K1LL - 1 - Dead or Alive PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Formiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Resende (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Formiga
vs
Resende

189 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Formiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Resende!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Formiga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Resende.
Resende looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Formiga drives through and clinches with Resende against the ropes.
Formiga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Formiga breaks from the clinch.

Formiga pushes Resende up against the ropes in a clinch.

Formiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Resende lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Resende.

Formiga clinches with his opponent.

Formiga manages to break the clinch.

Formiga instigates a clinch.

Formiga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Formiga has Resende up against the ropes in a clinch.

Formiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Formiga throws a head kick that misses.
Formiga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resende wants to clinch up but Formiga keeps it at a distance.
Resende looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice cross by Formiga.
Formiga throws a sloppy head kick and Resende moves out of range easily.

Formiga has Resende up against the ropes in a clinch.

Formiga manages to break the clinch.
Formiga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Resende.
Resende is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Formiga has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Formiga forces Resende back against the ropes and clinches.

Formiga breaks the clinch.

Formiga rushes Resende and presses him up against the ropes.

Resende breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Formiga drives through and clinches with Resende against the ropes.
Formiga misses with a knee strike.
Formiga digs a right hand into Resende's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Resende's gas tank.

Formiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Formiga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Formiga breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Formiga.
Formiga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Formiga thows a body kick. Resende tries to catch it but that hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Formiga clinches up with Resende and pushes him back against the ropes.

Formiga breaks the clinch.

Formiga pushes Resende up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Formiga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Formiga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Formiga tries a head kick but it misses.
Formiga lands with a good body shot.

Formiga has Resende up against the ropes in a clinch.
Formiga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Formiga as Resende tries to tie him up.

Formiga breaks from the clinch.
Formiga lunges at Resende with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Resende's hand.

Formiga has managed to clinch.
Resende swings wildly with an uppercut but Formiga uses good head movement to avoid it.

Formiga manages to break the clinch.
Resende is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Formiga scores with a one two! Resende had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Formiga clinches with his opponent.

Formiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Formiga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Resende.
Formiga misses with the combination.
Resende tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Formiga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Resende tries to close the distance and clinch but Formiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Formiga closes the distance and clinches.
Formiga prevents Resende from breaking the clinch.
Formiga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Formiga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Formiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Resende avoids the damage to the body.

Formiga manages to break the clinch.
Formiga moves out of range as Resende throws a body kick.
Resende takes a kick to the side of the head.
Formiga lands a leg kick that knocks Resende off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Formiga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Resende takes a step back to recover.
Resende on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Formiga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Formiga moves into range and clinches up with Resende.

Formiga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Formiga dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Formiga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Formiga scores with a hook to the body. Resende takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Formiga scores with a head kick. Resende tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Formiga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Resende dodges the punch combination from Formiga.
Formiga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Resende avoids the head kick by Formiga.
Formiga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruno Formiga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Resende tries to keep at a distance but Formiga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Resende tries to land a knee to the head but Formiga blocks with his arms.
Resende takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Formiga breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Formiga throws a head kick but Resende moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Formiga.
Formiga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Formiga misses with a head kick.
Bruno Formiga is winning the standup battle so far.
Formiga lands a jab to the nose.
Resende takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Formiga closes the distance and clinches.

Formiga breaks the clinch.

Formiga moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Formiga.

Formiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruno Formiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resende blocks a head kick by Formiga.

Formiga has closed the distance and engaged Resende in a clinch.
Joao Resende has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Formiga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Resende's face.

Formiga manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Formiga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Formiga rushes Resende and presses him up against the ropes.
Formiga stalling against the ropes.

Formiga manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Formiga rushes Resende and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Formiga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Formiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Formiga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Formiga!
An out of breath Bruno Formiga 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jules Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Cassidy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cassidy
vs
Silva

152 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Counter fighter
Intelligent

Bad Man Clothing

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Cassidy.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Cassidy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Cassidy tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Silva darts in and clinches Cassidy up against the ropes.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva darts in and clinches Cassidy up against the ropes.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cassidy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cassidy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.

Silva has Cassidy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassidy up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jules Cassidy has been cut.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to clinch but Cassidy moves away
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Silva drives through and clinches with Cassidy against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Cassidy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A head kick from Silva lands but Cassidy takes it in his stride.
Cassidy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Cassidy tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cassidy.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Cassidy in a clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Cassidy's ribcage.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva drives through and clinches with Cassidy against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassidy up against the ropes.
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy missing with knees to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassidy throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva pushes Cassidy up against the ropes in a clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy darts in trying to clinch

and Silva counters by clinching up.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Cassidy shrugs it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva being controlled against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jules Cassidy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva scores with a head kick.

Cassidy is rocked!
Silva is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassidy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva keeps control of Cassidy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cassidy. Those never looked like landing.
Cassidy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Cassidy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Boom! Silva lands a massive head kick that sends Cassidy crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Silva is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rodrigo Silva!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcos Menem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maija Sexy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maija Sexy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Menem
vs
Sexy

189 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

185 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Menem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maija Sexy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Menem clinches.
Menem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Menem lands a good knee to the midsection. Sexy won't want to take too many of those.
Menem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sexy's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Menem tries a body shot but Sexy blocks it.
Sexy wants to get back to striking at distance but Menem won't allow it.
Menem tries a body shot but Sexy blocks it.
Menem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sexy looks winded!

Menem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Menem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sexy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Menem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sexy takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Maija Sexy has been cut.
Menem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menem taking a breather.
Menem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sexy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Menem connects with a knee to the head.
Menem with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menem scores with a shot to the side of Sexy's head.
Menem misses with some punches.
Sexy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sexy wants to get back to striking at distance but Menem won't allow it.

Menem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Menem clips Sexy with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Sexy a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Menem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Menem looking to slow down the pace here.
Menem landing knees to the body.
Menem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Menem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Menem lands a shoulder strike.
Menem stalling the fight.
Menem taking a breather.
Sexy is trying to maintain a safe position but Menem gets an underhook and turns Sexy into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Menem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menem lands an uppercut.
Sexy blocks an uppercut.
Sexy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Menem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Menem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sexy can't break the clinch.
Sexy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Menem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Menem with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Menem.
Menem struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexy controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Menem scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Menem should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Maija Sexy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sexy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Menem tries to clinch up.

Menem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sexy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Marcos Menem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Menem.
Sexy is looking to break free of the clinch but Menem has double underhooks.
Sexy managing to block the knees to the body from Menem.
Menem lands an elbow just above Sexy 's eye.
Sexy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Menem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Menem.
Menem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sexy blocking some punches.
Menem keeps control of Sexy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Menem connects with a knee to the head.
Sexy trying to control the position but instead, Menem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sexy into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexy stalling against the ropes.
Menem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sexy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menem dodges the punch combination from Sexy.
Menem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Menem tries to keep at a distance but Sexy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Menem tries to throw a body punch but Sexy avoids it by throwing Menem back against the ropes.
Menem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sexy looking to slow down the pace here.
Menem connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Menem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcos Menem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sexy connects with a solid leg kick.

Menem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
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!
Menem lands an elbow that stopped Sexy in his tracks for a moment.
Sexy is trying to force a seperation but Menem has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Menem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sexy wants to break free but Menem has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexy.
Sexy blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sexy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Menem misses with some punches.
Sexy is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Menem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maija Sexy'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!

Menem clinches up with Sexy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sexy is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Menem fails to land.
A short left from Menem.
Menem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sexy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Menem manages to break the clinch.
Sexy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Menem. That one must have hurt.
Sexy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Menem is able to avoid easily.

Sexy closes the distance and clinches.
Sexy tries to circle away but Menem has him pinned against the ropes.
Sexy trying to control the position but instead, Menem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sexy into the ropes.
Menem scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Menem scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menem tries to work over Sexy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menem lands with a light punch inside.
Menem has a couple of punches blocked by Sexy.
Menem lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Menem.
Menem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sexy can do to turn this around?
Sexy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sexy is trying to break the clinch but Menem is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Menem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Menem prevents Sexy from breaking the clinch.
Sexy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Menem struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexy controls his hands.
Menem lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Menem obliges.
Sexy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sexy's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Menem as Sexy tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Menem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menem cracks Sexy with a nice body shot.
Menem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sexy backwards.

Menem manages to break the clinch.

Menem pushes Sexy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Menem lands an elbow inside.
Menem with a knee to the head.
Menem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sexy's efforts to push away.
Menem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menem digs a right hand underneath Sexy's ribcage. Sexy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maija Sexy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos Menem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Menem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Menem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Menem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Menem!
Our winner, Marcos Menem, 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Mlodzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the ring accompanied by Star Spangled Banner. Mlodzinski has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freedom
vs
Mlodzinski

175 cm
40
162 lbs
20 - 26 - 3

176 cm
28
154 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chip Freedom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Mlodzinski!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Freedom. Beautiful body shot.
Freedom blocks a head kick by Mlodzinski.
Mlodzinski takes a swing at Freedom's ribcage but misses.
Mlodzinski misses with a head kick.

Mlodzinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Freedom lands an elbow just above Mlodzinski 's eye.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mlodzinski connects with a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
Freedom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mlodzinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee strike.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mlodzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski looks winded!
Mlodzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Freedom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom stalling in the clinch but Mlodzinski improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Mlodzinski.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mlodzinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freedom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski throws a head punch that misses.
Mlodzinski looking to slow down the pace here.
Mlodzinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mlodzinski tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom is looking to control Mlodzinski's arms but Mlodzinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the ropes.
Mlodzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Freedom throws an elbow but misses.
Freedom throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlodzinski lands a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but Mlodzinski blocks with his arms.
Mlodzinski connects with a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski throws a head punch that misses.
Freedom trying to stall but Mlodzinski improves his position.
Mlodzinski blocks an elbow strike.

Mlodzinski breaks the clinch.
Freedom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedom misses with a looping right.
Mlodzinski ducks right into an uppercut from Freedom.
Freedom pushes Mlodzinski away with a front kick.
Freedom throws a low kick, looking for Mlodzinski's leg but Mlodzinski calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freedom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mlodzinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mlodzinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freedom blocks it with crossed arms.

Mlodzinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freedom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freedom misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chip Freedom will probably get the nod.
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.

Freedom scores with a nice head shot.
Mlodzinski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mlodzinski throws a sloppy head kick and Freedom moves out of range easily.

Mlodzinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mlodzinski throws a head punch that misses.
Freedom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mlodzinski is rocked!
Freedom effectively controlling the action here.
Mlodzinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Chip Freedom has been cut.
Freedom is trying to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mlodzinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mlodzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mlodzinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chip Freedom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mlodzinski drives through and clinches with Freedom against the ropes.
Freedom with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freedom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adam Mlodzinski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freedom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mlodzinski's efforts to push away.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mlodzinski tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mlodzinski is keeping busy.
Mlodzinski is trying to maintain a safe position but Freedom gets an underhook and turns Mlodzinski into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mlodzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mlodzinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mlodzinski is breathing heavily.
Mlodzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedom.
Mlodzinski tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freedom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee strike.
Freedom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mlodzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freedom keeps control of Mlodzinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mlodzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Mlodzinski tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.
Freedom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mlodzinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Freedom struggles to land a body shot inside as Mlodzinski controls his hands.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mlodzinski is keeping busy.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Chip Freedom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chip Freedom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mlodzinski clinches with his opponent.
Adam Mlodzinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freedom gets through Mlodzinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Mlodzinski tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom is looking to control Mlodzinski's arms but Mlodzinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the ropes.
Freedom is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mlodzinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mlodzinski as Freedom tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Freedom.

Mlodzinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mlodzinski as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Mlodzinski avoids the elbow strike from Freedom, against the ropes.
Freedom wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Freedom.

Mlodzinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freedom scores with a shot to the body.
Mlodzinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mlodzinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Mlodzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Freedom is looking to control Mlodzinski's arms but Mlodzinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freedom has his back to the ropes.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mlodzinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mlodzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Freedom looking to stall.
Mlodzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlodzinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freedom blocks it with crossed arms.
Freedom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mlodzinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freedom wants to stall.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mlodzinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mlodzinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mlodzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freedom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mlodzinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Freedom misses with a knee strike.
Freedom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mlodzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Freedom is blocking nicely.
Mlodzinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freedom blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mlodzinski misses with a knee to the head.
Freedom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Freedom trying to stall but Mlodzinski improves his position.
Chip Freedom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freedom is pushing Mlodzinski up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mlodzinski tries to land a knee to the head but Freedom blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Mlodzinski.
I think Freedom 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chip Freedom!
Chip Freedom is the new lightweight champion!
Chip Freedom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.