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UVT 146: Bantrell vs Bean PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca comes into the arena with 3rd world! blaring out of the sound system. Kotaro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dance Yourself Clean. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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179 lbs
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142 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacca throws a right hand that misses
and Kotaro counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Bacca misses.
Kotaro thumps Bacca with a low kick.
Kotaro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bacca but Bacca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kotaro moves in looking to clinch but Bacca pushes him off.
Kotaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bacca tries to avoid it but Kotaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bacca to the ground. Bacca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bacca misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Kotaro.
Bacca misses with a hook
and Kotaro counters with a low kick, right behind Bacca 's knee.
Bacca is looking to slow Kotaro down with leg kicks.
Kotaro tries for a takedown but Bacca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Kotaro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kotaro clinches up with Bacca and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kotaro pushes Bacca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kotaro tries to land a front kick but Bacca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kotaro scores with a nice body kick.
Kotaro takes one to the side of the head.
Kotaro pushes Bacca up against the cage in a clinch.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Bacca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bacca takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kotaro is leaning against Bacca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bacca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bacca managing to block the knees to the body from Kotaro.
Kotaro jumps guard but Bacca stands there with Kotaro around his waist. Kotaro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotaro tries to stall but Bacca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro misses with an elbow strike.
Bacca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kotaro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bacca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bacca tries to break the clinch but Kotaro is controlling the position.
Bacca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bacca throws a series of punches but Kotaro moves out of range.
Bacca misses with a head kick.
Bacca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kotaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kotaro is looking to slow Bacca down with leg kicks.
Kotaro fails to land the takedown.
Bacca shoots for a double leg takedown but Kotaro sprawls well. He's pushed Bacca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Bacca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bacca lands a nice looking body shot.
Kotaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Bacca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotaro counters with a big head kick but Bacca shrugs it off.
Bacca blocks a head kick by Kotaro.
Bacca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kotaro counters with a thumping low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kotaro.
Kotaro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Bacca does no damage.
Chew Bacca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Bacca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kotaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bacca is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotaro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bacca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bacca takes an elbow to the temple.
Kotaro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kotaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bacca is trying to break the clinch but Kotaro has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kotaro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bacca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kotaro prevents Bacca from breaking the clinch.
Bacca tries to break the clinch but Kotaro is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro dominated that round.
That's time! Bacca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bacca swings widly with a right hand
and Kotaro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bacca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bacca throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kotaro closes the distance and clinches.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bacca can't break the clinch.
Kotaro working Bacca over with knees to the body.
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotaro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bacca uses from the top position.
Kotaro wriggles free and stands up.
Kotaro feints and then cracks Bacca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bacca down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Kotaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kotaro counters with a solid body kick.
Kotaro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yoshida Kotaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotaro connects with a body shot.
Bacca misses the shot to the body.
Kotaro lands with a cross.
No luck for Kotaro with that takedown attempt.
Kotaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Bacca tries to sprawl out of it but Kotaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bacca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bacca misses with a wild body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kotaro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kotaro avoids it really well and circles away.
Kotaro shoots in but Bacca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Kotaro.
Bacca avoids the head kick by Kotaro.
Bacca misses with a double jab.
Kotaro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bacca as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacca pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kotaro back to the cage. Bacca follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Yoshida Kotaro has been cut.
Bacca throws a leg kick
and Kotaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bacca fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bacca is trying to push Kotaro away but Kotaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bacca working hard to break the clinch.
Bacca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bacca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bacca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kotaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kotaro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kotaro dodges the punch combination from Bacca.
Kotaro tries to land a front kick but Bacca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bacca throws a body punch but Kotaro moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca stuffs the takedown.
Kotaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bacca takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Bacca tenderised Kotaro's leg. Kotaro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kotaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bacca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kotaro tries to clinch up
and Bacca counters with a series of strikes. Kotaro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bacca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotaro moves into the clinch successfully.
Kotaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bacca walks away with a smile on his face. Kotaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bacca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoshida Kotaro'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. This is the final round!
Kotaro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bacca misses with a leg kick
and Kotaro counters with a body kick that stops Bacca in his tracks momentarily.
Bacca closes the distance and clinches up with Kotaro, looking for a takedown. Bacca pushes Kotaro against the cage but Kotaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kotaro throws a front kick that sends Bacca stumbling back into the cage.
Kotaro pushes Bacca up against the cage in a clinch.
Kotaro lands an elbow inside.
Kotaro goes for a takedown attempt but Bacca pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kotaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacca circles away.
Kotaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacca's waist but Bacca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kotaro off to one side.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Kotaro.
Kotaro lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacca takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro is looking to clinch.
Bacca will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bacca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacca shoots in for a double leg but Kotaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kotaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bacca moves in looking to clinch but Kotaro pushes him off.
Kotaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Kotaro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bacca misses with a lunging right hand
and Kotaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bacca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kotaro - the referee stops the clock and Bacca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kotaro. Bacca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kotaro closes the distance and pushes Bacca back into the cage.
Kotaro fails to pull guard.
Bacca takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bacca tries to circle away but Kotaro has him pinned against the cage.
Kotaro pushes off an throws an elbow but Bacca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kotaro missing with knees to the body.
Kotaro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bacca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yoshida Kotaro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bacca tries to break free but Kotaro pushes him back against the cage.
Bacca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotaro darts in and clinches Bacca up against the cage.
Bacca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kotaro has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kotaro has Bacca pressed against the cage, preventing Bacca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bacca wants to get back to striking at distance but Kotaro won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Bacca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bacca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kotaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kotaro.
Bacca can't break the clinch.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Bacca has had enough of the clinch but Kotaro keeps him there for the moment.
Bacca wants to break free but Kotaro has control.
Kotaro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kotaro lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bacca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca tries to pull guard but Kotaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bacca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bacca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kotaro lands a damaging elbow.
Bacca tries for a takedown but Kotaro manages to get underhooks.
Bacca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kotaro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bacca's defenses.
Kotaro keeps control of Bacca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bacca takes an elbow to the temple.
Chew Bacca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kotaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotaro.
Bacca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kotaro.
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!
Bacca misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Kotaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kotaro 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshida Kotaro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Beta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog Beta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Beta!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beta tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beta dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Beta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Beta trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Beta is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Beta is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dog Beta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Beta thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Beta has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Beta tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beta looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Beta wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Beta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beta staying out of range there.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Beta slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Beta.
Beta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dog Beta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beta's waist but Beta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Beta wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Beta tries to clinch up.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Beta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Beta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beta doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beta.
Gracie throws a jab when Beta was well out of range.
Beta tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Beta clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beta can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Beta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Beta - that landed with a thud.
Beta landing knees to the head.
Beta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Beta keeps him there for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
Beta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Beta tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beta has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Beta on the inside.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie is trying to push Beta away but Beta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Beta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Beta is blocking nicely.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Beta lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Beta taking a breather.
Beta receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to break free but Beta pushes him back against the cage.
Beta leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Beta won't allow it.
Beta scores with a hook to the body.
Beta just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Beta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beta trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beta into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie has Beta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beta misses with a knee to the head.
Beta crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Beta trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beta into the cage.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Beta.
Beta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Beta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Beta.
A left hand lands to the body for Beta.
Gracie pushes Beta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Beta tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Beta back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beta scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Beta trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beta lands with a short shot to the head.
Beta with a knee to the head.
Beta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Beta.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beta prevents the takedown attempt.
Beta is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie cracks Beta with a nice body shot.
Beta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Dog Beta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Beta has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Beta has him pressed against the cage.
Beta misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beta obliges.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beta lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Beta with a knee to the head.
Beta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beta.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beta scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Beta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beta obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Beta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beta lands a knee to the head.
Beta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Beta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beta scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Beta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beta stalls.
Beta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beta has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Beta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beta lands a body punch.
Beta with a knee to the head.
Beta lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beta taking a breather.
Beta works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Beta lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beta slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beta lands a nice uppercut.
Beta is struggling to control the position.
Beta landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Beta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rickson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog Beta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Beta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beta lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Beta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Still in the clinch, Beta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Beta has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beta creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gracie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gracie drops to his knees and Beta pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dog Beta!
An out of breath Dog Beta 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg has chosen My My Misfire - The Sinatra as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Bragg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Heggs looks to land a combination but Bragg avoids it well.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bragg swats away the attempt to clinch by Heggs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bragg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heggs forces Bragg back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg tries to work over Heggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heggs lands with a left to the head.
Bragg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bragg misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg trying to land knees to the body.
Bragg has Heggs pressed against the cage, preventing Heggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heggs lands a left hand.
Heggs lands a shoulder strike.
Heggs misses with the head strike.
Heggs taking a breather.
Heggs misses with some punches.
Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Bragg lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs misses with a left hand
and Bragg counters with a stiff right hand.
Heggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bragg scores with a hook to the body. Heggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bragg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heggs manages to avoid it.
Bragg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bragg.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Heggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heggs misses with a looping left.
Colt Bragg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bragg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heggs throws a good cross that connects.
Heggs dodges the punch combination from Bragg.
Luther Heggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bragg takes a swing at Heggs's ribcage but misses.
Bragg swings for the body but Heggs moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bragg ducks under a wild hook from Heggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bragg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heggs moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs tries to clinch there but Bragg circles away.
Bragg misses the body punch
and Heggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bragg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heggs pinned against the cage. Heggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heggs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bragg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heggs thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Heggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heggs moves away.
Luther Heggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Bragg connects with a body shot that sends Heggs's belly button to the back.
Bragg stuns Heggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heggs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bragg looking to pass the guard.
Bragg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bragg trying to control but Heggs is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bragg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bragg postures up in Heggs's guard and throws a big left but Heggs blocks it.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heggs is keeping the position for now.
Bragg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Colt Bragg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bragg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heggs moves away.
Heggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heggs is looking to clinch.
Heggs wants to clinch up but Bragg keeps it at a distance.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heggs.
Bragg misses the shot to the body.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Heggs defending well as Bragg loads up on a big left hand.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bragg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heggs rather than just go for the knockout.
Heggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heggs.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bragg swings for the body but Heggs moves out of range.
Bragg keeps the fight on the outside.
Bragg keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Heggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bragg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bragg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bragg dives in and grabs Heggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heggs pushes down on Bragg's head and hops out.
Bragg misses with a straight right.
Heggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bragg swings for the body but Heggs moves out of range.
Heggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bragg circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg swings for the body but Heggs moves out of range.
Heggs tries to clinch up.
Heggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Bragg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg digs a good body shot into Heggs's ribs.
Bragg connects with the punch.
Heggs tries to clinch up.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Heggs is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Heggs counters with a left and a right that stings Bragg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bragg.
Bragg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bragg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bragg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bragg takes a swing at Heggs's ribcage but misses.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heggs manages to avoid it.
Heggs tries to clinch up but Bragg circles away and keeps his distance.
Bragg throws a body punch but Heggs moves out of range.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Bragg. Beautiful body shot.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Bragg throws a hook to the side of Heggs's head but Heggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs tries to clinch up
so Bragg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bragg trying to control but Heggs is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg throwing strikes from guard but Heggs blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bragg 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bragg!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Colt Bragg made sure he mentioned [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey O Neil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
177 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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30
174 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
O Neil wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
O Neil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
O Neil works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but O Neil blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neil is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
O Neil looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickey O Neil has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
O Neil avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
O Neil takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Neil's defenses.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but O Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Neil's brow.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Neil.
O Neil working hard to break the clinch.
O Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson slips under a jab from O Neil.
O Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with O Neil.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on O Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that O Neil shrugs off.
Mickey O Neil's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mickey O Neil's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
O Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but O Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Neil manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Neil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance but O Neil moves to the side
enabling O Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
O Neil moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson is looking to clinch but O Neil is avoiding it.
Mickey O Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
O Neil misses the jab.
Johnson rushes O Neil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Neil tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
O Neil blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that O Neil shrugs off.
Jeez, Mickey O Neil's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mickey O Neil's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Johnson!
John Johnson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold. Patrick Kenzie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Kenzie thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenzie circles away.
Kenzie slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Kenzie misses with a straight right.
Walker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kenzie misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Kenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenzie throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
Kenzie misses with a wild combination.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Kenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kenzie takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Kenzie coming out on top.
Patrick Kenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kenzie is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Kenzie circles away and we're back to standing.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Kenzie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kenzie avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Kenzie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Kenzie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Kenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Kenzie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenzie. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker rushes Kenzie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Kenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Kenzie misses with the combination.
Patrick Kenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenzie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker jumps guard but Kenzie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kenzie blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Walker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kenzie is defending well.
Kenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenzie.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kenzie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
The fighters circling - Kenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie misses with the combination.
Kenzie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kenzie keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kenzie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenzie digs a good hook to Walker's body.
Kenzie throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Kenzie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker tries to pull guard but Kenzie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kenzie tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker wants to take the fight to the mat but Kenzie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Walker tries to work over Kenzie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Kenzie avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenzies head.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kenzie down to the mat. Kenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker walks into a left hand.
Kenzie throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Kenzie looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Kenzie misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie blocks a body shot from Walker.
Kenzie breaks from the clinch.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Kenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker moves away from the strike by Kenzie.
Kenzie throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenzie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kenzie's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenzie is keeping the position for now.
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 Patrick Kenzie.
I think Kenzie 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Walker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Asesinos - Los Crudos. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Santiago.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santiago fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Santiago persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santiago thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Santiago content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santiago is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Santiago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Santiago is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Santiago is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago content to stall in guard here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Antonio Santiago hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Santiago dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Santiago throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has Santiago pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Santiago was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santiago scores with a three punch combo!
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Santiago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Santiago.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Santiago dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santiago misses with a combination
and Santiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santiago throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santiago.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Santiago pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee cracks Santiago with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago misses with the combination.
Santiago throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Santiago takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santiago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
Santiago digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Asher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Santiago.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonio Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santiago backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santiago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asher Lee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Santiago slips under a jab.
Antonio Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Santiago shoots in.
Santiago misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago misses with a straight left.
Lee tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santiagos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Santiago misses.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
Santiago walks into a jab.
Santiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee stuns Santiago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee throws a jab when Santiago was well out of range.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.
Lee cracks Santiago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Santiago misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santiago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santiago misses with a low kick.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
Lee lands a left and a right that send Santiago crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Santiago is rocked!
Lee steps in with a hook that catches Santiago right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lee follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Santiago looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asher Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Asher Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by N.O.S. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daigon Kins enters the cage!
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217 lbs
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daigon Kins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyoton.
Kins lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyoton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kins connects with a solid leg kick.
Lyoton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lyoton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kins moves away.
Good leg kick by Lyoton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kins lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lyoton sprawling to the canvas. Kins follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lyoton hang on?
It looks like Machidan Lyoton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kins wants to free his trapped foot but Lyoton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lyoton wants to control but Kins is keeping busy.
Kins thows a huge punch but Lyoton dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins trying to control from Lyoton's half guard. Lyoton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lyoton keeping moving, preventing Kins from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kins postures up in Lyoton's guard and throws a big left but Lyoton blocks it.
Kins throwing strikes from guard but Lyoton blocks nicely.
Kins pushing down on Lyoton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lyoton wants to control but Kins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kins is trying to control. Lyoton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kins wants to free his trapped foot but Lyoton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kins is stalling here. Lyoton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lyoton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lyoton scoring with punches from side control.
Lyoton working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kins is looking for a sweep.
Lyoton working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kins is pushing Lyoton's head away, looking to escape. Lyoton manages to hold on to the position though.
Kins tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lyoton trying to control the action but Kins is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins wants to control but Lyoton postures up.
Lyoton cracks Kins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Kins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lyoton cracks Kins with a big right hand but Kins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kins can't do much from the bottom here.
Lyoton landing a few strikes.
Lyoton is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyoton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins wants to get back to his feet.
Kins is trying to control Lyoton's posture but Lyoton avoids it.
Lyoton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lyoton 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.
Kins gets back to half guard.
Kins trying to control here.
Kins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lyoton is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kins has his feet on Lyoton's thighs here. He's pushed Lyoton off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lyoton screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daigon Kins!
Daigon Kins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem has chosen right above it lil wayne as his entrance music. Ghoul Ghotha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Overeem cracks Ghotha with an open hand slap.
No luck for Ghotha with that takedown attempt.
Ghotha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Ghotha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt - Overeem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ghotha.
Overeem throws a body punch but Ghotha moves out of range.
Ghotha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Overeem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ghotha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overeem, who protects the arm well.
Ghotha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha throws a strike aimed at the side of Overeem's head but Overeem avoids it well.
Ghotha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ghotha 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.
Ghotha trying to control the position but Overeem is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem struggling a bit here.
Ghotha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ghotha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Overeem defending against the ground and pound.
Ghotha tries to score with some ground and pound. Overeem controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha misses with the ground and pound.
Overeem dodges the ground and pound from Ghotha.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Ghotha is dominant here and he's now got Overeem's back!
Ghotha is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghotha has Overeem flattened out and is raining down punches.
Overeem covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Overeem wants to control his opponent's hands but Ghotha gets his hands free.
Ghotha looking for the choke but no joy.
Overeem looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha is landing with strikes from the back.
Ghotha is not going to allow Overeem to sit and survive in this position.
Ghotha lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Overeem looks gassed!
Ghotha lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Overeem hold on?!
Overeem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghotha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghotha lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Overeem.
Overeem is rocked!
Ghotha lands punches and elbows.
Overeem is still in real trouble! Can Ghotha finish him?
Overeem gets cracked with a huge elbow and he's out cold! Possibly KO of the night from the back? Unusual but possible!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ghoul Ghotha!
A very excited looking Ghoul Ghotha 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trejo has chosen Red Flag by Billy Talent as his entrance music. Timothy Bourque has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bourque connects with a nice looking jab.
Bourque throws a head kick but Trejo moves out of range.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Trejo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trejo.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque stuns Trejo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trejo throws a lazy head kick
and Bourque counters with a left and a right that stings Trejo.
Trejo wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bourque darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bourque scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trejo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Trejo misses.
Trejo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trejo scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
Trejo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bourque looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trejo looks gassed!
Trejo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bourque, who protects the arm well.
Trejo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bourque, who protects the arm well.
Trejo swings around for an armbar but Bourque sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Trejo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo working for a triangle but Bourque defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourque stands and steps away. Trejo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Trejo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bourque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trejo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bourque jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Timothy Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trejo misses with a head kick.
Bourque lands a head shot.
Bourque lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bourque!
Bourque with a nice cross.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourque connects with a high kick.
Bourque lands a big head kick that sends Trejo tumbling to the mat! Bourque takes a step backwards and waves Trejo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Trejo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque lands a big right hook! Trejo looks hurt but is still standing! Bourque lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Trejo falls down and Bourque dives in with a huge hammer fist! Trejo's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Bourque runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Timothy Bourque!
Timothy Bourque thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (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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270 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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290 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Bantrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bean working aggressively here.
Bean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bantrell's elbow.
Bean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bean takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bantrell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bean managing to block the knees to the body from Bantrell.
Bantrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bantrell scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Butter Bean has been cut.
Bantrell lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye.
Bean avoiding damage as Bantrell throws knees to the body.
Bantrell scores a nice knee to the body.
Bean looks gassed!
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!
Bantrell lands an elbow inside.
Bean tries a body shot but Bantrell blocks it.
Bantrell tries to land knees in the clinch but Bean avoids the damage to the body.
Bean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped Bean in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Butter Bean's cut even more.
Bean has had enough of the clinch but Bantrell keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bantrell missing with knees to the body.
Bean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bantrells head.
Bean avoids the elbow strike from Bantrell, against the cage.
Bean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bantrell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The cut above Butter Bean's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bean takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bantrell.
Bean is rocked!
Bantrell landing knees to the body.
Bantrell blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Bantrell.
Bean is still on wobbly legs! Can Bantrell finish him?
Butter Bean's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Butter Bean's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sebastian Bantrell!
Sebastian Bantrell retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sebastian Bantrell waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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