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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Gracie wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Johnson in his guard.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johnson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson gets a clinch.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie stalling the fight.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
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!
Gracie pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson 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.
Johnson is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rickson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Johnson wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanoel Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Moreno off the cage and back into range.
Moreno shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moreno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Moreno throws a big elbow that misses.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moreno has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moreno's 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!
Moreno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Moreno looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ronaldo Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Moreno misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a body punch but Moreno moves out of range.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Moreno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moreno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Silva wants to sweep here but Moreno controlling him for the moment.
Moreno is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Moreno looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva advances to half guard.
Moreno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Moreno is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Moreno is defending well.
Moreno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Moreno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moreno has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silva!
Moreno is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno is not content to let Silva control the position.
Moreno is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emanoel Moreno will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moreno on the side of the head.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moreno misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moreno is rocked!
It looks like Emanoel Moreno has been cut.
Silva throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Moreno tumbling to the canvas!
Moreno is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Moreno is defending the position.
Moreno looking for submissions off his back.
Moreno looking for submissions off his back.
Moreno looking for submissions off his back.
Moreno seems to have recovered his senses.
Moreno looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva pushes past his half guard into mount!
Silva wants to control the pace but Moreno is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva wants to control the pace but Moreno is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moreno 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.
Moreno is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moreno 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.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moreno defends it well.
Moreno actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Moreno is working away.
Moreno looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to control but Moreno is keeping him busy.
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!
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moreno defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno manages to get to full guard.
Moreno is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Silva rolls with it to try and escape but Moreno cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emanoel Moreno!
After winning the bout, Emanoel Moreno thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Taylor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard.
Taylor pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Lee prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee working Taylor over with strikes.
Taylor trying to control here.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor tries to kick Lee off but Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Taylor is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Taylor is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Lee lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like Tim Taylor has been cut.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor has one of Lee's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Lee winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tim Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Tim Taylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jeez, Tim Taylor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hitmon Lee!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lust SIN. Jin Kisaragi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kisaragi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kisaragi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kisaragi is working for an americana but Bishop has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kisaragi was thinking about the submission.
Kisaragi slips nicely into half guard.
Kisaragi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bishop defends it well.
Kisaragi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bishop defends it well.
Bishop is trying to stand back up but Kisaragi is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bishop is just riding it out for now. Kisaragi eventually gives up the hold.
Kisaragi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bishop is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Kisaragi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nautotoot Horne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horne comes to the cage accompanied by MC Frontalot - Braggadocio (Tekken 2 remix). The crowd seem to be enjoying Page's choice of entrance music: Man of Sorrows. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nautotoot Horne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Page!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a hook to the side of Horne's head but Horne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Page takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Page.
Page working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Horne is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horne.
A short right from Page on the inside.
Page tries to stall but Horne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Page.
Horne is trying to maintain a safe position but Page gets an underhook and turns Horne into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Horne.
Horne looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horne slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne lands a right hand.
Page holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Horne.
Page scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horne is looking to control Page's arms but Page gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horne has his back to the cage.
Page lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horne backwards.
Page misses with the head strike.
Horne tries to break free but Page pushes him back against the cage.
Horne looking to stall.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Page scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Horne.
Page is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Horne - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horne with a nice cross.
Page tries to clinch up but Horne circles away and keeps his distance.
Page slips under a jab from Horne.
Page wants to clinch.
Horne defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand.
Horne 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.
Page slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Horne. Those never looked like landing.
Page slips under a jab from Horne.
Horne lands with a nice combination. Page backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page takes one to the side of the head.
Horne swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page is looking to clinch.
Horne misses with a straight right.
Page moves into the clinch.
Horne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page cracks Horne with a good jab.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horne throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page wants to clinch.
Page on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Page connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horne is rocked!
Horne misses with a looping left.
Oh Horne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horne.
Page dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Horne seems to have got his legs back now.
Horne blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page stalling in the clinch but Horne improves position.
Horne looking to stall.
Horne misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Page dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Page has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Horne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Horne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horne misses with a punch on the inside.
Horne lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horne.
Stalling in the clinch from Page.
Page lands a body punch in the clinch.
Horne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oliver Page seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Page slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Page.
Page lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Horne to his knees! Page keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Page!
As Oliver Page got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Keep your foot hard on the pedal son never mind them brakes. Let it all hang out cause we got a run to make'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangabeira pushes Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer is pressed up against the cage. Mangabeira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spencer down to the mat. Spencer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spencer throws a body punch but Mangabeira moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Mangabeira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spencer pinned against the cage. Spencer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big left from Spencer misses.
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spencer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Mangabeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Mangabeira tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mangabeira.
Spencer jabs Mangabeira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mangabeira moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Mangabeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Mangabeira moves out of range.
Spencer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangabeira misses with a takedown attempt - Spencer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer lands a jab to Mangabeira's midsection.
Mangabeira is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
Spencer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a nice head shot.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangabeira circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangabeira slips a straight right by Spencer.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but Spencer moves away
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Spencer.
A jab from Spencer finds it's way through Mangabeira's defenses.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangabeira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangabeira forces Spencer back against the cage and clinches.
Spencer letting Mangabeira take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mangabeira for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mangabeira stalling in the clinch but Spencer improves position.
Spencer being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Mangabeira.
Mangabeira wants to clinch.
Spencer throws a body punch but Mangabeira moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Spencer - just one landing.
Mangabeira throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
Mangabeira looks to clinch
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mangabeira tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spencer as he jumps to the side.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Mangabeira slips the punch.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangabeira moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangabeira shoots for a takedown but Spencer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mangabeira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mangabeira darts in trying to clinch
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Spencer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spencer scores with a jab to the head.
Spencer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mangabeira shoots in but Spencer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mangabeira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spencer's waist but Spencer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mangabeira off to one side.
Mangabeira tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Mangabeira closes the distance but Spencer moves to the side
and Mangabeira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mangabeira has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Mangabeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangabeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer throws out a powerful jab.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangabeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mangabeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mangabeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spencer gets tackled into the cage by Mangabeira. Mangabeira maintains the clinch.
Mangabeira manages to break the clinch.
Spencer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mangabeira in his tracks.
Mangabeira darts in trying to clinch
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangabeira walks into a left hand.
Mangabeira is rocked!
Rodrigo Mangabeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangabeira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spencer avoids it really well and circles away.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer throws a jab when Mangabeira was well out of range.
Mangabeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Mangabeira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Spencer quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spencer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spencer wants to get back to his feet.
Spencer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangabeira closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer leaves Mangabeira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mangabeira moves to clinch but Spencer breaks away
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Oh Mangabeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mangabeira tries to clinch
and Spencer counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mangabeira badly! He tries to strike back but Spencer puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mangabeira out cold! Oh man, Mangabeira will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shawn Spencer!
A victorious Shawn Spencer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
156 lbs
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156 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronnie Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nose misses with a looping left.
Nose connects with an inside leg kick.
Nose avoids the head kick by Antona.
Antona lands a right hook to the body.
Nose lands with a straight right. Antona didn't see that one coming.
Antona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nose misses the shot to the body.
Nose throws a right hand that misses
and Antona counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Antona lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Nose misses with a straight right.
Antona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nose tries to land a front kick but Antona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Antona.
Antona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nose.
Antona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antona tries to score with a low kick but Nose moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nose napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Antona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working.
Nose struggling a bit here.
Antona taking a breather here.
Antona trying to control the position but Nose is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antona controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nose can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona wants to take a breather but Nose manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Antona.
Antona wants to control from the top but Nose keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aydine Antona hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antona moves away.
Nose misses the jab.
Nose looks to land a combination but Antona avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Antona misses with a wild body shot.
Antona takes one to the chin there.
Nose throws a right and a left that Antona avoids nicely.
Nose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nose shoots in for a takedown but Antona shows good takedown defense.
Antona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Antona blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nose.
Nose looks to score with a jab to the body but Antona is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antona scores with a jab to the head.
Antona swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Antona moves out of range as Nose strikes.
Antona throws a low kick but Nose moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Nose blocks the low kick.
Antona throws a body kick that misses.
Nose misses the shot to the body.
Nose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose misses the jab.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona looks to score with a jab to the body but Nose is just out of range.
Antona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nose tries to bum rush Antona with a series of wild strikes but Antona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antona scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Antona misses.
Antona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nose rather than just go for the knockout.
Nose misses with a looping left.
Nose throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
Antona misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona looks to throw the jab but Nose is out of range.
Antona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antona misses with a kick to the body.
Nose blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nose. Those never looked like landing.
Antona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nose is out of range.
Antona digs a good body shot into Nose's ribs.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nose.
Antona dodges the punch combination from Nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose lands a jab.
A jab from Antona misses.
Antona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nose.
Nose wants to slow Antona down by chopping away at his legs.
Aydine Antona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nose circles away quickly and effectively.
Antona cracks the inside of Nose's front leg.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Nose moves out of range easily.
Antona takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Antona.
Antona throws a lazy head kick
and Nose counters with a straight right hand.
Antona throws the kick towards the body but Nose avoids it.
Nose lands with a good body shot.
Antona throws a push kick but Nose slaps the foot to one side.
Nose scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nose. That did some damage!
Nose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Antona looks to land a body kick but Nose moved away.
Antona scores with a one two! Nose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Antona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Antona wants it to stay on the feet.
Nose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antona lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Antona there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antona.
Nose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antona.
Nose blocks a leg kick.
Antona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nose scores with a head kick.
Nose is looking to land body kicks.
Antona throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nose wants to land a leg kick but Antona is out of range.
Nose avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona throws a right hand that Nose ducks under and follows up with a left that Nose also avoids with ease.
Ronnie Nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antona lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nose thuds his right hand into Antona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Nose looks for a takedown but Antona sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nose lands a nice shot to the body.
Antona moves out of range of the body kick from Nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antona. That's going to slow Nose down.
Antona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antona misses with a body kick.
Antona scores with a decent looking hook.
Antona throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Antona.
Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aydine Antona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Antona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nose throws a jab when Antona was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nose.
Nose misses with a wild body shot.
Antona is looking to land body kicks.
Antona lands with an uppercut that bounces Nose off the cage and back into range.
Nose avoids the head kick by Antona.
Antona throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Nose misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nose thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aydine Antona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antona 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydine Antona!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox wants to clinch.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Equinox circles away and keeps his distance.
Equinox throws out a loose jab but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Equinox has managed to clinch.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Equinox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mizrahi.
A head punch on the inside from Mizrahi fails to land.
Equinox trying to control the position but instead, Mizrahi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Equinox into the cage.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Equinox avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Equinox - that landed with a thud.
Equinox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Equinox avoiding damage as Mizrahi throws knees to the body.
Equinox lands a hook that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Equinox is working Mizrahi over against the cage.
Equinox misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Equinox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Equinox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Equinox is looking to control Mizrahi's arms but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Equinox has his back to the cage.
Equinox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi drives through and clinches with Equinox against the cage.
Mizrahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox has had enough of the clinch but Mizrahi keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mizrahi's elbow.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Equinox works on Mizrahi's body with a couple of short punches.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizrahi misses with a body punch.
Mizrahi trying to control the position but instead, Equinox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mizrahi into the cage.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
Equinox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Equinox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizrahi tries to keep at a distance but Equinox has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Equinox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Mizrahi controls the action.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Mizrahi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Equinox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Equinox tries to clinch but Mizrahi is having none of it.
Equinox dodges the punch combination from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Equinox manages to avoid it.
Mizrahi misses the shot to the body.
Mizrahi throws a right and a left that Equinox avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox tries to clinch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Equinox clinches up against the cage.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Equinox.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mizrahi's elbow.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Equinox avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Equinox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Equinox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Equinox misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox ducks under a wild hook from Mizrahi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Equinox darts in and clinches Mizrahi up against the cage.
Equinox blocks a body shot from Mizrahi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Mizrahi takes a shot to the head.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Equinox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mizrahi is breathing heavily.
Equinox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox working hard to break the clinch.
Equinox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Equinox blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Equinox as the two fighters clinch.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Equinox instigates a clinch.
Mizrahi misses with some punches.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Equinox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mizrahi or not.
Equinox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mizrahi up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Equinox as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Equinox.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Equinox lands a body punch.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Equinox.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mizrahi is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Equinox lands a body punch.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Mizrahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Equinox finish him?
Equinox breaks from the clinch.
Equinox lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Mizrahi gets tackled into the cage by Equinox. Equinox maintains the clinch.
Equinox breaks the clinch.
Mizrahi seems to have recovered his senses.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Equinox moves out of range.
Equinox throws out a powerful jab.
Mizrahi avoids the body shot from Equinox.
Mizrahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Equinox lands with an overhand left.
Equinox wants to clinch.
Equinox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a really nice looking cross but Equinox seems unphased.
Mizrahi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Equinox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Equinox lands a big uppercut and Mizrahi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mizrahi looks OK. Equinox waves Mizrahi back to his feet!
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Equinox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mizrahi takes a shot to the head.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mizrahi can do to turn this around?
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
John Equinox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Equinox.
Mizrahi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Equinox.
Equinox tries a body shot but Mizrahi blocks it.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox has Mizrahi pressed against the cage.
Equinox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Mizrahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Mizrahi has Equinox pressed against the cage, preventing Equinox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Equinox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox gets through Mizrahi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox presses Mizrahi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Equinox.
Equinox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox stalling the fight.
A short left from Equinox.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Equinox misses with a punch to the body.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnie Mizrahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Equinox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Equinox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Equinox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Equinox!
John Equinox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Crodonilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crodonilson comes to the cage accompanied by Mexican Sun-- Chevelle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Crodonilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire tries to clinch but Crodonilson moves out of range.
Maguire tests Crodonilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crodonilson throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crodonilson.
Maguire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Crodonilson.
Maguire 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.
Maguire throws a hook but Crodonilson blocks it.
Crodonilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maguire lands with a cross.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crodonilson ducks right into an uppercut from Maguire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire loads up on a big right hand but Crodonilson slips the punch.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire has closed the distance and engaged Crodonilson in a clinch.
Crodonilson blocks a body shot from Maguire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a head punch that misses.
Crodonilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crodonilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilson Crodonilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire throws a right hand that Crodonilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Crodonilson also avoids with ease.
Maguire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crodonilson's waist but Crodonilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maguire off to one side.
Maguire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Crodonilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maguire misses with a leg kick.
Maguire throws a head kick but Crodonilson moves out of range.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Crodonilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Crodonilson tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Maguire. Beautiful body shot.
Maguire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crodonilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maguire's calf.
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!
Crodonilson misses with a low kick.
Crodonilson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maguire misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crodonilson, right into the meat.
Maguire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crodonilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crodonilson blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crodonilson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a punch to the head.
Crodonilson looks to throw the jab but Maguire is out of range.
Crodonilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crodonilson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maguire lands a nice hook to Crodonilson's body. Crodonilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crodonilson gets tackled into the cage by Maguire. Maguire maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maguire as Crodonilson tries to tie him up.
Maguire has Crodonilson pushed against the cage.
Maguire struggles to land a body shot inside as Crodonilson controls his hands.
Maguire tries to throw a body punch but Crodonilson avoids it by throwing Maguire back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson is trying to push Maguire away but Maguire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
Crodonilson is trying to force a seperation but Maguire has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maguire.
Crodonilson has had enough of the clinch but Maguire keeps him there for the moment.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crodonilson backwards.
Maguire keeps control of Crodonilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maguire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crodonilson working hard to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crodonilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crodonilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Crodonilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crodonilson slips a jab from Maguire.
Crodonilson misses with a hook. Maguire ducked under it nicely.
Maguire scores with a decent looking hook.
Crodonilson thumps Maguire with a low kick.
Maguire drives through with a takedown into Crodonilson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Maguire passes into half guard.
Crodonilson is looking to improve his position.
Crodonilson is refusing to be controlled, as Maguire sits in half guard.
Maguire seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crodonilson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maguire trying to control the action but Crodonilson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cormac Maguire.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Maguire.
Maguire lands a glancing blow to the side of Crodonilson's head.
Maguire instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crodonilson breaks the clinch.
Crodonilson misses with a wild body shot.
Crodonilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crodonilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Crodonilson down.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire throws a shot to the body.
Crodonilson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maguire is able to avoid easily.
Crodonilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Maguire there.
The crowd cheers as Maguire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crodonilson doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crodonilson wants to slow Maguire down by chopping away at his legs.
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maguire 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.
Crodonilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
An inside leg kick from Maguire misses.
Maguire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crodonilson momentarily.
Maguire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crodonilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Crodonilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maguire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crodonilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson cracks Maguire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crodonilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crodonilson loads up on a big right hand but Maguire slips the punch.
Maguire lunges at Crodonilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crodonilson's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Crodonilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Crodonilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crodonilson.
Crodonilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maguire.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crodonilson digs a good hook to Maguire's body.
Maguire steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crodonilson. That one must have hurt.
Cormac Maguire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maguire tries to land a front kick but Crodonilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crodonilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A good leg kick by Crodonilson.
Maguire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crodonilson takes a swing at Maguire's ribcage but misses.
Maguire looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crodonilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Crodonilson blocks a head kick by Maguire.
Crodonilson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Maguire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maguire lands a nice looking body shot.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crodonilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crodonilson slips under a jab from Maguire.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Crodonilson lands but Maguire takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maguire, right into the meat.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crodonilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
Maguire blocks the body kick.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maguire scores with a nice head shot.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crodonilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maguire moves away.
Jab from Crodonilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maguire checks a leg kick.
Crodonilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crodonilson.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Maguire lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maguire throws a body kick that misses.
Crodonilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Crodonilson misses.
Crodonilson connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Crodonilson.
A left and a right from Crodonilson both land. Nice combination.
Maguire scores with a nice strike.
Maguire cracks Crodonilson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maguire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crodonilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maguire 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.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Crodonilson connects with a leg kick. Maguire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maguire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Crodonilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Maguire misses
and Crodonilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maguire thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Crodonilson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crodonilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Crodonilson throws an overhand right that lands on Maguire's shoulder, as Maguire tries to avoid the shot.
Maguire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maguire cracks Crodonilson with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crodonilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maguire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Cormac Maguire just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crodonilson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maguire misses with a hook
and Crodonilson counters with a right hand to the body.
Crodonilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Crodonilson looks to throw the jab but Maguire is out of range.
Maguire scores with a jab to the head.
Crodonilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maguire blocks the body kick.
Maguire throws the left hand but Crodonilson avoids the punch easily.
Crodonilson slips a jab from Maguire.
Maguire misses with a kick to the body.
Crodonilson 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.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crodonilson cracks Maguire with a good jab.
Maguire throws a low kick but Crodonilson avoids it.
A jab from Maguire finds it's way through Crodonilson's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Crodonilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maguire tries to score with a low kick but Crodonilson moves his leg out of the way.
Crodonilson looks for the body kick but Maguire saw that one coming.
Maguire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crodonilson on the side of the head.
Crodonilson cracks the inside of Maguire's front leg.
Maguire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left and a right from Maguire both land. Nice combination.
Maguire moves out of range of the body kick from Crodonilson.
Sloppy strikes from Maguire. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Crodonilson avoids the body shot from Maguire.
Maguire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crodonilson at a distance.
Maguire cracks Crodonilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maguire misses with a wild combination.
Crodonilson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maguire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maguire.
Crodonilson lands a body shot.
Maguire throws a low kick but Crodonilson moves out of range easily.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crodonilson.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maguire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Crodonilson to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Maguire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maguire scores with a decent looking hook.
Crodonilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maguire misses with a wild combination.
Maguire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crodonilson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maguire is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crodonilson throws a wild body kick that Maguire sees coming a mile off.
Crodonilson lands a nice shot that snaps Maguire's head back.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crodonilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crodonilson lands with a kick to the temple. Maguire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maguire misses with a kick to the body.
Maguire tries to work over Crodonilson's front leg with a kick but Crodonilson checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crodonilson misses with a head kick.
Maguire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maguire blocks a leg kick.
Crodonilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crodonilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maguire moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crodonilson misses with a wild combination.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crodonilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maguire takes a swing at Crodonilson's ribcage but misses.
Crodonilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Crodonilson.
Maguire ducks right into an uppercut from Crodonilson.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Crodonilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheers as Maguire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crodonilson doesn't seem phased though.
Maguire lands a right hook to the body.
Maguire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maguire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson Crodonilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crodonilson needs to keep his hands up - Maguire had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maguire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crodonilson's calf.
Crodonilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crodonilson 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.
Maguire misses with a hook.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crodonilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
Crodonilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maguire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crodonilson's head.
Maguire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crodonilson throws out the jab.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maguire 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.
Crodonilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Maguire blocks the leg kick.
Maguire scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maguire staying calm.
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire trying to control the position but Crodonilson is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Crodonilson is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maguire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire is the new featherweight champion!
Cormac Maguire decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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