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Blitzkrieg 71: Supreme Maximus PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Oliszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikhail Oliszewski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather Jr looks to land a right hand but Oliszewski moved out of range.
Oliszewski takes a swing at Mayweather Jr's ribcage but misses.
Oliszewski slips under a jab from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr misses with a right hand
enabling Oliszewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayweather Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliszewski.
Oliszewski ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliszewski slips a jab from Mayweather Jr.
Oliszewski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook
and Oliszewski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Mayweather Jr catches Oliszewski right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayweather Jr misses with a looping right.
Mayweather Jr misses with a looping right.
Oliszewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliszewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliszewski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather Jr throws out the jab.
Oliszewski staying out of range there.
Mayweather Jr tries to clinch but Oliszewski moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr checks a leg kick.
Mayweather Jr misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski slips a straight right by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliszewski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Mayweather Jr - just one landing.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook. Oliszewski ducked under it nicely.
Oliszewski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayweather Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Oliszewski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Oliszewski.
Oliszewski slips under a jab from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mayweather Jr.
Oliszewski misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather Jr misses the target.
Mayweather Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayweather Jr misses with a wild combination.
Oliszewski misses with an uppercut. Mayweather Jr saw that one coming.
Oliszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mayweather Jr blocks a leg kick.
Oliszewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Oliszewski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliszewski moves out of range as Mayweather Jr strikes.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook but Oliszewski avoids it easily.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook to the side of Oliszewski's head but Oliszewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliszewski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliszewski moves away from the strike by Mayweather Jr.
A jab from Mayweather Jr misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather Jr 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.
Mayweather Jr lands with a good body shot.
Mayweather Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayweather Jr misses with a right hand
and Oliszewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Oliszewski counters with a leg kick.
Mayweather Jr misses with an uppercut. Oliszewski saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayweather Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayweather Jr tries to clinch up but Oliszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather Jr dips to his left and cracks Oliszewski with an uppercut!
Mayweather Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Oliszewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliszewski ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather Jr.
Oliszewski throws a right hand that Mayweather Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayweather Jr also avoids with ease.
Mayweather Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Oliszewski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliszewski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayweather Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Oliszewski counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliszewski.
The fighters circling - Mayweather Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayweather Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Mayweather Jr catches Oliszewski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Mayweather Jr.
Oliszewski moves away from the strike by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliszewski's head.
Mayweather Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliszewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather Jr misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayweather Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayweather Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliszewski.
Oliszewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a right hand but Oliszewski moved out of range.
Oliszewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lands with a nice combination. Oliszewski backs away looking to recover.
Mayweather Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliszewski.
Oliszewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliszewski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Mayweather Jr misses.
Mayweather Jr forces Oliszewski back against the cage and clinches.
Oliszewski works on Mayweather Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliszewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliszewski blocks a body shot from Mayweather Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliszewski blocks an uppercut.
Mayweather Jr misses with some punches.
Mayweather Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliszewski controls his hands.
Mayweather Jr lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mayweather Jr throws a looping overhand right but Oliszewski ducks down to avoid it.
Mayweather Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliszewski blocks an uppercut.
Oliszewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather Jr prevents a body shot from Oliszewski.
Mayweather Jr tries to stall but Oliszewski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oliszewski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayweather Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliszewski.
Mayweather Jr has Oliszewski pressed against the cage.
Oliszewski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayweather Jr keeps control of Oliszewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayweather Jr is trying to stall.
Mayweather Jr takes a shot to the head.
Oliszewski lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayweather Jr backwards.
Mayweather Jr working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Oliszewski.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body punch.
Mayweather Jr lands a right hand.
Mayweather Jr prevents a body shot from Oliszewski.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliszewski works on Mayweather Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Mayweather Jr on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayweather Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Oliszewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski cracks Mayweather Jr with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliszewski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather Jr's efforts to push away.
Mayweather Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Oliszewski controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather Jr fails to land.
Mayweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Oliszewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliszewski lands with a left to the head.
Mayweather Jr scores with a shot to the side of Oliszewski's head.
Oliszewski presses Mayweather Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliszewski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayweather Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliszewski.
Mayweather Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliszewski blocks a jab.
Oliszewski connects with a body shot.
Mayweather Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayweather Jr misses the jab.
Oliszewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayweather Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Oliszewski counter with a right hand.
Oliszewski thumps Mayweather Jr with a low kick.
Oliszewski takes a swing at Mayweather Jr's ribcage but misses.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Oliszewski.
Mayweather Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Oliszewski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayweather Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliszewski lands a jab.
Oliszewski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mayweather Jr is out of range.
Oliszewski moves out of range as Mayweather Jr strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliszewski throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather Jr's shoulder, as Mayweather Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Mikhail Oliszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikhail Oliszewski.
I think Mayweather Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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141 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
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147 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Zhirkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nishiura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nishiura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhirkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nishiura.
Zhirkov misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nishiura.
Zhirkov misses with a kick to the body.
Nishiura ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nishiura.
Zhirkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nishiura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zhirkov.
Nishiura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhirkov.
Nishiura tries to clinch but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Nishiura ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
Nishiura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nishiura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Nishiura slips the punch.
Zhirkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nishiura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhirkov thuds his right hand into Nishiura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
Zhirkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhirkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nishiura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nishiura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zhirkov scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zhirkov misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nishiura. Those never looked like landing.
Nishiura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nishiura there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhirkov fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nishiura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhirkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nishiura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhirkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zhirkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nishiura finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhirkov's head.
Zhirkov slips a jab from Nishiura.
Zhirkov misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nishiura.
Zhirkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhirkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nishiura was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhirkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
Nishiura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhirkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Nishiura slips the punch.
Zhirkov throws a sloppy head kick and Nishiura moves out of range easily.
Nishiura gets a clinch.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nishiura takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhirkov avoids the damage to the body.
Zhirkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands an elbow inside that Zhirkov shrugs off.
Nishiura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nishiura tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhirkov avoids the damage to the body.
Zhirkov dodges an elbow strike from Nishiura.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nishiura is trying to force a seperation but Zhirkov has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nishiura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zhirkov's brow.
Nishiura prevents the takedown attempt.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Zhirkov blocks with his arms.
Nishiura tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhirkov avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Nishiura landing knees to the head.
Nishiura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhirkov backwards.
Zhirkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Zhirkov will probably get the nod.
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.
Nishiura ducks right into an uppercut from Zhirkov.
Nishiura defending well as Zhirkov loads up on a big left hand.
Zhirkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nishiura.
Robert Zhirkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhirkov cracks the inside of Nishiura's front leg.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the side of Nishiura's head but Nishiura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhirkov throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Zhirkov catches Nishiura right on the button with a cross.
Nishiura forces Zhirkov back against the cage and clinches.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhirkov lands a left hand.
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhirkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhirkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
Nishiura throws an elbow but it misses.
Nishiura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhirkov avoids it.
Nishiura is struggling to control the position.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but Zhirkov blocks it.
Zhirkov managing to block the knees to the body from Nishiura.
Zhirkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhirkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhirkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nishiura backwards.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhirkov avoids it.
Nishiura swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishiura looking to throw knees to the head but Zhirkov is blocking nicely.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov has a couple of punches blocked by Nishiura.
Zhirkov goes for a takedown attempt but Nishiura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zhirkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nishiura's sensitive parts.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
Zhirkov clobbers Nishiura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nishiura takes a swing at Zhirkov's ribcage but misses.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Nishiura blocks a jab.
Zhirkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Nishiura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhirkov. Nishiura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nishiura drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura slips under a jab.
Nishiura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhirkov motions for Nishiura to come forward. Zhirkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhirkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nishiura throws an overhand right that lands on Zhirkov's shoulder, as Zhirkov tries to avoid the shot.
Zhirkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zhirkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zhirkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Nishiura counters with a nice body shot.
Nishiura throws a big shot that misses.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhirkov circles away.
A swing and a miss from Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Zhirkov checks it.
Nishiura throws a hook but Zhirkov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhirkov throws a leg kick
and Zhirkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nishiura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhirkov scores with a jab. Nishiura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhirkov circles away.
Zhirkov misses with a looping left.
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
Nishiura throws out a loose jab but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhirkov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nishiura throws a hook but Zhirkov avoids it easily.
Zhirkov moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Zhirkov looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Nishiura closes the distance and pushes Zhirkov back into the cage.
Zhirkov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nishiura regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nishiura is looking to stand up but Zhirkov isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhirkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nishiura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zhirkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhirkov wants to control from the top but Nishiura keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhirkov throwing strikes from guard but Nishiura blocks nicely.
Zhirkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nishiura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhirkov works over Nishiura with some ground and pound from guard.
Zhirkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nishiura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhirkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Nishiura is retaining full guard.
Akiyo Nishiura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov is in close to Nishiura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zhirkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nishiura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov throws and elbow that misses. Nishiura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zhirkov's guard. Nice move by Nishiura!
Nishiura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhirkov managing to control the position.
Zhirkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zhirkov wants to hit a switch here but Nishiura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zhirkov there!
Zhirkov tries to hold on but Nishiura pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nishiura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zhirkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nishiura stands up from mount. Strange move.
Zhirkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nishiura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nishiura defending well as Zhirkov loads up on a big left hand.
Zhirkov misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Nishiura sprawls well. He's pushed Zhirkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Zhirkov misses.
Zhirkov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robert Zhirkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the side of Nishiura's head but Nishiura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nishiura throws out a loose jab but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishiura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zhirkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhirkov throws out the jab.
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhirkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nishiura misses the jab.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyo Nishiura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhirkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Zhirkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zhirkov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Zhirkov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. Dave Stackhouse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
186 lbs
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21
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washburn looks to land a combination but Stackhouse avoids it well.
Washburn tries to clinch but Stackhouse moves away
and Stackhouse counters with a nice uppercut.
Washburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stackhouse pinned against the cage. Stackhouse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zoe Washburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washburn shoots and misses
and Stackhouse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Washburn shows good takedown defense.
Stackhouse forces Washburn back against the cage and clinches.
Stackhouse throws a punch but it's blocked by Washburn.
Stackhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stackhouse lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Washburn tries to roll over but Stackhouse keeps him under control.
Washburn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stackhouse is working away from the top position though.
Washburn tries to kick Stackhouse off but Stackhouse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washburn is trying to maintain the position but Stackhouse is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stackhouse prevents Washburn from standing back up.
Stackhouse performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stackhouse lands strikes from half guard.
Stackhouse is looking to take a break and control but Washburn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stackhouse is really struggling to control Washburn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Washburn is looking for a sweep. Stackhouse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse trying to control the action but Washburn is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Stackhouse.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Washburn fails with the takedown.
Dave Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoe Washburn.
Washburn dives in and grabs Stackhouse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stackhouse pushes down on Washburn's head and hops out.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washburn.
Washburn wants to clinch
and Stackhouse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Washburn wants to clinch up but Stackhouse keeps it at a distance.
Washburn wants to clinch up but Stackhouse keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Washburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Stackhouse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Stackhouse. No joy for Washburn on that attempt.
Washburn tries to clinch up
and Stackhouse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Washburn tries to clinch but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Stackhouse jabs Washburn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Washburn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Washburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stackhouse.
Washburn shoots for a takedown but Stackhouse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn tries to clinch but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Washburn closes the distance and clinches.
Stackhouse has picked Washburn up - he's going for a ride! Stackhouse dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washburn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Washburn trying to control the position.
Stackhouse with a nice head shot there.
Washburn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stackhouse is one step ahead there.
Washburn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stackhouse is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stackhouse uses it to pass to side control.
Washburn tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Stackhouse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stackhouse scores with the left hand. Washburn knows he should have avoided that one.
Washburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Washburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stackhouse working aggressively here.
Washburn is trying to trip Stackhouse. He has hold of a leg but Stackhouse is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Washburn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Washburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stackhouse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stackhouse trying to control the position here.
Washburn landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stackhouse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Washburn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Washburn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Washburn being controlled here momentarily.
Stackhouse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Washburn!
Stackhouse won't let Washburn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stackhouse looking to control but Washburn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn working to try and regain half guard.
Washburn gets back to half guard.
Washburn gets full guard.
Stackhouse wants to control from the top but Washburn keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stackhouse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stackhouse preventing the sweep.
Stackhouse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Washburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Washburn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stackhouse is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Washburn.
Washburn is breathing heavily.
Washburn is looking to reverse the position.
Stackhouse scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Washburn to see if he's OK.
Stackhouse lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stackhouse working the head with strikes.
Washburn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stackhouse's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn tries to get to full guard but Stackhouse has control of the leg.
Washburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stackhouse wants to free his trapped foot but Washburn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stackhouse working Washburn over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stackhouse lands a nice short elbow.
Dave Stackhouse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stackhouse stalling.
Washburn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn is trying to stand back up but Stackhouse is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stackhouse connects with a nice short shot to Washburn's temple.
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 Dave Stackhouse will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Washburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown.
Washburn looks to clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Washburn thinking.
Stackhouse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stackhouse duly obliges.
Washburn is rocked!
Washburn slips under a jab from Stackhouse.
Washburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Stackhouse finish him?
Dave Stackhouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Washburn misses with a takedown
and Stackhouse scores with a counter punch that sends Washburn to the canvas! Stackhouse smells blood - he's punishing Washburn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Washburn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Stackhouse!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Tager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan comes into the arena with Fucking Hostile by Pantera blaring out of the sound system. Tager has chosen MOTOR HEAD as his entrance music. James Alan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iron Tager's chin.
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26
294 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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26
300 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Alan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Tager!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tager is looking to clinch but Alan is avoiding it.
Tager slips a jab and a cross from Alan.
Alan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tager checks it well.
Tager closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alan did well to prevent Tager getting side control.
Tager is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tager is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alan sees it coming and defends easily.
Alan looking for submissions off his back.
Tager thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tager not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alan is trying to get back to full guard.
Tager is trying to control the action in half guard but Alan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tager looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tager is working Alan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tager stopping the sweep attempt from Alan.
Tager wants to control from the top but Alan keeps moving.
Tager passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tager scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tager lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alan down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tager wants to control but Alan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tager is trying to get an arm triangle but Alan is defending well.
Alan is looking to reverse the position.
Alan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tager stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tager's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tager has control of Alan's left arm, preventing Alan from doing any damage.
Alan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tager is pulling down on Alan's head to control his posture.
Tager bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alan's guard.
Alan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tager stands and throws Alan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tager tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tager in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alan gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tager is looking for a kimura here.
Alan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tager.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tager trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Tager dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alan throws a big shot that misses.
Alan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tager shoots in and bounces Alan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alan wants to sweep but no luck.
Tager throws a strike but Alan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tager 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.
Alan throws a strike but Tager rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tager looking to sit in guard and control but Alan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan has gone for a leg lock! Tager slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alan's guard.
Tager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tager scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tager wants to control from the top but Alan keeps moving.
Alan is trying to keep Tager in close.
Tager wants to pass the guard but Alan is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tager is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alan looking for a sweep. Not yet Alan, not yet.
Tager sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alan's guard.
Alan is looking to improve his position.
Alan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tager.
Tager lands with a punch from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tager throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tager is in close to Alan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tager lands a couple of elbows.
Tager thows a big elbow that misses.
Tager distracts Alan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tager trying to move into half guard but instead Alan has managed to sweep!
Alan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alan tries to free his leg and advance position but Tager is retaining full guard.
Tager lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alan!
Alan wants to control but Tager is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tager wants to finish this one by submission but Alan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tager.
Alan tries to reverse the position but Tager maintains control.
BOOM! Tager connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tager trying to control but Alan is having none of it.
Tager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alan is looking to improve his position but Tager isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Tager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alan shoots in looking for a takedown. Tager tries to sprawl out of it but Alan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tager manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tager closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tager lands in his opponent's guard.
Alan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tager is one step ahead there.
Alan is looking for a triangle but Tager pushes his legs off easily.
Tager cracks Alan with a solid left hand.
Tager controlling from the top position.
Tager must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tager trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tager defends well.
Tager is working Alan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tager postures up and lands a big shot to Alan's brow.
Alan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tager.
Tager throws a big right hand that misses.
Alan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tager sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tager works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alan tries to free his leg and advance position but Tager is retaining full guard.
Tager is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tager lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tager looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tager lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tager accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alan has his foot on Tager's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tager works his way back into a safe position though.
Tager lands a couple of digs.
Tager lands a couple of digs.
Tager advances position into side control!
Tager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alan keeps working.
Tager cracks Alan with a big elbow.
Tager grinds an elbow into Alan's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tager tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tager has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tager is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tager lands a few punches from side control.
Tager working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James Alan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tager is trying to get an arm triangle but Alan is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iron Tager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tager 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iron Tager!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Himmler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Chen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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21
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Himmler!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himmler misses with a looping left.
Chen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Himmler.
No joy there for Himmler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Himmler swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Himmler throws a sloppy head kick
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Himmler looks for the body kick but Chen saw that one coming.
Chen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heinrich Himmler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Himmler looks to land a body kick but Chen moved away.
Himmler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chen in his tracks.
That kick from Himmler tenderised Chen's leg. Chen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Himmler.
Chen lands a nice hook to Himmler's body. Himmler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chen thows a body shot but no joy.
Himmler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Himmler cracks Chen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chen throws a looping overhand right but Himmler ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Himmler misses.
Chen scores with a decent looking hook.
Himmler thuds a left hand into Chen's body.
Chen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Himmler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Himmler delivers a nice body kick.
Chen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Himmler counters with a head kick. That will keep Chen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chen is rocked!
Chen avoids the head kick by Himmler.
Oh Chen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Himmler scores with a leg kick.
Chen seems to have got his legs back now.
Chen needs to keep his hands up - Himmler had a free shot at his head there.
Himmler throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease.
Chen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Himmler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Himmler takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Himmler. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen moves out of range of the body kick.
Himmler is looking to score with low kicks.
Himmler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Himmler thumps Chen with a low kick.
Himmler scores with a body shot.
Himmler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to clinch but Himmler is having none of it.
Himmler looks for the body kick but Chen saw that one coming.
Himmler avoids the body shot from Chen.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Himmler.
Himmler throws a sloppy head kick and Chen moves out of range easily.
Himmler walks into a stiff left hand from Chen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Himmler misses the shot to the body.
Himmler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chen rather than just go for the knockout.
Himmler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Himmler lands a leg kick that knocks Chen off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Himmler dominated that round.
That's time! Chen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Himmler.
Chen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Himmler. That did some damage!
Himmler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Himmler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chen.
Chen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Himmler.
Chen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Himmler connects with a leg kick. Chen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Himmler scores with a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Himmler.
Chen slips a straight right by Himmler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himmler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Himmler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chen closes the distance but Himmler moves to the side
and Himmler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Himmler thuds his right hand into Chen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Himmler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chen's head backwards.
Himmler loads up on a big right hand but Chen slips the punch.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen checks a low kick from Himmler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Himmler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Himmler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen throws a sloppy head kick and Himmler moves out of range easily.
Chen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Himmler throws a sloppy head kick
and Chen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himmler lands a nice hook to Chen's body. Chen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Himmler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chen moves out of range of the body kick from Himmler.
Chen throws a right hand that misses
and Himmler counters with a right hand to the body.
Himmler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himmler lands a head kick!
Himmler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Himmler throws a leg kick
and Chen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chen.
Himmler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chen doesn't manage to clinch there - Himmler circles away.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himmler lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Himmler throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Himmler.
Himmler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Himmler throws a good cross that connects.
Chen takes one to the chin there.
Himmler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Himmler does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Himmler misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Himmler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chen moves out of range of the body kick.
Himmler thows a body kick. Chen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Himmler misses the jab.
Chen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Himmler connects with an inside leg kick.
Chen misses with a looping left.
Himmler throws a lazy head kick
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
Himmler tries a head kick but it misses.
Himmler misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himmler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Himmler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Himmler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Himmler misses with a looping left.
Chen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Himmler.
Some wild striking there from Chen.
Heinrich Himmler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Himmler misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himmler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Himmler thows a leg kick but Chen checks it
and Chen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Himmler's knee momentarily.
Himmler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Himmler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Himmler digs a good body shot into Chen's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Himmler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Himmler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Himmler throws a head kick that misses
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himmler fails to land with a series of punches.
Chen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Himmler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Himmler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jin Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Himmler pushes Chen away with a front kick.
Himmler is looking to score with low kicks.
Himmler slips a jab from Chen.
Himmler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chen.
Himmler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Himmler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Himmler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chen's head.
Himmler just misses with a punch to the body.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Himmler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Himmler throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Himmler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Himmler throws the kick towards the body but Chen avoids it.
Heinrich Himmler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chen takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Himmler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Himmler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Himmler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Dussander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dussander comes to the cage accompanied by Angerfist - Terror Of My Speedcore. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
159 lbs
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25
156 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Dussander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Phillips throws an elbow but Dussander slips to the side and avoids it well.
Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Dussander is defending well.
Dussander tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phillips wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dussander avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phillips.
Dussander is looking for a sweep.
Phillips goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dussander has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Phillips but great work by Dussander.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phillips is trying to control Dussander's posture but Dussander avoids it.
Dussander has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
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!
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander is looking to score with low kicks.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dussander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dussander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dussander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips throws a shot to the body.
Dussander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dussander will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Dussander throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick from Dussander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Dussander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dussander tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dussander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phillips's knee momentarily.
Dussander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips punishes Dussander's body with a nice straight punch.
Phillips throws a hook to the side of Dussander's head but Dussander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heinrich Dussander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dussander moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Dussander has momentary wrist control but Phillips slips an elbow through the middle.
Dussander keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Phillips working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dussander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips stands and throws Dussander's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Phillips lands a nice forearm strike.
Dussander is trying to improve his position.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Dussander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dussander sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips wants to control but Dussander is keeping him busy.
Phillips scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dussander's waist but Dussander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
A cross from Dussander lands.
Dussander thows a body shot but no joy.
Dussander changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dussander looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Dussander.
Dussander slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Dussander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dussander slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander scores with a nice head shot.
Dussander looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dussander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dussander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Dussander slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Dussander misses the shot to the body.
Dussander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dussander looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heinrich Dussander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dussander throws a push kick but Phillips slaps the foot to one side.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dussander throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phillips is defended easily by Dussander.
Dussander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dussander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dussander connects with a body shot that sends Phillips's belly button to the back.
Dussander throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a jab to the body
and Dussander counters with a body kick that stops Phillips in his tracks momentarily.
Dussander ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Dussander cracks the inside of Phillips's front leg.
Dussander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phillips is out of range and Dussander settles back down.
A lazy left from Dussander finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips checks a leg kick nicely.
Dussander thows a body shot but no joy.
Dussander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dussander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Dussander misses with a body kick.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dussander.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Phillips misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dussander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Dussander moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Dussander dominated that second round.
That's time! Dussander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Phillips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dussander circles away.
Heinrich Dussander is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips swings widly with a right hand
and Dussander finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Phillips 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.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phillips takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ian Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dussander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dussander on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dussander defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dussander. Phillips shrugs it off though.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dussander misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Dussander shows good takedown defense.
Heinrich Dussander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
The crowd cheers as Dussander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phillips doesn't seem phased though.
Dussander stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Dussander lands a nice looking body shot.
Dussander lands with a shot to the body.
Dussander connects with a right hand. Phillips shakes it off.
Dussander scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dussander. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phillips misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dussander counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Dussander sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dussander lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dussander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.
Dussander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Dussander just misses with a punch to the body.
Dussander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dussander connects with a single shot there.
Phillips shoots for a takedown but Dussander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dussander thows a body shot but no joy.
Dussander's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dussander duly obliges.
Phillips throws a lazy uppercut
and Dussander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phillips's knee momentarily.
Dussander connects with a body shot.
Dussander avoids the body shot from Phillips.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Dussander does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Phillips.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander connects with a looping right hand.
Dussander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillips.
Dussander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phillips shoots in but Dussander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips avoids the body shot from Dussander.
Dussander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dussander fakes the leg kick and cracks Phillips in the body.
Dussander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Dussander.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Dussander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dussander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Dussander!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hashimoto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chopin's Funeral March in B flat minor. Keiji Hashimoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesus Quintana's chin.
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28
149 lbs
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21
158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto tries to land a leg kick but Quintana saw it coming and moves away.
Quintana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hashimoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hashimoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Hashimoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Quintana. No joy for Hashimoto on that attempt.
Quintana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keiji Hashimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Quintana.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
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.
Hashimoto wants to land a leg kick but Quintana is out of range.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quintana.
Quintana misses with a takedown
and Hashimoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick but Quintana sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hashimoto. That's going to slow Quintana down.
Quintana has Hashimoto up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana jumps guard and drags Hashimoto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Quintana 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.
Quintana wants to hit a switch here but Hashimoto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Quintana there!
Quintana holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hashimoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hashimoto avoids the attempt from Quintana to control.
Hashimoto controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Quintana is working to get back to half guard.
Quintana is squirming around, avoiding Hashimoto's attempts to control the action.
Hashimoto throwing strikes here but Quintana is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Quintana wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Quintana covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana is trying to break free.
Quintana wants to control his opponent's hands but Hashimoto gets his hands free.
Quintana staying busy and making it hard for Hashimoto to control.
Hashimoto gets his hands free as Quintana looks to control.
Hashimoto has the hooks in. Quintana is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hashimoto keeps control of the position easily here as Quintana tries to buck him off.
Hashimoto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quintana for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quintana trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Hashimoto 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands a slapping body shot.
Quintana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hashimoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quintana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hashimoto. No joy for Quintana on that attempt.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Hashimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto motions for Quintana to come forward. Hashimoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quintana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto catches Quintana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hashimoto tries for a takedown but Quintana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quintana shoots in for a takedown but Hashimoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quintana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hashimoto's waist but Hashimoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quintana off to one side.
Keiji Hashimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Quintana.
Hashimoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quintana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick which misses Quintana's front leg but catches the back leg as Quintana tries to avoid it.
Hashimoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hashimoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quintana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Quintana is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto keeping hold of Quintana's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hashimoto trying to keep a closed guard but Quintana is proving a slippery customer.
Hashimoto pulls Quintana in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Quintana preventing the sweep.
Hashimoto working a defensive guard here.
Quintana trying to control but Hashimoto is working from the bottom.
Keiji Hashimoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hashimoto connects with a leg kick. Quintana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quintana checks a leg kick.
Hashimoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Quintana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hashimoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quintana fails with the takedown
and Hashimoto counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Hashimoto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hashimoto throws a body kick that misses.
Quintana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quintana slips a jab from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto is looking to wear down Quintana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quintana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hashimoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quintana somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashimoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quintana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hashimoto as he jumps to the side.
Hashimoto tried to score with a low kick but Quintana checks it.
Hashimoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quintana circles away.
Quintana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jesus Quintana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto is pulling down on Quintana's head. It's preventing any offense from Quintana, at least for the moment.
Hashimoto wants to stand up but Quintana is controlling him.
Keiji Hashimoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hashimoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quintana defends well.
Quintana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hashimoto wants to sweep here but Quintana controlling him for the moment.
Quintana wants to pass the guard but Hashimoto is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto 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.
Hashimoto is controlling Quintana's posture.
Hashimoto keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hashimoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hashimoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Quintana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keiji Hashimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quintana doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Hashimoto tenderised Quintana's leg. Quintana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hashimoto thumps Quintana with a low kick.
Quintana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hashimoto as he avoids it easily.
Keiji Hashimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Quintana.
Quintana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Hashimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hashimoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Hashimoto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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140 lbs
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140 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Denton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Denton.
Bryant moves out of range as Denton throws a body kick.
Denton throws a low kick but Bryant moves out of range easily.
Denton throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Denton tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Denton throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant misses the jab.
Denton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Denton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Denton as he checks the leg kick.
Denton throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
Denton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Denton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bryant is aware though and is defending well.
Denton keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Denton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bryant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Denton is on top in guard.
Bryant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryant, not yet.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - Denton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton winds up and cracks Bryant with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Denton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant keeping hold of Denton's head, controlling as best he can.
Denton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Denton wants to take Bryant's back here but Bryant is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bryant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.
Denton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bryant to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bryant shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denton moves to the back.
Bryant turns into Denton and is now in his guard.
Bryant preventing the sweep.
Bryant landing some decent shots from guard.
Denton controls Bryant momentarily but Bryant frees himself.
Bryant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Denton's guard.
Bryant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bryant is working for a kimura but Denton is defending it quite comfortably.
Denton is looking to control Bryant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Denton avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bryant trying to control from half guard but Denton is working away.
Bryant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Denton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Denton manages to get to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Denton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denton.
Denton connects with an inside leg kick.
Denton tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Denton misses with a body kick.
Denton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Denton settles back down.
Denton closes the distance and clinches up with Bryant, looking for a takedown. Denton pushes Bryant against the cage but Bryant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Denton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bryant instigates a clinch.
Bryant turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bryant manages to end up in side control.
Denton is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Martin Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bryant has hold of Denton's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Denton tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bryant cranks the arm and Denton screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Denton, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Martin Bryant!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Erasure - A Little Respect. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada throws a shot from downtown. St Croix moves away and avoids it.
Takada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takada lunges at St Croix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Croix's hand.
It looks like Jacques St Croix has been cut.
Good exchange - St Croix coming out on top.
Takada misses with a hook.
St Croix throws out a loose jab but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada swings widly with a right hand
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Croix lands with a hook. Takada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saguro Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada moves out of range as St Croix strikes.
Takada throws an off balance right hand
and St Croix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
St Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Croix feints and then cracks Takada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takada down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada throws a jab when St Croix was well out of range.
Takada thows a leg kick but St Croix checks it
and St Croix counters with a good low kick that Takada was not able to check.
St Croix throws a lazy right hand but Takada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takada's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Croix under the eye.
St Croix dips to his left and cracks Takada with an uppercut!
St Croix misses with a wild body shot.
St Croix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Croix loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
Takada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Croix lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takada misses with a straight right.
St Croix moves away from the strike by Takada.
Takada throws a hook but St Croix blocks it.
Takada needs to keep his hands up - St Croix had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Croix moves away from the strike by Takada.
St Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takada.
Takada throws a leg kick but St Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takada throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix dips to his left and cracks Takada with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada wants to clinch up but St Croix keeps it at a distance.
St Croix lands a really nice looking cross but Takada seems unphased.
St Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Takada's shoulder, as Takada tries to avoid the shot.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takada was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
St Croix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St Croix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Croix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takada throws a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St Croix scrambles back to his feet.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Takada is predictable there
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takada's knee momentarily.
A cross from St Croix lands.
Takada misses with a hook. St Croix ducked under it nicely.
Takada scores with a jab.
St Croix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - St Croix circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saguro Takada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques St Croix's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takada defending well as St Croix loads up on a big left hand.
St Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takada looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.
St Croix gets tackled into the cage by Takada. Takada maintains the clinch.
Takada tries a body shot but St Croix blocks it.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Croix.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but St Croix avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as St Croix controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Croix misses the shot to the body.
St Croix slips a jab from Takada.
Takada throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
St Croix defending well as Takada loads up on a big left hand.
St Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacques St Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
Takada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Croix connects with a solid leg kick.
Takada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
St Croix scores with a body shot.
St Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takada.
Takada misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from St Croix misses.
Takada throws a hook but St Croix avoids it easily.
Takada lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Takada misses.
Takada throws a lazy right hand but St Croix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takada closes the distance and clinches up with St Croix, looking for a takedown. Takada pushes St Croix against the cage but St Croix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takada misses the jab.
Takada fails with a takedown attempt.
Takada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Croix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takada lands a nice hook to St Croix's body. St Croix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takada throws a hook to the side of St Croix's head but St Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Croix stuffs the takedown attempt from Takada. Takada gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacques St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saguro Takada.
St Croix is looking to slow Takada down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - St Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix cracks the inside of Takada's front leg.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Takada.
St Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takada's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Takada looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Takada.
St Croix jabs at Takada's body.
Takada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takada throws a lazy uppercut
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Takada tries to clinch but St Croix is having none of it.
Takada wants to slow St Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Croix throws a hook to the side of Takada's head but Takada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Takada.
St Croix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques St Croix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takada looks to land a left hand but St Croix moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Takada misses.
St Croix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Takada misses.
Takada throws a head kick that misses.
Takada tries to clinch but St Croix is having none of it.
That kick from St Croix tenderised Takada's leg. Takada is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Croix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takada throws a leg kick but St Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Croix misses with a leg kick.
Takada misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Croix throws out the jab.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Croix lands a nice looking body shot.
Takada misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takada's sensitive parts.
Takada walks into a left hand.
Takada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Croix scores with a punch to the head.
Takada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Croix.
St Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Croix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada is looking to clinch.
Takada misses with a looping left.
St Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takada.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
Takada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Croix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takada looks to land a combination but St Croix avoids it well.
Takada looks to land a combination but St Croix avoids it well.
Takada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Croix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada's corner calls for a 1-2. Takada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
St Croix dodges the punch combination from Takada.
St Croix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Croix scores with the left hand. Takada knows he should have avoided that one.
St Croix checks the leg kick.
Takada takes a swing at St Croix's ribcage but misses.
St Croix wants to slow Takada down by chopping away at his legs.
St Croix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takada.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Croix.
A left and a right from St Croix both land. Nice combination.
St Croix misses the jab.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Takada.
Takada sizes up St Croix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Croix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takada.
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!
Takada is looking to work some ground and pound but St Croix has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Croix has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Takada should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, St Croix has tightened it up now! Takada 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 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques St Croix!
Jacques St Croix retains his featherweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bip comes to the cage accompanied by Catch me !. The crowd seem to be enjoying Constantinides's choice of entrance music: War by Judas Priest. 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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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bip Bip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ares Constantinides!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantinides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Constantinides throws a nice looking combination but Bip bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Constantinides misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bip checks a low kick from Constantinides.
Nice straight punches there by Constantinides. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Constantinides.
Constantinides throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Constantinides misses.
Nice straight punches there by Constantinides. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Constantinides.
Constantinides lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Constantinides scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bip doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinides misses with a looping left.
Bip moves away from the strike by Constantinides.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bip checks a leg kick nicely.
Bip takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Constantinides walks into a jab.
Bip misses with a straight right.
Bip Bip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Constantinides darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Constantinides seems to be working for a kimura but Bip defends the submission attempt.
Bip is looking to control Constantinides's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bip avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides works his way into side control.
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!
Constantinides just content to control the position.
Constantinides is looking to take a break and control but Bip is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Constantinides.
Constantinides taking a breather here.
Bip tries to buck Constantinides off but Constantinides is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides scoring with punches and elbows.
Constantinides controlling the position.
Constantinides lands some shots froms side control.
Constantinides tries to advance to mount but can't.
Constantinides cracks Bip with a big elbow.
Bip is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantinides lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bip keeps working.
Constantinides looks up at the clock and then as Bip takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Constantinides smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bip is rocked!
Bip knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Constantinides on the ground.
Constantinides lands a strong strike to the head of Bip. That's dazed him! Constantinides looking to finish here. Bip is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Constantinides lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ares Constantinides!
Ares Constantinides is the new light heavyweight champion!
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