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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Soutland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Soutland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soutland is looking to clinch but Manhoef is avoiding it.
Manhoef circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soutland doesn't manage to clinch there - Manhoef circles away.
Soutland wants to clinch.
Soutland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soutland tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Soutland wants to clinch.
Soutland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soutland misses with a double jab.
Manhoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Soutland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soutland down.
Soutland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soutland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Soutland tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soutland throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Manhoef.
Soutland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soutland tries to clinch there but Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef scores with a leg kick.
Soutland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Soutland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soutland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manhoef - that will leave a mark!
Soutland is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soutland tries to clinch up.
Manhoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Soutland.
Soutland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soutland is looking to clinch but Manhoef is avoiding it.
Soutland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manhoef. Soutland shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Soutland tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Soutland doesn't manage to clinch there - Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Soutland's front leg.
Manhoef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manhoef connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Freddy Soutland has been cut.
Manhoef scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.
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!
Manhoef moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Manhoef - that landed with a thud.
Manhoef lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manhoef creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Soutland's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Soutland drops to his knees and Manhoef pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Mendes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Will Jackman's chin.
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223 lbs
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211 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Jackman!
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, Matheus Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mendes is trying to defend but Jackman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mendes is refusing to be controlled, as Jackman sits in half guard.
Jackman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendes defends it well.
Jackman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendes's head.
Mendes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackman scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackman 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.
Jackman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendes defending well though.
Jackman seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Mendes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackman thows a huge punch but Mendes dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackman circles away.
Jackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackman counters with a single leg into guard. Mendes didn't expect that.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Mendes wants to stand and escape but Jackman is having none of it.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendes controls Jackman momentarily but Jackman frees himself.
Jackman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mendes wants to stand and escape but Jackman is having none of it.
Jackman with a nice head shot there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackman trying to mount his opponent but Mendes defends it.
Mendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackman is working away from the top position though.
Mendes is looking for a sweep. Jackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Jackman is keeping busy.
Mendes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackman sprawls well. He's pushed Mendes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackman tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Will Jackman has been cut.
Mendes shoots in and bounces Jackman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Jackman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackman looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Jackman wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Jackman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Jackman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendes tries to clinch up but Jackman circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mendes sprawls well initially but Jackman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendes wants to control but Jackman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Jackman trying to pass the guard but Mendes defending well.
Mendes is not content to let Jackman control the position.
Mendes trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackman.
Jackman is nestled in close to Mendes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendes pushes Jackman off looking to stand but Jackman dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackman circles away.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackman. Jackman gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mendes drops Jackman with a beautiful combination! Jackman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mendes is looking for the KO!
Jackman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes seems to be stalking Jackman here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Jackman drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matheus Mendes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeca Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Europe - The Final Countdown . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Fagundes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagundes dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fagundes pinned against the cage. Fagundes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fagundes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fagundes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fagundes landing a few strikes.
Alves takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fagundes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fagundes working the body and head with strikes.
Fagundes scores with punches from side control.
Fagundes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fagundes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fagundes is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves is not content to let Fagundes control the position.
Fagundes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
Fagundes working the ground and pound from side control.
Fagundes working the ground and pound.
Fagundes cracks Alves with a big elbow.
Fagundes cracks Alves with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fagundes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alves some visible discomfort.
Fagundes lands a few punches from side control.
Fagundes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fagundes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fagundes looks gassed!
Alves can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to get back to half guard.
Alves is trying to get back to his feet.
Alves struggling a bit here.
Fagundes scoring with punches and elbows.
Fagundes working the ground and pound.
Fagundes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alves on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fagundes scoring with punches and elbows.
Alves taking a bit of punishment here - Fagundes scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagundes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fagundes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alves down.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fagundes on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes advances to full mount.
Fagundes is landing with some decent strikes but Alves is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fagundes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fagundes unloading with bombs!
Fagundes swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zeca Fagundes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Folks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Desmoraine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Folks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Folks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Desmoraine!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Desmoraine.
Desmoraine controlling the position.
Desmoraine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Desmoraine trying to control the action but Folks is working from the bottom.
Desmoraine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmoraine is trying to get an arm triangle but Folks is defending well.
Desmoraine taking a break here but Folks is having none of it and regains half guard.
Desmoraine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Folks has hold of Desmoraine's hands but Desmoraine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Desmoraine is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Folks keeping moving, preventing Desmoraine from controlling successfully.
Folks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Desmoraine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Desmoraine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Desmoraine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Folks. 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Desmoraine has closed the distance and engaged Folks in a clinch.
Desmoraine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Folks postures up in Desmoraine's guard and throws a big left but Desmoraine blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Desmoraine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Desmoraine wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Folks manages to pass to side control.
Folks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Desmoraine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Desmoraine punching from the bottom.
Folks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Folks is breathing heavily.
Folks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Desmoraine defending well though.
Desmoraine holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Desmoraine gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmoraine controlling Folks's posture.
Folks stopping the sweep attempt from Desmoraine.
Desmoraine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Desmoraine controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Desmoraine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Desmoraine has Folks pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Desmoraine dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Desmoraine has Folks up against the cage in a clinch.
Desmoraine manages to break the clinch.
Desmoraine throws a front kick that sends Folks stumbling back into the cage.
Desmoraine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Folks!
Desmoraine controlling the position easily from mount.
Desmoraine lands a big shot there that rocks Folks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmoraine landing shots from mount.
Folks is in a horrible position here. Desmoraine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Desmoraine.
Folks swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Desmoraine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Desmoraine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Folks hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmoraine raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desmoraine is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Desmoraine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Folks's guard.
Desmoraine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Folks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmoraine stays in close to Folks's body and controls the position.
Desmoraine tries to free his leg and advance position but Folks is retaining full guard.
Desmoraine controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paul Desmoraine has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paul Desmoraine.
Desmoraine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Desmoraine wants to pass to mount but Folks is defending the position.
Desmoraine wants to stand up but Folks has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Desmoraine wants to free his trapped foot but Folks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Desmoraine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Desmoraine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Folks to the mat! Folks manages to get full guard.
Desmoraine controlling from the top position.
Desmoraine tries to free his leg and advance position but Folks is retaining full guard.
Desmoraine trying to control the position from guard on top but Folks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Desmoraine wants to pass the guard but Folks is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmoraine tries to stand but Folks is controlling from the bottom.
Desmoraine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Desmoraine scores with a couple of short elbows.
Desmoraine taking a breather here.
Desmoraine tries to advance to mount but Folks denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Desmoraine wants to stand but Folks is controlling his arm.
Desmoraine stands up and beckons Folks to his feet.
Desmoraine throws a nice head kick!
Desmoraine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Desmoraine showed some decent athleticism there.
Desmoraine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmoraine wants to free his trapped foot but Folks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Desmoraine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Desmoraine tries to stand and escape but Folks is controlling the position.
Desmoraine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Desmoraine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Folks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Folks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Desmoraine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Desmoraine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Desmoraine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Desmoraine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Desmoraine!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zgwina Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Ottoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Raphael Ottoni was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Zgwina Toure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Ottoni!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ottoni pulls Toure in close to his closed guard and prevents Toure from doing any damage or advancing position.
Toure has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ottoni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toure postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ottoni is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Toure, into his guard.
Ottoni stopping the sweep attempt from Toure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure has an active guard here but Ottoni has managed to pass into half guard.
Ottoni trying to control the action but Toure is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Toure keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ottoni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Toure trying to control but Ottoni postures up.
Ottoni trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toure has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ottoni is trying to control. Toure wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ottoni lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ottoni wants to take a breather but Toure is having none of it.
Ottoni is stalling here. Toure is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ottoni seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toure has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ottoni striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ottoni regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ottoni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ottoni trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Ottoni 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.
Ottoni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toure counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Toure postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raphael Ottoni.
Toure shoots in looking for a takedown. Ottoni tries to sprawl out of it but Toure keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ottoni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ottoni takes the fight into the clinch.
Ottoni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toure prevents the takedown attempt.
Zgwina Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Ottoni.
Ottoni can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoni is pressed up against the cage. Toure has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ottoni down to the mat. Ottoni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toure fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ottoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zgwina Toure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ottoni shoots for a double leg takedown but Toure sprawls well. He's pushed Ottoni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ottoni is defended easily by Toure.
Ottoni tries to keep at a distance but Toure has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ottoni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toure or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ottoni has Toure pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toure manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ottoni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Toure uses from the top position.
Toure drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ottoni manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Toure has Ottoni in his guard.
Ottoni stands up from Toure's guard - Ottoni perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni shoots in and drives through. Toure sprawls well.
Ottoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toure swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ottoni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Toure swats away the attempt to clinch by Ottoni.
Ottoni changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Toure looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ottoni is trying to move to mount but Toure reverses beautifully and ends up in Ottoni's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ottoni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toure has managed to get both his arms back between Ottoni's legs - danger averted.
Toure drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ottoni manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Toure has Ottoni in his guard.
Ottoni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raphael Ottoni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Ottoni throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Toure was covering up waiting for the punch and Ottoni finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ottoni trying to control but Toure is working from the bottom.
Ottoni is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ottoni slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoni is staying tight to Toure's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottoni trying to control the action but Toure is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raphael Ottoni.
Toure misses with a takedown
and Ottoni moves into the clinch.
Toure's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ottoni is stalling here.
Ottoni tries to score a body lock takedown but Toure shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ottoni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ottoni tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni wants the takedown. Toure is fighting it off but Ottoni persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Toure's guard against the cage.
Toure escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ottoni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ottoni throws a big right hand that misses.
Ottoni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ottoni works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Toure to get to his feet.
Ottoni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toure avoids it really well and circles away.
Ottoni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toure counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ottoni fails with the takedown
enabling Toure to counter with a crisp jab.
Zgwina Toure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raphael Ottoni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zgwina Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Ottoni.
Ottoni shoots in for a double leg but Toure sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ottoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ottoni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Ottoni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ottoni 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Ottoni!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Hainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Neodine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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19
168 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Hainz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Neodine!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neodine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hainz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neodine somewhat.
Neodine blocks a head kick by Hainz.
Hainz keeps the fight on the outside.
Neodine misses with a body kick.
Neodine dives in and grabs Hainz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hainz pushes down on Neodine's head and hops out.
Neodine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Neodine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hainz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruno Hainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Neodine.
Hainz stops a takedown attempt from Neodine.
Neodine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hainz.
Hainz avoids the head kick by Neodine.
Neodine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hainz as he jumps to the side.
Guilherme Neodine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neodine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hainz but Hainz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neodine looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neodine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neodine tries to clinch but Hainz moves out of range.
Neodine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neodine shoots in and drives through. Hainz sprawls well.
Neodine swats away the attempt to clinch by Hainz.
Neodine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Hainz.
Neodine shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neodine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hainz misses with a head kick.
Hainz misses with a head kick.
Neodine has a takedown stuffed.
Hainz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses.
Hainz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neodine closes the distance but Hainz moves to the side
and Hainz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hainz decides to stand and escape the position.
Hainz throws a head kick but Neodine moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainz throws a head kick but Neodine moves out of range.
Neodine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hainz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Neodine's guard now.
Neodine wants to sweep but no luck.
Hainz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hainz wants to clinch up but Neodine keeps it at a distance.
Hainz is looking to clinch but Neodine is avoiding it.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hainz misses with a head kick.
Hainz tries to clinch up but Neodine circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neodine tries for a takedown but Hainz circles away easily
and Hainz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neodine!
Hainz content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Hainz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neodine moves in looking to clinch but Hainz pushes him off.
Neodine with a poor takedown
and Hainz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neodine!
Hainz controlling his opponent.
Neodine is breathing heavily.
Hainz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz slips a jab and a cross from Neodine.
Neodine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Neodine prevents Hainz from breaking the clinch.
Hainz working hard to break the clinch.
Hainz is pressed up against the cage. Neodine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hainz down to the mat. Hainz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruno Hainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Neodine.
Neodine has his takedown stuffed
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Neodine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hainz smiles and moves away.
Hainz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neodine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hainz is looking to clinch.
Neodine swats away the attempt to clinch by Hainz.
Hainz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainz wants to clinch.
Neodine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hainz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neodine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hainz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Neodine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hainz's efforts to push away.
Hainz is trying to break free.
Neodine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neodine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hainz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hainz throws a right and a left that Neodine avoids nicely.
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.
Hainz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neodine.
Neodine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hainz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neodine is working an open guard so Hainz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neodine is looking to clinch but Hainz is avoiding it.
Hainz tries a head kick but it misses.
Hainz clinches up with Neodine and pushes him back against the cage.
Neodine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hainz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Neodine tries to keep at a distance but Hainz has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Hainz dominated that second round.
That's time! Hainz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hainz tries to clinch but Neodine moves out of range.
Hainz tries to clinch there but Neodine circles away.
Neodine shoots and misses
and Hainz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hainz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neodine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hainz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neodine manages to avoid it.
Hainz tries to clinch there but Neodine circles away.
Neodine has his takedown stuffed
and Hainz moves into the clinch.
Neodine prevents Hainz from breaking the clinch.
Hainz wants to get back to striking at distance but Neodine won't allow it.
Hainz is trying to force a seperation but Neodine has the dominant position.
Hainz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz tries to break the clinch but Neodine is controlling the position.
Neodine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hainz is trying to force a seperation but Neodine has the dominant position.
Hainz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neodine is trying to drag Hainz to the mat but Hainz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bruno Hainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Neodine.
Hainz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neodine has him pressed against the cage.
Neodine can't get the takedown.
Neodine keeps control of Hainz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Neodine is trying to drag Hainz to the mat but Hainz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hainz is trying to break the clinch but Neodine is controlling him.
Hainz is trying to break the clinch but Neodine is controlling him.
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.
Neodine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hainz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hainz tries to break the clinch but Neodine is controlling the position.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch but Neodine keeps him there for the moment.
Hainz is trying to force a seperation but Neodine has the dominant position.
Hainz is trying to force a seperation but Neodine has the dominant position.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hainz stops a takedown attempt from Neodine.
Hainz is trying to break the clinch but Neodine has him pressed against the cage.
Hainz wants to break free but Neodine has control.
Hainz being controlled against the cage.
Neodine keeps control of Hainz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hainz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neodine jumps guard but Hainz stands there with Neodine around his waist. Neodine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neodine keeps control of Hainz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruno Hainz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hainz can't break the clinch.
Neodine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hainz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neodine misses with a few strikes there.
Hainz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hainz throws a sloppy head kick and Neodine moves out of range easily.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Hainz misses
and Neodine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neodine looks to land a strike but Hainz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hainz tries a head kick but it misses.
Hainz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neodine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hainz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Neodine can't get the takedown.
Neodine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hainz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guilherme Neodine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neodine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hainz tries to break free but Neodine pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruno Hainz.
Well Hainz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Hainz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Progbeniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higga Bigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigga has chosen Back on my feet as his entrance music. Higga Bigga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Progbeniak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higga Bigga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigga throws a hook but Progbeniak avoids it easily.
Progbeniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bigga stuffs the takedown.
Progbeniak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Progbeniak stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Progbeniak shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Progbeniak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Progbeniak.
A combination from Bigga does no damage.
Bigga moves in looking to clinch but Progbeniak pushes him off.
Aleksandr Progbeniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigga is looking to clinch but Progbeniak is avoiding it.
Bigga lands with a nice body punch.
Bigga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Aleksandr Progbeniak has been cut.
Progbeniak misses with a takedown attempt - Bigga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bigga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bigga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Progbeniak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bigga looks gassed!
Progbeniak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Progbeniak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bigga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Progbeniak has Bigga in his guard.
Progbeniak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bigga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Progbeniak throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Progbeniak managing to control the position.
Bigga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Progbeniak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bigga has managed to get both his arms back between Progbeniak's legs - danger averted.
Progbeniak has a closed guard, preventing Bigga from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progbeniak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bigga's guard.
Bigga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Progbeniak slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bigga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Progbeniak.
Progbeniak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Progbeniak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Progbeniak wants to pass the guard but Bigga is keeping the position.
Progbeniak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bigga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bigga, not yet.
Bigga wants to improve his position but instead Progbeniak has moved into half guard.
Progbeniak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Progbeniak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bigga is looking to escape.
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 Aleksandr Progbeniak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Progbeniak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Progbeniak takes a swing at Bigga's ribcage but misses.
Progbeniak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bigga as he jumps to the side.
Progbeniak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Progbeniak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Progbeniak wants to take a breather but Bigga is having none of it.
Bigga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Progbeniak.
Progbeniak is looking to take a break and control but Bigga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bigga wants to get back to full guard.
Bigga is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Progbeniak is working for a kimura but Bigga is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Progbeniak wants to pass to mount but Bigga is defending the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Progbeniak shoots for a double leg takedown but Bigga sprawls well. He's pushed Progbeniak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Progbeniak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Progbeniak misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Bigga. No joy for Progbeniak on that attempt.
Bigga is looking to clinch.
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.
Progbeniak shoots in looking for a takedown. Bigga tries to sprawl out of it but Progbeniak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bigga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bigga rushes Progbeniak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bigga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bigga tries to clinch but Progbeniak is having none of it.
Progbeniak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bigga is trying to defend but Progbeniak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Progbeniak wants to pass the guard but Bigga is defending well.
Progbeniak is taking a breather. Bigga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigga wants to get back to his feet.
Progbeniak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bigga keeps working.
Progbeniak is really struggling to control Bigga but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bigga throws a series of strikes that have Progbeniak backpedaling.
Progbeniak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bigga sprawls well. Bigga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Progbeniak gets slowly back to his feet.
Progbeniak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigga counters with a straight right hand.
Bigga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Progbeniak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Progbeniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Progbeniak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bigga circles away.
Progbeniak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Progbeniak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bigga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bigga wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higga Bigga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Progbeniak'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Progbeniak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Progbeniak shoots for a takedown but Bigga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Progbeniak shoots in but Bigga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Progbeniak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigga lands with a shot to the body.
Bigga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Progbeniak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bigga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Progbeniak looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga can't keep his opponent in guard - Progbeniak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Progbeniak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bigga's head.
Bigga is refusing to be controlled, as Progbeniak sits in half guard.
Progbeniak stands up out of the half guard.
Nice body kick from Bigga.
Progbeniak loads up on a big right hand but Bigga slips the punch.
Higga Bigga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bigga.
Progbeniak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bigga but Bigga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Progbeniak walks into a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Bigga. No joy for Progbeniak on that attempt.
Bigga clinches with his opponent.
Progbeniak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bigga just stands there and leans against the cage.
Progbeniak tries for a takedown but Bigga manages to get underhooks.
Bigga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bigga!
Progbeniak scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigga is looking to improve his position but Progbeniak isn't that keen on the idea.
Bigga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Progbeniak. 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.
Progbeniak controlling the position easily from mount.
Progbeniak tries to control but Bigga wriggling away.
Bigga tries to hold on but Progbeniak pushes him away.
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.
Progbeniak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Progbeniak looking to control but Bigga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Progbeniak unloading with bombs!
Progbeniak landing strikes from the mount.
Progbeniak controlling his opponent.
Progbeniak is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Progbeniak extends the arm and Bigga is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksandr Progbeniak!
Aleksandr Progbeniak is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gutierrez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shlemenko drops Gutierrez with a beautiful combination! Gutierrez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shlemenko is looking for the KO!
Gutierrez is rocked!
It looks like Gabriel Gutierrez has been cut.
Gutierrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shlemenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Gutierrez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez seems to have got his legs back now.
Shlemenko tries to clinch there but Gutierrez circles away.
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses.
Gutierrez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Gutierrez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shlemenko is able to avoid easily.
Gutierrez throws a series of strikes that have Shlemenko backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez wants to clinch up but Shlemenko keeps it at a distance.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko rushes Gutierrez and presses him up against the cage.
Shlemenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Gutierrez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shlemenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shlemenko has Gutierrez pressed against the cage, preventing Gutierrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shlemenko taking a breather.
Shlemenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shlemenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutierrez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shlemenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gutierrez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gutierrez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shlemenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gutierrez is looking to work some ground and pound but Shlemenko has wrist control.
Gutierrez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shlemenko dives on top into guard.
Shlemenko gets to his feet - Gutierrez follows without any prompting.
Whack! Shlemenko lands a heavy head kick that drops Gutierrez. The ref tackles Shlemenko to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gutierrez was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sergei Shlemenko!
Sergei Shlemenko is the new middleweight champion!
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