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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dameshek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerardo Del Muro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerardo Del Muro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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187 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Dameshek!
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, Gerardo Del Muro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dameshek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dameshek throwing strikes but missing.
Dameshek stands and throws Del Muro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dameshek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dameshek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Del Muro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dameshek is trying to get an arm triangle but Del Muro is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dameshek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Del Muro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dameshek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Del Muro, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dameshek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Dameshek are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Del Muro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dameshek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dameshek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Muro keeps working.
Dameshek is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Del Muro looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dameshek gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Del Muro is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dameshek lets go of the hold and Del Muro can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Dameshek!
A very excited looking Dave Dameshek 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: His own theme music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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194 lbs
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193 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Finalizador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat looks to land a combination but Finalizador avoids it well.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo Finalizador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finalizador shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat thumps Finalizador with a low kick.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Finalizador.
Finalizador lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat lands a glancing blow to the side of Finalizador's head.
Sagat jabs at Finalizador's body.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Finalizador moves out of range easily.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finalizador will feel that in the morning.
Sagat scores with a head kick. Finalizador tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Finalizador blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Finalizador shoots in for a double leg but Sagat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sagat lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Finalizador's head.
Finalizador throws a leg kick that misses.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finalizador throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finalizador.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Finalizador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finalizador throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagat.
A shot to the liver by Sagat. Beautiful body shot.
Sagat stuffs the takedown.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Sagat.
Sagat swings for the body but Finalizador moves out of range.
Finalizador jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finalizador.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Finalizador misses the target.
Finalizador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finalizador scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finalizador takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sagat works over Finalizador's head and body with a nice combination.
Finalizador drops his hands momentarily and Sagat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sagat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sagat keeps Finalizador at a distance using the push kick.
Sagat throws a head kick but Finalizador moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Finalizador misses its intended target.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finalizador is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finalizador has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sagat.
Finalizador takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat scores with a spinning back kick!
Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finalizador.
Sagat misses with a low kick as Finalizador jumps back.
Sagat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finalizador rather than just go for the knockout.
Finalizador lands with a right hand.
It looks like Victor Sagat has been cut.
Sagat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sagat wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finalizador lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sagat falls backwards - clearly groggy! Finalizador dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Finalizador!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rodrigo Mangabeira enters the cage!
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
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, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambada closes the distance and pushes Mangabeira back into the cage.
Lambada turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lambada taking a breather here.
Mangabeira wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mangabeira prevents Lambada from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira is looking for a sweep.
Mangabeira is letting Lambada control him for a moment.
Mangabeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lambada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lambada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mangabeira sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lambada is looking to take a break and control but Mangabeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada happy to just control the position for now.
Lambada working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambada wants to control but Mangabeira is keeping him busy.
Lambada throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lambada cracks Mangabeira with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada throws a strike aimed at the side of Mangabeira's head but Mangabeira avoids it well.
Lambada slows the pace down.
Lambada's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lambada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mangabeira can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangabeira stops Lambada from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lambada working away.
Lambada throwing strikes but Mangabeira manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mangabeira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lambada rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mangabeira's guard! Nice work there by Lambada!
Lambada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangabeira is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lassi Lambada dominated that round.
That's time! Lambada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mangabeira closes the distance and pushes Lambada back into the cage.
Mangabeira is trying to stall.
Lambada misses with some punches.
Lambada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mangabeira.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mangabeira backwards.
Lambada swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangabeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangabeira effectively controlling the action here.
Mangabeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mangabeira is pressed up against the cage. Lambada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangabeira down to the mat. Mangabeira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lambada moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Mangabeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada wants the takedown. Mangabeira is fighting it off but Lambada persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mangabeira's guard against the cage.
Mangabeira is trying to control the position but Lambada postures up.
Lambada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mangabeira is proving hard to escape from.
Lambada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangabeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mangabeira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lambada under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangabeira.
Lambada misses with the combination.
Lambada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangabeira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Lassi Lambada has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangabeira gets caught napping as Lambada dives in and scores a takedown. Mangabeira manages to retain guard.
Lambada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangabeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lambada is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mangabeira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Lassi Lambada wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mangabeira is looking to clinch but Lambada is avoiding it.
Lambada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mangabeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lambada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mangabeira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lambada tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lassi Lambada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangabeira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lambada misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Mangabeira.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
Lambada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangabeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lambada is rocked!
Lambada blocking some punches.
Oh Lambada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lambada blocks an uppercut.
Lambada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Mangabeira misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira throws a head punch that misses.
Lambada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangabeira working aggressively here.
Mangabeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambada blocking some punches.
Mangabeira slows down the pace here.
Mangabeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangabeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Lambada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangabeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangabeira stalling.
Lambada blocks an uppercut.
Rodrigo Mangabeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangabeira.
Mangabeira has a couple of punches blocked by Lambada.
Lambada blocking some punches.
Mangabeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
Mangabeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mangabeira fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mangabeira.
Mangabeira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lambada can't find room to land a body shot as Mangabeira controls the action.
Mangabeira working aggressively here.
Mangabeira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangabeira pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Lambada! Mangabeira unloads with more strikes and Lambada sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Mangabeira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and H Y Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon has chosen Wu Tang Clan - CREAM as his entrance music. The key to victory for Asher Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, H Y Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Kwon slips the punch.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
A nice combination there by Kwon.
Lee throws a right hand that Kwon ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwon also avoids with ease.
Kwon throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
H Y Kwon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kwon.
Kwon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kwon. Those never looked like landing.
Kwon is looking to land body kicks.
Kwon throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Kwon tries to clinch up.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Kwon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Lee misses.
Kwon throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kwon tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Kwon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kwon scores with a kick to the body.
Kwon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lee wants to improve his position but Kwon is controlling well.
Kwon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee wants to control but Kwon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kwon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kwon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Kwon is looking for a kimura here.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kwon on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwon prevents Lee from improving his position.
Kwon is looking to stall here but Lee recovers full guard.
Kwon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lee leaves Kwon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee throws a hook but Kwon avoids it easily.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kwon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee takes a swing at Kwon's ribcage but misses.
Kwon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Asher Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kwon moves into the clinch.
Kwon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Kwon lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Kwon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Asher Lee has been cut.
Lee blocks a body shot from Kwon.
Kwon tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kwon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Kwon.
Kwon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kwon breaks the clinch.
H Y Kwon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Kwon or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kwon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kwon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Kwon crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kwon tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon stands up and beckons Lee to his feet.
Kwon tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Kwon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of H Y Kwon.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kwon 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee tries to bum rush Kwon with a series of wild strikes but Kwon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee digs a good body shot into Kwon's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon lands a head kick!
Kwon fails with the takedown.
Kwon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kwon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kwon lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Kwon throws a big shot that misses.
Kwon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Kwon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kwon shoots in but no luck this time.
Kwon tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kwon has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
H Y Kwon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Asher Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee throws a right and a left that Kwon avoids nicely.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Kwon.
Kwon throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kwon shoots in but no luck this time.
Kwon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Kwon's head back.
Kwon misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Asher Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kwon wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Kwon moves into the clinch.
Lee wants to break free but Kwon has control.
Kwon scores with a knee to the head.
Kwon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Kwon has the dominant position.
Kwon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Kwon misses its intended target.
Kwon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Kwon connects with a knee to the head.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwon tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Kwon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Kwon.
Kwon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of H Y Kwon.
Kwon tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kwon lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Kwon breaks the clinch.
Kwon scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon instigates a clinch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Kwon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwon scores a takedown into full mount!
Lee is looking to improve his position but Kwon isn't that keen on the idea.
Kwon goes for an armbar but Lee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lee.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee tries to stand but Kwon is controlling from the bottom.
Kwon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Kwon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwon is keeping the position for now.
Kwon can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee decides to stand and escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
H Y Kwon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kwon 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... H Y Kwon!
H Y Kwon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flavio Marcelo 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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8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh lands a jab-cross combination.
Marcelo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcelo misses with a low kick as Macintosh jumps back.
Bud Macintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macintosh blocks a head kick by Marcelo.
Nice body kick there by Marcelo.
Macintosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcelo throws a chopping leg kick but Macintosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marcelo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Macintosh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marcelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macintosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Macintosh blocks the leg kick.
Macintosh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcelo throws the kick towards the body but Macintosh avoids it.
Marcelo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh misses with a few strikes there.
Macintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Macintosh thows a body shot but no joy.
Macintosh dives in and scores a takedown into Marcelo's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marcelo trying to control the position.
Macintosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcelo is retaining full guard.
Marcelo trying to control the position.
Marcelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Macintosh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marcelo has his foot on Macintosh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Macintosh works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcelo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Macintosh frees his head nicely. Oh but Marcelo has switched to an armbar! Macintosh is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Flavio Marcelo!
A victorious Flavio Marcelo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Spencer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrico Genetia!
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, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer lands a body shot.
Genetia wants to land a leg kick but Spencer is out of range.
Genetia is looking to slow Spencer down with leg kicks.
Genetia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spencer on the side of the head.
Spencer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Genetia, right into the meat.
Genetia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spencer's calf.
Genetia misses the shot to the body.
Genetia ducks right into an uppercut from Spencer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genetia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Genetia counters with a thumping low kick.
Genetia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Genetia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Genetia cracks the inside of Spencer's front leg.
Genetia throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Genetia misses with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a one-two to the body.
Genetia avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Nice defenses there by Genetia.
Genetia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Genetia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Genetia throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genetia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spencer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genetia throws out a powerful jab.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Genetia moves out of range.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Genetia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Genetia.
Genetia misses with a head kick.
Spencer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Genetia finds it's way round the side to connect with Spencer's head.
A jab lands there for Genetia.
A jab from Spencer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Genetia lands a front kick.
Genetia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Genetia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Genetia.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Genetia.
Genetia misses with a kick to the body.
Genetia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Genetia slips a straight right by Spencer.
Genetia slips a jab from Spencer.
Genetia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Genetia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Genetia saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Genetia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Genetia.
Genetia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spencer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Genetia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genetia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spencer on the side of the head.
Spencer is rocked!
Genetia connects with a superb combination that knocks Spencer out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Genetia before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Spencer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enrico Genetia!
Enrico Genetia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santiago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Asesinos - Los Crudos. Carolla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Antonio Santiago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carolla is trying to defend but Santiago finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santiago missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carolla is not content to let Santiago control the position.
Carolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Carolla keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla is adopting a defensive guard.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Carolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Santiago wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla lands with a right hand.
Carolla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Carolla throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla slaps away a takedown attempt from Santiago, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santiago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carolla avoids it really well and circles away.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carolla moves out of range of the strikes.
Antonio Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Carolla as Santiago shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carolla scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
Carolla moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Santiago throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolla loads up on a big right hand but Santiago slips the punch.
Carolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carolla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santiago takes one to the side of the head.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Carolla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carolla scores with a nice strike.
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santiago.
Carolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago dives in and grabs Carolla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carolla pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
Santiago throws an off balance right hand
and Carolla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santiago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago misses with a hook.
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
Carolla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carolla defends it nicely.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Santiago is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Carolla's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Santiago dives in and grabs Carolla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carolla pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
Carolla uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santiago has time to react.
Santiago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santiago.
Carolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Carolla catches Santiago right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Carolla will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carolla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carolla moves forwards but Santiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carolla scores with a nice head shot.
Santiago fails to land the takedown.
Carolla with a hook.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
Santiago misses with a hook. Carolla ducked under it nicely.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carolla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santiago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Carolla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santiago with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carolla counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago moves forwards but Carolla connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Carolla scores with a sloppy right hand. Santiago should have avoided that one.
Carolla takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Carolla sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carolla misses with the combination.
Carolla throws a hook but Santiago blocks it.
Santiago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carolla to the mat! Carolla manages to get full guard.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Carolla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carolla wants to get up but he can't break Santiago's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla wants to pass the guard but Santiago is keeping the position.
Carolla slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santiago 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Carolla hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Santiago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carolla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santiago somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santiago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carolla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Carolla lands a body shot.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carolla defending well as Santiago loads up on a big left hand.
Carolla swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Carolla misses with a double jab
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Carolla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santiago at a distance.
Carolla stuns Santiago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adam Carolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carolla is able to avoid easily.
Santiago takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carolla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carolla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santiago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santiago misses with a lunging right hand
and Carolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Carolla throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Carolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carolla misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Santiago scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santiago counters with a shoot takedown. Carolla fights it but they end up in guard.
Carolla is breathing heavily.
Santiago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carolla's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Carolla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santiago throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla throws out a powerful jab.
Santiago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carolla circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carolla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santiago on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Santiago.
Nice defenses there by Carolla.
Santiago throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Carolla.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Carolla slips a jab from Santiago.
Carolla throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Carolla. That snapped Santiago's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago throws the left hand but Carolla avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carolla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santiago walks into a jab.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Carolla tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carolla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carolla slips under a jab from Santiago.
Adam Carolla 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.
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
Carolla misses with a double jab
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago throws out a powerful jab.
Santiago slips under a jab.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santiago takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago gets a double leg takedown into Carolla's guard.
Santiago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carolla wants to get back to his feet but Santiago is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carolla has control of Santiago's left arm, preventing Santiago from doing any damage.
Antonio Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago trying to control but Carolla is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santiago throws a big shot that misses.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
Carolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Santiago takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carolla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carolla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santiago under the eye.
Santiago dives in and grabs Carolla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carolla pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
Carolla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Carolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carolla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carolla slips a straight right by Santiago.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla lands with a nice combination. Santiago backs away looking to recover.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Carolla throws a right and a left that Santiago avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Carolla.
I've got Carolla winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Carolla!
Adam Carolla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Montage. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joulu Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joulu Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Pukki saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pukki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki trying to control the position here.
Pukki trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pukki tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pukki to the ground. Pukki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Pukki as he checks the leg kick.
Pukki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pukki stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Pukki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Pukki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pukki wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Pukki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Pukki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pukki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.
Pukki wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Pukki's head to control him but Pukki postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Pukki there.
Pukki trying to control the pace.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.
Pukki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Pukki is controlling well.
Pukki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Pukki sits in half guard.
Pukki is controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pukki is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joulu Pukki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Pukki defends it easily.
Pukki trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pukki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pukki controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Pukki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pukki has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Pukki looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joulu Pukki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pukki cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pukki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops Pukki in his tracks momentarily.
Pukki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pukki wants it to stay on the feet.
Pukki loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Pukki moves out of range easily.
Pukki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Pukki settles back down.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Pukki moves out of range of the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pukki.
Pukki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Pukki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pukki moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanchez enables Pukki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pukki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is pulling down on Pukki's head. It's preventing any offense from Pukki, at least for the moment.
Pukki stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joulu Pukki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A left and a right from Pukki both land. Nice combination.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pukki's waist but Pukki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Pukki sprawls well.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pukki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pukki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanchez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Pukki maintains control.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pukki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Pukki seems content to control.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Pukki is very close to passing his half guard.
Pukki trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Pukki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pukki.
Pukki trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to control Pukki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Pukki has control of the leg.
Sanchez is looking to control Pukki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Pukki wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez looking to score a takedown here. Pukki is defending well but Sanchez drives through and ends up in Pukki's guard.
Pukki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Sanchez pushes down on Pukki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Pukki gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joulu Pukki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pukki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pukki wants it to stay on the feet.
Pukki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukki throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Pukki throws a big shot that misses.
Pukki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Pukki stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Pukki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Juan Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Pukki misses with a looping right.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pukki moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Pukki lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pukki. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Pukki throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pukki scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Pukki.
Pukki stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Pukki lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Pukki is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Pukki.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pukki looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pukki somewhat.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pukki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pukki misses with a head kick.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pukki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pukki swivels and escapes.
Pukki moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pukki.
Pukki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pukki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pukki jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pukki keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Pukki looking to control.
Pukki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pukki trying to control the position.
Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pukki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joulu Pukki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joulu Pukki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pukki drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Pukki off! Pukki jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
Juan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pukki is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joulu Pukki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pukki 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joulu Pukki!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Alpo Wednesday has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Victor Le's chin.
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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
19 - 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
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le throws a shot from downtown. Wednesday moves away and avoids it.
Wednesday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Wednesday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le lands with a nice body kick.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
Wednesday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Wednesday coming out on top.
Le circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wednesday throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
Le's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wednesday connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Le scrambles back to his feet.
Le throws a jab when Wednesday was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with a low kick.
Victor Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Le circles away.
Le works Wednesday's body with a nice hook.
Le lands a body shot.
Wednesday slips a jab from Le.
Le throws a body punch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
Wednesday moves in looking to clinch but Le pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a hook but Le blocks it.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Le is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wednesday.
Wednesday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le.
Le lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wednesday moves out of range as Le strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Le circles away.
Wednesday looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Wednesday 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.
Wednesday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
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.
Wednesday bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a hook.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Le circles away.
Le moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Le connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wednesday momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le lands with a hook. Wednesday tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le jabs Wednesday to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Le throws out a leg kick but Wednesday moves out of range and Le only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alpo Wednesday will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Le misses with a body shot.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
Wednesday catches Le with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Le saw that one coming.
Le throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le is looking to wear down Wednesday with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking cross lands there for Le.
Le throws a low kick but Wednesday moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wednesday moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le lands a front kick.
Le takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wednesday 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 throws a right and a left that Wednesday avoids nicely.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le moves out of range as Wednesday strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Le misses the target.
Le pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Le scoring well with a low kick there.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Le is having none of it.
Victor Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Wednesday takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wednesday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Le swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wednesday is looking to clinch.
Le misses with a body shot.
Wednesday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Le fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le moves out of range as Wednesday strikes.
Le feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wednesdays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Wednesday misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le tests Wednesday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Wednesday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Wednesday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Le swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wednesday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
Wednesday clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Le.
Wednesday is looking to break free of the clinch but Le has double underhooks.
Wednesday effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Wednesday manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Le circles away.
Wednesday slips under a jab from Le.
Wednesday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le manages to avoid it.
Le throws a low kick, looking for Wednesday's leg but Wednesday calmly moves out of range.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Le dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a sloppy body shot
and Le counters with an outside leg kick.
Wednesday paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wednesday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le tries to keep at a distance but Wednesday has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Le.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
Le stalling the fight.
Wednesday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Le looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Le - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Le is trying to stall.
Le content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Le.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le tries to keep at a distance but Wednesday has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Le cracks Wednesday with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wednesday.
Wednesday needs to keep his hands up - Le had a free shot at his head there.
Wednesday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le moves out of range of the strikes.
Wednesday lands a nice hook to Le's body. Le takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alpo Wednesday just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wednesday counters with a two punch combo.
Wednesday walks into a left hand.
Le misses with a looping left.
Le misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice combination there by Le.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le 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.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le lands a head shot.
Wednesday lands with an uppercut that bounces Le off the cage and back into range.
Le scores with a jab to the body.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wednesday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wednesday swings for the body but Le moves out of range.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Le is having none of it.
Le misses with an uppercut.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Le.
Wednesday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Le cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Le. That snapped Wednesday's head back.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wednesday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wednesday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le throws a lazy uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wednesday is able to avoid easily.
Wednesday looks to clinch
and Le cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le.
Le thuds a left hand into Wednesday's body.
Le throws a leg kick but Wednesday moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Le lands.
Le with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le had his way with Alpo Wednesday in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Le's corner calls for a 1-2. Le obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wednesday moves into the clinch.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Le lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Wednesday breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Le misses
and Wednesday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wednesday.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Le.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Le lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday lands with a light punch inside.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
Le tries to work over Wednesday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le is trying to maintain a safe position but Wednesday gets an underhook and turns Le into the cage.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Le working aggressively here.
Wednesday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Wednesday tries to work over Le's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to push Le away but Le has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Le blocks a body shot from Wednesday.
Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le.
Le misses with a body punch.
Wednesday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wednesday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Le letting Wednesday take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Le.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Wednesday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le is keeping busy.
Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Wednesday tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le counters with a nice leg kick.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Wednesday on the wrong end of a kick 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.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Le there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alpo Wednesday.
I think Wednesday 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Alpo Wednesday 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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