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BLØØDSPØRT: XXIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Wollsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mordecai Wollsey!
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, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wollsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegata moves away.
Vegata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vegata misses with an uppercut. Wollsey saw that one coming.
Vegata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wollsey lands a nice hook to Vegata's body. Vegata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wollsey works Vegata's body with a nice hook.
Vegata will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wollsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Vegata misses.
Wollsey connects with a body shot that sends Vegata's belly button to the back.
Vegata slips under a jab.
Wollsey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vegata dodges the punch combination from Wollsey.
Wollsey lands with an uppercut that bounces Vegata off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
Vegata throws a right and a left that Wollsey avoids nicely.
Wollsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wollsey works over Vegata's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegata slips under a jab from Wollsey.
Wollsey throws a hook to the side of Vegata's head but Vegata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wollsey is looking to wear down Vegata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wollsey tries to bum rush Vegata with a series of wild strikes but Vegata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegata at a distance.
Wollsey dips to his left and cracks Vegata with an uppercut!
Vegata shoots in for a double leg but Wollsey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mordecai Wollsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Vegata.
Wollsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wollsey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vegata.
Vegata looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vegata is rocked!
Vegata drops his hands momentarily. Wollsey doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Vegata staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Vegata doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mordecai Wollsey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davy Arnaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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136 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davy Arnaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Terra!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaud slips a jab from Terra.
Arnaud scores with a jab. Terra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arnaud misses with a looping right.
A right-left combo lands from Terra.
Terra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arnaud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terra throws out the jab.
Terra misses with a straight right.
Terra misses with an uppercut
and Arnaud counters with a right hand to the body.
Terra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Terra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnaud.
Arnaud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Terra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arnaud scrambles back to his feet.
Terra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnaud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terra misses with a body shot.
Terra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnaud misses with a body shot.
Terra misses the jab.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud misses with a low kick.
Arnaud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.
Arnaud throws a low kick, looking for Terra's leg but Terra calmly moves out of range.
Terra throws a right hand that misses
and Terra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terra thinking.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terra thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arnaud, as that shot connected.
Terra throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnaud counters with a good low kick that Terra was not able to check.
Arnaud lands an overhand right.
Terra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnaud is looking to wear down Terra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, jab by Arnaud - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terra, as that shot connected.
Terra misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnaud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnaud counters with an outside leg kick.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with an inside leg kick.
Terra throws a jab when Arnaud was well out of range.
Terra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnaud circles away quickly and effectively.
Terra throws a lazy uppercut
letting Arnaud counter with a right hand.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a low kick, right behind Terra 's knee.
Terra looks gassed!
Arnaud throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Arnaud lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaud misses the shot to the body.
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terra takes a swing at Arnaud's ribcage but misses.
Terra slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Terra works Arnaud's body with a nice hook.
Terra 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.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnaud circles away quickly and effectively.
Terra throws an off balance right hand
enabling Arnaud to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnaud misses with a low kick.
Terra throws a hook to the side of Arnaud's head but Arnaud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arnaud.
Terra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arnaud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terra.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arnaud throws a leg kick but Terra checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terra misses with a jab to the body
and Arnaud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Terra throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnaud counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Arnaud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnaud misses with a body shot.
Arnaud misses with a wild body shot.
Terra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arnaud counters with an inside leg kick.
Terra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnaud counters with a nice body shot.
Terra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Arnaud.
Arnaud throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Terra swings widly with a right hand
and Arnaud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Arnaud dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Terra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terra scores with a shot to the body.
Terra throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnaud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Terra's knee momentarily.
Terra misses with a body shot
and Arnaud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terra tries to bum rush Arnaud with a series of wild strikes but Arnaud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davy Arnaud is winning the standup battle so far.
Terra lands a jab to the nose.
Arnaud scores with a nice right hand.
Arnaud connects with a body shot.
Terra is breathing heavily.
Terra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Terra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnaud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Terra scrambles back to his feet.
Terra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arnaud.
Terra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnaud. Arnaud obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arnaud throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Terra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arnaud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terra avoids the body shot from Arnaud.
Arnaud changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caio Terra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnaud scores with a shot to the body.
Arnaud takes a swing at Terra's ribcage but misses.
Arnaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Terra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnaud misses with a wild body shot.
Arnaud misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Arnaud misses.
Terra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
A big right from Arnaud misses.
Terra misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a thumping low kick.
Arnaud scores with a jab to the body.
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnaud counters with a thumping low kick.
Arnaud lands a jab to the head.
Terra ducks right into an uppercut from Arnaud.
Arnaud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terra momentarily.
Arnaud lands a right hook to the body.
Terra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaud thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnaud bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Terra's head.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud lands a nice hook to Terra's body. Terra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arnaud throws an overhand right that lands on Terra's shoulder, as Terra tries to avoid the shot.
Terra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arnaud misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Terra might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arnaud has got the better of the exchanges.
Arnaud thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnaud scoring well with a low kick there.
Arnaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Arnaud.
Terra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnaud counters with a right hand to the body.
Arnaud thuds a left hand into Terra's body.
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Arnaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Terra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra misses with an uppercut. Arnaud saw that one coming.
Terra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terra lands with a shot to the body.
Terra slips a straight right by Arnaud.
Terra blocks a leg kick.
Terra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a straight right hand.
Arnaud tries a low kick but Terra avoids it.
Arnaud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arnaud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terra can do to turn this around?
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Arnaud counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnaud is looking to slow Terra down with leg kicks.
Arnaud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terra was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnaud.
Arnaud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Arnaud dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the body from Terra misses
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnaud circles away quickly and effectively.
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arnaud dips to his left and cracks Terra with an uppercut!
Arnaud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnaud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terra misses with a jab to the body
and Arnaud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terra thinking.
Arnaud misses with a straight right.
Arnaud thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnaud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terra was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnaud.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnaud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnaud with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Terra in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arnaud.
Terra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnaud.
Arnaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnaud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Terra's knee momentarily.
Arnaud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arnaud takes a swing at Terra's ribcage but misses.
Terra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arnaud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terra misses with a series of wild punches.
Terra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arnaud to score with a decent uppercut.
Arnaud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arnaud just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Arnaud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caio Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davy Arnaud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terra takes one on the button.
Arnaud misses the shot to the body.
Arnaud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arnaud swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Arnaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnaud takes a swing at Terra's ribcage but misses.
Terra misses with a body punch
enabling Arnaud to counter with a crisp jab.
Terra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnaud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terra throws a body punch but Arnaud moves out of range.
Terra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnaud misses with a low kick.
Terra throws a right hand that misses
and Arnaud counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud misses with a straight right.
Arnaud throws a shot from downtown. Terra moves away and avoids it.
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arnaud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arnaud lands a nice shot to the body.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arnaud connects with the punch.
Arnaud thuds a left hand into Terra's body.
Terra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Arnaud.
Arnaud scores with a hook to the body. Terra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arnaud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terra. Terra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Terra misses with a body punch
and Arnaud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnaud swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Terra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arnaud.
Arnaud misses with a wild body shot.
Arnaud misses with an uppercut.
Arnaud looks to score with a jab to the body but Terra is just out of range.
Arnaud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a left to the body.
Terra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Arnaud misses.
Terra connects with a body shot.
Arnaud jabs Terra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terra ducks right into an uppercut from Arnaud.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davy Arnaud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnaud 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davy Arnaud!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maeda.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Maeda moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a head kick.
Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryan Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Bryan Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franklin pinned against the cage. Franklin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Maeda throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Franklin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Franklin throws the kick towards the body but Maeda avoids it.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maeda.
Maeda looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin looks for the body kick but Maeda saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Franklin counters with an outside leg kick.
Maeda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a nice body kick.
Bryan Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin connects with an inside leg kick.
Franklin moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda shoots and misses
and Franklin counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Maeda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Franklin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maeda is out of range and Franklin settles back down.
Maeda lands a jab to the head.
Franklin scores with a nice body kick.
Maeda is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Franklin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Franklin dominated that second round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Franklin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Franklin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Franklin is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Franklin cracks the inside of Maeda's front leg.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Maeda is trying desperately to land a takedown but Franklin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maeda.
Maeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franklin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitsuyo Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franklin.
Maeda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maeda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Franklin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryan Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Maeda lands a glancing blow to the side of Franklin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Franklin can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Maeda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franklin 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Franklin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Acelino Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
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, Acelino Popo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Popo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popo throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Popo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Popo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Popo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Popo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Popo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Popo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gracie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Acelino Popo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Melville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rax Fedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Melville had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Melville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rax Fedora!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedora looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melville is fending him off so far but Fedora persists. Nope, Melville circles away and we're back to standing.
Melville tries to clinch but Fedora moves away
and Fedora counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fedora tries to free his leg and advance position but Melville is retaining full guard.
Fedora won't allow Melville to get back to his feet.
Fedora engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Melville wants to stand and escape but Fedora is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fedora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Melville darts in trying to clinch
so Fedora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedora stands and throws Melville's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fedora is trying to get an arm triangle but Melville is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fedora prevents Melville from escaping the position.
Melville is being controlled here.
Melville isn't going anywhere.
Fedora trying to control the action but Melville is working from the bottom.
Melville can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melville wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fedora tries to advance to mount but Melville denies him.
Melville is trying to get back to his feet.
Fedora is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Melville is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fedora tries to move into full mount but can't pass Melville's legs.
Melville is looking for a sweep.
Fedora is looking to take a break and control but Melville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedora tries for a kimura but Melville is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melville trying to remain calm as Fedora controls from the top position.
Fedora tries to move to mount but Melville blocks the move with his legs.
Melville is trying to buck Fedora off.
Fedora advances to full mount.
Fedora with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fedora looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Melville has given up his back here. Will Fedora look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Melville trying to control the hands but Fedora won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melville is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Melville is trying to stand back up.
Melville is really stuck here.
Melville holding both Fedora 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fedora controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rax Fedora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Melville closes the distance looking to clinch
so Fedora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Melville uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Melville wants to clinch
and Fedora counters with a single leg into guard. Melville didn't expect that.
Fedora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melville is looking to stand back up but Fedora counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Melville.
Fedora is looking to advance position but Melville won't allow it.
Fedora is looking for a kimura but Melville is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedora to get the leverage.
Fedora controlling the pace.
Melville wants to get back to his feet.
Melville wants to control but Fedora is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melville looks like he's trying to stand up.
Melville is staying active underneath Fedora, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Melville darts in trying to clinch
and Fedora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Melville's guard now.
Fedora tries to free his leg and advance position but Melville is retaining full guard.
Melville is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fedora drops back looking for a leg! Melville is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Melville manages to kick Fedora off! Fedora jumps back into Melville's guard.
Fedora advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melville is looking to escape.
Fedora wants to pass to mount but Melville is defending the position.
Melville is trying to stand up here but Fedora is controlling him well.
Rax Fedora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melville won't allow Fedora to pass to mount.
Melville tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fedora manages to move to mount!
Fedora sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melville is controlling an arm, preventing Fedora from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fedora content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melville wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fedora jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Melville manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fedora moves into full mount!
Melville defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fedora.
Fedora is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Melville has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fedora forces the positional change into back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melville trying to control the position but Fedora manages to sink in the hooks.
Melville is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fedora is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Melville won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Fedora off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rax Fedora!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campbell throws out the jab.
Campbell clinches.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Haskins.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Haskins has double underhooks.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Campbell wants to break free but Haskins has control.
Haskins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Campbell clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Haskins is looking for a choke. Campbell gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Campbell manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haskins on the ground.
Haskins looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haskins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell wants to stand but Haskins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haskins has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Campbell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Haskins has tightened it up now! Campbell 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 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kevin Haskins!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Edward Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burov comes into the arena with Russian Rocket blaring out of the sound system. Nicholas Edward Cave has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pavel Burov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas Edward Cave!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burov works Cave's body with a nice hook.
Burov throws a looping overhand right but Cave ducks down to avoid it.
Burov misses with a looping right.
Cave slips a straight right by Burov.
Cave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burov counters with a crisp one two that drops Cave! Burov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cave to his feet! Cave is in big trouble!
Burov throws an overhand right that lands on Cave's shoulder, as Cave tries to avoid the shot.
Cave wants to clinch
and Burov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burov moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burov thuds a left hand into Cave's body.
Cave looks gassed!
Cave takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cave 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Cave tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burov counters with a shoot takedown. Cave fights it but they end up in guard.
Burov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cave's guard.
Burov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Burov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Burov punishes Cave's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cave moves away from the strike by Burov.
Burov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cave was well out of range. Poor timing from Burov.
Cave looks to clinch
and Burov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burov just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cave defending well as Burov loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Burov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cave stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cave closes the distance but Burov moves to the side
and Burov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cave thinking.
Burov misses with a straight right.
Burov scores with a shot to the body.
Cave is breathing heavily.
Burov jabs at Cave's body.
Cave gets caught flat footed, as Burov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burov stands and steps away. Cave gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burov lands a really nice looking cross but Cave seems unphased.
A left lands for Burov.
Burov digs a good hook to Cave's body.
Burov lands the left hand.
Burov looks to land a combination but Cave avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicholas Edward Cave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burov.
Burov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cave can do to turn this around?
Burov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cave moves away.
Burov swings for the body but Cave moves out of range.
Burov lands the left hand.
Burov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cave moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burov counters with a straight right hand.
Cave moves out of range as Burov strikes.
Burov misses with a body shot.
Burov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
Burov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cave wants to clinch
and Burov counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Burov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burov lands a body shot.
Cave takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cave has time to react.
Burov throws a looping overhand right but Cave ducks down to avoid it.
Cave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burov.
Pavel Burov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burov catches Cave with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A lazy left from Burov finds it's target.
Cave is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cave.
A jab from Burov does it's job there.
Cave is still on wobbly legs! Can Burov finish him?
Burov misses with a straight right.
Cave seems to have recovered his senses.
Burov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Burov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicholas Edward Cave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Burov throws a shot from downtown. Cave moves away and avoids it.
Burov lands a nice shot that snaps Cave's head back.
Cave looks to clinch
and Burov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burov clobbers Cave with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burov lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cave working for a triangle but Burov defends it easily.
Burov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cave is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burov wants to pass the guard but Cave is keeping the position.
Burov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Burov stands up from Cave's guard - Burov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cave has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burov counters with a left to the body.
Burov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cave stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burov works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Burov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burov 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Burov!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. Victor Le will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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27
160 lbs
8 - 0 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Le.
Victor Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le misses with a few strikes there.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le checks a low kick from Morrow.
Le misses with an uppercut.
Le throws a series of punches but Morrow avoids them all with ease.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt
and Le counters with a three punch combo that has Morrow backing up. Morrow nods at Le to acknowledge the strikes.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Morrow misses with a leg kick
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Le is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Le throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Le scores with a decent looking hook.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Le lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Le. Beautiful body shot.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Morrow walks into a stiff left hand from Le.
Morrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morrow tries to land a body kick
and Le counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morrow misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a decent looking hook.
Le fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le takes a swing at Morrow's ribcage but misses.
Morrow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Le waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrow.
Morrow throws a lazy body kick
and Le counters with a straight right hand.
Victor Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Le wants it to stay on the feet.
Le has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow with a poor takedown
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morrow had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Le connects with a looping right hand.
Morrow misses with the body kick
and Le cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Le swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow slips a jab and a cross from Le.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morrow throws a lazy body kick
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Morrow.
Morrow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Le counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Le moves out of range easily.
Morrow looks to throw a body kick
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with a wild body shot.
Le is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Morrow drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Le.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le's corner calls for a 1-2. Le obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Morrow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Le lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morrow might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Le misses with a body shot.
Morrow shoots and misses
and Le cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le thows a body shot but no joy.
Morrow throws a chopping leg kick but Le manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Le there.
Le changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le connects with a body shot that sends Morrow's belly button to the back.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
Morrow throws a body kick the misses
and Le counters with a straight right hand.
Victor Le seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick by Morrow misses
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le scores with a one two! Morrow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morrow takes one to the side of the head.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le digs a good body shot into Morrow's ribs.
Le smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Le scores with a body shot.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow walks into a straight right hand from Le.
Le is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrow rather than just go for the knockout.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Morrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le counters with a left to the body.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morrow thows a leg kick but Le checks it
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrow throws a chopping leg kick but Le manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morrow misses with a takedown
and Le counters with a left and a right that stings Morrow.
Le lands with a nice body punch.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a right hand to the body.
Le scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Le.
Le throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrow throws a lazy body kick
and Le counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a body shot.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Le.
Le lands with a good body shot.
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morrow tries for a takedown but Le circles away easily
and Le counters with a three punch combo that has Morrow backing up. Morrow nods at Le to acknowledge the strikes.
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le connects with a crisp jab.
Morrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Morrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le jabs Morrow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
A cross from Le lands.
Le connects with a solid leg kick.
Le blocks a head kick by Morrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Le lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrow at a distance.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Le digs a good body shot into Morrow's ribs.
A low kick from Morrow is predictable there
and Le counters with a stiff right hand.
Le changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Le duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Le.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Le was covering up waiting for the punch and Morrow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le has his hands on Morrow's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking to sit in guard and control but Le gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morrow 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.
Le not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Le counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Le counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Le.
Le looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Le goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow misses with the body kick
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le cracks Morrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Le steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice sprawl there from Le as Morrow shoots in.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Le thows a body shot but no joy.
Morrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le.
Le swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le jabs Morrow right on the nose. Morrow blinks but takes it well.
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Le scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morrow doesn't seem bothered though.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Le throws a hook but Morrow avoids it easily.
Victor Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Le finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses
and Le counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Morrow
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morrow.
Trent Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Le.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Le comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 41:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 42:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!
Victor Le is the new lightweight champion!
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