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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Gornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedorov's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kANB2XBYU&feature=related. A fine choice. Gornev has chosen Alessandro Safina - Luna Tu as his entrance music. 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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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Gornev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gornev.
Fedorov darts in and clinches Gornev up against the cage.
Fedorov gets control of Gornev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fedorov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fedorov has his hands on Gornev's head, controlling the position.
Gornev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fedorov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gornev's guard.
Fedorov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fedorov wants to pass the guard but Gornev is keeping the position.
Gornev is looking to stand up but Fedorov isn't so interested in that idea.
Fedorov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fedorov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fedorov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedorov dodges the punch combination from Gornev.
Fedorov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gornev!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov get's back to his feet.
Gornev throws a sloppy head kick
and Fedorov counters with a shoot takedown. Gornev fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gornev looks gassed!
Fedorov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fedorov pushing down on Gornev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fedorov stands up from half guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedorov gets a clinch.
Fedorov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gornev is trying to break the clinch but Fedorov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedorov wants the takedown. Gornev is fighting it off but Fedorov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gornev's guard against the cage.
Gornev is working an open guard so Fedorov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov slowing the pace effectively.
Fedorov lands a shoulder strike.
Fedorov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fedorov has clasped his hands together around Gornev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fedorov taking a breather here.
Fedorov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gornev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fedorov.
Fedorov pulls Gornev into guard.
Fedorov seems keen to control Gornev's posture.
Fedorov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gornev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fedorov stops Gornev from getting back to his feet.
Fedorov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fedorov'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksandr Fedorov just wasn't active enough.
Gornev misses with a double jab
and Fedorov counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gornev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fedorov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gornev is being controlled here.
Fedorov is working to tighten is grip on Gornev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gornev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fedorov is really squeezing tight and eventually Gornev passes out! Fedorov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aleksandr Fedorov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glock Glock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glock Glock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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289 lbs
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276 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glock Glock !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luiz drives through and clinches with Glock against the cage.
Luiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luiz is stalling here.
Glock wants to get back to striking at distance but Luiz won't allow it.
Luiz missing with knees to the body.
Glock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luiz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Glock regains guard immediately.
Glock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is sitting in close to Glock 's body. Glock has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Luiz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Luiz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Glock .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Glock Glock !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Yoshida is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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164 lbs
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161 lbs
16 - 23 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Albright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albright tries for a takedown but Yoshida circles away easily
and Yoshida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Albright's knee momentarily.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Albright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
Albright shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Albright showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoshida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshida throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yoshida tries to roll over but Albright keeps him under control.
Yoshida trying to hold on to Albright's head to control him but Albright postures up.
Albright is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Eugene Albright wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Albright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshida sprawls well. Yoshida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Albright gets slowly back to his feet.
Albright tries for a takedown but Yoshida circles away easily
and Yoshida counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Yoshida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoshida keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Albright with a series of wild strikes but Albright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Albright rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida stuffs the takedown.
Albright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Albright has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Albright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Albright shrugs it off though.
Albright fails with the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a series of strikes. Albright will be more careful next time no doubt.
Albright tries for a takedown but Yoshida circles away easily
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Albright thinking.
Yoshida scores with a body shot.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Albright fails with the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albright shoots and misses
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Albright is breathing heavily.
Albright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep.
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Albright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yoshida tries to get to full guard but Albright has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Yoshida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Albright avoids nicely.
Albright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoshida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albright has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Albright misses with a takedown
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshida tries to land a front kick but Albright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Albright shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshida lands a jab-cross combination.
Eugene Albright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Albright's legs.
Albright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ken Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yoshida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Albright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yoshida pushes Albright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Albright blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida prevents the takedown attempt.
Albright has Yoshida pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Albright pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yoshida tumbling to the mat - Albright dives into Yoshida's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Albright won't allow Yoshida to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Albright has passed into side control.
Yoshida tries to improve position but can't.
Yoshida looking for a sweep but Albright has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Yoshida is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Albright controls the action.
Yoshida can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Albright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eugene Albright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Albright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a left and a right that stings Albright.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albright.
Albright misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Albright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yoshida tries to control Albright's body but Albright pushes him off. Yoshida squirms to his side and now Albright has his back!
Yoshida is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Eugene Albright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Yoshida's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Yoshida wants to control his opponent's hands but Albright gets his hands free.
Albright is hanging on to Yoshida's back as he tries to escape.
Eugene Albright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to control the action but Albright just sinks the hooks in.
Albright doesn't have the hooks in and Yoshida manages to turn into his guard.
Yoshida throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida being controlled here momentarily.
Yoshida looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Albright shoots in for a double leg but Yoshida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Albright's body.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Albright is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yoshida's half guard.
Yoshida wants to improve his position but Albright is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albright controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Albright trying to control the action but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshida 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Yoshida!
A relieved looking Ken Yoshida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whoomp There it is. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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261 lbs
19 - 21 - 1 |
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269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jigoro Tonal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonal throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Tonal blocks the body kick.
Tonal looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
A lazy left from Tonal finds it's target.
Sackett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tonal throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tonal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tonal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt - Tonal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tonal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonal.
Tonal fails to land with a series of punches.
Tonal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tonal's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sackett throws a big right hand that misses.
Tonal has momentary wrist control but Sackett slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonal wants to sweep but no luck.
Sackett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tonal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sackett is one step ahead there.
Tonal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sackett!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett wants to control but Tonal is having none of it.
Tonal is landing with some decent strikes but Sackett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tonal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal looking to finish with strikes here!
Tonal looking to control but Sackett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sackett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tonal avoids the attempt from Sackett to control.
Sackett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tonal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal prevents Sackett from getting the reversal.
Sackett is squirming around, avoiding Tonal's attempts to control the action.
Tonal prevents Sackett from getting the reversal.
Sackett is working hard here to advance position.
Sackett wants to control but Tonal is having none of it.
Sackett is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sackett is trying desperately to improve position.
Sackett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sackett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonal looking to control.
Sackett 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jigoro Tonal was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tonal as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Tonal misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Tonal keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Sackett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tonal throws an off balance right hand
and Sackett counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tonal throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Tonal lands with an uppercut that bounces Sackett off the cage and back into range.
Tonal scores with a decent looking hook.
Sackett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tonal circles away.
Tonal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlando Sackett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tonal. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonal. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonal misses the shot to the body.
Tonal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonal throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jigoro Tonal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett blocks a jab.
Tonal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tonal misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a shoot takedown. Tonal fights it but they end up in guard.
Orlando Sackett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tonal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sackett's guard.
Tonal trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett is trying to control the position but Tonal postures up.
Sackett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sackett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Tonal from controlling successfully.
Tonal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett can't keep his opponent in guard - Tonal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sackett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sackett trying to control but Tonal postures up.
Sackett keeping hold of Tonal's head, controlling as best he can.
Tonal wants to stand up but Sackett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal trying to control the action but Sackett is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tonal throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett 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.
Sackett is in close to Tonal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sackett stopping the sweep attempt from Tonal.
Sackett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tonal's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett works over Tonal with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tonal is on top in guard.
Tonal looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal is fighting to break Sackett's control of his arms but Sackett is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tonal wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
Tonal preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sackett is on top in guard.
Sackett stopping the sweep attempt from Tonal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Orlando Sackett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tonal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonal looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett shoots in looking for a takedown but Tonal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sackett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett shoots in and drives through. Tonal sprawls well.
Tonal misses the jab.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Tonal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett slips a jab from Tonal.
Tonal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sackett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Tonal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sackett.
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Tonal misses.
A big right from Tonal misses.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Tonal missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonal lands a jab.
Tonal lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Tonal throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Tonal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tonal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jigoro Tonal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tonal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonal misses with a wild body shot.
Tonal throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a big head kick but Tonal shrugs it off.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Tonal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett lands a head kick!
Tonal misses with a wild body shot.
Tonal misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Tonal misses.
Sackett slips a straight right by Tonal.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Jigoro Tonal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Tonal.
Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett shoots for a double leg takedown but Tonal sprawls well. He's pushed Sackett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tonal misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonal throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett looking to score a takedown here. Tonal is defending well but Sackett drives through and ends up in Tonal's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Tonal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sackett 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Sackett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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174 lbs
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182 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanoel Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno misses with a hook.
Moreno changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ismail looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ismail taking a bit of punishment here - Moreno scoring with strikes.
Ismail tries to buck Moreno off but Moreno is having none of it.
Ismail tries to escape but Moreno is in control.
Moreno cracks Ismail with a big right hand but Ismail just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moreno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ismail is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moreno's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Moreno! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Ismail has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emanoel Moreno!
A victorious Emanoel Moreno thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance comes to the cage accompanied by Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance lands a high kick!
Bishop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vengeance's guard.
Vengeance working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bishop has passed into half guard!
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vengeance works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vengeance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vengeance trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Vengeance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vengeance wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Vengeance is looking for a triangle but Bishop pushes his legs off easily.
Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vengeance has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Vengeance's legs - danger averted.
Bishop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vengeance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vengeance looking for a guillotine here but Bishop defends easily.
Bishop trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bishop is working away from the top position though.
Vengeance slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vengeance keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Bishop trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vengeance not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vengeance working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.
Vengeance is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Vengeance blocks nicely.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bishop controlling from the top position.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Vengeance is retaining full guard.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bishop landing with the ground and pound.
Vengeance looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bishop won't allow Vengeance to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop is in close to Vengeance's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bishop is working Vengeance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vengeance wants to stand up but Bishop is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vengeance being controlled here, momentarily.
Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vengeance has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Vengeance's legs - danger averted.
Bishop is sitting in close to Vengeance's body. Vengeance has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bishop is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bishop is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vengeance.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mister Vengeance!
After the fight, Mister Vengeance was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog's entrance music is For U Phoenix Marrizle . A fine choice. Williams has chosen All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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149 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Williams lands.
A combination from Dog does no damage.
Dog blocks a low kick nicely.
Dog shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
A jab lands there for Williams.
That kick from Williams tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams moves forwards but Dog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dog throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dog is in Williams's guard.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crazy Dog has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dog walks into a jab.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog lands a jab-cross combination.
Williams thumps Dog with a low kick.
Williams throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog takes one on the button.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paul Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Dog closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Dog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Dog misses.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Dog scores with a jab.
Paul Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams cracks Dog with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Williams will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams thumps Dog with a low kick.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Dog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Dog. Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Dog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dog moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Williams leaves Dog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dog.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crazy Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Dog. Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Williams jabs at Dog's body.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Paul Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a right hand to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a double jab.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Williams with a nice cross.
Dog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dog lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Williams backs up against the cage.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Dog's head back.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Dog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Dog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Dog to the canvas! Dog doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Williams keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Williams!
After winning the bout, Paul Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Requina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zoe Washburn's chin.
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26
177 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Requina!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washburn manages to avoid it.
Washburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Requina is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Washburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Requina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Washburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Requina blocks an uppercut.
Washburn jumps into guard, dragging Requina to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Washburn keeping full guard, as Requina tries to pass.
Washburn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Washburn has a closed guard, preventing Requina from standing up.
Requina postures up.
Washburn keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washburn is on top in guard.
Washburn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn looking to pass the guard.
Requina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Washburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Washburn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Requina is trying to keep Washburn in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Washburn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Requina wants to stand but Washburn is controlling the position.
Washburn working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Requina has wrist control.
Washburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Requina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washburn forces his way into half guard.
Requina gets back to full guard.
Washburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Requina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washburn postures up and lands a big shot to Requina's brow.
Requina wants to stand and escape but Washburn is having none of it.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Requina is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn prevents Requina from getting back to his feet.
Requina kicks Washburn off and gets to his feet.
Michael Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Requina throws a lazy right hand but Washburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Washburn instigates a clinch.
Washburn tries to pull guard but Requina won't allow it.
Requina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Washburn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zoe Washburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Requina.
Nice sprawl there from Requina as Washburn shoots in.
Requina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina tried to score with a low kick but Washburn checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Washburn is defended easily by Requina.
Washburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Requina tries to sprawl out of it but Washburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Requina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washburn digs a good hook to Requina's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Requina misses.
Requina throws out a leg kick but Washburn moves out of range and Requina only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Washburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Washburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Requina circles away.
Requina misses with a hook.
Washburn is looking to clinch.
Washburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Requina counters with a nice low kick that buckles Washburn's knee momentarily.
Washburn is looking to clinch but Requina is avoiding it.
Washburn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Requina circles away.
Washburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Requina circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Requina.
It looks like Zoe Washburn has been cut.
Washburn looks for a takedown but Requina sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoe Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washburn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina throws a head kick but Washburn moves out of range.
Requina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Washburn on the side of the head.
Requina misses with a straight right.
Washburn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Requina swivels and escapes.
Washburn misses with a takedown attempt - Requina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Requina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Requina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washburn.
Requina throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washburn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Washburn is rocked!
Requina ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Washburn out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Requina!
A very excited looking Michael Requina 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 Squirtle Blastoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blastoise comes to the cage accompanied by The Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil. St Pierre has chosen Ca Fait Mal as his entrance music. Georges St Pierre 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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squirtle Blastoise!
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, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blastoise has a takedown stuffed.
Blastoise avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre with a nice cross.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blastoise misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
St Pierre scores with a head kick. Blastoise tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blastoise throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blastoise throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
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!
St Pierre clinches up with Blastoise and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre scores with a knee to the head.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Blastoise in his tracks for a moment.
Blastoise takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blastoise up against the cage.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blastoise changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squirtle Blastoise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Blastoise moves out of range easily.
Blastoise avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
A head kick by St Pierre misses
and Blastoise counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A leg kick checked by St Pierre.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Blastoise circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
Blastoise misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
Blastoise shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blastoise.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blastoise throws the kick towards the body but St Pierre avoids it.
Blastoise fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging St Pierre to the ground. Blastoise is now in St Pierre's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Blastoise is controlling him.
Blastoise wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blastoise with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blastoise won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Blastoise tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre managing to control the position.
Blastoise chips away with some ground and pound.
Blastoise won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Blastoise is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blastoise trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blastoise passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blastoise has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise working the ground and pound but St Pierre is defending the strikes.
Blastoise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blastoise wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blastoise has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for St Pierre!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre holds on for dear life, controlling Blastoise's posture momentarily.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Blastoise isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blastoise misses with a leg kick
and St Pierre counters with a head kick. That will keep Blastoise thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blastoise has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blastoise has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick by St Pierre misses
and Blastoise counters with an inside leg kick.
Blastoise misses with a leg kick
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
Blastoise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blastoise off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squirtle Blastoise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Blastoise, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Pierre sprawls well. St Pierre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blastoise gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blastoise is defended easily by St Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoise does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
St Pierre blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blastoise is defended easily by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Blastoise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Blastoise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
A low kick from Blastoise is predictable there
and St Pierre counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! St Pierre looking to finish!
That's two 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!
St Pierre wants to stand but Blastoise is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blastoise 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.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blastoise wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blastoise has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Blastoise's legs - danger averted.
Blastoise looking to control.
St Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blastoise is proving hard to escape from.
Squirtle Blastoise overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blastoise looking for a sweep. Not yet Blastoise, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blastoise thumps St Pierre with a low kick.
Georges St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Blastoise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre clinches up with Blastoise and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blastoise jumps guard but St Pierre stands there with Blastoise around his waist. Blastoise gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
St Pierre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blastoise's face.
Blastoise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre landing knees to the body.
St Pierre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pierre avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blastoise managing to block the knees to the body from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Blastoise in his tracks for a moment.
Blastoise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Pierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Pierre landing knees to the head.
Blastoise is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Blastoise blocks with his arms.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blastoise's defenses.
Blastoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre lands a knee to the head.
Blastoise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blastoise takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blastoise has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Blastoise moves out of range easily.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blastoise 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.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blastoise wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Blastoise looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blastoise trying to control from the bottom.
St Pierre stands up out of the half guard.
A bone on bone clash there as St Pierre blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squirtle Blastoise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blastoise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blastoise keeps the fight on the outside.
Blastoise throws a low kick but St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Blastoise shoots in looking for a takedown but St Pierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blastoise's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Georges St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
St Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise jumps guard but St Pierre stands there with Blastoise around his waist. Blastoise gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
St Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Blastoise is blocking nicely.
St Pierre is pushing Blastoise up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blastoise is looking for a takedown.
Blastoise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
St Pierre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blastoise blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre lands a knee to the head.
Blastoise effectively controlling the action here.
St Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Blastoise shrugs off.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blastoise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise is trying to stall.
St Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blastoise letting St Pierre take a breather here.
Blastoise can't get the takedown.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pierre trying to stall but Blastoise improves his position.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Blastoise blocks it.
Blastoise stalling in the clinch but St Pierre improves position.
Blastoise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. St Pierre just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blastoise missing with knees to the body.
Blastoise takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blastoise takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Blastoise blocks it.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
Blastoise jumps guard.
Blastoise has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blastoise, up you get!
St Pierre throws a head kick but Blastoise moves out of range.
Blastoise avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Blastoise thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre's side.
Blastoise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blastoise tries to score with a low kick but St Pierre moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blastoise motions for St Pierre to come forward. Blastoise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blastoise with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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