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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between VortzU Bakhtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousimar Palhares struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, VortzU Bakhtin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rousimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakhtin scores with a jab. Palhares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Palhares looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bakhtin connects with a looping right hand.
Bakhtin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palhares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bakhtin catches Palhares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakhtin stalks Palhares and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palhares's face. Palhares staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Rousimar Palhares has been cut.
Bakhtin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palhares's head.
Palhares is rocked!
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakhtin finish him?
Bakhtin ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Palhares's jaw. Palhares's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Bakhtin does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). VortzU Bakhtin!
In his post fight interview, VortzU Bakhtin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastaio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastaio Carvalho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva's chin.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastaio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva lands a hook that stumbles Carvalho back into the cage. Silva follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Carvalho to the canvas! Silva pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Carvalho has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Day Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Good Time. Bright has chosen I'll House You as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Day Bright!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bright tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Bright punishes Da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Bright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bright.
Da Silva lands a nice hook to Bright's body. Bright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Bright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Bright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bright tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Bright fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Bright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Rafael Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Bright as he checks the leg kick.
Day Bright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bright throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Bright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bright is just out of range.
Da Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bright doesn't seem bothered though.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Bright ducks under and follows up with a left that Bright also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Bright.
Da Silva throws a low kick, looking for Bright's leg but Bright calmly moves out of range.
Da Silva is looking to wear down Bright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bright throwing shots but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Bright seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bright pulls his head out easily.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Bright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Bright is very close to passing his half guard.
Bright slows the pace down in half guard.
Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright uses his free foot to push down on Da Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Da Silva.
Bright wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Bright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bright avoids the attempt from Da Silva to control.
Bright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Bright wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Bright controlling from the full mount.
Bright connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bright prevents Da Silva from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Day Bright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Da Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bright throws a combination that misses
and Da Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Bright backing up. Bright nods at Da Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Bright slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bright swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Bright 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.
Bright gets to his feet - Da Silva follows without any prompting.
Bright closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bright misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Day Bright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Bright moves out of range.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bright counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
Rafael Da Silva's cut is getting worse.
Bright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bright looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Bright checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bright wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Bright.
Da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bright finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Silva's head.
Day Bright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva throws a jab when Bright was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Bright does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bright moves away.
Bright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Bright.
Bright tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rafael Da Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Bright slips the punch.
Bright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Bright.
Da Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bright counters with a series of strikes. Da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Da Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Bright stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Day Bright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Da Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Bright.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Da Silva misses with a body punch
and Bright counters with a left to the body.
Bright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bright wants it to stay on the feet.
Bright connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Bright lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bright lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bright closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bright lands in his opponent's guard.
Bright trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bright is proving a slippery customer.
Bright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bright controls the pace.
Da Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bright has passed into half guard!
Bright wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is defending well.
Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bright pulls his head out easily.
Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright decides to stand up.
Bright gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Bright decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Da Silva, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Bright. Beautiful body shot.
Bright tries to clinch up but Da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva walks into a jab.
Bright checks a leg kick.
Bright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bright lands a nice shot that snaps Da Silva's head back.
Jeez, Rafael Da Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bright cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Bright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael Da Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Day Bright!
A victorious Day Bright 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassius Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boran lands with a good body shot.
Kamara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kamara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boran is just riding it out for now. Kamara eventually gives up the hold.
Kamara is looking for a kimura but Boran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kamara to get the leverage.
Kamara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boran sees it coming and defends easily.
Kamara 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.
Boran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamara pulls his head out easily.
Boran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kamara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran wants to improve his position but Kamara is controlling well.
Boran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boran is trying to control but can't.
Boran is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Boran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boran tries to roll over but Kamara keeps him under control.
Boran slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kamara advances position into side control!
Kamara tries for a kimura but Boran is defending well.
Kamara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kamara looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Boran seems content to control.
Boran works his way into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamara is trying desperately to improve position.
Boran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamara is looking to escape.
Kamara is working to get back to half guard.
Boran controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kamara's face.
Boran throws some wild stikes that Kamara manages to avoid easily.
Kamara working to try and regain half guard.
Boran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boran prevents Kamara from getting the reversal.
Boran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boran sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boran throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kamara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boran is working for a guillotine from mount but Kamara frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boran trying to control but Kamara is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran is landing with some decent strikes but Kamara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamara is trying to escape the mount.
Boran looking to control but Kamara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kamara is trying to escape the mount.
Boran controlling from the full mount.
Kamara working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamara has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Boran has the hooks in. Kamara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Boran go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Boran dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boran feints and as Kamara raises his hands in defense, Boran changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boran stands and throws Kamara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kamara prevents Boran from improving position.
Boran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamara keeps working.
Kamara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boran working the head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kamara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kamara is staying active underneath Boran, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamara looking for submissions off his back.
Kamara tries to roll over but Boran keeps him under control.
Kamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran is trying to control the action in half guard but Kamara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boran is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kamara is just riding it out for now. Boran eventually gives up the hold.
Boran moves into full mount! Kamara won't be happy about that!
Kamara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boran dominating with strikes here.
Boran is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kamara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kamara shrugs it off.
Boran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries to control but Kamara wriggling away.
Kamara is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Boran has taken his back.
Boran misses with punches from the back.
Kamara breaks Boran's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boran has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kamara doesn't defend quickly enough and Boran has managed to lock this one up! Can Kamara escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Boran on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cassius Boran!
An out of breath Cassius Boran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verdmont Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by So long and thanks for all the fish. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdmont Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bronson as Lineker tries to tie him up.
Lineker is struggling to control the position.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Lineker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lineker prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson slows down the pace here.
Bronson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker tries to break free but Bronson pushes him back against the cage.
Lineker wants to stall.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lineker's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Bronson.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lineker blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bronson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lineker backwards.
Bronson digs a right hand into Lineker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lineker's gas tank.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lineker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Lineker controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson letting Lineker take a breather here.
Lineker is trying to maintain a safe position but Bronson gets an underhook and turns Lineker into the cage.
Bronson cracks Lineker with a nice body shot.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lineker is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lineker has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Lineker.
A leg kick checked by Bronson.
An inside leg kick from Lineker misses.
Lineker misses with a head kick.
Lineker thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson clinches up against the cage.
Lineker looking to stall.
Bronson really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Bronson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lineker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verdmont Bronson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Bronson there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Lineker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lineker lands a high kick!
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lineker throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Lineker cracks the inside of Bronson's front leg.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Bronson saw it coming and moves away.
Lineker throws a low kick, looking for Bronson's leg but Bronson calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lineker.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lineker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lineker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker tries to work over Bronson's front leg with a kick but Bronson checks it.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Bronson moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Lineker is predictable there
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronson cracks Lineker with a good jab.
Lineker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lineker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lineker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lineker slips a jab from Bronson.
Lineker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bronson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson moves out of range of the body kick from Lineker.
Lineker throws a push kick but Bronson slaps the foot to one side.
Lineker tries to land a front kick but Bronson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Lineker.
Lineker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Lineker's head but Lineker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
Lineker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lineker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson scores with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson jabs Lineker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lineker.
Lineker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lineker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lineker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bronson throws a body punch but Lineker moves out of range.
Bronson takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Lineker to work.
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Lineker controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body.
Bronson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lineker prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Lineker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson stalling.
Lineker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Verdmont Bronson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson blocks a head kick by Lineker.
Lineker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bronson checks it well.
Lineker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bronson is out of range and Lineker settles back down.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Lineker.
Lineker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Lineker.
Lineker throws a push kick but Bronson slaps the foot to one side.
Lineker pushes Bronson away with a front kick.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Bronson saw that one coming.
Bronson throws a hook but Lineker blocks it.
Lineker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Lineker avoids them all with ease.
Lineker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lineker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Lineker moves away and avoids it.
Bronson misses with the combination.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
John Lineker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lineker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker 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.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Lineker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker fakes the leg kick and cracks Bronson in the body.
Lineker feints and then cracks Bronson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronson down.
Bronson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
John Lineker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lineker tries to land a body kick
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lineker. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lineker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lineker throws a chopping leg kick but Bronson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bronson checks a low kick from Lineker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson checks a low kick from Lineker.
Bronson checks the leg kick.
Lineker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lineker throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lineker.
Lineker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lineker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lineker motions for Bronson to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Lineker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson wants to clinch.
Lineker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a jab.
Lineker motions for Bronson to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bronson throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker throws a low kick but Bronson moves out of range easily.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lineker 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson checks a leg kick.
Bronson takes a swing at Lineker's ribcage but misses.
Verdmont Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lineker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Verdmont Bronson!
Verdmont Bronson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues has chosen Sandstorm 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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26
200 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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30
197 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavarez.
Rodrigues shoots in but Tavarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tavarez tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigues tries for a takedown but Tavarez circles away easily
and Tavarez counters with an outside leg kick.
Tavarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodrigues clinches with his opponent.
Tavarez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tavarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tavarez lands a shot to the body.
Rodrigues blocks an uppercut.
Rodrigues makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues tries to throw a body punch but Tavarez avoids it by throwing Rodrigues back against the cage.
Rodrigues taking a breather.
Rodrigues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavarez's elbow.
Rodrigues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Rodrigues.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodrigues blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodrigues is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tavarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Lucio Rodrigues has been cut.
Tavarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodrigues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodrigues misses with some punches.
Rodrigues lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tavarez throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodrigues.
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!
Tavarez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodrigues looks winded!
Tavarez pushes Rodrigues back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodrigues tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tavarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks it.
The referee calls for Tavarez to work.
Tavarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodrigues is defending well for now.
Tavarez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodrigues has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodrigues lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodrigues tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodrigues tries to work over Tavarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodrigues lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavarez with a knee to the head.
Tavarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodrigues blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodrigues takes a shot to the head.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Tavarez pushes him back against the cage.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodrigues lands a hook that snaps the head of Tavarez backwards.
Tavarez is pushing Rodrigues up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavarez stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues digs a right hand into Tavarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tavarez's gas tank.
Tavarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodrigues drops back down to his feet.
Tavarez just leaning against Rodrigues, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants a takedown.
Rodrigues misses with some punches.
Tavarez lands with a left to the head.
Tavarez misses with a knee strike.
Tavarez throws an elbow that misses.
Rodrigues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigues working hard to break the clinch.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch but Rodrigues improves position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tavarez looking to throw knees to the head but Rodrigues is blocking nicely.
Rodrigues wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodrigues drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariobaldo Tavarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Rodrigues's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tavarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigues moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodrigues taking a breather.
Rodrigues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tavarez has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigues.
Tavarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodrigues is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tavarez is keeping busy.
Tavarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks with his arms.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues taking a breather.
Rodrigues holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tavarez with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tavarez as Rodrigues tries to tie him up.
Rodrigues takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodrigues throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavarez.
Tavarez scores a nice knee to the body.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks it.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Tavarez is controlling him.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodrigues stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.
Tavarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez is struggling to control the position.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.
Tavarez stalling against the cage.
Tavarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tavarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Tavarez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tavarez.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavarez stalling against the cage.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks with his arms.
Tavarez presses Rodrigues against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tavarez slowing the pace effectively.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodrigues has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodrigues doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigues throws a head punch that misses.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues looking to slow down the pace here.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Tavarez controls the action.
Tavarez has Rodrigues pushed against the cage.
Tavarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodrigues is defending well for now.
Rodrigues tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavarez smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tavarez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tavarez swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Tavarez moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Rodrigues throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tavarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodrigues is in Tavarez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Tavarez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariobaldo Tavarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Rodrigues's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Tavarez.
Tavarez throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigues clinches.
Rodrigues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tavarez to keep the fight standing.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues tries to circle away but Tavarez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodrigues takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tavarez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodrigues takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodrigues wants to stall.
Tavarez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rodrigues tries to throw a body punch but Tavarez avoids it by throwing Rodrigues back against the cage.
A short right from Rodrigues.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues stalling in the clinch.
Tavarez crunches a lovely knee into Rodrigues's ribcage.
Tavarez connects with a knee to the head.
Tavarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodrigues lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tavarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodrigues is rocked!
Tavarez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarez finish him?
That has opened up Lucio Rodrigues's cut even more.
Tavarez lands a big knee to the head and Rodrigues goes down! Tavarez pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ariobaldo Tavarez!
Our winner, Ariobaldo Tavarez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Falcao Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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112 lbs
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Chuteboxe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuteboxe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Chuteboxe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuusela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuusela rushes Chuteboxe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Chuteboxe backwards.
Chuteboxe is trying to drag Kuusela to the mat but Kuusela just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Falcao Chuteboxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuteboxe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuusela is defending well.
Kuusela lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe has Kuusela pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chuteboxe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kuusela tumbling to the mat - Chuteboxe dives into Kuusela's guard.
Chuteboxe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chuteboxe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kuusela is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chuteboxe, into his guard.
Kuusela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chuteboxe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela wants to pass to mount but Chuteboxe is defending the position.
Kuusela 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.
Chuteboxe won't allow Kuusela to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela passes to full mount!
Kuusela fails to take his opponent's back.
Chuteboxe tries to hold on but Kuusela pushes him away.
Kuusela is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chuteboxe is surviving well by controlling Kuusela's body position as best he can.
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!
Chuteboxe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chuteboxe tries to hold on but Kuusela pushes him away.
Chuteboxe has left one of his arms exposed and Kuusela doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Chuteboxe screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Kuusela!
Mark Kuusela is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lost In Space. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sobral advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Robinson because Sobral loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sobral controlling his opponent.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Sobral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sobral pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sobral thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sobral is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Robinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Sobral goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Sobral is working an open guard so Robinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sobral misses.
Will Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral walks into a straight right hand from Robinson.
Robinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robinson wants it to stay on the feet.
Sobral closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobral drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sobral's guard.
Robinson pushes down on Sobral's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson stops Sobral from getting back to his feet.
Robinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sobral's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sobral slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Robinson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sobral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Robinson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sobral holds on and takes a little breather.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Sobral blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral 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.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sobral tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sobral circles away.
Robinson connects with a looping right hand.
Sobral has a takedown stuffed.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab from Robinson.
Robinson jabs Sobral right on the nose. Sobral blinks but takes it well.
Robinson cracks Sobral with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson shoots and misses
and Sobral decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robinson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is pushing down on Robinson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Robinson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobral has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sobral keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sobral is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robinson.
Sobral is pushing down on Robinson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Robinson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobral has managed to sneak the leg through.
Robinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobral.
Sobral missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.
Sobral throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Sobral is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sobral in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Robinson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sobral!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Sobral!
Julio Sobral really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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