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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balboa Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balboa Batista!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Batista is looking for a kimura but Barbosa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Batista to get the leverage.
Batista is working for a kimura but Barbosa is defending it quite comfortably.
Barbosa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Batista 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Batista is controlling well.
Batista is working for a kimura here but Barbosa manages to reverse the position and he's now in Batista's guard.
Batista is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Batista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista looking for a sweep. Not yet Batista, not yet.
Barbosa advances to half guard.
Barbosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barbosa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Batista is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Igor Barbosa!
Our winner, Igor Barbosa, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Joilton Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maubee Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by TUF Brasil. The crowd seem to be enjoying Away's choice of entrance music: Rude Boy Dreams. The key to victory for Joilton Nogueira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Great elbows
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joilton Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maubee Away!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Away manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Away tries for a takedown but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Away circles away.
Nogueira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Away avoids it.
Away drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nogueira won't allow Away to sweep him here.
Away working a defensive guard here.
Away is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nogueira rolls with it to try and escape but Away cranks on the arm and Nogueira is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maubee Away!
A very excited looking Maubee Away 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 Luis Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icaro Asas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Leite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Icaro Asas!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leite fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Asas to the ground. Leite is now in Asas's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Asas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Asas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Asas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leite content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leite scoring with some ground and pound.
Leite with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leite trying to control the position from guard on top but Asas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Leite stopping the sweep attempt from Asas.
Leite scoring with some ground and pound.
Leite 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.
Leite stopping the sweep attempt from Asas.
Leite is looking to work some ground and pound but Asas has wrist control.
Leite distracts Asas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leite wanted to stand there but Asas had control of the position.
Leite scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Asas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leite defends it easily.
Asas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Leite drops back looking for a leg! Asas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Asas manages to kick Leite off! Leite jumps back into Asas's guard.
Leite won't allow Asas to sweep him here.
Leite scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asas throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Asas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leite scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Leite scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leite working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asas's head.
Asas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Asas misses with a head shot.
Leite takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Asas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Asas throwing strikes here but Leite is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Asas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leite because Asas loaded up on that one.
Asas landing strikes from the mount and Leite is in trouble!
Leite wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Asas looking to land elbow strikes but Leite uses the position to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leite pushes Asas off looking to stand but Asas dives back in and keeps control.
Asas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Asas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Asas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leite avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asas.
Asas thows a huge punch but Leite dodges it nicely.
Leite has hold of Asas's hands but Asas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leite has hold of Asas's hands but Asas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leite wants to get back to his feet.
Asas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leite defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leite avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asas.
Asas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Asas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Asas passes to full mount!
Asas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leite's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asas cracks Leite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leite is in all sorts of trouble here.
Asas looking to finish Leite with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leite!
Leite is rocked!
Asas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Leite is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asas dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Asas! Leite is hurt baaadly! Asas is firing away with more strikes - Leite is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Icaro Asas!
A very excited looking Icaro Asas 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunnah Hadith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadith's entrance music is Been Away Too Long- Soundgarden. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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203 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sunnah Hadith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadith avoids the head kick by Carioca.
Hadith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hadith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carioca is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carioca has escaped and now he's on top!
Hadith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carioca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carioca controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hadith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hadith looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadith, not yet.
Hadith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carioca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carioca defends it easily.
Hadith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carioca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hadith has a closed guard, preventing Carioca from standing up.
Carioca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hadith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carioca has managed to get both his arms back between Hadith's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadith working for a triangle but Carioca defends it easily.
Carioca wants to get up but he can't break Hadith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hadith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hadith working for a triangle but Carioca defends it easily.
Hadith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carioca defends well.
Hadith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carioca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carioca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carioca wants to stand but Hadith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carioca preventing the sweep.
Hadith being controlled here, momentarily.
Hadith 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hadith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carioca is aware though and is defending well.
Hadith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hadith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hadith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carioca defends well.
Hadith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carioca defends well.
Carioca wants to control from the top but Hadith keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carioca is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunnah Hadith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Hadith finds it's way through Carioca's defenses.
Carioca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carioca tries to clinch but Hadith moves away
and Hadith counters by clinching up.
Hadith jumps guard and drags Carioca to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hadith wants to sweep but no luck.
Hadith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Carioca frees his head nicely. Oh but Hadith has switched to an armbar! Carioca is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sunnah Hadith!
A relieved looking Sunnah Hadith 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Foreman Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Concreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rene Concreto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 lbs
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230 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassius Foreman Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rene Concreto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman Frazier closes the distance and pushes Concreto back into the cage.
Concreto is trying to pull guard but Foreman Frazier has him pressed against the cage.
Foreman Frazier avoiding damage.
Concreto tries to pull guard but Foreman Frazier holds him up against the cage and eventually Concreto drops back down to his feet.
Concreto tries to pull guard but Foreman Frazier forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cassius Foreman Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Concreto.
Foreman Frazier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Concreto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foreman Frazier lands a right hand.
Concreto tries to pull guard but Foreman Frazier won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier slowing the pace effectively.
Concreto tries to pull guard but Foreman Frazier won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Foreman Frazier stuns Concreto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Foreman Frazier pushes Concreto up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Concreto.
Concreto looks winded!
Foreman Frazier lands a body punch.
Foreman Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rene Concreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Concreto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Foreman Frazier has managed to clinch.
Concreto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foreman Frazier smiles and moves away.
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!
Foreman Frazier clinches up against the cage.
Foreman Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Concreto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Concreto's head.
Foreman Frazier instigates a clinch.
Foreman Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foreman Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier drives through and clinches with Concreto against the cage.
Concreto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier digs a right hand into Concreto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Concreto's gas tank.
Foreman Frazier avoiding damage.
Concreto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foreman Frazier scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foreman Frazier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foreman Frazier scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands a body punch.
Concreto blocks an elbow strike from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foreman Frazier darts in and clinches Concreto up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Concreto swings widly with a right hand
and Foreman Frazier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foreman Frazier drops Concreto with a beautiful combination! Concreto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Foreman Frazier is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman Frazier drives through and clinches with Concreto against the cage.
Foreman Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Foreman Frazier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foreman Frazier moves into the clinch.
Foreman Frazier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Foreman Frazier scores with a shot to the side of Concreto's head.
The referee calls for Foreman Frazier to work.
A short left from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Concreto.
Foreman Frazier pushes Concreto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foreman Frazier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Concreto instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier digs a right hand underneath Concreto's ribcage. Concreto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Foreman Frazier presses Concreto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Foreman Frazier is working Concreto over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Foreman Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Concreto clinches up with Foreman Frazier and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foreman Frazier has closed the distance and engaged Concreto in a clinch.
Foreman Frazier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foreman Frazier manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Foreman Frazier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Foreman Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Foreman Frazier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Concreto misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Foreman Frazier misses.
Foreman Frazier cracks Concreto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman Frazier clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier can't find room to land a body shot as Concreto controls the action.
Concreto blocks an elbow strike.
Foreman Frazier scores with a shoulder strike.
Foreman Frazier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foreman Frazier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Concretos head.
Concreto is breathing heavily.
Foreman Frazier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Concreto prevents a body shot from Foreman Frazier.
Foreman Frazier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman Frazier breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier lands with a right hand.
Foreman Frazier connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Concreto covering up! Foreman Frazier comes in with a big uppercut and Concreto goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cassius Foreman Frazier!
After the fight, Cassius Foreman Frazier 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okita moves away.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okita moves away.
Mason throws a lazy uppercut
and Okita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okita.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Okita wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Okita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason is trying to control the position but Okita postures up.
Okita wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Okita postures up.
Okita wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Okita wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Okita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Okita, into his guard.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Okita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason postures up.
Mason wants to stand and escape but instead Okita has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Mason being controlled here, momentarily.
Okita looking to sit in guard and control but Mason gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Okita.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Okita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Okita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mason's guard.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Okita trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
Okita wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending 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.
Mikio Okita 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.
Okita defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Okita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Okita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okita.
Okita stands and throws Mason's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Okita trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita working away.
Okita trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mason is looking to reverse the position.
Mason manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Okita is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
Okita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mason has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason has his hands clasped together around Okita's back. He's all about the action.
Mason makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mason.
Mason looking to control.
Mason is looking to stand up but Okita isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason keeping full guard, as Okita tries to pass.
Mason is trying to control the position but Okita postures up.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Okita is controlling him.
Okita trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason can't keep his opponent in guard - Okita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
Okita 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okita trying to pass the guard but Mason defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikio Okita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Okita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason scores with the left hand. Okita knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Mason throws a series of punches but Okita avoids them all with ease.
Okita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okita throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Craig Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason ducks right into an uppercut from Okita.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Okita ducks down to avoid it.
Okita connects with the punch.
Mason ducks right into an uppercut from Okita.
Okita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason stuffs the takedown attempt from Okita. Okita gets slowly back to his feet.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okita gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okita on the side of the head.
Okita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mason circles away.
Mason connects with a right hand. Okita shakes it off.
Okita lands with a nice body punch.
Craig Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okita scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Craig Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okita manages to avoid it.
Mason wants to clinch up but Okita keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okita.
Craig Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okita counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mason won't be happy with that.
Okita trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Okita wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending the position.
Mason taking some punishment here, with Okita in his half guard.
Mason pushes Okita off looking to stand but Okita dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending the position.
Mason is trying to stand.
Okita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mason knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Craig Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason pushes Okita off looking to stand but Okita dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okita wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
Okita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okita trying to pass the guard but Mason defending well.
Okita moves nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikio Okita.
I've got Okita 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikio Okita!
A very excited looking Mikio Okita 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Potocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardly comes to the cage accompanied by Vem Pra Rua - O Rappa. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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181 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Hardly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Potocki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potocki connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Potocki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardly doesn't seem phased though.
Potocki blocks a head kick by Hardly.
Hardly scores with a nice right hand.
Hardly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potocki feints and then cracks Hardly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardly down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potocki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardly.
Some wild striking there from Hardly.
Hardly lands with a straight right. Potocki didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Potocki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardly wants to clinch.
Hardly doesn't manage to clinch there - Potocki circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardly moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardly. Potocki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potocki misses the shot to the body.
Potocki lands with an overhand left.
Hardly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardly tries to work over Potocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potocki managing to block the knees to the body from Hardly.
Hardly tries a body shot but Potocki blocks it.
Potocki blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardly.
Potocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potocki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardly leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potocki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Potocki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potocki has a couple of punches blocked by Hardly.
Potocki stalling.
Hardly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Potocki.
Hardly is rocked!
Potocki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potocki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardly wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Potocki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardly struggles to land a body shot inside as Potocki controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardly working aggressively here.
Potocki is pushing Hardly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Potocki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Potocki.
Hardly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Potocki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hardly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Potocki as the two fighters clinch.
Hardly trying to stall but Potocki improves his position.
Potocki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Hardly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Potocki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardly seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardly lands a shoulder strike.
Potocki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardly.
A short right from Potocki.
Potocki blocks a body shot from Hardly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardly misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potocki.
Potocki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardly is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Potocki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Potocki throws a big uppercut that drops Hardly! More strikes from Potocki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hardly lies dazed against the cage as Potocki celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartlomiej Potocki!
During a confident post fight interview, Bartlomiej Potocki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Do Armario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serafim Do Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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28
280 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Do Armario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Serafim Do Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Armario drives through with a takedown into Do Pinto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Do Pinto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Do Pinto keeping moving, preventing Do Armario from controlling successfully.
Do Armario is really struggling to control Do Pinto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Do Pinto is looking for a triangle here but Do Armario uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Do Armario trying to control the position but Do Pinto is working away.
Do Pinto struggling a bit here.
Do Armario trying to control the action but Do Pinto is working from the bottom.
Do Armario working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Do Armario tries for a kimura but Do Pinto is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Pinto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do Armario wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Do Armario is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Do Pinto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Do Armario tries to advance to mount but Do Pinto denies him.
Do Armario working away.
Do Armario wants to control but Do Pinto is keeping him busy.
Do Pinto tries to bench press Do Armario off him but Do Armario keeps the position.
Do Armario is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Do Pinto looks calm but he's in trouble here. Do Armario gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Do Pinto is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Do Armario lets go of the hold and Do Pinto can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mario Do Armario!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorn Anthriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dincht has chosen Fanfare 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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144 lbs
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164 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorn Anthriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dincht loads up on a big right hand but Anthriel slips the punch.
Anthriel checks a leg kick.
Dincht shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dincht showed some decent athleticism there.
Anthriel controlling the position well.
Anthriel won't allow Dincht to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dincht is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anthriel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dincht.
Dincht wants to pass the guard but Anthriel is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anthriel defend it? Dincht steps over the head and cranks it - Anthriel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dincht!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zell Dincht!
Zell Dincht decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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