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BFC 9: Gracie Vs. The Blade 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murad Khalimov (ranked 5438 p4p, 5585 weight class) and Lion Tiger (ranked 485 p4p, 488 weight class). Tiger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alok - Hear Me Tonight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murad Khalimov!
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, Lion Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Khalimov.
Tiger throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Khalimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Khalimov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tiger!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger is looking for a sweep.
Khalimov wants to control but Tiger is keeping him busy.
Khalimov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Khalimov.
Khalimov is trying to get an arm triangle but Tiger is defending well.
Tiger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalimov controlling the position.
Khalimov trying to control the action but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Khalimov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khalimov cracks Tiger with a big elbow.
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.
Khalimov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tiger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Khalimov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tiger's face.
Tiger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Khalimov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Khalimov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khalimov controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tiger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tiger is squirming around, avoiding Khalimov's attempts to control the action.
Khalimov is really struggling to control Tiger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tiger is looking to improve his position but Khalimov isn't that keen on the idea.
Tiger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Khalimov.
Khalimov looking for a guillotine from mount but Tiger is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalimov misses with a head shot.
Tiger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Khalimov.
Khalimov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khalimov throws some wild stikes that Tiger manages to avoid easily.
Khalimov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khalimov looking to finish Tiger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tiger!
Khalimov controlling from mount.
Khalimov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murad Khalimov dominated that round.
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.
Tiger cracks Khalimov with an open hand slap.
 It looks like Murad Khalimov has been cut.
Khalimov misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tiger! But no joy.
Khalimov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tiger sprawls well initially but Khalimov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tiger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalimov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khalimov controlling the action here.
Khalimov 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.
Khalimov winds up and cracks Tiger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalimov not doing much here.
Tiger is trying to maintain the position but Khalimov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalimov trying to control the pace.
Khalimov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khalimov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiger sees it coming and defends easily.
Khalimov controlling the action here.
That's two 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.
Khalimov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khalimov wants to pass to mount but Tiger is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalimov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tiger is just riding it out for now. Khalimov eventually gives up the hold.
Tiger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalimov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khalimov distracts Tiger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khalimov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khalimov wants to pass the guard but Tiger is keeping the position.
Khalimov passes Tiger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khalimov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiger sees it coming and defends easily.
Tiger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khalimov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalimov.
Tiger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khalimov thows a huge punch but Tiger dodges it nicely.
Khalimov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tiger wants to control but Khalimov is keeping busy.
Khalimov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalimov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tiger to regain full guard.
Khalimov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khalimov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murad Khalimov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murad Khalimov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tiger avoids a kick to the body.
Tiger throws a series of strikes that have Khalimov backpedaling.
Khalimov missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Tiger. That snapped Khalimov's head back.
Nice jab there from Tiger.
Khalimov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khalimov trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Tiger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalimov trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Khalimov landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalimov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Khalimov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiger is keeping the position for now.
Murad Khalimov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Khalimov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tiger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalimov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khalimov throwing strikes but missing.
Khalimov stands and throws Tiger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khalimov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Khalimov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tiger looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalimov has hold of Tiger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tiger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Khalimov controlling from mount.
Khalimov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tiger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tiger!
Khalimov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Khalimov is keeping the position.
Khalimov wants to sweep but no luck.
Murad Khalimov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khalimov managing to control the position.
Khalimov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalimov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lion Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalimov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murad Khalimov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalimov, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murad Khalimov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Pipes (ranked 6166 p4p, 4719 weight class) and Dudley Ballistics (ranked 242 p4p, 208 weight class). Dudley Ballistics 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, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Pipes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Ballistics!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pipes with that takedown attempt.
Ballistics throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballistics swinging wildly here.
We've been hearing reports that Pipes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pipes slips under a jab from Ballistics.
A lazy left from Ballistics finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Pipes.
Pipes darts in looking for a takedown but Ballistics gets double underhooks and turns Pipes into the cage.
Pipes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballistics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballistics throws a right hand that misses
and Pipes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ballistics won't be happy with that.
Pipes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pipes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballistics tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pipes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ballistics can't do much from the bottom here.
Ballistics is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pipes is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pipes working away.
Pipes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ballistics is looking for a sweep.
Pipes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ballistics knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pipes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pipes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ballistics looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pipes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ballistics knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pipes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ballistics is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wesley Pipes!
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Murk Angel really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 176.6, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Roberto Benavidez was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Thinkshisfunny (ranked 3537 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Alexander Anderson (ranked 180 p4p, 195 weight class). Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Doom. Kebab Thinkshisfunny is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kebab Thinkshisfunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Thinkshisfunny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Thinkshisfunny avoids them all with ease.
Thinkshisfunny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thinkshisfunny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson pushes Thinkshisfunny up against the cage in a clinch.
Thinkshisfunny goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Thinkshisfunny feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson clinches up with Thinkshisfunny and pushes him back against the cage.
Thinkshisfunny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
Thinkshisfunny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Thinkshisfunny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thinkshisfunny gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Thinkshisfunny is controlling well.
Thinkshisfunny blocks the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thinkshisfunny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thinkshisfunny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Thinkshisfunny controlling him for the moment.
Anderson controls Thinkshisfunny momentarily but Thinkshisfunny frees himself.
Anderson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Thinkshisfunny frees his head nicely. Oh but Anderson has switched to an armbar! Thinkshisfunny is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alexander Anderson!
Alexander Anderson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'THATS WHAT YOU GET,THATS WHAT YOU FUCKING GET'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dos Santos (ranked 5508 p4p, 25279 weight class) and Trey DeVell (ranked 416 p4p, 550 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Right Above It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey DeVell!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to clinch but DeVell moves out of range.
DeVell misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dos Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. DeVell did well to prevent Dos Santos getting side control.
Dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but DeVell defends it.
DeVell is trying to control but can't.
DeVell tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
DeVell trying to control but Dos Santos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
DeVell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dos Santos is looking to advance position but DeVell won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but DeVell is working away.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. DeVell is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darren Dos Santos!
Darren Dos Santos took some time post fight to say the following; 'Where's that guy's wife? Hey, you wanna see what a real man looks like? Right here. Your husband is no real man. Retire. I want to call out Phil Wang. BFC, I deserve a rematch with that bum. I was battling COVID-19 when he beat me. Give me a rematch (translated by Julio Maia from Portuguese)'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jenkins (ranked 3166 p4p, 2900 weight class) and Willy Mataitai (ranked 373 p4p, 353 weight class). Leroy Jenkins 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willy Mataitai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Mataitai.
It looks like Leroy Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Mataitai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mataitai.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mataitai circles away quickly and effectively.
Mataitai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mataitai scores with a punch to the head.
Jenkins leaves his chin hanging out and Mataitai seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jenkins crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willy Mataitai!
Willy Mataitai took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Persia (ranked 3857 p4p, 3457 weight class) and Jackie Wackie (ranked 468 p4p, 431 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 New York, Cyrus Persia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Wackie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Persia sets himself, and Wackie steps forward looking for the clinch! Persia avoids it this time.
Wackie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wackie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Persia instigates a clinch.
Wackie's coach down at Clinch Pride was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wackie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Persia working aggressively here.
Wackie is trying to maintain a safe position but Persia gets an underhook and turns Wackie into the cage.
Persia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Persia tightens his grip and picks Wackie up, before dumping him to the ground. Wackie manages to land in guard.
Persia throwing strikes from guard but Wackie blocks nicely.
Persia 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.
Persia with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wackie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Persia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Persia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persia stopping the sweep attempt from Wackie.
Wackie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Persia throws a big elbow that misses.
Wackie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Persia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Persia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Persia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Persia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wackie is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wackie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wackie closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persia leaning against his opponent.
Wackie struggles to land a body shot inside as Persia controls his hands.
Wackie is stalling here.
Persia wants a takedown but no success here.
Wackie is trying to maintain a safe position but Persia gets an underhook and turns Wackie into the cage.
Wackie has a couple of punches blocked by Persia.
Persia tries to pull guard but Wackie holds him up against the cage and eventually Persia drops back down to his feet.
Persia scores with a shoulder strike.
Persia looking to throw knees to the head but Wackie is blocking nicely.
Wackie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wackie gets underhooks to prevent Persia's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Persia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wackie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Persia can't fight it off and eventually Wackie manages to take the fight to the floor. Persia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Persia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wackie defends well.
Persia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Persia wants to sweep here but Wackie controlling him for the moment.
Wackie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wackie postures up.
Persia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Persia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wackie throwing strikes but missing.
Persia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Persia trying to keep a closed guard but Wackie is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wackie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Persia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wackie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Persia pushes Wackie up against the cage in a clinch.
Persia tries to land knees in the clinch but Wackie avoids the damage to the body.
Persia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Persia is pushing Wackie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Persia pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persia slows down the pace here.
Wackie is pressed up against the cage. Persia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wackie down to the mat. Wackie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Persia misses.
Persia gets caught napping as Wackie dives in and scores a takedown. Persia manages to retain guard.
Persia keeping moving, preventing Wackie from controlling successfully.
Persia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wackie keeping full guard, as Persia tries to pass.
Persia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wackie looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wackie has his hands on Persia's head, controlling the position.
Persia throws a big elbow that misses.
Persia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Persia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wackie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wackie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Persia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Persia tries to get out of the position.
Persia is pressing down on Wackie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Persia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Persia is working hard here to advance position.
Wackie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Persia managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Persia throws an elbow that misses. Wackie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Persia's guard. Nice move by Wackie!
Persia is controlling Wackie's posture.
Wackie trying to control but Persia is working from the bottom.
Wackie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Persia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Persia is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Persia dominated that second round.
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!
Persia has closed the distance and engaged Wackie in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wackie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wackie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wackie dodges an elbow strike from Persia.
Persia has Wackie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wackie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Persia trying to land knees to the body.
Wackie tries to work over Persia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wackie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wackie taking a breather.
Wackie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wackie manages to end up in side control.
Wackie trying to control the action but Persia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persia is trying to control Wackie's posture but Wackie avoids it.
Persia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wackie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackie Wackie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Persia is pressing down on Wackie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Persia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wackie is one step ahead there.
Wackie chips away with some ground and pound.
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.
Wackie lands a couple of elbows.
Persia is trying to control the position but Wackie postures up.
Persia looking for a sweep. Not yet Persia, not yet.
Persia working a defensive guard here.
Persia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wackie manages to get himself to full guard.
Persia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Persia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wackie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Persia controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wackie is keeping the position for now.
Persia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Persia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cyrus Persia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Persia passes Wackie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wackie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Persia content to control rather than advance.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wackie. Persia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wackie slaps away a takedown attempt from Persia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Persia misses with an uppercut. Wackie saw that one coming.
Wackie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackie Wackie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wackie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackie Wackie.
I think Persia 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Persia!
Cyrus Persia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them. Thank you'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Side (ranked 2887 p4p, 3595 weight class) and Alex Brown (ranked 309 p4p, 366 weight class). Side's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SAINt JHN - Roses. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Counter fighter
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Side!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Side scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown shoots and misses
letting Side counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Alex Brown has been cut.
Side misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Side missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Side connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Side counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Side. Those never looked like landing.
Side cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Side batters Brown with a massive right followed by a huge left! Brown is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Side lands a final crushing right hand to drop Brown to the mat with a gruesome thud! Side is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iron Side!
A relieved looking Iron Side thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Wad (ranked 2205 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Jean Luc Jalbert (ranked 269 p4p, 379 weight class). Todd Wad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Todd Wad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Jalbert!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalbert misses with a lunging right hand
and Wad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jalbert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jalbert misses with a hook.
Wad is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jalbert.
Jalbert lands with a straight right. Wad didn't see that one coming.
Jalbert scores with a decent looking hook.
Wad fails with a takedown attempt.
Jalbert throws a shot to the body.
Jalbert drops Wad with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jalbert follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Luc Jalbert!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jean Luc Jalbert thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borris The Blade (ranked 1454 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Ralo Gracie (ranked 180 p4p, 388 weight class). The Blade comes to the cage accompanied by Fucking in the Bushes. Borris The Blade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ralo Gracie's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borris The Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Blade checks a low kick from Gracie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Blade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The Blade presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Blade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Blade pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Blade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Blade scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
A short uppercut from The Blade.
Nice body punch from The Blade.
The Blade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Blade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
 Gracie is rocked!
The Blade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can The Blade finish him?
The Blade misses with the head strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
The Blade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Blade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
The Blade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie is pressed against the cage. The Blade pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gracie! Two more big strikes from The Blade and Gracie crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Borris The Blade!
Our winner, Borris The Blade, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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