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RFC-14 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes to the cage accompanied by Maha Kali (live). Ariel Elias looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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265 lbs
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268 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
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, Armando Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elias swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvia.
Silvia closes the distance and pushes Elias back into the cage.
Elias breaks the clinch.
Elias throws a right and a left that Silvia avoids nicely.
Elias misses with a wild combination.
Ariel Elias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia tries to clinch but Elias moves out of range.
Silvia tries a head kick but it misses.
Elias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elias darts in trying to clinch
and Silvia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Elias's guard.
Silvia drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silvia seems to have locked his on tight now - Elias screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silvia, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Armando Silvia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mozee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Boia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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193 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Mozee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Boia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boia decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mozee scores with a punch to the head.
Mozee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boia walks into a straight right hand from Mozee.
It looks like Rui Boia has been cut.
Boia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mozee avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boia throws a sloppy head kick and Mozee moves out of range easily.
Mozee connects with a single shot there.
Mozee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boia on the side of the head.
Boia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boia fails with a takedown attempt.
Boia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mozee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mozee lands a lovely overhand right.
Mozee lands a jab to the nose.
Boia tries to clinch but Mozee is having none of it.
Boia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mozee counters with a series of strikes. Boia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boia looks gassed!
Decent striking displayed by Mozee there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mozee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boia moves forwards but Mozee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Rui Boia's cut even more.
Boia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boia.
Daniel Mozee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rui Boia.
Mozee connects with the punch.
Mozee Throws a clean left jab. Mozee Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Boia's chin! Boia crumbles to the ground and Mozee follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Mozee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Mozee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cello Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niels Nuntjako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh comes to the cage accompanied by Join the Dots. 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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203 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cello Dorh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niels Nuntjako!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuntjako lands with a shot to the body.
Nuntjako throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorh misses with a double jab.
Dorh throws a head kick that misses.
Nuntjako connects with a single shot there.
Dorh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niels Nuntjako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nuntjako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuntjako chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dorh is breathing heavily.
Nuntjako scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Nuntjako tenderised Dorh's leg. Dorh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nuntjako throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dorh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nuntjako misses with a body kick.
Nuntjako misses with a body shot.
Dorh checks the leg kick.
Nuntjako swings for the body but Dorh moves out of range.
Nuntjako looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nuntjako moves out of range of the body kick from Dorh.
Dorh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dorh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nuntjako throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorh throws a head kick but Nuntjako moves out of range.
Nuntjako looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Nuntjako misses
and Dorh counters with a head kick. That will keep Nuntjako thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nuntjako moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Nuntjako lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dorh doesn't seem phased though.
Dorh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nuntjako counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dorh's knee momentarily.
Dorh throws a head kick that misses
and Nuntjako counters with a good, hard body kick but Dorh shrugs it off.
Nuntjako turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dorh moves out of range as Nuntjako throws a body kick.
Dorh throws a lazy head kick
enabling Nuntjako to counter with a crisp jab.
Nuntjako throws a big shot that misses.
Nuntjako is looking to slow Dorh down with leg kicks.
Nuntjako connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorh walks into a left hand.
Dorh checks a leg kick.
Nuntjako lands a glancing blow to the side of Dorh's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuntjako throws a front kick that sends Dorh stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Nuntjako.
Nuntjako is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dorh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dorh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dorh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dorh 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.
Dorh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nuntjako lands a big uppercut and Dorh crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dorh looks OK. Nuntjako waves Dorh back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dorh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nuntjako. Nuntjako obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Nuntjako tenderised Dorh's leg. Dorh is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niels Nuntjako dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nuntjako lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dorh's sensitive parts.
Dorh throws a head kick but Nuntjako moves out of range.
Nuntjako misses with a kick to the body
and Dorh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dorh takes one to the chin there.
Nuntjako cracks the inside of Dorh's front leg.
Nuntjako scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dorh doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuntjako throws the kick towards the body but Dorh avoids it.
Nuntjako lands a slapping body shot.
Whack! Nuntjako lands a heavy head kick that drops Dorh. The ref tackles Nuntjako to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dorh was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Niels Nuntjako!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isac Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
168 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isac Chaves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaves looks for a takedown but Kawashima sprawls well.
Kawashima stuns Chaves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chaves misses with a double jab
and Kawashima counters with a right hand to the body.
Chaves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chaves.
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Chaves misses with a hook
letting Kawashima counter with a right hand.
Kawashima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chaves shoots for a takedown but Kawashima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chaves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eiji Kawashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isac Chaves.
Chaves looks gassed!
Kawashima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chaves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chaves fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaves throws an off balance right hand
and Kawashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kawashima scores with a punch to the head.
Chaves is rocked!
Chaves walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Chaves limp body while Kawashima jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eiji Kawashima!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigante daPorra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Randy Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gigante daPorra!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
daPorra with a poor takedown
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
daPorra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from daPorra.
Nogueira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
daPorra scores with a few weak punches.
Nogueira passes the guard and advances to mount!
daPorra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nogueira working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Gigante daPorra has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns daPorra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
daPorra looks gassed!
Nogueira dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a big shot to the head and daPorra winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Randy Nogueira!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilianenco Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by When Will They Shoot. Emilianenco Preuss will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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307 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emilianenco Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Preuss is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Preuss is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Preuss tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dejan Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Westfall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petkovic's entrance music is Tropa de Elite. A fine choice. James Westfall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dejan Petkovic!
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, James Westfall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westfall misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Petkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Westfall fails with the takedown
and Petkovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petkovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petkovic moves in looking to clinch but Westfall pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic throws a shot from downtown. Westfall moves away and avoids it.
Petkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Westfall keeps the fight on the outside.
Westfall avoids the body shot from Petkovic.
Westfall fails with the takedown
and Petkovic counters with a left to the body.
Dejan Petkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Westfall.
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.
Westfall tries for a takedown but Petkovic circles away easily
and Petkovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petkovic misses with a hook. Westfall ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic thuds a left hand into Westfall's body.
Petkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petkovic lands a body shot.
Westfall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petkovic counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
Westfall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petkovic tries to clinch but Westfall moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westfall shoots and misses
and Petkovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westfall thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Petkovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Petkovic finds it's way through Westfall's defenses.
Westfall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Westfall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Westfall trying to advance position but Petkovic counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westfall prevents Petkovic from getting back to his feet.
Westfall wants to control from the top but Petkovic keeps moving.
Petkovic pulls Westfall in close to his closed guard and prevents Westfall from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westfall preventing the sweep.
Westfall throws a strike but Petkovic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Petkovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Petkovic controlling the position from side mount.
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.
Petkovic'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.
Petkovic wants to control but Westfall is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Petkovic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Westfall is not content to let Petkovic control the position.
Petkovic taking a breather here.
Westfall is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Westfall's face as Petkovic controls the position.
Dejan Petkovic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Petkovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Petkovic prevents Westfall from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Petkovic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Petkovic throws a shot to the body.
Westfall misses with a takedown attempt
and Petkovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Westfall's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Westfall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Westfall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petkovic stays in close to Westfall's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westfall keeping moving, preventing Petkovic from controlling successfully.
Petkovic passes into half guard.
James Westfall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Westfall is looking for a sweep. Petkovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petkovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dejan Petkovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Petkovic throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westfall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petkovic throws out the jab.
Petkovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petkovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Petkovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petkovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dejan Petkovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petkovic throws a body punch but Westfall moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petkovic wants to slow Westfall down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dejan Petkovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petkovic 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dejan Petkovic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hintu Ramoata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramoata has chosen calm before the storm as his entrance music. The key to victory for Roger Gomez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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151 lbs
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151 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hintu Ramoata!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramoata throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramoata moves to clinch but Gomez breaks away
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramoata.
Ramoata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramoata throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ramoata is trying to defend but Gomez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramoata is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
Gomez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ramoata controls his leg.
Ramoata wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand but Ramoata has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ramoata is looking for a sweep. Gomez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramoata actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ramoata.
Ramoata looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ramoata controls his leg.
Ramoata gets full guard.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Ramoata won't let him.
Ramoata wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Ramoata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gomez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A big right from Ramoata misses.
Ramoata fails with the takedown
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramoata tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily
and Gomez counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramoata moves into the clinch.
Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramoata avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramoata wants a takedown but no success here.
Roger Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hintu Ramoata.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Ramoata's takedown attempt.
Ramoata is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramoata looks gassed!
Gomez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramoata avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramoata gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
Gomez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramoata gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gomez is in trouble now - Ramoata has advanced to mount!
Ramoata looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ramoata working for a guillotine from mount but Gomez is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramoata is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ramoata landing shots from mount.
Ramoata won't let Gomez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ramoata in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ramoata looking to finish Gomez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gomez!
Ramoata unloading with bombs!
Ramoata with shots to the head and body - Gomez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ramoata jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gomez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ramoata working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ramoata has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ramoata trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Ramoata working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hintu Ramoata dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gomez cracks the inside of Ramoata's front leg.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramoata throws a head kick that misses
and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
Ramoata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramoata manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gomez's best efforts.
Ramoata tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Gomez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ramoata.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramoata manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramoata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez wants to stand but Ramoata is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ramoata wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Ramoata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramoata content to stall in guard here.
Ramoata stands up from Gomez's guard - Ramoata perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ramoata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramoata misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramoata closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gomez quickly recovers to half guard.
Ramoata is breathing heavily.
Ramoata missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomez tries to kick Ramoata off but Ramoata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Ramoata in his half guard.
Ramoata stops Gomez from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomez defending well though.
Ramoata is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramoata throwing shots but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Ramoata sits in half guard.
Gomez is looking to escape.
Ramoata working the head and body with strikes.
Ramoata trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez has hold of Ramoata's hands but Ramoata slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ramoata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramoata wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Ramoata seems to be looking for submissions.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hintu Ramoata has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata lands strikes from half guard.
Gomez is trying to stand up here but Ramoata is controlling him well.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Ramoata sits in half guard.
Ramoata works his way into full mount!
Ramoata trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Ramoata landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramoata landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata cracks Gomez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ramoata is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramoata punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramoata won't let Gomez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ramoata goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gomez turns into him and now he's in Ramoata's guard.
Gomez wanted to stand there but Ramoata had control of the position.
Ramoata trying to strike off his back.
Ramoata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomez is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramoata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomez defends it easily.
Gomez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hintu Ramoata 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ramoata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
A head kick by Ramoata misses
and Gomez counters with a good low kick that Ramoata was not able to check.
Ramoata fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Ramoata throws a body kick that misses.
Ramoata misses with the body kick
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gomez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ramoata with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gomez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ramoata back to the cage. Gomez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ramoata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomez scores a takedown into full mount!
Ramoata sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand up but Ramoata is controlling the position.
Ramoata tries to kick Gomez off but Gomez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramoata manages to get to full guard.
Ramoata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomez is aware though and is defending well.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Ramoata.
Gomez stands up from Ramoata's guard - Gomez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ramoata has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roger Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hintu Ramoata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata is looking to control Gomez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramoata avoid being mounted?
Gomez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ramoata is looking to improve his position.
Gomez stands up out of the half guard.
Gomez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ramoata is trying to defend but Gomez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gomez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ramoata controls his leg.
Ramoata gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ramoata prevents Gomez from standing back up.
Ramoata gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A low kick from Ramoata is predictable there
and Ramoata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramoata darts in trying to clinch
and Gomez counters with a left and a right that stings Ramoata.
Ramoata throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramoata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramoata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hintu Ramoata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez postures up.
Gomez wants to get up but he can't break Ramoata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ramoata is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Ramoata.
Ramoata pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Gomez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hintu Ramoata.
Ramoata changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Ramoata manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roger Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramoata 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hintu Ramoata!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Skjelbred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Watterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Watterson's choice of entrance music: Eruptions of Red by The Arcane Order. 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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147 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Skjelbred!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calvin Watterson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Skjelbred. Skjelbred gets slowly back to his feet.
Watterson misses with a body punch
and Skjelbred counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watterson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skjelbred up against the cage.
Watterson prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skjelbred wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Skjelbred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watterson slows down the pace here.
Watterson is pressed up against the cage. Skjelbred has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watterson down to the mat. Watterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Skjelbred counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watterson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skjelbred drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watterson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watterson misses with a leg kick
and Skjelbred counters with a takedown into side control.
Watterson manages to get back to half guard.
Skjelbred 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.
Watterson tries to kick Skjelbred off but Skjelbred 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watterson manages to get to full guard.
Skjelbred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watterson is keeping the position for now.
Watterson seems keen to control Skjelbred's posture.
Skjelbred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watterson is keeping the position for now.
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.
Watterson pulls Skjelbred in close to his closed guard and prevents Skjelbred from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skjelbred wants to pass the guard but Watterson is keeping the position.
Skjelbredis looking to pass into half guard but Watterson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Watterson is in guard.
Watterson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skjelbred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watterson is one step ahead there.
Watterson wants to pass the guard but Skjelbred is keeping the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Calvin Watterson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Watterson stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skjelbred shoots and misses
and Watterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watterson punishes Skjelbred's body with a nice straight punch.
Skjelbred really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skjelbred has his takedown stuffed
and Watterson counters with a nice leg kick.
Watterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Skjelbred holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Skjelbred tries to score a body lock takedown but Watterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skjelbred tries for a takedown but Watterson manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Watterson.
Nice body punch from Watterson - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Watterson.
Skjelbred is breathing heavily.
Watterson prevents the takedown attempt.
Watterson scores with a hook to the body.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watterson lands an uppercut.
Watterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Watterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skjelbred or not.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skjelbred.
Skjelbred can't get the takedown.
Watterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watterson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skjelbreds head.
Watterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watterson scores with a shot to the side of Skjelbred's head.
Watterson taking a breather.
Watterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watterson lands with a left to the head.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watterson looking to stall.
Watterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watterson is working Skjelbred over against the cage.
Skjelbred has Watterson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watterson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Watterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watterson.
Watterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
John Skjelbred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watterson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Skjelbred chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watterson can pounce on him.
Watterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skjelbred moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Watterson.
Watterson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skjelbred is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watterson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Skjelbred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watterson lands a left hand.
Watterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Watterson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good body shot from Watterson.
A nice left hand lands by Watterson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Watterson.
Watterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Watterson as the two fighters clinch.
Watterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Watterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Watterson just leaning against Skjelbred, taking a breather.
Watterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skjelbred tries to score a body lock takedown but Watterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watterson controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Watterson on the inside.
A short uppercut from Watterson.
Watterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skjelbred is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Skjelbred is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watterson is leaning against Skjelbred and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skjelbred seems to have got his legs back now.
Watterson stalling in the clinch but Skjelbred improves position.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skjelbred tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watterson lands a body punch.
Watterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skjelbred or not.
Watterson leaning against his opponent.
Watterson lands with a left to the head.
Skjelbred goes for a takedown attempt but Watterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skjelbred defending well as Watterson loads up on a big left hand.
Skjelbred blocks a leg kick.
Calvin Watterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watterson throws a leg kick which misses Skjelbred's front leg but catches the back leg as Skjelbred tries to avoid it.
Skjelbred uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watterson.
Watterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Skjelbred counters with a shoot takedown. Watterson fights it but they end up in guard.
Skjelbred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watterson is keeping the position for now.
Watterson 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.
Watterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watterson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skjelbred wants to pass the guard but Watterson is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred off and gets back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Skjelbred.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Watterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watterson looks to throw a body kick
and Skjelbred counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skjelbred has Watterson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watterson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watterson lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Watterson.
Skjelbred blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skjelbred is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skjelbred is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Skjelbred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skjelbred blocks an elbow strike from Watterson.
Skjelbred goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watterson prevents it.
Watterson lands a nice uppercut.
Skjelbred goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watterson prevents it.
Watterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skjelbred tries for a takedown but Watterson manages to get underhooks.
Watterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skjelbred is defending well for now.
Calvin Watterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skjelbred tries for a takedown but Watterson manages to get underhooks.
Watterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Watterson.
Watterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skjelbred tries to score a body lock takedown but Watterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Watterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watterson lands a body punch.
Watterson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skjelbred.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watterson.
Watterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Watterson.
Watterson lands with a right to the head.
Watterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Still in the clinch, Watterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watterson gets through Skjelbred's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watterson.
Watterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Skjelbred is trying to drag Watterson to the mat but Watterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Watterson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Watterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skjelbred is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watterson gets through Skjelbred's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watterson lands with a right to the head.
Watterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Watterson.
A right hook to the body lands for Watterson.
A bit of stalling here from Watterson.
A right hook to the body lands for Watterson.
Skjelbred letting Watterson take a breather here.
Watterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skjelbreds head.
A right handed body shot lands from Watterson.
Watterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watterson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Watterson lands a left hand.
Watterson taking a breather.
Watterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watterson lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Watterson.
A short uppercut from Watterson.
A right hook to the body lands for Watterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Watterson.
Watterson looking to stall.
Skjelbred tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skjelbred or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Watterson.
Watterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skjelbred.
Watterson digs a right hand underneath Skjelbred's ribcage. Skjelbred let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watterson presses Skjelbred against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skjelbred tries for a takedown but Watterson manages to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Watterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Watterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Watterson.
Watterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skjelbred.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watterson.
Watterson is looking to control Skjelbred's arms but Skjelbred gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watterson has his back to the cage.
Skjelbred drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skjelbred wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Watterson.
Watterson presses Skjelbred against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skjelbred is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Watterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watterson lands with a right to the head.
Watterson gets through Skjelbred's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Watterson as the two fighters clinch.
Watterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watterson lands with a left to the head.
Watterson pushes Skjelbred back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skjelbred is trying to drag Watterson to the mat but Watterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Watterson.
Watterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skjelbred.
Watterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skjelbred can't get the takedown.
Watterson just leaning against Skjelbred, taking a breather.
Skjelbred drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watterson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watterson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Watterson really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skjelbred checks a leg kick nicely.
Watterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skjelbred counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skjelbred.
Watterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skjelbreds head.
Skjelbred goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watterson prevents it.
Watterson is looking to control Skjelbred's arms but Skjelbred gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watterson has his back to the cage.
Skjelbred has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watterson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Watterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Watterson scores with a hook to the body.
Watterson gets through Skjelbred's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skjelbred is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Skjelbred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watterson.
Skjelbred goes for a takedown attempt but Watterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A cross from Watterson lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skjelbred checks it well.
Watterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watterson misses with a hook
and Skjelbred counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skjelbred.
Skjelbred is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watterson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watterson lands a body shot.
Watterson gets through Skjelbred's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skjelbred.
Watterson lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Watterson is pressed up against the cage. Skjelbred has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watterson down to the mat. Watterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Skjelbred walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watterson.
Watterson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Skjelbred checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watterson. Skjelbred does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calvin Watterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watterson misses with a jab to the body
so Skjelbred counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Watterson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Watterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Skjelbred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watterson wants to stand up but Skjelbred is controlling him.
Skjelbred is looking to advance position but Watterson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Watterson content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Watterson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Skjelbred is desperately trying to improve his position but Watterson has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Watterson controlling from the full mount.
Skjelbred is trying to escape the mount.
Watterson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Watterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skjelbred counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skjelbred trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Watterson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Skjelbred throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Watterson escapes and throws Skjelbred's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watterson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Watterson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Watterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skjelbred.
Watterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watterson looks to throw a body kick
and Skjelbred counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Watterson's guard now.
Watterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watterson, not yet.
Watterson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Skjelbred passes Watterson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Skjelbred wants to pass to mount but Watterson is defending the position.
Watterson is trying to maintain the position but Skjelbred is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred tries to pass to full mount but Watterson defends it.
Watterson tries to roll over but Skjelbred keeps him under control.
Skjelbred is pressing down on Watterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Watterson is holding on for now.
Watterson wants to get back to his feet.
Skjelbred trying to pass the guard but Watterson defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skjelbred works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skjelbred goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Watterson turns into him and now he's in Skjelbred's guard.
Watterson slips nicely into half guard.
Watterson wants to stand up but Skjelbred has a hold of him and won't allow it.
John Skjelbred overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skjelbred is looking for a sweep. Watterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skjelbred is working hard here to advance position.
Skjelbred gets full guard.
Skjelbred is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watterson stands and steps away. Skjelbred gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skjelbred.
Calvin Watterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watterson throws a shot from downtown. Skjelbred moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Watterson. Beautiful body shot.
Watterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skjelbred counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
John Skjelbred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skjelbred can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Watterson.
Watterson works on Skjelbred's body with a couple of short punches.
Skjelbred is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watterson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Watterson.
Watterson lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skjelbred creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skjelbred misses with some punches.
A short right from Watterson.
A short body shot lands from Watterson as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Watterson.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Skjelbred.
I think Watterson 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Watterson!
Calvin Watterson is the new bantamweight champion!
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