov breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martynov.
Rudskogen takes one to the side of the head.
Rudskogen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martynov momentarily.
Rudskogen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rudskogen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martynov will feel that in the morning.
Rudskogen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martynov.
Rudskogen throws a shot from downtown. Martynov moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Martynov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Martynov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Martynov lands with a straight right. Rudskogen didn't see that one coming.
Rudskogen moves out of range of the strikes.
Martynov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Martynov.
Martynov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rudskogen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen throws a series of punches but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudskogen throws a push kick but Martynov slaps the foot to one side.
Rudskogen misses the shot to the body.
Martynov misses with a two punch combination.
Rudskogen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Martynov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudskogen manages to avoid it.
Rudskogen tries to land a front kick but Martynov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rudskogen swings for the body but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rudskogen. Martynov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jon Rudskogen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rudskogen. Rudskogen obviously looking to wear him down.
Rudskogen connects with a crisp jab.
Rudskogen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rudskogen ducks under a wild hook from Martynov.
Martynov takes a swing at Rudskogen's ribcage but misses.
Martynov throws a looping overhand right but Rudskogen ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudskogen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Martynov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Martynov blocks the leg kick.
Martynov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rudskogen wants to land a leg kick but Martynov is out of range.
Martynov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martynov throws a shot to the body.
Rudskogen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martynov. That did some damage!
Martynov throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rudskogen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martynov avoids a kick to the body.
Martynov is looking to counter punch.
Rudskogen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martynov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martynov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rudskogen throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudskogen throws a hook but Martynov blocks it.
Martynov throws a series of punches but Rudskogen moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Martynov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martynov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Sergei Martynov!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Sergei Martynov!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Sergei Martynov!
Sergei Martynov wins by unanimous decision!
Sergei Martynov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galtero El Toro (ranked 646 p4p, 89 weight class) and Harvey Smithson (ranked 1196 p4p, 153 weight class). Harvey Smithson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey Smithson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Smithson.
Smithson throws a body punch but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro throws a lazy right hand but Smithson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smithson just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro feinted with a counter takedown.
El Toro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smithson.
Smithson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
El Toro takes one to the chin there.
El Toro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smithson's guard.
Smithson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smithson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with El Toro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smithson has control of El Toro's left arm, preventing El Toro from doing any damage.
El Toro with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Toro trying to control but Smithson is working from the bottom.
El Toro stands and throws Smithson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithson is looking for a sweep.
Smithson manages to work his way to half guard, despite El Toro's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro is trying to control. Smithson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
El Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
El Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
El Toro tries to pass to full mount but Smithson defends it.
Smithson wants to get back to full guard.
El Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
El Toro is trying to control the action in half guard but Smithson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smithson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Smithson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but El Toro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smithson wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smithson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smithson is staying active underneath El Toro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smithson is controlling El Toro's trapped leg to prevent El Toro from advancing to side control.
Smithson is trying to stand back up but El Toro is controlling him
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
El Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
El Toro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
El Toro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smithson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smithson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Smithson keeps moving.
Smithson trying to keep a closed guard but El Toro is proving a slippery customer.
El Toro won't allow Smithson to sweep him here.
Smithson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in El Toro's guard.
Smithson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
El Toro is looking for a triangle but Smithson pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithson trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smithson is one step ahead there.
El Toro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
El Toro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smithson wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
El Toro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smithson is one step ahead there.
Smithson wanted to stand there but El Toro had control of the position.
Smithson wants to pass the guard but El Toro is keeping the position.
El Toro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smithson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smithson wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
El Toro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smithson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smithson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smithson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
El Toro working a defensive guard here.
El Toro wants to sweep here but Smithson controlling him for the moment.
El Toro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro has his foot on Smithson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smithson works his way back into a safe position though.
El Toro is trying to control the position but Smithson postures up.
Smithson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Galtero El Toro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
El Toro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smithson as he jumps to the side.
El Toro slips under a jab.
Smithson scores with a nice right hand.
Smithson staying out of range there.
Smithson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick by Smithson misses
and El Toro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smithson's guard.
El Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smithson looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Toro is one step ahead there.
Galtero El Toro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smithson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smithson wants to sweep but no luck.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Smithson keeps moving.
El Toro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro landing some decent shots from guard.
El Toro passes Smithson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
El Toro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smithson defending well though.
El Toro slips a nice elbow through Smithson's hands, connecting with Smithson's forehead.
Smithson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
El Toro working the head and body with strikes.
El Toro is working for a submission of some sort.
El Toro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smithson can do to turn this around?
Smithson has hold of El Toro's hands but El Toro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
El Toro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
El Toro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smithson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
El Toro postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithson pulls El Toro in to control the position.
El Toro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smithson keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
El Toro connects with a couple of short punches.
El Toro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
El Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smithson is keeping the position for now.
Smithson trying to control the position.
El Toro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
El Toro preventing the sweep.
El Toro scoring with some ground and pound.
Smithson looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Toro is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control but Smithson is working from the bottom.
El Toro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smithson looking for a sweep. Not yet Smithson, not yet.
El Toro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
El Toro cracks Smithson with a solid left hand.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Smithson keeps moving.
El Toro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
El Toro throws a big elbow that misses.
Smithson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Toro won't allow Smithson to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and El Toro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
El Toro tries to free his leg and advance position but Smithson is retaining full guard.
El Toro throws a big elbow that misses.
El Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smithson is keeping the position for now.
Smithson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in El Toro's guard.
Smithson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Smithson from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smithson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
El Toro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galtero El Toro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
El Toro misses with a low kick.
Smithson throws a series of punches but El Toro avoids them all with ease.
Smithson throws a right hand that misses
and El Toro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smithson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Smithson wants to control but El Toro is keeping busy.
Smithson gets full guard.
El Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
El Toro preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
El Toro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
El Toro postures up and lands a big shot to Smithson's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control but Smithson is working from the bottom.
El Toro looking to pass the guard.
Smithson is trying to keep El Toro in close.
El Toro trying to control but Smithson is working from the bottom.
El Toro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
El Toro working some strikes from top position.
El Toro is looking to work some ground and pound but Smithson has wrist control.
El Toro landing some decent shots from guard.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smithson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. El Toro manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithson trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
Smithson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because El Toro has locked up a guillotine! El Toro's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Smithson is holding on here and El Toro must be using up a lot of energy. Smithson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! El Toro gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Galtero El Toro!
Galtero El Toro is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Galtero El Toro 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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