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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Featherstone (ranked 2778 p4p, 3623 weight class) and Harold Spencer (ranked 401 p4p, 483 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Harold Spencer enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quincy Featherstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Featherstone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Featherstone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Featherstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spencer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Featherstone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Featherstone blocks a head kick by Spencer.
Featherstone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spencer defends well and Featherstone ends up having to push Spencer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Featherstone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Featherstone avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch but Featherstone keeps him there for the moment.
Spencer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Featherstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Featherstone pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone striking off his back but it's not causing Spencer any problems.
Featherstone has Spencer pulled in close to control his posture.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Featherstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Featherstone is adopting a defensive guard.
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Featherstone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Featherstone wants to sweep but no luck.
Featherstone is pulling down on Spencer's head. It's preventing any offense from Spencer, at least for the moment.
Featherstone continues to stall.
We've been hearing good reports from Featherstone's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spencer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Featherstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Spencer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Featherstone.
Featherstone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Spencer misses with a takedown
and Featherstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer closes the distance but Featherstone moves to the side
and Featherstone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Featherstone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spencer.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Featherstone as he jumps to the side.
Spencer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Featherstone, pushing him back against the cage.
Featherstone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Featherstone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spencer defends well and Featherstone ends up having to push Spencer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spencer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone has Spencer pressed against the cage, preventing Spencer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spencer is trying to break free.
Featherstone goes for a takedown attempt but Spencer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Featherstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Featherstone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Featherstone working hard to break the clinch.
Featherstone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Featherstone lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Featherstone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quincy Featherstone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Featherstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spencer!
Spencer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Featherstone avoids it really well and circles away.
Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown. Featherstone tries to sprawl out of it but Spencer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Featherstone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Spencer as Featherstone shoots in.
Featherstone closes the distance and pushes Spencer back into the cage.
Spencer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer darts in looking for a takedown but Featherstone gets double underhooks and turns Spencer into the cage.
Quincy Featherstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Spencer.
Featherstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spencer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Spencer with that takedown attempt.
Featherstone shoots in for a takedown but Spencer shows good takedown defense.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Featherstone.
Featherstone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Spencer is trying to keep an underhook but Featherstone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Featherstone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spencer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Featherstone unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Featherstone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Featherstone keeps control of the position easily here as Spencer tries to buck him off.
Spencer is taking damage to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Featherstone looking for the RNC.
Featherstone looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Featherstone is landing big shots and Spencer is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quincy Featherstone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Dugan (ranked 3683 p4p, 2912 weight class) and Harvey Cooper (ranked 489 p4p, 415 weight class). Kenny Dugan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Dugan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harvey Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugan misses with a head kick.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Dugan.
Dugan gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Cooper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dugan jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Dugan around his waist. Dugan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dugan.
Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan advances to half guard.
Cooper tries to roll over but Dugan keeps him under control.
Dugan decides to stand up.
Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dugan can't break the clinch.
Cooper breaks the clinch.
Dugan throws a series of punches but Cooper avoids them all with ease.
Dugan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugan has his takedown stuffed
and Cooper counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Dugan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dugan.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dugan tries to sprawl but Cooper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dugan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cooper keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dugan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooper has Dugan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cooper pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dugan tumbling to the mat - Cooper dives into Dugan's guard.
Cooper throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Dugan keeps moving.
Dugan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cooper wants to stand but Dugan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cooper stuffs the takedown attempt from Dugan. Dugan gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooper wants to counter the offense by Dugan and move into the clinch position.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Dugan counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dugan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper shoots in looking for a takedown. Dugan tries to sprawl out of it but Cooper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dugan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Dugan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dugan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dugan gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kenny Dugan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dugan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Dugan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dugan defends well and Cooper ends up having to push Dugan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dugan misses with a takedown
and Cooper moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cooper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dugan shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Dugan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dugan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to score a takedown here. Dugan is defending well but Cooper drives through and ends up in Dugan's guard.
Dugan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cooper is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cooper wants the takedown. Dugan is fighting it off but Cooper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dugan's guard against the cage.
Cooper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kenny Dugan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooper stands and steps away. Dugan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dugan, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Cooper breaks the clinch.
Cooper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dugan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cooper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cooper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dugan is trying to defend but Cooper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugan is trying to control but can't.
Dugan is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooper seems to be looking for submissions.
Dugan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooper lands strikes from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Dugan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugan is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Dugan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dugan is trying to control but can't.
Dugan tries to roll over but Cooper keeps him under control.
Dugan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.
Cooper decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dugan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Dugan, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Dugan against the cage but Dugan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper with the inside leg kick.
Cooper misses with a two punch combination.
Dugan tries for a takedown but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dugan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dugan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cooper tries to avoid it but Dugan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cooper to the ground. Cooper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cooper shoots in and bounces Dugan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dugan controls Cooper momentarily but Cooper frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cooper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dugan is fending him off so far but Cooper persists. Nope, Dugan circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dugan is defended easily by Cooper.
Dugan tries to land a body kick
and Cooper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dugan 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.
Cooper 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooper 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.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Dugan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper won't allow Dugan to sweep him here.
Cooper wants to stand but Dugan is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dugan holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dugan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dugan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper 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.
My spies in Rio Grappling Club inform me that Cooper has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dugan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dugan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dugan!
Cooper is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dugan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cooper is trying to control Dugan's posture but Dugan avoids it.
Cooper is trying to get back to half guard.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cooper wants to control but Dugan postures up.
Cooper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dugan keeps working.
Cooper controlling the action here.
Cooper is trying to control. Dugan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugan trying to control here.
Dugan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dugan wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
Dugan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dugan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooper throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooper 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 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Cooper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampson Sullivan (ranked 2706 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Tony Rivers (ranked 390 p4p, 519 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sampson Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rivers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sullivan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Rivers. Rivers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivers moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Rivers shoots for a takedown but Sullivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sullivan defends well and Rivers ends up having to push Sullivan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sampson Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rivers.
Sullivan scores with a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sullivan advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sullivan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rivers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sullivan controlling from mount.
Sullivan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rivers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sullivan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
 Rivers is rocked!
Sullivan throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Rivers has his hands clasped together but Sullivan breaks the hold and Rivers is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sullivan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sampson Sullivan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Santos (ranked 2918 p4p, 2746 weight class) and Greg Trouble (ranked 416 p4p, 395 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Trouble!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Trouble.
Trouble works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Trouble stands up and beckons Santos to his feet.
Trouble throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trouble is trying to keep Santos in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trouble is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Trouble is adopting a defensive guard.
Trouble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trouble striking off his back but it's not causing Santos any problems.
Trouble throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trouble has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
Trouble looking for subs off his back but Santos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Trouble tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Santos has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Trouble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trouble wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Trouble in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
 It looks like Greg Trouble has been cut.
Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trouble hang on?
Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Trouble is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santos.
Trouble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos looking to control but Trouble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Santos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is stalling here but it's allowed Trouble to get half guard.
Santos is thwarting Trouble's attempts to control the position.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trouble controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trouble tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos wants to control but Trouble is keeping him busy.
Santos wants to pass to mount but Trouble is defending the position.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos trying to control the action but Trouble is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Trouble's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trouble tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trouble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos pushes Trouble up against the cage in a clinch.
Trouble has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trouble can do to turn this around?
Trouble has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santos uses from the top position.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Trouble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trouble controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Santos postures up in Trouble's guard and throws a big left but Trouble blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trouble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trouble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to stand but Trouble is controlling from the bottom.
Santos postures up.
Trouble wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diego Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Trouble on that attempt.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trouble counters with a right hand to the body.
Trouble fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Santos gets caught napping as Trouble dives in and scores a takedown. Santos manages to retain guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Trouble from controlling successfully.
Diego Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trouble trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Trouble gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos throws a leg kick which misses Trouble's front leg but catches the back leg as Trouble tries to avoid it.
Trouble drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Trouble is standing up over Santos. Santos looks to escape but Trouble dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trouble wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos wants to control but Trouble postures up.
Trouble is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Santos tries to buck Trouble off but Trouble is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to control Trouble's posture but Trouble avoids it.
Santos looks to move to half guard but instead Trouble has passed into mount! Damn!
Trouble with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trouble landing strikes from the mount and Santos is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trouble landing strikes from the mount.
Santos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Trouble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Trouble's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trouble is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Santos's half guard.
Trouble with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trouble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trouble is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trouble stalling.
Trouble's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trouble gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
Trouble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two 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.
Trouble shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Trouble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos wants to take a breather but Trouble is having none of it.
Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Trouble takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Santos wants to stand but Trouble has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Trouble looking for a sweep. Not yet Trouble, not yet.
Trouble managing to control the position.
Trouble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trouble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trouble dives in and scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trouble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Trouble from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Trouble 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.
Santos is working an open guard so Trouble takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Trouble off balance momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Trouble misses.
Trouble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Trouble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trouble 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Trouble!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremey Young (ranked 3277 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Joel Kemp (ranked 368 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremey Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp shoots in but no luck this time.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Kemp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Kemp shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kemp throws a counter combo.
Young gets tackled into the cage by Kemp. Kemp maintains the clinch.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kemp up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
Kemp ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kemp no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kemp is looking to stand up but Young isn't so interested in that idea.
We've been hearing good reports from Young's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Young is looking to stand up but Kemp won't let him.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kemp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kemp is pulling down on Young's head to control his posture.
Young stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Some wild striking there from Kemp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jeremey Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Kemp.
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kemp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kemp wants it to stay on the feet.
Young clinches up with Kemp and pushes him back against the cage.
Kemp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kemp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young rushes Kemp and presses him up against the cage.
Kemp slows down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Young could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp gets control of Young's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kemp will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kemp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kemp working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Kemp trying to keep a closed guard but Young is proving a slippery customer.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kemp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kemp has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kemp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Young has passed into side control.
Young trying to control the action but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Young prevents Kemp from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kemp can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeremey Young will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Young throws a head kick but Kemp moves out of range.
And Kemp tries to counter it with a takedown but Young pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Young looks for a takedown but Kemp sprawls well.
Kemp misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Young throws a right hand that Kemp ducks under and follows up with a left that Kemp also avoids with ease.
Young shoots in but Kemp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kemp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremey Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Kemp.
Kemp feints the counter takedown.
Kemp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Kemp breaks the clinch.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Kemp circles away.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kemp throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Young is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joel Kemp!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Parker (ranked 3276 p4p, 3636 weight class) and David Harris (ranked 367 p4p, 405 weight class). David Harris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Harris!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris misses with the body kick
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harris won't be happy with that.
Harris throws Parker to one side and escapes!
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Harris fails with the takedown
and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
James Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Harris.
Harris jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris pulls guard successfully.
Parker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harris is controlling Parker's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
Parker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parker postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker jumps guard and drags Harris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parker pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker avoids the head kick by Harris.
Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Parker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker checks a low kick from Harris.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Harris jumps guard but Parker stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parker pulls guard.
James Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker is trying to keep Harris in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Rio Grappling Club inform me that Harris has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Parker is looking to sweep but instead, Harris has passed into half guard.
Harris stands up out of the half guard.
Parker drives through with a takedown into Harris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Parker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Harris.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
Parker tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harris has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Parker is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Parker stalls.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Parker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parker gets control of Harris's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.
Parker has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Parker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
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 James Parker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parker darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Parker into the cage.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker clinches.
Harris tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to push Parker away but Parker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker clinches with his opponent.
Harris tries to pull guard but Parker won't allow it.
James Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Harris.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker avoiding damage.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Harris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Parker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parker manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harris to see if he's OK.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker controls the position.
Parker wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Parker keeps moving and retains side control.
Harris is trying to escape the position but Parker is controlling the position.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Parker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker taking a breather here.
Harris is trying to work for a sweep but Parker has mounted him!
Parker scoring with strikes but Harris is staying in there.
Harris tries to reverse the position but Parker maintains control.
Parker looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Parker is hanging on to Harris's back as he tries to escape.
Harris defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Parker's arms.
Parker is trying to stick to Harris's back but Harris is turning into Parker. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Parker's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harris.
David Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parker is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Parker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Basset (ranked 2668 p4p, 2728 weight class) and Freddy Jupiter (ranked 305 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Basset!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Jupiter!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basset shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jupiter as he jumps to the side.
Basset moves out of range of the body kick from Jupiter.
Basset displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jupiter.
Jupiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Basset is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Basset has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jupiter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basset gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jupiter counters with a shoot takedown. Basset fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basset controls Jupiter momentarily but Jupiter frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Basset's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jupiter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Basset has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jupiter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Basset is keeping the position for now.
Basset looking to control.
Jupiter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Basset is keeping the position for now.
Basset 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Basset not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Basset pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jupiter shoots in and drives through. Basset sprawls well.
Basset has a takedown stuffed.
Jupiter wants to counter with a clinch but Basset pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Basset. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jupiter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Basset clinches.
Jupiter has Basset pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Basset manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jupiter tries to pull guard but Basset forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Basset gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jupiter.
Basset looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jupiter blocks an elbow strike from Basset.
Basset is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jupiter to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basset pulls guard.
Jupiter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basset works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Basset is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jupiter defends well.
Jupiter gets to his feet. Basset looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jupiter misses with a shot to the body
and Jupiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jupiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basset tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jupiter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Basset tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jupiter defends well and Basset ends up having to push Jupiter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Basset tries to land knees in the clinch but Jupiter avoids the damage to the body.
Basset pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basset has momentary wrist control but Jupiter slips an elbow through the middle.
Jupiter throws a big elbow that misses.
Jupiter trying to control the position from guard on top but Basset is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jupiter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jupiter throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matthew Basset will probably get the nod.
That's time! Basset's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Basset looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Basset could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jupiter instigates a clinch.
Jupiter working aggressively here.
Basset is trying to push Jupiter away but Jupiter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basset.
Jupiter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Basset prevents it.
Basset has Jupiter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Basset pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jupiter tumbling to the mat - Basset dives into Jupiter's guard.
Jupiter uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jupiter pushes Basset up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basset taking a breather.
Jupiter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Basset to keep the fight standing.
Basset manages to break the clinch.
Basset has his takedown stuffed
and Jupiter counters by clinching up.
Basset is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jupiter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Basset tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Basset. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basset pulls Jupiter into guard.
Jupiter gets to his feet. Basset looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jupiter slaps away a takedown attempt from Basset, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jupiter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basset throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jupiter's waist but Jupiter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Basset off to one side.
Jupiter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Basset is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Jupiter.
Jupiter slips a jab and a cross from Basset.
Basset moves in looking to clinch but Jupiter pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Basset as Jupiter shoots in.
Jupiter fails with the takedown
and Jupiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jupiter looks to clinch
and Jupiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basset stuffs the takedown.
Jupiter throws a head kick that misses
and Basset counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter throws a body shot but no joy.
Basset changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jupiter tries to avoid it but Basset manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jupiter to the ground. Jupiter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Basset tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Jupiter with that takedown attempt.
Basset pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jupiter thinks about the counter body kick.
Jupiter shoots for a takedown but Basset saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Basset seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Basset fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jupiter gets caught flat footed, as Basset shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jupiter keeping moving, preventing Basset from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basset is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jupiter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jupiter pulls Basset in close to his closed guard and prevents Basset from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jupiter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Basset is in close to Jupiter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Matthew Basset will probably get the nod.
That's time! Basset's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jupiter shoots in for a double leg but Basset sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Basset fails with a takedown attempt.
Basset tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jupiter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jupiter shoots in and drives through. Basset sprawls well.
Basset moves into range and connects with a jab.
Basset moves into the clinch.
Basset breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jupiter goes for a double leg but Basset avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Basset continues to drive forward.
Matthew Basset has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Jupiter.
Basset fails to land the takedown.
Matthew Basset is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basset gets caught flat footed, as Jupiter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Basset manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jupiter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jupiter pulls Basset into guard.
Jupiter keeping moving, preventing Basset from controlling successfully.
Jupiter pulls Basset in close to prevent any damage.
Jupiter pushes a forearm under Basset's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Basset is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Jupiter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garry East (ranked 2578 p4p, 2694 weight class) and Wendall Arnold (ranked 296 p4p, 307 weight class). Wendall Arnold is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garry East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendall Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arnold darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
East is trying to control but can't.
My spies in Rio Grappling Club inform me that Arnold has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
East is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Arnold has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! East is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Wendall Arnold!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Baine (ranked 2676 p4p, 2691 weight class) and Ethan Reagan (ranked 385 p4p, 388 weight class). Herbert Baine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Reagan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herbert Baine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reagan tries to roll over but Baine keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Baine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reagan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baine wants to control from the top but Reagan keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baine manages to get himself to full guard.
Baine seems keen to control Reagan's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reagan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reagan wants to control from the top but Baine keeps moving.
Reagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Baine is retaining full guard.
That's two 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.
Reagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Baine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reagan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reagan stopping the sweep attempt from Baine.
Baine working a defensive guard but Reagan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Reagan tries to move to mount but Baine blocks the move with his legs.
Baine regains half guard.
Baine works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan won't allow Baine to get back to his feet.
Baine pushes a forearm under Reagan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Reagan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Herbert Baine!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Shuster (ranked 2637 p4p, 2686 weight class) and Joseph Moses (ranked 378 p4p, 387 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Shuster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Moses!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moses enables Shuster to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moses manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shuster stands and steps away. Moses gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shuster drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moses has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shuster off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moses instigates a clinch.
Shuster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shuster lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moses has one foot on Shuster's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Moses dives in for a single leg takedown but Shuster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moses fails to land the takedown.
Shuster drives through with a takedown into Moses's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shuster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moses on the ground.
Moses is trying to keep Shuster in close.
Moses wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moses is trying to control the position but Shuster postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shuster won't allow Moses to get back to his feet.
Shuster controlling from the top position.
Moses trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shuster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moses trying to control the position.
Shuster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moses shoots and misses
and Shuster counters by moving into the clinch.
Marvin Shuster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Moses.
Moses fails to pull guard.
Shuster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shuster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shuster winds up and cracks Moses with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuster controlling the pace.
Shuster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Moses makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moses.
Shuster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shuster wanted to stand there but Moses had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shuster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shuster trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Moses 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.
Shuster stands up and waves to Moses to follow him.
Shuster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moses wants to improve his position but Shuster is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Shuster dominated 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.
Shuster has closed the distance and engaged Moses in a clinch.
Shuster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moses can do to turn this around?
Moses jumps guard.
Marvin Shuster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moses holds on and takes a little breather.
Moses trying to keep a closed guard but Shuster is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shuster gets to his feet. Moses looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shuster leaves Moses with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moses blocks the body kick.
Shuster forces Moses back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Shuster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shuster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moses tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shuster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moses somewhat.
Moses shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moses was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
My spies in Rio Grappling Club inform me that Moses has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Moses scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shuster to see if he's OK.
Moses is looking to take a break and control but Shuster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuster is trying to improve his position.
Shuster tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Moses easily slips into full mount!
Shuster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shuster wants to control but Moses is having none of it.
Moses is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Moses shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shuster defends it nicely.
Marvin Shuster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Moses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses gets the takedown into side control.
Shuster wants to control but Moses postures up.
Moses stands up.
Shuster walks into a jab.
Shuster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moses napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moses bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moses throws a combination. Shuster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 It looks like Marvin Shuster has been cut.
Shuster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shuster wants it to stay on the feet.
Shuster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shuster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Moses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shuster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shuster working the head and body with strikes.
Shuster is thwarting Moses's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marvin Shuster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shuster shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moses's guard.
Shuster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moses utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moses looking to control.
Moses wants to sweep but no luck.
Shuster stops Moses from standing up.
Shuster stands up and waves to Moses to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shuster sprawls well. Shuster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moses gets slowly back to his feet.
Shuster pushes Moses up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuster tries to throw a body punch but Moses avoids it by throwing Shuster back against the cage.
Shuster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shuster jumps guard and drags Moses to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moses seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Shuster's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Shuster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shuster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moses is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shuster is pulling down on Moses's head to control his posture.
Moses gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shuster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moses tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shuster is in Moses's guard.
Shuster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moses is trying to control the position but Shuster postures up.
Shuster tries to free his leg and advance position but Moses is retaining full guard.
Moses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses is looking to stand back up but Shuster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moses.
Moses trying to control but Shuster postures up.
Moses works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shuster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shuster wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
Moses will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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.
Shuster postures up.
Shuster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Shuster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moses on his heels. He'll look to pass Moses's guard now, I'm sure.
Moses scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Moses!
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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