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BFC Hardcore 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Olsen (ranked 22606 p4p, 6045 weight class) and Bradon Graves (ranked 602 p4p, 569 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradon Graves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Olsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graves circles away.
Graves raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Olsen in a clinch.
The referee calls for Graves to work.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Olsen controls his hands.
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Olsen has managed to clinch.
Graves presses Olsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olsen prevents a body shot from Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tightens his grip and picks Olsen up, before dumping him to the ground. Olsen manages to land in guard.
Olsen working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.
Olsen is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves advances to half guard.
Olsen tries to kick Graves off but Graves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen gets full guard.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves chips away with some ground and pound.
Olsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olsen is on top in guard.
Olsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graves is working Olsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olsen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Graves escapes and throws Olsen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Graves misses with the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Graves's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Graves tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Olsen wants to control but Graves postures up.
Graves throws an elbow but Olsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Olsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves in the domination position with Olsen hanging on.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
Olsen is being controlled here.
Olsen is looking for a sweep.
Olsen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Olsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves wants to control but Olsen is keeping him busy.
Graves working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves moves into the clinch.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen lands with a nice combination. Graves backs away looking to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradon Graves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olsen wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves misses with a hook.
Olsen darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves connects with the punch.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves with a poor takedown
and Olsen counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
Graves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Olsen is able to avoid easily.
Olsen fails with the takedown
and Graves counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen taking a breather.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olsen or not.
Graves goes for a takedown attempt but Olsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Olsen walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Graves throws a hook but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen attempts a counter takedown but Graves avoids it well and moves away.
Olsen drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Graves gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Bradon Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Olsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Olsen cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Graves. No joy for Olsen on that attempt.
Graves has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves throws a head kick but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen blocks a leg kick.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves lands a jab to the head.
Olsen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Hugo Olsen has been cut.
Graves takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Graves leaves Olsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olsen wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Graves as Olsen shoots in.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Graves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Olsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Graves tries to get set, Olsen tries to push him back and clinch up but Graves manages to avoid the attempt.
Graves jabs at Olsen's body.
Olsen shoots for a takedown but Graves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graves tries to land a leg kick but Olsen saw it coming and moves away.
Olsen tries to counter by clinching up but Graves breaks away and moves out of range.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graves wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradon Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Olsen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Olsen is looking to reverse the position.
Graves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Olsen to see if he's OK.
Graves controls the position from side control.
Olsen is not content to let Graves control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen dodges the ground and pound from Graves.
Graves in side control lands a decent elbow.
Olsen is trying to buck Graves off.
Olsen regains half guard.
Graves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Graves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olsen is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bradon Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
Graves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Graves stops Olsen from getting back to his feet.
Olsen wants to improve his position but Graves is controlling well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olsen moves out of range of the body kick from Graves.
Olsen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Graves misses with a low kick.
Olsen is looking to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch.
Graves throws a head kick but Olsen moves out of range.
Graves throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Graves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olsen tries to land a body kick
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olsen thinking.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen dives in and grabs Graves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes down on Olsen's head and hops out.
Olsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olsen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graves flicks out a counter leg kick but Olsen steps away.
Graves throws a combination. Olsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves moves into range and clinches up with Olsen.
Bradon Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen just leaning against Graves, taking a breather.
Olsen jumps guard.
Graves content to stall in guard here.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Olsen is pulling down on Graves's head. It's preventing any offense from Graves, at least for the moment.
Hugo Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradon Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradon Graves!
Bradon Graves bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Holmes (ranked 5018 p4p, 4181 weight class) and Admir Bosnic (ranked 494 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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268
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Admir Bosnic!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosnic tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holmes throws a lazy right hand but Bosnic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Bosnic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
Holmes cracks Bosnic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bosnic fails with a takedown attempt.
Bosnic slips under a jab.
Bosnic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bosnic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holmes is looking to get back to his feet here but Bosnic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Holmes's back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but Bosnic has full control of the position and if anything, Holmes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Holmes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bosnic.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but Bosnic has full control of the position and if anything, Holmes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Holmes gets caught napping as Bosnic dives in and scores a takedown. Holmes manages to retain guard.
Bosnic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bosnic chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosnic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Bosnic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosnic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bosnic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bosnic is working for a kimura but Holmes is defending it quite comfortably.
Bosnic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to kick Bosnic off in order to stand up. Bosnic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet but Bosnic drags him back down.
Bosnic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bosnic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holmes is pushing Bosnic's head away, looking to escape. Bosnic manages to hold on to the position though.
Bosnic slows the pace down.
Holmes tries to escape but Bosnic is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to escape but Bosnic is in control.
Holmes seems a little lost for a moment, as Bosnic dominates the positioning.
Holmes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bosnic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Holmes is pushing Bosnic's head away, looking to escape. Bosnic manages to hold on to the position though.
Bosnic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holmes is trying to buck Bosnic off.
Bosnic tries to move to mount but Holmes blocks the move with his legs.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Admir Bosnic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holmes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bosnic's head backwards.
Holmes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses
so Bosnic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bosnic is stalling in the full guard.
Holmes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bosnic looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes wants to stand and escape but Bosnic is having none of it.
Bosnic 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.
Holmes is looking to stand up but Bosnic isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnic sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bosnic stops Holmes from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bosnic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes throws a body punch but Bosnic moves out of range.
Bosnic with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bosnic counters with a takedown into side control.
Bosnic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holmes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Holmes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bosnic taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bosnic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bosnic taking a breather here.
Bosnic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holmes, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The referee asks Bosnic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bosnic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Holmes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bosnic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Admir Bosnic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holmes is pushing Bosnic's head away, looking to escape. Bosnic manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Holmes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bosnic is controlling him well.
We've been informed that Bosnic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bosnic controlling the position from side mount.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bosnic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holmes's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosnic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bosnic working the ground and pound.
Bosnic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bosnic taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosnic tries to advance to mount but Holmes denies him.
Bosnic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosnic is putting a hurting on Holmes here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Admir Bosnic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Bosnic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holmes was covering up waiting for the punch and Bosnic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bosnic stands up over Holmes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Holmes wants to stand and escape but Bosnic is having none of it.
Bosnic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bosnic forces his way into half guard.
Holmes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bosnic manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Holmes is trying to stand but he's just given Bosnic his back.
Holmes is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnic controls the position.
Bosnic is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bosnic controls the action.
Holmes is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Holmes throws a body punch but Bosnic moves out of range.
Bosnic dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Bosnic with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body
and Bosnic counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Holmes is looking to get back to his feet here but Bosnic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Holmes's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bosnic has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Holmes is in real trouble here. Bosnic gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Holmes is tapping out! Bosnic wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Admir Bosnic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 23210 p4p, 3029 weight class) and Clifton Barn (ranked 654 p4p, 405 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Barn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barn wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Barn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barn's hands.
 It looks like Clifton Barn has been cut.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall jabs Barn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barn scores with a shot to the body.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall lands an overhand right.
 Barn is rocked!
We've been informed that Barn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ezekiel Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barn misses with a head kick.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barn.
Hall tries to bum rush Barn with a series of wild strikes but Barn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Barn is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Barn lands the left hand.
Hall ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Barn out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
As Ezekiel Hall got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He didn't stand a chance'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arriorus Adee (ranked 1824 p4p, 2873 weight class) and Ahura Mazda (ranked 261 p4p, 387 weight class). Arriorus Adee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahura Mazda!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mazda has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mazda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arriorus Adee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazda as he connects with a hook.
Mazda avoids the head kick by Adee.
Adee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mazda momentarily.
Mazda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Adee finds it's target.
Adee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazda.
Adee misses with a body kick.
Adee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mazda's head backwards.
Adee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mazda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazda.
Adee connects with a crisp jab.
Mazda moves away from the strike by Adee.
We've been told by Adee's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adee misses with a hook
and Mazda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mazda lands a head shot.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazda.
Adee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Mazda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mazda scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazda gets a clinch.
Adee can't find room to land a body shot as Mazda controls the action.
Mazda prevents a body shot from Adee.
Mazda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adee is leaning against Mazda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adee lands a body punch.
Mazda misses with some punches.
Adee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adee tries a body shot but Mazda blocks it.
Mazda is working for takedown but Adee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazda's elbow.
Adee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Adee.
Mazda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mazda scores with a hook to the body.
Mazda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adee can't find room to land a body shot as Mazda controls the action.
Mazda lands a nice uppercut.
Adee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazda breaks from the clinch.
Mazda jabs Adee right on the nose. Adee blinks but takes it well.
Adee throws a body punch but Mazda moves out of range.
Adee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mazda catches Adee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adee throws an overhand right that lands on Mazda's shoulder, as Mazda tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Adee.
Adee throws a sloppy head kick
and Mazda counters with a straight right hand.
Adee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mazda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adee throws a body punch but Mazda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazda! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adee throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazda counters with a nice uppercut.
Mazda misses with a few strikes there.
Adee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mazda.
Adee instigates a clinch.
Adee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adee prevents Mazda from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mazda fails to land.
Adee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mazdas head.
Adee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adee tries to throw a body punch but Mazda avoids it by throwing Adee back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazda is trying to break free.
Adee tries a body shot but Mazda blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahura Mazda 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.
Mazda staying out of range there.
Adee throws a body shot but no joy.
Adee scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adee. Mazda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazda is looking to chop away at Adee's legs.
Adee walks into a left hand.
Mazda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adee.
Mazda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazda moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazda missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adee lands a big uppercut and Mazda crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mazda looks OK. Adee waves Mazda back to his feet!
Mazda is rocked!
It looks like Ahura Mazda has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adee feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Mazda collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arriorus Adee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 2330 p4p, 3323 weight class) and Bloodsport Unknown (ranked 267 p4p, 380 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 Bloodsport Unknown was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herleifr Conchobhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bloodsport Unknown!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conchobhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conchobhar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Unknown.
Unknown tries to clinch up but Conchobhar circles away and keeps his distance.
Conchobhar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Unknowns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Bloodsport Unknown has been cut.
Conchobhar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unknown.
Unknown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herleifr Conchobhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown takes the fight into the clinch.
Conchobhar is trying to push Unknown away but Unknown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conchobhar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Unknown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conchobhar wants to break free but Unknown has control.
Unknown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conchobhar blocks it with crossed arms.
Conchobhar tries to circle away but Unknown has him pinned against the cage.
Conchobhar is trying to break the clinch but Unknown has him pressed against the cage.
Unknown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conchobhar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but Conchobhar blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown slows down the pace here.
Conchobhar tries to circle away but Unknown has him pinned against the cage.
Conchobhar is trying to break the clinch but Unknown is controlling him.
Unknown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conchobhar tries to break the clinch but Unknown is controlling the position.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but Conchobhar blocks it.
Unknown stalls.
Conchobhar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Unknown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Unknown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Unknown stalling.
Unknown scores with a knee to the head.
Conchobhar wants to break free but Unknown has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Unknown throws an elbow but misses.
Unknown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conchobhar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Conchobhar manages to break the clinch.
Conchobhar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Conchobhar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Unknown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Unknown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Conchobhar misses the jab.
Conchobhar keeps the fight on the outside.
Conchobhar is looking for a counter combo.
Conchobhar throws a shot to the body.
Unknown blocks a jab.
Unknown throws a head kick that misses.
Unknown needs to keep his hands up - Conchobhar had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unknown gets the takedown into side control.
Unknown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Conchobhar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Conchobhar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Conchobhar scores with a nice strike.
Conchobhar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Unknown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conchobhar circles away.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Conchobhar circles away.
Unknown moves into the clinch.
Unknown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conchobhar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but Conchobhar blocks with his arms.
Conchobhar breaks the clinch.
Conchobhar looks to land a right hand but Unknown moved out of range.
Conchobhar throws a right hand that Unknown ducks under and follows up with a left that Unknown also avoids with ease.
Unknown darts in trying to clinch
and Conchobhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conchobhar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unknown is looking to clinch.
Conchobhar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unknown manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bloodsport Unknown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bloodsport Unknown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Unknown shoots in looking for a takedown. Conchobhar tries to sprawl out of it but Unknown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conchobhar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Conchobhar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws the left hand but Unknown avoids the punch easily.
Conchobhar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unknown manages to avoid it.
Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Unknown.
Conchobhar misses with a straight left.
Unknown takes the fight into the clinch.
Conchobhar avoiding damage as Unknown throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conchobhar can't break the clinch.
Unknown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conchobhar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conchobhar is trying to force a seperation but Unknown has the dominant position.
Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown feints and as Conchobhar raises his hands in defense, Unknown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Unknown stops Conchobhar from standing up.
Unknown throwing strikes but missing.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet but Unknown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unknown throws a big right hand that misses.
Conchobhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Unknown is controlling him.
Unknown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Unknown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown trying to control but Conchobhar is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conchobhar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conchobhar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Conchobhar circles away.
Conchobhar throws a looping overhand right but Unknown ducks down to avoid it.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Unknown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Conchobhar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Unknown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conchobhar pushes Unknown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Unknown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Unknown misses with the ground and pound.
Unknown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Unknown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Unknown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Conchobhar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Unknown but great work by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar wants to stand but Unknown is controlling his arm.
Unknown tries to bench press Conchobhar off him but Conchobhar keeps the position.
Unknown is pushing Conchobhar's head away, looking to escape. Conchobhar manages to hold on to the position though.
Unknown is trying to control Conchobhar's posture but Conchobhar avoids it.
Conchobhar decides to stand back up.
Unknown wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Conchobhar. Those never looked like landing.
Unknown doesn't manage to clinch there - Conchobhar circles away.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Conchobhar is avoiding it.
Conchobhar throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Unknown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Conchobhar.
Unknown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unknown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Unknown closes the distance and clinches.
Unknown tries a body shot but Conchobhar blocks it.
Conchobhar has had enough of the clinch but Unknown keeps him there for the moment.
Unknown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Conchobhar blocks an uppercut.
Conchobhar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Unknown has Conchobhar pushed against the cage.
Conchobhar breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Herleifr Conchobhar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bloodsport Unknown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Conchobhar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Unknown! But no joy.
Conchobhar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Unknown circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unknown tries to clinch up but Conchobhar circles away and keeps his distance.
Unknown tries to clinch but Conchobhar is having none of it.
Conchobhar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Conchobhar duly obliges.
Unknown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conchobhar, pushing him back against the cage.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conchobhar is trying to push Unknown away but Unknown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conchobhar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conchobhar is trying to break the clinch but Unknown is controlling him.
Unknown is trying to stall.
Conchobhar wants to break free but Unknown has control.
Conchobhar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown stalling in the clinch but Conchobhar improves position.
Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Conchobhar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Unknown somewhat.
Unknown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Conchobhar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Unknown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conchobhar throws a jab when Unknown was well out of range.
Unknown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws a right and a left that Unknown avoids nicely.
Conchobhar misses with a hook. Unknown ducked under it nicely.
Conchobhar works the jab nicely.
Unknown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conchobhar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Unknown closes the distance but Conchobhar moves to the side
and Conchobhar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herleifr Conchobhar is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conchobhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unknown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conchobhar.
Unknown tries to counter by closing the distance.
Conchobhar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unknown slips a straight right by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar sets himself, and Unknown steps forward looking for the clinch! Conchobhar avoids it this time.
Conchobhar throws out a leg kick but Unknown moves out of range and Conchobhar only half commits.
Unknown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conchobhar quickly recovers to half guard.
Unknown is pressing down on Conchobhar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conchobhar is holding on for now.
Conchobhar is trying to stand back up but Unknown is controlling him
Unknown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Unknown is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conchobhar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet.
Conchobhar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unknown can do to turn this around?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Unknown wants to take a breather but Conchobhar is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Unknown fails with a takedown attempt.
Conchobhar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Unknown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conchobhar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Unknown shoots in for a double leg but Conchobhar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herleifr Conchobhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bloodsport Unknown.
Unknown moves out of range as Conchobhar strikes.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conchobhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conchobhar throws a shot from downtown. Unknown moves away and avoids it.
Conchobhar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unknown tries to counter by closing the distance.
Herleifr Conchobhar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conchobhar throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conchobhar misses with a wild combination.
Unknown moves away from the strike by Conchobhar.
Unknown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Conchobhar is avoiding it.
Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Unknown.
Unknown moves in looking to clinch but Conchobhar pushes him off.
Conchobhar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Unknown slips a straight right by Conchobhar.
A big left from Conchobhar misses.
Unknown wants to counter the offense by Conchobhar and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herleifr Conchobhar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conchobhar 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herleifr Conchobhar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Herleifr Conchobhar made sure he mentioned Hot Spunk, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Garrett (ranked 1895 p4p, 1901 weight class) and Jamie Oliver (ranked 269 p4p, 270 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
Oliver misses with a double jab.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliver.
Garrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliver.
Oliver lands a nice hook to Garrett's body. Garrett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garrett momentarily.
Oliver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrett.
Garrett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliver walks into a stiff left hand from Garrett.
Garrett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliver lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Garrett sprawling to the canvas. Oliver follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Garrett hang on?
 Garrett is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oh Garrett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliver.
Oliver is taking a breather. Garrett 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.
Garrett seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garrett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oliver not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrett wants to control but Oliver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oliver is trying to control. Garrett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrett tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
Oliver sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oliver is trying to control the action in half guard but Garrett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Oliver thows a huge punch but Garrett dodges it nicely.
Garrett tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
Oliver is trying to control the action in half guard but Garrett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliver misses with a wild body shot.
Oliver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oliver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Oliver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oliver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Oliver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliver wants to counter the offense by Garrett and move into the clinch position.
Oliver jabs at Garrett's body.
Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garrett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliver.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrett misses its target.
Oliver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliver misses with a hook. Garrett ducked under it nicely.
Garrett is looking to counter punch.
Oliver lands a body shot.
Jamie Oliver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garrett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliver throws a hook to the side of Garrett's head but Garrett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliver throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
Jamie Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliver misses with a body shot
and Garrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrett drives through and clinches with Oliver against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliver.
Oliver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oliver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
A jab from Oliver misses.
Oliver takes a swing at Garrett's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrett misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver moves out of range as Garrett strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliver! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Oliver.
Oliver throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrett.
Oliver throws a lazy right hand but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliver was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrett.
Oliver fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Garrett tries to clinch there but Oliver circles away.
Garrett scores with a nice head shot.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Oliver.
Oliver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett cracks Oliver with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Garrett as he connects with a hook.
Garrett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliver's head.
Garrett tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Oliver's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver connects with a right hand. Garrett shakes it off.
Oliver moves away from the strike by Garrett.
Garrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliver counters with a series of strikes that sends Garrett to the canvas! Oliver follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Oliver tries to free his leg and advance position but Garrett is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Oliver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliver misses the target.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliver.
Oliver misses with a hook.
Garrett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliver.
Garrett sizes up Oliver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oliver throws a series of punches but Garrett moves out of range.
Oliver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garrett.
Oliver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrett.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oliver tries to bum rush Garrett with a series of wild strikes but Garrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garrett swings for the body but Oliver moves out of range.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliver's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oliver's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oliver connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Garrett to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Oliver!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamie Oliver!
Jamie Oliver bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 1171 p4p, 1939 weight class) and Marton Csemy (ranked 74 p4p, 114 weight class). Csemy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marton Csemy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Csemy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garbrandt missing with a left hand there. Csemy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Csemy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garbrandt works Csemy's body with a nice hook.
Csemy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Csemy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbrandt connects with a crisp jab.
Garbrandt connects with a body shot that sends Csemy's belly button to the back.
Csemy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Csemy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garbrandt takes the fight into the clinch.
Garbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Csemy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Csemy lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Csemy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garbrandt just leaning against Csemy, taking a breather.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Csemy lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Csemy.
Csemy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Csemy can't find room to land a body shot as Garbrandt controls the action.
Garbrandt tries a body shot but Csemy blocks it.
Garbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Csemy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Csemy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Csemy lands a damaging elbow.
Garbrandt misses with the head strike.
Garbrandt scores with a hook to the body.
Csemy takes a shot to the head.
Csemy tries to throw a body punch but Garbrandt avoids it by throwing Csemy back against the cage.
Garbrandt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Csemy blocks a body shot from Garbrandt.
Csemy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Csemy misses with a punch to the body.
Csemy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garbrandts head.
Csemy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garbrandt's elbow.
Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Csemy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
Csemy working aggressively here.
Csemy missing with knees to the body.
Csemy swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbrandt is stalling here.
Csemy prevents a body shot from Garbrandt.
A nice left hand lands by Garbrandt.
Csemy throws a punch but it's blocked by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt pulls guard.
Garbrandt trying to keep a closed guard but Csemy is proving a slippery customer.
Garbrandt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Csemy passes Garbrandt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Csemy is taking a breather. Garbrandt 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.
Garbrandt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garbrandt.
Garbrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Csemy defends it easily.
Csemy landing some decent shots from guard.
Garbrandt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Csemy is aware though and is defending well.
Garbrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Csemy defends it easily.
Garbrandt has his foot on Csemy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Csemy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Csemy postures up.
Csemy with a nice head shot there.
Garbrandt looking for a guillotine here but Csemy defends easily.
Csemy trying to control but Garbrandt is working from the bottom.
Garbrandt controls Csemy momentarily but Csemy frees himself.
Csemy stands up from Garbrandt's guard - Csemy perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marton Csemy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Csemy moves out of range as Garbrandt strikes.
Csemy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Csemy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garbrandt throws a looping overhand right but Csemy ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Csemy.
Garbrandt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Csemy.
Garbrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Csemy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garbrandt misses with a right hand
and Csemy counters with a nice body shot.
Garbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Csemy moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Csemy.
Csemy keeps the fight on the outside.
Garbrandt wants to clinch up but Csemy keeps it at a distance.
Csemy throws out a counter right but Garbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Garbrandt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Csemy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Csemy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy is looking to score with low kicks.
Csemy tests Garbrandt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Csemy swats away the attempt to clinch by Garbrandt.
Csemy throws a big counter head kick but Garbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Csemy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garbrandt clinches with his opponent.
Garbrandt pushes Csemy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Csemy swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Csemy.
Csemy misses with some punches.
Garbrandt blocking some punches.
Csemy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Garbrandt tries to throw a body punch but Csemy avoids it by throwing Garbrandt back against the cage.
Garbrandt tries a body shot but Csemy blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Garbrandt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garbrandt blocks an elbow strike from Csemy.
Garbrandt lands with a left to the head.
Garbrandt stalling against the cage.
Garbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garbrandt.
Csemy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Csemy lands with a right to the head.
Csemy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garbrandt's defenses.
Csemy throws an elbow that misses.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Csemy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garbrandt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Csemy walks away with a smile on his face. Garbrandt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Csemy misses with a jab to the body
and Garbrandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Garbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Csemy circles away.
Csemy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Csemy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garbrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Garbrandt misses with a straight left.
Garbrandt throws an off balance right hand
and Csemy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Garbrandt misses the target.
Csemy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Csemy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garbrandt throws out the jab.
Csemy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garbrandts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Csemy misses with a body punch
letting Garbrandt counter with a right hand.
Jab by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt misses with a looping left.
Garbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbrandt misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt misses with a looping right.
Garbrandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Csemy cracks Garbrandt with a good jab.
Garbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Csemy.
Csemy just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Csemy!
Csemy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Csemy.
Csemy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marton Csemy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Csemy.
Csemy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garbrandt.
Garbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Csemy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Csemy misses with a kick to the body
and Csemy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Csemy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garbrandt misses with a left hand
and Csemy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garbrandt's corner calls for a 1-2. Garbrandt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garbrandt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left and a right from Garbrandt both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Garbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garbrandt throws a jab when Csemy was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Csemy. Csemy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garbrandt connects with a crisp jab.
Garbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garbrandt blocks a head kick by Csemy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Csemy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Csemy jabs Garbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garbrandt moves into the clinch successfully.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Garbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Csemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Csemy pushes off an throws an elbow but Garbrandt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Csemy lands a shoulder strike.
Garbrandt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Cody Garbrandt has been cut.
Garbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Csemy misses with an elbow over the top.
Csemy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Csemy tries to land knees in the clinch but Garbrandt avoids the damage to the body.
Csemy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cody Garbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Csemy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbrandt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Csemy lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Csemy.
Csemy prevents a body shot from Garbrandt.
Csemy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Csemy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Csemy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marton Csemy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Garbrandt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Csemy cracks Garbrandt with a nice body shot.
Csemy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Csemy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garbrandt backwards.
Csemy throws a punch but it's blocked by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garbrandt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Garbrandt.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Garbrandt blocks a body shot from Csemy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy struggles to land a body shot inside as Garbrandt controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Csemy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garbrandt.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Csemy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garbrandt lands with a left to the head.
Csemy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbrandt lands a body shot.
Csemy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Csemy blocking some punches.
Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Garbrandt drags the fight down to the ground.
Garbrandt wants to stand and escape but Csemy is having none of it.
Csemy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garbrandt wants to get back to his feet but Csemy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt controls Csemy momentarily but Csemy frees himself.
Garbrandt looking for a guillotine here but Csemy defends easily.
Csemy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garbrandt keeping moving, preventing Csemy from controlling successfully.
Csemy stands up and waves to Garbrandt to follow him.
Garbrandt looks to land a right hand but Csemy moved out of range.
Csemy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marton Csemy.
Well Csemy 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marton Csemy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cain (ranked 937 p4p, 1340 weight class) and Chace Chacing (ranked 136 p4p, 192 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Middle Class Rut . 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RJ Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chace Chacing!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chacing uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chacing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chacing throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Cain misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Chacing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cain defending well as Chacing loads up on a big left hand.
Cain throwing a counter right hand but Chacing manages to avoid it.
Chacing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chacing jabs Cain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cain lands a body shot.
Chace Chacing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chacing moves away.
Chacing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chacing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chacing slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Cain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chacing misses the jab.
Chacing manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cain on his heels. He'll look to pass Cain's guard now, I'm sure.
Cain is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gunner's School of Combat that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Chacing looking to pass the guard.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Chacing from controlling successfully.
Chacing sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cain tries to get out of the position.
Chacing wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Cain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chacing on the ground.
Cain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chacing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chacing trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
RJ Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Cain.
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chacing.
Chacing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Chacing.
Cain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chacing.
A telegraphed right hand from Chacing misses the target.
Chacing cracks Cain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chacing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chacing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chacing drives through and clinches with Cain against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chacing is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
RJ Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chace Chacing.
Cain prevents a body shot from Chacing.
A frustrated look appears on Cain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chacing working aggressively here.
Chacing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chacing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chacing is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cain to keep the fight standing.
Chacing lands a hook that snaps the head of Cain backwards.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Chacing is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chacing.
Cain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cain.
Chacing misses with some punches.
Cain avoiding damage as Chacing throws knees to the body.
Chacing displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cain up against the cage.
Chacing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Chace Chacing has been cut.
Chacing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chacing takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Chacing.
Chacing misses with the combination.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Chacing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cain but Cain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Chacing finds it's way through Cain's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chace Chacing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chace Chacing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chace Chacing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chacing misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Cain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chacing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chacing might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chacing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cain throws a big shot that misses.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chacing scores with a decent looking hook.
Chacing tries to clinch but Cain moves out of range.
Chacing moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chacing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cain slips a straight right by Chacing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Chacing 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chacing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chacing wants to pass the guard but Cain is defending well.
Chacing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chacing trying to pass the guard but Cain defending well.
Cain tries to roll over but Chacing keeps him under control.
Chacing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chacing wants to pass the guard but Cain is defending well.
Chacing is just content to waste time from the top position. Cain takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cain controlling Chacing's posture.
Chacing won't allow Cain to sweep him here.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Chacing from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chacing drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cain!
Chacing manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cain's best efforts.
Cain controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain is looking to take a break and control but Chacing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chacing trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chacing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cain pulls his head out easily.
Cain controlling the action here.
Cain wants to free his trapped foot but Chacing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chacing keeps working.
Cain seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chacing has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cain escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cain!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Cain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chace Chacing's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Cain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chacing wants to clinch.
Chacing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cain sprawls well. Cain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chacing gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Chacing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chacing catches Cain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chacing throws the left hand but Cain avoids the punch easily.
Cain throws a big counter combination but Chacing scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chacing looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Chacing misses with an uppercut. Cain saw that one coming.
Chacing stuns Cain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chacing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chacing has his takedown stuffed
and Chacing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cain tries to keep at a distance but Chacing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chacing misses with the head strike.
Chacing tries to land knees in the clinch but Cain avoids the damage to the body.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chacing.
Chacing avoids the body shot from Cain.
Chacing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chacing has Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
Cain tries to stall but Chacing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chacing has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cain regains guard immediately.
Chace Chacing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chacing tries to free his leg and advance position but Cain is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chacing is looking for a triangle but Cain pushes his legs off easily.
Chacing is trying to keep Cain in close.
Chacing is trying to hold Cain in close to prevent damage but Cain has managed to pass into half guard.
Chacing wants to improve his position but Cain is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chacing looking for submissions off his back.
Cain wants to pass the guard but Chacing is defending well.
Chacing tries to roll over but Cain keeps him under control.
Chacing gets back to full guard.
Cain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chacing is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Chacing wants to control but Cain passes easily into half guard.
Cain is controlling the pace.
Cain prevents Chacing from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chace Chacing.
Well Chacing 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chace Chacing!
Our winner, Chace Chacing, 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 537 p4p, 635 weight class) and Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 71 p4p, 85 weight class). Itzpapalotltotec is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Copacabana - Barry Manilow. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a loose jab but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses its intended target.
Mantle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Itzpapalotltotec was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mantle throws the left hand but Itzpapalotltotec avoids the punch easily.
Itzpapalotltotec looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mantle misses with an uppercut. Itzpapalotltotec saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses its intended target.
Mantle lands a glancing blow to the side of Itzpapalotltotec's head.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Mantle misses.
We've been hearing reports that Mantle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mantle misses with an uppercut.
Mantle misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mantle finds it's way through Itzpapalotltotec's defenses.
Mantle cracks a nice hook into Itzpapalotltotec's ribs.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a looping right.
It looked like Mantle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a nice looking body shot.
Mantle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle misses the shot to the body.
Mantle misses with a body punch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a nice right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
Mantle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mantle throws a body punch but Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range.
Mantle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itzpapalotltotec throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Itzpapalotltotec misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle cracks Itzpapalotltotec with a good jab.
Mantle moves into the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to get back to striking at distance but Mantle won't allow it.
Itzpapalotltotec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle throwing a counter right hand but Itzpapalotltotec manages to avoid it.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle sizes up Itzpapalotltotec with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Itzpapalotltotec lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle staying out of range there.
Mantle throws a hook but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it easily.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Itzpapalotltotec.
Nice defenses there by Itzpapalotltotec.
As Mantle backs off Itzpapalotltotec throws a huge counter combo but Mantle manages to avoid it all.
Itzpapalotltotec displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mantle throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itzpapalotltotec ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a lazy uppercut
and Mantle counters with a right hand to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Itzpapalotltotec slips under a jab.
Mantle closes the distance and pushes Itzpapalotltotec back into the cage.
Itzpapalotltotec has had enough of the clinch but Mantle keeps him there for the moment.
Mantle misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mantle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a jab to the jaw.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an off balance right hand
and Mantle moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mantle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Itzpapalotltotec with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mantle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Itzpapalotltotec on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mantle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mantle takes the fight into the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to push Mantle away but Mantle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to force a seperation but Mantle has the dominant position.
Itzpapalotltotec blocking some punches.
Itzpapalotltotec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantle darts in and clinches Itzpapalotltotec up against the cage.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a knee to the head.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to stall but Mantle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mantle misses with some punches.
Itzpapalotltotec blocking some punches.
Mantle lands a nice uppercut.
Mantle blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Mantle lands with a short shot to the head.
Itzpapalotltotec looking to throw knees to the head but Mantle is blocking nicely.
Itzpapalotltotec tries a knee to the head but Mantle blocks it.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to stall but Mantle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to control Mantle's arms but Mantle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Itzpapalotltotec has his back to the cage.
Mantle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Itzpapalotltotec's efforts to push away.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Itzpapalotltotec working hard to break the clinch.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to push Mantle away but Mantle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Itzpapalotltotec's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to break the clinch but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Mantle managing to block the knees to the body from Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itzpapalotltotec just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mantle's brow.
Itzpapalotltotec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham Mantle is winning the standup battle so far.
Mantle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itzpapalotltotec staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec missing with a left hand there. Mantle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itzpapalotltotec might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Itzpapalotltotec misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mantle ducks right into an uppercut from Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle cracks Itzpapalotltotec with an open hand slap.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a body shot.
Mantle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
Mantle misses with an uppercut. Itzpapalotltotec saw that one coming.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a left hand
and Itzpapalotltotec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec gets tackled into the cage by Mantle. Mantle maintains the clinch.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to break the clinch but Mantle is controlling him.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mantle blocks it with crossed arms.
Mantle prevents a body shot from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Itzpapalotltotec backwards.
Mantle pushes Itzpapalotltotec back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to break the clinch but Mantle is controlling the position.
Itzpapalotltotec using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Itzpapalotltotec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mantle lands with a light punch inside.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to circle away but Mantle has him pinned against the cage.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle dominated that second round.
That's time! Mantle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mantle misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Itzpapalotltotec on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mantle drives through and clinches with Itzpapalotltotec against the cage.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Itzpapalotltotec working hard to break the clinch.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mantle misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mantle takes an elbow to the temple.
Mantle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to break free of the clinch but Mantle has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Mantle fails to land.
Mantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to break the clinch but Mantle is controlling the position.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to break the clinch but can't.
Itzpapalotltotec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Itzpapalotltotec blocking some punches.
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mantle scores with a shoulder strike.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an elbow but it misses.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle lands an uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec has had enough of the clinch but Mantle keeps him there for the moment.
Mantle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mantle lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle working aggressively here.
Mantle misses with some punches.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec has had enough of the clinch but Mantle keeps him there for the moment.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Itzpapalotltotec can't break the clinch.
Mantle avoiding damage as Itzpapalotltotec throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itzpapalotltotec just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mantle's brow.
Itzpapalotltotec taking a breather.
Mantle working aggressively here.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to break free but Mantle has control.
Mantle gets through Itzpapalotltotec's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to circle away but Mantle has him pinned against the cage.
Mantle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itzpapalotltotec can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to break free of the clinch but Mantle has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Itzpapalotltotec fails to land.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to get back to striking at distance but Mantle won't allow it.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to break the clinch but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mantle fails to land.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to get back to striking at distance but Mantle won't allow it.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks an uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec breaks from the clinch.
Mantle stuns Itzpapalotltotec with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mantle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Mantle misses its intended target.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking for the big counter here.
Mantle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mantle thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Mantle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Itzpapalotltotec! But no joy.
Itzpapalotltotec on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a looping overhand right but Mantle ducks down to avoid it.
Mantle throws a right hand that Itzpapalotltotec ducks under and follows up with a left that Itzpapalotltotec also avoids with ease.
Mantle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range as Mantle strikes.
Itzpapalotltotec looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mantle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Mantle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itzpapalotltotec.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mantle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itzpapalotltotec walks into a straight right hand from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec checks a leg kick nicely.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
Itzpapalotltotec's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mantle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Itzpapalotltotec scrambles back to his feet.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a loose jab but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle connects with a body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec gets tackled into the cage by Mantle. Mantle maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec gets through Mantle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Itzpapalotltotec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Itzpapalotltotec looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a left to the head.
Itzpapalotltotec missing with knees to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to break the clinch but Mantle is controlling him.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Itzpapalotltotec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itzpapalotltotec blocking some punches.
Mantle working aggressively here.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Itzpapalotltotec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to break the clinch but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Itzpapalotltotec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to break free of the clinch but Mantle has double underhooks.
Itzpapalotltotec manages to break the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
Mantle misses with a right hand
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle throws a big shot that misses.
Mantle misses with a hook
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itzpapalotltotec.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Itzpapalotltotec! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Itzpapalotltotec coming out on top.
Itzpapalotltotec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mantle has time to react.
Mantle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graham Mantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantle closes the distance and clinches.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to force a seperation but Mantle has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Mantle fails to land.
Mantle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graham Mantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Itzpapalotltotec working hard to break the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantle gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Itzpapalotltotec throws an elbow but misses.
Mantle managing to block the knees to the body from Itzpapalotltotec.
A frustrated look appears on Itzpapalotltotec's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle prevents Itzpapalotltotec from breaking the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec blocking some punches.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a right hand.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Mantle on the inside.
Mantle lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
Mantle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Itzpapalotltotec backwards.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to get back to striking at distance but Mantle won't allow it.
Mantle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle had his way with Pablo Itzpapalotltotec in 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. This is the final round!
Itzpapalotltotec misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle works Itzpapalotltotec's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Itzpapalotltotec coming out on top.
Mantle misses with a hook.
Mantle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mantle throws a lazy uppercut
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a stiff right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle throws a big shot that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantle.
A little jabbing left from Itzpapalotltotec on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an off balance right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle swings widly with a right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a straight right hand.
Mantle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Mantle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mantle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Mantle does it's job there.
A jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mantle scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mantle misses.
A slow jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses its intended target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an off balance right hand
and Mantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to land a combination but Mantle avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mantle throws a lazy right hand but Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mantle walks into a stiff left hand from Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on Itzpapalotltotec's shoulder, as Itzpapalotltotec tries to avoid the shot.
Itzpapalotltotec now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mantle missing with a left hand there. Itzpapalotltotec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec misses the jab.
Mantle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Itzpapalotltotec doesn't seem bothered though.
Mantle misses with a looping left.
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mantle is looking to clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a looping overhand right but Mantle ducks down to avoid it.
Itzpapalotltotec misses the body punch
and Itzpapalotltotec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle misses with a looping left.
Mantle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Mantle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle connects with the punch.
Itzpapalotltotec slips under a jab from Mantle.
Itzpapalotltotec swats away the attempt to clinch by Mantle.
Mantle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Itzpapalotltotec.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mantle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mantle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Itzpapalotltotec is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mantle slips under a jab from Itzpapalotltotec.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Mantle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mantle 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Mantle!
Graham Mantle retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Graham Mantle thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Randleman (ranked 302 p4p, 637 weight class) and Gilbervan Soares (ranked 51 p4p, 94 weight class). Randleman comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch. Randy Randleman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbervan Soares!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman lands a big uppercut and Soares crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Soares looks OK. Randleman waves Soares back to his feet!
Randleman misses with a straight left.
Soares throws out a counter right but Randleman avoids it with no problem.
Randleman throws a leg kick but Soares moved away.
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randleman.
Nice uppercut there from Randleman.
Soares slips under a jab from Randleman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randleman avoids the body shot from Soares.
Randleman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Soares misses the target.
Soares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Randleman's head.
Soares throws a body punch but Randleman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares instigates a clinch.
Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soares.
Soares is working Randleman over against the cage.
Soares blocks an uppercut.
Soares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soares has Randleman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Randleman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soares.
Soares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soares working aggressively here.
Randleman lands a left hand.
Randleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Randleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Soares.
Randleman is working Soares over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares lands a nice shot to the body.
Soares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Randleman quickly recovers to half guard.
Soares is pressing down on Randleman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Randleman is holding on for now.
Soares missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Randleman is staying active underneath Soares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soares slips a nice elbow through Randleman's hands, connecting with Randleman's forehead.
Soares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Randleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares slips a nice elbow through Randleman's hands, connecting with Randleman's forehead.
Randleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soares perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Soares is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Soares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Soares working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Randleman 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.
Randleman seems keen to control Soares's posture.
Soares with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice body punch from Randleman.
Soares tries for a takedown but Randleman circles away easily
and Randleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Randleman keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gilbervan Soares will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Randleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soares throws a hook but Randleman blocks it.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soares was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
Soares ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soares misses with a straight right.
Soares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Randy Randleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soares momentarily.
Soares scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Soares there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares is trying to control the action in half guard but Randleman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randleman wants to get back to full guard.
Soares working Randleman over with strikes.
Gilbervan Soares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soares thows a huge punch but Randleman dodges it nicely.
Randleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soares is trying to control the action in half guard but Randleman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soares seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randleman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soares.
Soares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soares working Randleman over with strikes.
Soares winds up and cracks Randleman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Soares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman wants to improve his position but Soares is controlling well.
Soares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soares working the head and body with strikes.
Soares trying to mount his opponent but Randleman defends it.
Soares is looking to stall here but Randleman recovers full guard.
Soares looking to pass the guard.
Soares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Randleman blocks nicely.
Soares working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randleman's head.
Soares sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Randleman's guard.
Soares is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Soares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randleman defending well though.
Soares is nestled in close to Randleman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares wants to pass the guard but Randleman is defending well.
Soares missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Randleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Randleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Randleman.
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Randleman throws a right hand that misses
and Soares counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Randleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Soares is just out of range.
Soares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Soares or perhaps it was just good defense by Randleman, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman slips under a jab from Soares.
An attempted straight right counter from Randleman misses the target.
Randleman misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soares! But no joy.
Randleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soares checks a leg kick.
Soares fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soares closes the distance looking to clinch
and Randleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soares is defended easily by Randleman.
Randy Randleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbervan Soares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Randleman.
Randleman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soares lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Randleman misses with an uppercut.
Randleman throws a hook but Soares blocks it.
Soares keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soares tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soares slips a jab from Randleman.
Soares drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Randleman defends it well.
Randleman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soaress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Randleman enables Soares to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Randleman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Randleman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Randleman clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Randleman misses with a wild body shot.
Soares lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Soares. That snapped Randleman's head back.
Soares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Randleman. Randleman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Randleman walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Randleman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Soares to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Randleman moved out of range.
Randleman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Randleman keeps Soares at a distance using the push kick.
Soares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soares slips under a jab from Randleman.
Soares misses with a right hand
and Randleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randleman throws a solid leg kick but Soares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Randleman.
Soares changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Randleman throws a body punch but Soares moves out of range.
Randleman throws a looping overhand right but Soares ducks down to avoid it.
Randy Randleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Soares misses with a hook.
Randleman throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a body shot but no joy.
Randleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Randleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soares moves out of range of the body kick.
Soares changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Soares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab from Randleman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Randleman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Soares cracks Randleman with a big elbow.
Soares sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Randleman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Soares seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Randleman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Soares throws a strike aimed at the side of Randleman's head but Randleman avoids it well.
Soares in side control lands a decent elbow.
Randleman stops Soares from passing to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares lands some shots froms side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gilbervan Soares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Soares or perhaps it was just good defense by Randleman, which made it look bad.
Randleman lands a nice hook to Soares's body. Soares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Randleman scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soares misses with a combination
enabling Randleman to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
It looked like Randleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Randleman throws a low kick, looking for Soares's leg but Soares calmly moves out of range.
Soares with the counter takedown but Randleman avoids it easily.
Randy Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soares sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws an elbow that misses. Randleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soares's guard. Nice move by Randleman!
Soares 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.
Randleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soares looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Soares working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares 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.
Soares controls Randleman momentarily but Randleman frees himself.
Soares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soares keeps trying to improve his position.
Soares trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soares misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jab, jab by Soares - just one landing.
Randy Randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soares misses with a hook to the body
and Randleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Randleman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Randleman misses.
Randleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Soares off balance momentarily.
Gilbervan Soares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randleman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Randleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares is the new light heavyweight champion!
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