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B!4: The Grand Finale PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Poo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Harvey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Harvey!
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, Tim Poo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey shoots for a double leg takedown but Poo sprawls well. He's pushed Harvey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Harvey wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harvey circles away.
Harvey connects with the punch.
Poo is rocked!
It looks like Tim Poo has been cut.
Harvey throws an uppercut from hell that sends Poo clean off his feet! He's out cold! Harvey stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Harvey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Fitzlarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordred Silar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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, Gerald Fitzlarry!
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, Mordred Silar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silar shoots in for a double leg but Fitzlarry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silar fails with the takedown.
Fitzlarry gets caught flat footed, as Silar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fitzlarry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fitzlarry keeping moving, preventing Silar from controlling successfully.
Fitzlarry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silar!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzlarry seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silar is holding on tight.
Fitzlarry working for a submission but Silar is keeping him at bay.
Silar wants to get back to his feet.
Fitzlarry throws some wild stikes that Silar manages to avoid easily.
Fitzlarry is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fitzlarry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silar tries to buck Fitzlarry off but he can't manage it.
Fitzlarry looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silar prevents Fitzlarry from taking his back.
Fitzlarry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fitzlarry thowing shots but they're missing.
Silar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fitzlarry throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fitzlarry looking to finish with strikes here!
Silar is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fitzlarry is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fitzlarry is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fitzlarry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Silar tries to lock up and control but Fitzlarry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fitzlarry throws some wild stikes that Silar manages to avoid easily.
Fitzlarry throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silar is squirming around, avoiding Fitzlarry's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silar is looking to improve his position but Fitzlarry isn't that keen on the idea.
Silar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fitzlarry is trying to keep Silar in close.
Silar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silar passes Fitzlarry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fitzlarry is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzlarry trying to hold on to Silar's head to control him but Silar postures up.
Silar tries to stand and escape but Fitzlarry is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silar trying to pass the guard but Fitzlarry defending well.
Silar tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fitzlarry controls his leg.
Fitzlarry looking for submissions off his back.
Silar is thwarting Fitzlarry's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fitzlarry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Silar or perhaps it was just good defense by Fitzlarry which made him look bad.
Gerald Fitzlarry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mordred Silar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fitzlarry scores a takedown into full mount!
Fitzlarry trying to control but Silar is having none of it.
Fitzlarry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fitzlarry throwing strikes here but Silar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fitzlarry is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silar is surviving well by controlling Fitzlarry's body position as best he can.
Silar is desperately trying to improve his position but Fitzlarry has a good base and remains in mount.
Silar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fitzlarry wants to finish this one by submission but Silar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fitzlarry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Fitzlarry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fitzlarry feints and as Silar raises his hands in defense, Fitzlarry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fitzlarry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fitzlarry slips nicely into half guard.
Fitzlarry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fitzlarry.
Silar actively working from the bottom here.
Silar looking for submissions off his back.
Silar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fitzlarry passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fitzlarry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fitzlarry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silar's head.
Silar looking for submissions off his back.
Fitzlarry works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silar is looking to improve his position but Fitzlarry isn't that keen on the idea.
Fitzlarry has control of Silar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fitzlarry is working for a guillotine from mount but Silar frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzlarry throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fitzlarry has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Silar should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fitzlarry has tightened it up now! Silar should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gerald Fitzlarry!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Morte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elliot Hopper!
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, Ivan Morte!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hopper drops Morte with a big left hand and mounts him. Morte is in big trouble!
It looks like Ivan Morte has been cut.
Morte is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hopper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
You get the feeling that Morte really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hopper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morte's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hopper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hopper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morte is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper misses with a head shot.
Hopper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morte tries to lock up and control but Hopper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Hopper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morte is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper wants to finish this one by submission but Morte is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hopper.
Hopper controlling from the full mount.
Hopper misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Hopper scoring with strikes but Morte is staying in there.
Morte looks gassed!
Hopper controlling his opponent.
Hopper sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morte on the ground.
Hopper working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Ivan Morte's cut even more.
Morte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hopper misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hopper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Morte wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hopper.
Morte wants to control but Hopper is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hopper controlling the pace for now.
Morte blocking the ground and pound.
Hopper controlling his opponent.
Morte is in a horrible position here. Hopper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The cut above Ivan Morte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Morte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Elliot Hopper!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arizona Flagstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yazan Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yazan Naber will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arizona Flagstaff!
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, Yazan Naber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagstaff shoots in looking for a takedown. Naber tries to sprawl out of it but Flagstaff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flagstaff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naber.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Naber manages to break the clinch.
Flagstaff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flagstaff jumps into guard, dragging Naber to the mat.
Flagstaff has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Naber should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Flagstaff has tightened it up now! Naber should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arizona Flagstaff!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Busey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Muse: Supermassive Blackhole as his entrance music. Frank Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Busey!
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, Frank Lee!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Busey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lee has eaten all the pies!
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Frank Lee has been cut.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Busey.
Busey lands a high kick to the side of Lee's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Busey dives into guard, looking to finish.
Lee is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Busey uses it to pass to side control.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Busey finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Busey keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Busey decides to stand back up. Busey steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
Busey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Busey but Busey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Busey.
Lee looks gassed!
A head kick lands from Busey that sends Lee to the canvas. Lee tries to scramble back to his feet but Busey brings him back down into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Busey wants to stand but Lee is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Busey wants to stand but Lee is controlling his arm.
Busey stands up and beckons Lee to his feet.
Busey throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Busey throws a nice head kick!
That has opened up Frank Lee's cut even more.
Busey lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee blocks a head kick by Busey.
Whack! Busey lands a heavy head kick that drops Lee. The ref tackles Busey to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lee was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gary Busey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Bloodstains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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285 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
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, Hugo Bloodstains!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dale cracks Bloodstains with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bloodstains shoots in but Dale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab from Dale.
It looks like Hugo Bloodstains has been cut.
A shot to de liver by Dale. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bloodstains throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dale's waist but Dale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bloodstains off to one side.
Bloodstains looks gassed!
Dale throws an overhand right that has Bloodstains reeling! Dale follows up with a more punches and Bloodstains is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Philip Dale!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Westing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkavitch Chomofski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkavitch Chomofski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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183 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Westing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Linkavitch Chomofski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Chomofski misses.
Chomofski looks to land a combination but Westing avoids it well.
Chomofski swings for the body but Westing moves out of range.
Westing listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chomofski moves out of range as Westing strikes.
Westing blocks a jab.
Chomofski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chomofski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chomofski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westing.
Westing missing with a left hand there. Chomofski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westing throws a monster overhand right that drops Chomofski! Westing follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Westing!
Sam Westing is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sabu Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Arbusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Sabu Fatu!
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, Jorge Arbusto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbusto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fatu.
Arbusto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbusto counters with a head kick. That will keep Fatu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sabu Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbusto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fatu throws a jab but it's blocked by Arbusto.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Arbusto blocks a head kick by Fatu.
Arbusto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu looks to land a combination. Arbusto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circling - Fatu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fatu misses with a two punch combination.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Arbusto blocks the leg kick.
Fatu moves out of range as Arbusto strikes.
Fatu throws a nice looking combination but Arbusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatu misses the shot to the body.
Fatu misses with a series of wild punches.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Arbusto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fatu really felt that one!
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
Arbusto dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fatu blocks a head kick by Arbusto.
Fatu swinging wilding here.
A big left from Fatu misses.
Arbusto slips under a jab from Fatu.
Arbusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Arbusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Arbusto counters with a stiff right hand.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Arbusto checks a leg kick.
Arbusto tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto misses with a head kick.
Fatu lands a really nice looking cross but Arbusto seems unphased.
Fatu moves out of range of the body kick.
Arbusto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arbusto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fatu throws an overhand right that lands on Arbusto's shoulder, as Arbusto tries to avoid the shot.
Arbusto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
A nice combination there by Fatu.
Arbusto misses with a head kick.
Fatu misses with a few strikes there.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
A jab from Fatu finds it's way through Arbusto's defenses.
Arbusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Fatu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arbusto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arbusto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu misses with a double jab
and Arbusto counters with a three punch combo that has Fatu backing up. Fatu nods at Arbusto to acknowledge the strikes.
Arbusto looks gassed!
Fatu avoids a kick to the body.
Fatu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbusto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu lands with a straight right. Arbusto didn't see that one coming.
Arbusto scores with a spinning back kick!
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu scores with a three punch combo!
Fatu blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Arbusto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fatu throws a good cross that connects.
Arbusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arbusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arbusto slips a jab and a cross from Fatu.
Fatu swinging wilding here.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fatu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fatu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbusto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arbusto counters with a good, hard body kick but Fatu shrugs it off.
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
Arbusto throws an overhand right that lands on Fatu's shoulder, as Fatu tries to avoid the shot.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Arbusto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Arbusto avoids them all with ease.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Arbusto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jorge Arbusto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arbusto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arbusto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arbusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Arbusto avoids them all with ease.
Fatu lands the left hand.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu lands a right hook to the body.
Arbusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arbusto misses with a head kick.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arbusto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sabu Fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Fatu.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbusto counters with a head kick. That will keep Fatu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fatu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatu blocks a head kick by Arbusto.
Fatu lands a jab to the head.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Fatu.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arbusto.
Fatu scores with a jab.
Fatu throws a right and a left that Arbusto avoids nicely.
Fatu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arbusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto swats away the attempt to clinch by Fatu.
Fatu lands with an overhand left.
Arbusto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arbusto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu tries to clinch up
and Arbusto counters with a leg kick.
Fatu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fatu.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Arbusto moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arbusto counters with a body kick.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Fatu.
Fatu swings for the body but Arbusto moves out of range.
Arbusto misses with a body kick.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbusto counters with a head kick.
Fatu misses with a double jab
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Arbusto counters with a three punch combo that has Fatu backing up. Fatu nods at Arbusto to acknowledge the strikes.
Fatu moves out of range of the body kick from Arbusto.
Fatu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arbusto moves away from the strike by Fatu.
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Arbusto moves out of range.
Fatu misses with a head kick.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Fatu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arbusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Fatu misses
and Arbusto counters with a big head kick but Fatu shrugs it off.
Fatu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu throws a nice looking combination but Arbusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arbusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arbusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sabu Fatu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Fatu.
Arbusto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fatu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Fatu.
Arbusto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arbusto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arbusto dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
Arbusto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fatu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arbusto dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
Fatu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu lands with a nice combination. Arbusto backs away looking to recover.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbusto counters with a big head kick but Fatu shrugs it off.
Arbusto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Fatu does no damage.
Arbusto misses with a body kick.
Fatu misses with a few strikes there.
Arbusto misses with a head kick.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arbusto.
Arbusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fatu throws a right hand that Arbusto ducks under and follows up with a left that Arbusto also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Arbusto.
Arbusto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fatu.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbusto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arbusto throws a lazy right hand but Fatu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arbusto staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
A left and a right from Fatu both land. Nice combination.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Arbusto.
Arbusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arbusto.
Arbusto looks to land a body kick but Fatu moved away.
Fatu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fatu throws an overhand right that lands on Arbusto's shoulder, as Arbusto tries to avoid the shot.
Fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Arbusto dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fatu!
Fatu misses with the combination.
Fatu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Arbusto counters with a head kick.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fatu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Fatu.
A combination from Fatu does no damage.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arbusto slips a jab and a cross from Fatu.
Fatu is working the combinations to good effect here.
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.
Fatu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Arbusto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu throws a right and a left that Arbusto avoids nicely.
Arbusto throws a push kick but Fatu slaps the foot to one side.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Arbusto moves out of range.
Arbusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fatu blocks a head kick by Arbusto.
Fatu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fatu misses with the combination.
Arbusto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fatu avoids the head kick by Arbusto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu Fatu clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fatu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arbusto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu throws out a leg kick but Arbusto moves out of range and Fatu only half commits.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Arbusto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fatu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arbusto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arbusto misses with a body kick.
Fatu throws a chopping leg kick but Arbusto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arbusto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arbusto checks the leg kick.
Fatu blocks a head kick by Arbusto.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Fatu misses.
A right-left combo lands from Fatu.
Fatu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Fatu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arbusto doesn't seem phased though.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu stalks Arbusto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arbusto's face. Arbusto staggers backwards, shaken.
Arbusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fatu is looking to chop away at Arbusto's legs.
Arbusto walks into a stiff left hand from Fatu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fatu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Fatu looks to land a right hand but Arbusto moved out of range.
A clash of legs there as Arbusto blocks the low kick.
Arbusto slips a jab and a cross from Fatu.
Arbusto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatu.
Arbusto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbusto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arbusto misses with a kick to the body.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Fatu looks to land a combination but Arbusto avoids it well.
Arbusto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arbusto moves out of range as Fatu strikes.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fatu.
Fatu throws a right hand that Arbusto ducks under and follows up with a left that Arbusto also avoids with ease.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatu scores with a one two! Arbusto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fatu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arbusto misses with a head kick.
Fatu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arbusto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Arbusto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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.
Fatu tries to land a leg kick but Arbusto saw it coming and moves away.
Arbusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arbusto.
Arbusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatu misses with a two punch combination.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbusto counters with a head kick. That will keep Fatu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fatu misses with a few strikes there.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Arbusto counters with a head kick. That will keep Fatu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fatu misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arbusto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu is looking to chop away at Arbusto's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu Fatu had his way with Jorge Arbusto in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A combination from Fatu does no damage.
Fatu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatu misses with a series of wild punches.
Arbusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fatu.
Arbusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Fatu. That snapped Arbusto's head back.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Arbusto throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arbusto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arbusto misses the shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A combination from Fatu does no damage.
Fatu throws an overhand right that lands on Arbusto's shoulder, as Arbusto tries to avoid the shot.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arbusto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Arbusto.
Arbusto misses with a kick to the body.
Fatu lands with a nice combination. Arbusto backs away looking to recover.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses.
Arbusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu looks to clinch
and Arbusto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Arbusto drops his hands momentarily and Fatu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fatu throws a nice looking combination but Arbusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arbusto throws a head kick that misses.
Arbusto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Arbusto looks to land a body kick but Fatu moved away.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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.
Arbusto looks for the body kick but Fatu saw that one coming.
Arbusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arbusto connects with a high kick.
Fatu scores with a one two! Arbusto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fatu scores with the left hand. Arbusto knows he should have avoided that one.
Arbusto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Arbusto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fatu misses with the combination.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Arbusto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fatu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A jab from Fatu finds it's way through Arbusto's defenses.
Fatu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fatu throws a sloppy head kick and Arbusto moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbusto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fatu. That did some damage!
Good shot there by Fatu.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arbusto counters with a body kick.
Fatu lands a lovely overhand right.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arbusto counters with a left and a right that stings Fatu.
Fatu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arbusto checks a low kick from Fatu.
Fatu misses with a double jab
and Arbusto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Arbusto misses with a head kick.
Fatu scores with a jab. Arbusto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu throws a nice looking combination but Arbusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fatu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fatu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fatu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fatu misses with the combination.
Fatu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Fatu misses.
Arbusto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arbusto throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbusto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fatu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fatu swinging wilding here.
Arbusto misses with a two punch combination.
Jorge Arbusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fatu stalks Arbusto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arbusto's face. Arbusto staggers backwards, shaken.
Fatu blocks a head kick by Arbusto.
Arbusto dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabu Fatu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fatu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabu Fatu!
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RATING
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