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UVT 144: Streaking PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
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217 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from White lands.
Sherman misses with a low kick.
Sherman lands with a right hand.
Sherman connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman misses with a low kick.
White blocks a head kick by Sherman.
Sherman gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White looking to stall.
Sherman lands a nice elbow.
It looks like George White has been cut.
Sherman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
Sherman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White is rocked!
Sherman lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sherman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has White in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
White is breathing heavily.
Sherman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinched against the cage, Sherman lands a big elbow that drops White! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - White is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sherman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Game Bred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Gracie (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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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Game Bred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohammed Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bred is looking to clinch.
Bred changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Bred's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bred's guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bred defending well though.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie decides to return to a standing position.
Bred tries to clinch up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Bred is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gracie throws a head kick but Bred moves out of range.
Bred throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bred scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Bred turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Game Bred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Bred.
Bred is looking to clinch.
Bred wants to clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bred stuffs the takedown.
Bred lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bred has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Bred forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bred misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bred landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bred smiles and moves away.
Game Bred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Gracie.
Bred forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Bred lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bred lands a nice elbow.
Gracie is trying to drag Bred to the mat but Bred just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bred is trying to stall.
Bred stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Bred is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Bred is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bred down to the mat. Bred avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bred pinned against the cage. Bred gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Game Bred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bred counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie feints and as Bred raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bred is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Bred preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control but Bred is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Bred. Bred maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bred fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bred tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bred.
Bred tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Bred tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Bred which made him look bad.
Bred misses with a series of wild punches.
Bred tries to clinch up.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bred pinned against the cage. Bred gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bred has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bred throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Bred lands a nice elbow.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Bred controls his hands.
Gracie is trying to drag Bred to the mat but Bred just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Game Bred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard but Bred turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bred pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bred stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Bred lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mohammed Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Bred has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bred.
Bred throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bred throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bred manages to get underhooks.
Bred scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bred just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bred misses with a knee strike.
Bred taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Bred keeps him there for the moment.
Bred on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bred stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bred is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bred landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bred crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Bred.
Bred looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gracie won't allow Bred to get back to his feet.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bred is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bred!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Game Bred will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bred buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bred scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bred did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Bred defends the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bred knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bred scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bred displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bred's waist but Bred gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Bred keeps it at a distance.
Bred instigates a clinch.
Bred creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bred.
Bred using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bred to keep the fight standing.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bred creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie is working for takedown but Bred is calmly controlling the position for now.
Game Bred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Gracie.
Bred lands an elbow inside.
Bred controlling the action here for a moment.
Bred misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Bred lands a nice elbow.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bred to keep the fight standing.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bred walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bred forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Bred pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bred checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bred clinches up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to push Bred away but Bred has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bred with a knee to the head.
Bred unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Bred.
A knee to the head by Bred.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Bred.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bred walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bred lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bred fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bred.
Gracie is rocked!
Bred has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Bred's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bred knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bred, who protects the arm well.
Bred is trying to buck Gracie off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bred has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Game Bred showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bred has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Game Bred!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshida connects with a high kick.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Aldo works over Yoshida's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ken Yoshida has been cut.
Aldo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo lands with a hook. Yoshida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aldo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo .
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yoshida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aldo .
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!
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Aldo throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Aldo .
Yoshida looks gassed!
Aldo connects with a jab.
Aldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That has opened up Ken Yoshida's cut even more.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a jab to Yoshida's midsection.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Aldo .
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and Aldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aldo rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Aldo moved away.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Aldo misses with the body kick
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab from Aldo .
Yoshida throws a one two combo.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Aldo .
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yoshida throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo .
Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Aldo blocks the leg kick.
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aldo scores with a punch to the head.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Aldo .
Yoshida works Aldo 's body with a nice hook.
Aldo keeps Yoshida at a distance using the push kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yoshida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Yoshida avoids it well.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshida scrambles back to his feet.
Aldo scores with the left hand. Yoshida knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida dodges the punch combination from Aldo .
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo . That did some damage!
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Yoshida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoshida, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Aldo .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldo . Aldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Aldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Aldo .
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Aldo slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Aldo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Aldo scores with a push kick.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Aldo throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Yoshida throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo wants to slow Yoshida down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aldo .
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldo checks it well.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
A leg kick checked by Aldo .
A right-left combo lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida dodges the punch combination from Aldo .
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yoshida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo throws a combination that misses
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Aldo .
Yoshida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Yoshida.
A nice combination there by Aldo .
Nice body kick there by Yoshida.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking hook.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Aldo 's leg but Aldo calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Yoshida saw it coming and moves away.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo .
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldo checks it well.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Aldo throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Yoshida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aldo moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Yoshida clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida controlling the action here for a moment.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoshida 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Yoshida!
Ken Yoshida thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vitali might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cain's entrance theme. Emanoel Moreno is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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174 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Vitali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanoel Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno misses with a two punch combination.
Vitali misses with a double jab.
Vitali scores with a nice head shot.
Vitali moves into the clinch.
Vitali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cain Vitali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitali displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vitali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Vitali lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moreno doesn't seem phased though.
Moreno shoots in but no luck this time.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Vitali circles away easily
and Vitali counters with a straight right hand.
Moreno shoots in looking for a takedown but Vitali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moreno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cain Vitali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanoel Moreno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno shoots for a double leg takedown but Vitali sprawls well. He's pushed Moreno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moreno circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Vitali finds it's way through Moreno's defenses.
Moreno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vitali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreno somewhat.
Vitali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moreno stuns Vitali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vitali lands the left hand.
Moreno closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vitali quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moreno sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vitali defending well though.
Moreno controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitali is not content to let Moreno control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali is defending against the submission attempts here by Moreno.
Vitali is trying to stand up here but Moreno is controlling him well.
Moreno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vitali pushes Moreno off looking to stand but Moreno dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is trying for a kimura here. Vitali looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Moreno wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arcturus Balfour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arcturus Balfour!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Balfour counters with a straight right hand.
Balfour misses with a straight right.
Balfour ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Stewie Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balfour throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Balfour lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffin backs up against the cage.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Balfour sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Balfour was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin throws the left hand but Balfour avoids the punch easily.
Balfour avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Balfour cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Balfour on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balfour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Balfour.
Balfour misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Griffin checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balfour throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Balfour is out of range.
Balfour on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balfour will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balfour scores with a shot to the body.
Balfour just misses with a punch to the body.
Balfour misses with a looping left.
A cross from Griffin lands.
Balfour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balfour is rocked!
Griffin throws a jab when Balfour was well out of range.
Balfour is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Balfour slips a jab from Griffin.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Balfour.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin weaves into range and cracks Balfour right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Balfour goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Griffin is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stewie Griffin!
An out of breath Stewie Griffin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelby kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. Manliest has chosen Ontlogy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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27
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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28
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Shelby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but Shelby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manliest shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shelby defends it nicely.
Manliest fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shelby avoids it really well and circles away.
Nate Shelby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manliest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby slaps away a takedown attempt from Manliest, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shelby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manliest.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt - Shelby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shelby throws a jab but it's blocked by Manliest.
Shelby 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.
Shelby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shelby wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Manliest or perhaps it was just good defense by Shelby which made him look bad.
Shelby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby stuffs the takedown.
Shelby tests Manliest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like The Manliest has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Manliest or perhaps it was just good defense by Shelby which made him look bad.
Shelby forces Manliest back against the cage and clinches.
Manliest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shelby prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shelby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
Manliest looks gassed!
Shelby lands an uppercut.
Shelby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Manliest can't get the takedown.
Manliest is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shelby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shelby lands a nice uppercut.
Manliest wants a takedown but no success here.
Shelby lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Shelby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manliest is rocked!
That has opened up The Manliest's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manliest is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelby finish him?
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manliest takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shelby unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Manliest! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shelby is unloading with more strikes now! Manliest drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Shelby!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dying Inside . Levine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Parkway Drive - Carrion. 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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28
164 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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26
168 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine throws a leg kick but Masilungan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick from Levine lands but Masilungan takes it in his stride.
Masilungan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Levine counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Masilungan as he checks the leg kick.
Levine moves in looking to clinch but Masilungan pushes him off.
Masilungan misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Levine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Masilungan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masilungan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Levine tries a low kick but Masilungan avoids it.
Masilungan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levine manages to avoid it.
Masilungan takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Masilungan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Levine is looking for a sweep. Masilungan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan thows a huge punch but Levine dodges it nicely.
Levine taking some punishment here, with Masilungan in his half guard.
Masilungan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Levine's thigh. Levine counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Masilungan throws a big right hand that misses.
Masilungan trying to control the position from guard on top but Levine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masilungan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Levine has his hands on Masilungan's head, controlling the position.
Masilungan pushing down on Levine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Masilungan 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.
Levine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Masilungan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan looking to finish with strikes here!
Masilungan throws some wild stikes that Levine manages to avoid easily.
Masilungan with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masilungan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Masilungan breaks from Levine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Levine is desperately trying to improve his position but Masilungan has a good base and remains in mount.
Levine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Masilungan.
Levine is squirming around, avoiding Masilungan's attempts to control the action.
Levine is looking to improve his position but Masilungan isn't that keen on the idea.
Levine tries to hold on but Masilungan postures up.
Masilungan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Levine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Masilungan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Levine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Levine!
Masilungan wants to get back to his feet but Levine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masilungan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Levine defends it easily.
Masilungan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Levine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masilungan 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masilungan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Levine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Levine slips a straight right by Masilungan.
Masilungan shoots in and bounces Levine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Masilungan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masilungan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Masilungan wants to control from the top but Levine keeps moving.
Masilungan is really struggling to control Levine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Levine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan pushes down on Levine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Masilungan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Masilungan looking to finish Levine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Levine!
Masilungan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Levine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Levine shrugs it off.
Levine tries to hold on but Masilungan pushes him away.
Masilungan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Levine manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Masilungan with the ground and pound but Levine regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
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!
Masilungan is trying to control. Levine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Levine tries to roll over but Masilungan keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Masilungan there.
Masilungan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Masilungan trying to pass the guard but Levine defending well.
Masilungan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine trying to control but Masilungan postures up.
Masilungan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Levine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Levine is defending against the submission attempts here by Masilungan.
Masilungan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Masilungan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is trying to get back to full guard.
Masilungan is trying to work for a kimura but Levine is defending well.
Levine tries to roll over but Masilungan keeps him under control.
Masilungan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Levine is just riding it out for now. Masilungan eventually gives up the hold.
Masilungan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Levine throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Levine tries to clinch but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levine circles away quickly and effectively.
Masilungan tries to clinch there but Levine circles away.
Levine wants to clinch up but Masilungan keeps it at a distance.
Levine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masilungan works over Levine's head and body with a nice combination.
Masilungan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masilungan misses with a series of wild punches.
Masilungan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masilungan tries to clinch but Levine moves away
and Levine counters with a nice body kick.
Levine throws a low kick, looking for Masilungan's leg but Masilungan calmly moves out of range.
Levine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Masilungan is out of range and Levine settles back down.
Masilungan scores with a hook to the body. Levine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masilungan throws a nice looking combination but Levine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masilungan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Levine stuns Masilungan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Masilungan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levine tries to avoid it but Masilungan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levine to the ground. Levine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Levine clinches.
Masilungan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masilungan looking to throw knees to the head but Levine is blocking nicely.
Masilungan throws a punch but it's blocked by Levine.
Levine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levine looking to slow down the pace here.
Levine dodges an elbow strike from Masilungan.
Levine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masilungan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Levine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Masilungan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Levine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jed Masilungan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masilungan lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Levine throws an elbow but misses.
Hudson Levine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masilungan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masilungan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Levine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levine blocks a body shot from Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a punch on the inside.
Levine gets underhooks to prevent Masilungan's takedown attempt.
Levine lands a knee to the body.
Masilungan can't find room to land a body shot as Levine controls the action.
Masilungan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine lands a nice knee to the body.
Levine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masilungan avoids it.
Masilungan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masilungan takes an elbow to the temple.
Levine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Levine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jed Masilungan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine looking to stall.
Masilungan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine tries a body shot but Masilungan blocks it.
Masilungan wants a takedown.
Levine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masilungan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levine was well out of range. Poor timing from Masilungan.
Levine throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Masilungan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Levine tries a low kick but Masilungan avoids it.
Masilungan scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masilungan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Masilungan!
A very excited looking Jed Masilungan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cubensis Azul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
162 lbs
26 - 6 - 0 |
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27
156 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cubensis Azul!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azul misses with a body shot.
Bourque moves forwards but Azul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Azul.
Bourque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azul scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azul.
Bourque moves forwards but Azul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Bourque misses.
Bourque defending well as Azul loads up on a big left hand.
Azul fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azul throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bourque's head.
Bourque looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Azul avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bourque throws out a loose jab but Azul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azul. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourque swings widly with a right hand
and Azul counters with a leg kick.
Azul looks to land a body kick but Bourque moved away.
Bourque missing with a left hand there. Azul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big left from Azul misses.
Azul thuds a left hand into Bourque's body.
Bourque misses with a body punch
and Azul counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul slips a straight right by Bourque.
Azul throws out a loose jab but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azul shoots in for a takedown but Bourque shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bourque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azul.
Azul slips under a jab from Bourque.
Azul misses with a wild body shot.
Azul ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque missing with a left hand there. Azul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourque lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Azul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Azul takes one to the chin there.
Azul misses with a kick to the body.
Bourque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Azul throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Azul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azul misses the jab.
Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azul misses with a body shot.
Azul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Azul.
Azul throws the kick towards the body but Bourque avoids it.
Cubensis Azul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Azul lands a leg kick that knocks Bourque off balance momentarily.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
Azul moves out of range of the strikes.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Azul moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Azul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azul.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Azul is just out of range.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cubensis Azul dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Azul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bourque tries to move into range but Azul moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azul wants to slow Bourque down by chopping away at his legs.
Azul lands a nice looking body shot.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourque at a distance.
Azul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Azul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bourque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Azul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bourque momentarily.
Azul throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque lands with a cross.
Azul misses with a low kick.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Azul's shoulder, as Azul tries to avoid the shot.
Azul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bourque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourque slips under a jab from Azul.
Bourque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azul fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bourque avoids it really well and circles away.
Cubensis Azul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azul throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Azul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bourque rather than just go for the knockout.
Azul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bourque tests Azul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Bourque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Azul doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourque at a distance.
Azul misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azul counters with an outside leg kick.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Azul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azul throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bourque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bourque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azul blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Azul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azul feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bourque is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azul throwing strikes from guard but Bourque blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Azul from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cubensis Azul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Azul looks to land a combination but Bourque avoids it well.
Azul looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Azul scores with a head kick.
Bourque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Azul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourque sizes up Azul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
Azul throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bourque takes a step back to recover.
Azul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Azul coming out on top.
Azul throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bourque!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azul, as that shot connected.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque connects with a body shot that sends Azul's belly button to the back.
Azul misses with a wild body shot.
Azul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Azul pushes Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque swings wildly with an uppercut but Azul uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Azul drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bourque pulls his leg out and moves away.
Azul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azul throws a shot from downtown. Bourque moves away and avoids it.
Azul throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azul throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Bourque does it's job there.
Bourque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azul on the side of the head.
Azul tries to move into range but Bourque moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bourque circles away.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Azul.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azul moves away.
Azul scores with a hook.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Bourque lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Azul.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Bourque.
Well Azul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cubensis Azul!
Cubensis Azul gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ave Maria. Sotiropoulos has chosen Fuck you Jacky I hope you get run over by a bus as his entrance music. Victor Le has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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30
160 lbs
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162 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Le counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donk. Le catches Sotiropoulos right on the button with a cross.
It looks like George Sotiropoulos has been cut.
Sotiropoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Sotiropoulos there.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sotiropoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sotiropoulos throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Le misses the target.
Le moves out of range as Sotiropoulos strikes.
Le takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a shot to the body.
Le walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Victor Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiropoulos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sotiropoulos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sotiropoulos. Sotiropoulos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Sotiropoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Le counters with a right hand to the body.
Le throws out a loose jab but Sotiropoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le is looking to wear down Sotiropoulos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sotiropoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sotiropoulos is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le jabs at Sotiropoulos's body.
Sotiropoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiropoulos drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sotiropoulos swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy head kick
and Le counters with a left to the body.
Le avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotiropoulos misses with a looping left.
Le jabs Sotiropoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sotiropoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sotiropoulos throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a nice uppercut.
Le moves forwards but Sotiropoulos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sotiropoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sotiropoulos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sotiropoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Le counters with a right hand to the body.
Le throws a nice outside leg kick.
Le ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos dodges the punch combination from Le.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Le looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sotiropoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Le counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le dips to his left and cracks Sotiropoulos with an uppercut!
Le takes a swing at Sotiropoulos's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Sotiropoulos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Le.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Le is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sotiropoulos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sotiropoulos throws a hook but Le blocks it.
Le stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by Le there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sotiropoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
Sotiropoulos throws out a powerful jab.
Le throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Victor Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Le feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotiropoulos's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Le there.
Le connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sotiropoulos.
Le smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sotiropoulos throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Le bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sotiropoulos throws the left hand but Le avoids the punch easily.
Le's corner calls for a 1-2. Le obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Sotiropoulos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Le catches Sotiropoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Le scores with a jab to the head.
Le lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiropoulos.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le slips under a jab from Sotiropoulos.
Le works over Sotiropoulos's head and body with a nice combination.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sotiropoulos can do to turn this around?
Le closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook
and Le counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Le. That snapped Sotiropoulos's head back.
Le throws a leg kick which misses Sotiropoulos's front leg but catches the back leg as Sotiropoulos tries to avoid it.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Sotiropoulos is breathing heavily.
Sotiropoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le throws a leg kick but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le connects with a solid leg kick.
Sotiropoulos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sotiropoulos moves away from the strike by Le.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotiropoulos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le's corner calls for a 1-2. Le obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That has opened up George Sotiropoulos's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sotiropoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Sotiropoulos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le motions for Sotiropoulos to come forward. Le throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Le jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sotiropoulos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Le has got the better of the exchanges.
Le scores with a jab to the jaw.
Le jabs Sotiropoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sotiropoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Le is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Le checks a leg kick.
Sotiropoulos connects with a crisp jab.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
Sotiropoulos blocks a jab.
Le cracks the inside of Sotiropoulos's front leg.
Sotiropoulos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Le misses with a hook.
Sotiropoulos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Sotiropoulos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sotiropoulos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le lands a nice hook to Sotiropoulos's body. Sotiropoulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sotiropoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut lands for Le. That snapped Sotiropoulos's head back.
Sotiropoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le lands a front kick.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for Le.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a solid leg kick but Sotiropoulos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Le.
Sotiropoulos walks into a left hand.
Le throws a body punch but Sotiropoulos moves out of range.
Sotiropoulos misses with a body kick.
Sotiropoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sotiropoulos takes one on the button.
Sotiropoulos misses with an uppercut. Le saw that one coming.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sotiropoulos's head.
Sotiropoulos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotiropoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotiropoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
Le connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sotiropoulos momentarily.
The cut above George Sotiropoulos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le scores with a nice head shot.
Le lands with a shot to the body.
Sotiropoulos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on George Sotiropoulos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le cracks Sotiropoulos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Le counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab by Le.
Le swings widly with a right hand
and Sotiropoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le slips under a jab from Sotiropoulos.
Le scores with a body shot.
Sotiropoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sotiropoulos is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sotiropoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le dips to his left and cracks Sotiropoulos with an uppercut!
Sotiropoulos tries to move into range but Le moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le throws a leg kick but Sotiropoulos checks it.
Sotiropoulos seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot by Le.
A jab from Le misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Le.
Nice body kick from Le.
Le scores with a sloppy right hand. Sotiropoulos should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Le.
Sotiropoulos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sotiropoulos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Les jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Sotiropoulos lands.
Le bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sotiropoulos's head backwards.
Le lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Le cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le lands with a thumping leg kick.
Le cracks Sotiropoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Le swings for the body but Sotiropoulos moves out of range.
Le throws a push kick but Sotiropoulos slaps the foot to one side.
Sotiropoulos throws a hook but Le avoids it easily.
Le tries to land a front kick but Sotiropoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le jabs Sotiropoulos right on the nose. Sotiropoulos blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Sotiropoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Sotiropoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sotiropoulos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le scores with a hook to the body. Sotiropoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sotiropoulos lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le had his way with George Sotiropoulos in that round.
The cut man is working on George Sotiropoulos'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!
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sotiropoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Le avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotiropoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Le on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Le. Beautiful body shot.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook
and Le counters with a good low kick that Sotiropoulos was not able to check.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a chopping leg kick but Sotiropoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Le moves out of range as Sotiropoulos throws a body kick.
Le works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le scores with a head kick.
A big left from Sotiropoulos misses.
Le thuds his right hand into Sotiropoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Le digs a good hook to Sotiropoulos's body.
Sotiropoulos loads up on a big right hand but Le slips the punch.
Sotiropoulos ducks under a wild hook from Le.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Sotiropoulos
and Le counters with a thumping low kick.
Le blocks a head kick by Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Donk. Le catches Sotiropoulos right on the button with a cross.
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!
Le lands a jab to the head.
George Sotiropoulos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sotiropoulos misses with a looping left.
Sotiropoulos throws a front kick that sends Le stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotiropoulos's calf.
Le misses with a body kick.
Le throws out a powerful jab.
Le lands a jab to Sotiropoulos's midsection.
Sotiropoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sotiropoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sotiropoulos is defended easily by Le.
Victor Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sotiropoulos misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le catches Sotiropoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le is looking to slow Sotiropoulos down with leg kicks.
Le throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sotiropoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le counters with a left to the body.
Sotiropoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sotiropoulos.
A big left from Sotiropoulos misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Le showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!
Victor Le retains his lightweight title!
Victor Le decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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