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UVT 292:Wha vs Leonardo II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Collen Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titan Ramirez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Collen Chambers's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Collen Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Titan Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Chambers closes the distance and clinches up with Ramirez, looking for a takedown. Chambers pushes Ramirez against the cage but Ramirez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez swings for the body but Chambers moves out of range.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Chambers moved out of range nicely.
Chambers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
It looks like Titan Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chambers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chambers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramirez scrambles back to his feet.
Chambers throws a head kick that misses.
Chambers moves into the clinch.
Chambers can't break the clinch.
Chambers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chambers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramirez's head.
Chambers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chambers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramirez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chambers somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Chambers misses the target.
Ramirez takes one to the chin there.
Ramirez shoots and misses
and Chambers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramirez thinking.
Ramirez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chambers to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramirez looks winded!
Chambers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chambers closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ramirez! Chambers dives in looking to finish! Ramirez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Collen Chambers!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ismael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rick Ismael has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rick Ismael seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ismael !
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, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismael closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ismael lands in his opponent's guard.
Shot wants to sweep here but Ismael controlling him for the moment.
Ismael is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Shot keeping moving, preventing Ismael from controlling successfully.
Shot wants to stand but Ismael is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Ismael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shot is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ismael is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ismael misses with a takedown attempt - Shot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ismael misses with the combination.
Shot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shot blocks a head kick by Ismael .
Shot misses with a kick to the body.
Ismael takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shot misses with a double jab.
Ismael looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shot is fending him off so far but Ismael persists. Nope, Shot circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ismael back to the cage. Shot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ismael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shot shoots in and bounces Ismael off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shot wanted to stand there but Ismael had control of the position.
Shot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shot wants to control from the top but Ismael keeps moving.
Shot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shot shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ismael .
Ismael is looking for a sweep. Shot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shot throws a strike but Ismael avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ismael trying to keep a closed guard but Shot is proving a slippery customer.
Shot content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ismael trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Shot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Shot scores with a four punch combination!
Shot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ismael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ismael looks for a takedown but Shot sprawls well.
Shot throws a right hand that Ismael ducks under and follows up with a left that Ismael also avoids with ease.
Shot lands with a nice combination. Ismael backs away looking to recover.
Ismael is rocked!
Shot blocks the body kick.
Oh Ismael is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ismael is looking to clinch but Shot is avoiding it.
Ismael seems to have got his legs back now.
Ismael dodges the punch combination from Shot.
Ismael throwing a counter right hand but Shot manages to avoid it.
Shot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ismael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab-cross combination lands for Shot and sends Ismael crashing to the mat! Shot follows him down to the mat - Ismael regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Shot passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot controlling his opponent.
Shot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ismael wants to control but Shot is having none of it.
Ismael is squirming around, avoiding Shot's attempts to control the action.
Ismael is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shot content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Shot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ismael tries to lock up and control but Shot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ismael is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shot controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Shot.
Ismael on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ismael tries to get out of the position.
Ismael wants to control but Shot is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael is looking to get to half guard.
Shot controlling the pace for now.
Ismael tries to lock up and control but Shot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shot content just to control the position here.
Shot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ismael is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ismael haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ismael wants to hold on but Shot pushes him away.
Shot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Shot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shot throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ismael tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shot is in Ismael 's guard.
Ismael looking to control.
Ismael pulls Shot in close to his closed guard and prevents Shot from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shot wants to stand but Ismael has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sebastian Shot has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ismael is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismael is looking to stand up but Shot isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shot tries to stand but Ismael is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shot throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Shot does it's job there.
Shot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ismael circles away quickly and effectively.
Shot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ismael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shot lands a two punch combo.
Shot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shot stuffs the takedown.
Ismael is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shot to keep the fight standing.
Shot manages to break the clinch.
Shot has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws a series of punches but Ismael avoids them all with ease.
Shot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ismael fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ismael . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot misses with a few strikes there.
Shot throws a head kick that Ismael semi-blocks.
Shot blocks a head kick by Ismael .
Shot thuds a left hand into Ismael 's body.
Ismael throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shot was covering up waiting for the punch and Ismael finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shot wants to get back to his feet but Ismael is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ismael won't allow Shot to get back to his feet.
Ismael sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shot pulls Ismael in to control the position.
Ismael trying to control the position from guard on top but Shot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ismael works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ismael is looking to take a break and control but Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shot controlling the position for now.
Shot wants to control but Ismael is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sebastian Shot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Shot.
Ismael throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shot's waist but Shot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ismael off to one side.
Shot unleashes a big counter combination but Ismael bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Shot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ismael seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ismael circles away quickly and effectively.
Ismael dives in and grabs Shot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shot pushes down on Ismael 's head and hops out.
Shot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ismael shoots in but no luck this time.
Shot works over Ismael 's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Shot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot!
A victorious Sebastian Shot 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dauden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yardigalovich Vasililiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Dauden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yardigalovich Vasililiev!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dauden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasililiev throws a right and a left that Dauden avoids nicely.
Dauden goes for a double leg but Vasililiev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vasililiev continues to drive forward.
Vasililiev throws a low kick but Dauden moves out of range easily.
Dauden slips a jab and a cross from Vasililiev.
Dauden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soco na mãe - Stand Up Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Vasililiev misses with a low kick as Dauden jumps back.
Dauden tries to counter with a takedown but Vasililiev is quick to defend against it.
Vasililiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dauden.
Vasililiev misses with the combination.
Dauden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dauden is looking to clinch but Vasililiev is avoiding it.
Vasililiev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vasililiev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dauden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasililiev.
A nice combination there by Dauden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dauden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasililiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasililiev misses with a combination
and Dauden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dauden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasililiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dauden closes the distance and pushes Vasililiev back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dauden throws an elbow but misses.
Dauden has picked Vasililiev up - he's going for a ride! Dauden dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasililiev is looking for a sweep. Dauden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasililiev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vasililiev controlling the position well.
Vasililiev is trying to get back to full guard.
Vasililiev wants to get back to his feet.
Vasililiev is refusing to be controlled, as Dauden sits in half guard.
Vasililiev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vasililiev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vasililiev throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vasililiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dauden stuns Vasililiev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasililiev misses with a double jab
and Dauden counters with a left and a right that stings Vasililiev.
Dauden tries to clinch there but Vasililiev circles away.
Vasililiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Vasililiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dauden clinches.
Dauden is trying to drag Vasililiev to the mat but Vasililiev 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 Ryan Dauden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dauden fails to pull guard.
Vasililiev working hard to break the clinch.
Dauden jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dauden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasililiev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dauden's guard.
Dauden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dauden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dauden is breathing heavily.
Vasililiev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dauden's guard.
Dauden is looking for a sweep. Vasililiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vasililiev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dauden wants to sweep but Vasililiev has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev tries for a kimura but Dauden is defending well.
Vasililiev tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vasililiev throws an elbow but Dauden slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dauden wants to control but Vasililiev postures up.
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 Ryan Dauden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vasililiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dauden shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasililiev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dauden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vasililiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dauden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Vasililiev does no damage.
Vasililiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Dauden.
Dauden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryan Dauden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasililiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dauden.
Dauden is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vasililiev is trying to push Dauden away but Dauden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dauden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasililiev is looking to break free of the clinch but Dauden has double underhooks.
Vasililiev has had enough of the clinch but Dauden keeps him there for the moment.
Dauden is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dauden breaks from the clinch.
Dauden wants to clinch.
Vasililiev tries to score with a low kick but Dauden moves his leg out of the way.
Vasililiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dauden is looking for a counter combo.
Vasililiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dauden is defended easily by Vasililiev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Dauden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dauden.
Vasililiev throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dauden tries to clinch but Vasililiev moves out of range.
Dauden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasililiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dauden wants to clinch.
Vasililiev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev misses with a two punch combination.
Dauden tries to clinch but Vasililiev moves out of range.
Dauden moves in looking to clinch but Vasililiev pushes him off.
Vasililiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dauden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dauden is looking to clinch but Vasililiev is avoiding it.
Vasililiev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vasililiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dauden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dauden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dauden tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasililiev throws a series of punches but Dauden moves out of range.
Vasililiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Vasililiev misses.
Dauden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vasililiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dauden lands with a good body shot.
Dauden lands a nice looking body shot.
Dauden tries to clinch up.
Dauden is looking to clinch but Vasililiev is avoiding it.
Vasililiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dauden counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dauden lands a nice shot to the body.
Dauden works over Vasililiev's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Vasililiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dauden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasililiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dauden stalks Vasililiev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vasililiev's face. Vasililiev staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Vasililiev does no damage.
Dauden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dauden throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vasililiev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dauden is in Vasililiev's guard.
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!
Vasililiev pulls Dauden in to control the position.
Dauden wants to control from the top but Vasililiev keeps moving.
Vasililiev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dauden is pushing down on Vasililiev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vasililiev is fighting to maintain full guard but Dauden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vasililiev throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vasililiev controlling the position well.
Vasililiev wants to get back to full guard.
Vasililiev manages to get to full guard.
Vasililiev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dauden defends well.
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 Ryan Dauden 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. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dauden is defended easily by Vasililiev.
Vasililiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dauden dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasililiev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasililiev misses with a double jab
and Dauden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dauden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dauden wants to clinch up but Vasililiev keeps it at a distance.
Vasililiev misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dauden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dauden shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasililiev sprawls well. He's pushed Dauden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Dauden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasililiev is looking to chop away at Dauden's legs.
Dauden moves in looking to clinch but Vasililiev pushes him off.
Vasililiev misses with a two punch combination.
Vasililiev misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vasililiev. Those never looked like landing.
Vasililiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dauden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dauden tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasililiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dauden is looking to wear down Vasililiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dauden tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasililiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasililiev throws a combination that misses
and Dauden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dauden clinches.
Dauden has had enough of the clinch but Vasililiev keeps him there for the moment.
Dauden pulls guard effortlessly.
Dauden controls Vasililiev momentarily but Vasililiev frees himself.
Dauden wants to control the position but Vasililiev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vasililiev thows a huge punch but Dauden dodges it nicely.
Vasililiev is pressing down on Dauden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dauden is holding on for now.
Dauden is pressing down on Vasililiev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dauden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vasililiev is one step ahead there.
Dauden looking to control but Vasililiev passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev wants to pass the guard but Dauden is defending well.
Dauden actively working from the bottom here.
Vasililiev tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dauden.
Vasililiev stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dauden to get to his feet.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Vasililiev. Those never looked like landing.
Dauden is looking to counter the offense by Vasililiev and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dauden tries to clinch but Vasililiev moves out of range.
Vasililiev swinging wildly here.
Vasililiev misses with the combination.
Dauden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dauden. Beautiful body shot.
Dauden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasililiev swinging wildly here.
Dauden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dauden lands a really nice looking cross but Vasililiev seems unphased.
Dauden slips a jab and a cross from Vasililiev.
Dauden moves in looking to clinch but Vasililiev pushes him off.
Vasililiev throws a series of punches but Dauden avoids them all with ease.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Dauden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut there from Dauden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yardigalovich Vasililiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dauden 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 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dauden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Raveneye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes to the cage accompanied by Numb. 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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200 lbs
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195 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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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
20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odin Raveneye!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Raveneye is having none of it.
Raveneye takes one to the side of the head.
Eduardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Raveneye moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Eduardo. Beautiful body shot.
Raveneye blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Raveneye let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Eduardo looks for the body kick but Raveneye saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Eduardo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eduardo looking to throw knees to the head but Raveneye is blocking nicely.
Eduardo manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Eduardo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo darts in and clinches Raveneye up against the cage.
Eduardo has had enough of the clinch but Raveneye keeps him there for the moment.
Eduardo prevents Raveneye from breaking the clinch.
Eduardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raveneye's efforts to push away.
Eduardo taking a breather.
Raveneye wants to break free but Eduardo has control.
Raveneye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raveneye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raveneye sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Raveneye moves out of range.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raveneye.
Eduardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Raveneye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo pushes Raveneye up against the cage in a clinch.
Eduardo is trying to break free.
Eduardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raveneye blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Raveneye misses.
Eduardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raveneye will feel that in the morning.
Eduardo wants to land a leg kick but Raveneye is out of range.
Raveneye appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carlos Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eduardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eduardo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raveneye keeps the fight on the outside.
Raveneye thuds his right hand into Eduardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eduardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raveneye.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raveneye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Eduardo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raveneye.
Eduardo moves out of range of the body kick from Raveneye.
Eduardo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Raveneye throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eduardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Eduardo throws a right hand that Raveneye ducks under and follows up with a left that Raveneye also avoids with ease.
Eduardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye avoids the head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raveneye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Eduardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Raveneye circles away.
Eduardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Raveneye moves out of range.
Raveneye blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
A countering left hand to the body from Raveneye misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raveneye doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raveneye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eduardo moves away.
Eduardo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Eduardo throws a low kick, looking for Raveneye's leg but Raveneye calmly moves out of range.
Eduardo is looking to clinch but Raveneye is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Eduardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Eduardo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raveneye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raveneye tries to keep at a distance but Eduardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eduardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo checks a low kick from Raveneye.
Raveneye connects with a body shot that sends Eduardo's belly button to the back.
Eduardo misses with a wild combination.
Eduardo has Raveneye up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eduardo breaks the clinch.
Eduardo has closed the distance and engaged Raveneye in a clinch.
Eduardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eduardo wants to clinch but Raveneye slips to the side
letting Raveneye counter with a right hand.
Eduardo wants to clinch.
Raveneye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Raveneye does it's job there.
Eduardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raveneye.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Eduardo backing away here, and Raveneye unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Eduardo moves to clinch but Raveneye breaks away
and Raveneye counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Raveneye.
Raveneye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eduardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlos Eduardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Eduardo closes the distance and pushes Raveneye back into the cage.
Eduardo looking to slow down the pace here.
Raveneye tries to circle away but Eduardo has him pinned against the cage.
Eduardo is looking to break free of the clinch but Raveneye has double underhooks.
Eduardo trying to control the position but instead, Raveneye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eduardo into the cage.
Eduardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eduardo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raveneye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eduardo is rocked!
Carlos Eduardo's cut is getting worse.
Eduardo wants to clinch but Raveneye slips to the side
and Raveneye counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Eduardo out cold! What a finish! Raveneye is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Odin Raveneye!
Odin Raveneye seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Kevin Rudolf - In the City as his entrance music. Frank Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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13 - 26 - 0 |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dewey Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris closes the distance but Foley moves to the side
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
It looks like Frank Harris has been cut.
A left lands for Foley.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Foley avoids it.
Foley is looking for a counter combo.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Foley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris is looking to clinch but Foley is avoiding it.
Foley throws a big counter combination but Harris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Foley throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foley!
Foley lands with a good body shot.
Harris looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley scores with a jab to the head.
That has opened up Frank Harris's cut even more.
Foley lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Harris falls backwards - clearly groggy! Foley dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dewey Foley!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tavares rushes Gracie with punches - Gracie moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Gracie goes down! Tavares follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Tavares!
Henrique Tavares spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . 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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50 - 24 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
50 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've been told by Bourque's head coaches at The Warehouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Bourque's front leg but catches the back leg as Bourque tries to avoid it.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses.
Bourque lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque is looking to counter punch.
Bourque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bourque connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Bourque.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bourque.
Bourque lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bourque if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Bourque sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bourque connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Johnson.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Bourque's leg. Bourque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bourque moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Bourque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Bourque counters with a straight right hand.
Bourque throws a lazy body kick
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque sends Johnson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bourque is motioning to the referee to let Johnson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson misses with a low kick as Bourque jumps back.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Bourque counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timothy Bourque!
Our winner, Timothy Bourque, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Carboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosmo Carboni is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosmo Carboni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gor Keyman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keyman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keyman connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cosmo Carboni has been cut.
Carboni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keyman lands an elbow just above Carboni 's eye.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carboni blocks an elbow strike.
Keyman keeps control of Carboni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keyman has Carboni pressed against the cage, preventing Carboni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carboni takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Keyman.
Keyman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cosmo Carboni's cut is getting worse.
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keyman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keyman misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboni tries to break the clinch but Keyman is controlling the position.
Keyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carboni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but Carboni blocks it.
Carboni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cosmo Carboni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Keyman looking to throw knees to the head but Carboni is blocking nicely.
Carboni blocks an elbow strike from Keyman.
Keyman misses with an elbow strike.
Carboni is looking to break free of the clinch but Keyman has double underhooks.
Carboni can't break the clinch.
Keyman scores with a knee to the head.
Keyman lands an elbow inside that Carboni shrugs off.
Keyman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carboni blocks an elbow strike from Keyman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyman misses with an elbow strike.
Keyman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keyman misses with a knee strike.
Keyman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keyman lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Cosmo Carboni's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Keyman looking to throw knees to the head but Carboni is blocking nicely.
Carboni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keyman misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carboni is trying to push Keyman away but Keyman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carboni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keyman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carboni takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cosmo Carboni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gor Keyman!
A relieved looking Gor Keyman 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 Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wha comes to the cage accompanied by Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. 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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266 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonardo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leonardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Wha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Wha.
It looks like Rai Leonardo has been cut.
Wha throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
Wha thuds a left hand into Leonardo's body.
Leonardo swinging wildly here.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Wha moves out of range easily.
Wha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wha lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonardo looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wha lunges at Leonardo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leonardo's hand.
Wha misses with a two punch combination.
Wha sizes up Leonardo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wha closes the distance and clinches.
Wha working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wha lands with a right to the head.
Leonardo is rocked!
Leonardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wha is defending well for now.
Wha scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wha working aggressively here.
Leonardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wha controls his hands.
Leonardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wha scores with a shoulder strike.
Wha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonardo avoids it.
Wha pushes Leonardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands a body punch.
Wha misses with some punches.
Leonardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wha controls his hands.
Wha throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
Our sources have told us that Wha has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wha is trying to maintain a safe position but Leonardo gets an underhook and turns Wha into the cage.
Wha breaks the clinch.
Leonardo pushes Wha up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo lands with a right to the head.
Wha leaning against his opponent.
Wha taking a breather.
Leonardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wha can't find room to land a body shot as Leonardo controls the action.
Leonardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Wha.
Leonardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonardo blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wha takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Bleh Wha has been cut.
Wha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leonardo can't find room to land a body shot as Wha controls the action.
Leonardo landing knees to the head.
Leonardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leonardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonardo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leonardo can turn it around.
Leonardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wha avoids the damage to the body.
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
Leonardo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Wha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Wha moves out of range easily.
Leonardo throws an off balance right hand
and Wha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha forces Leonardo back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wha tries a body shot but Leonardo blocks it.
Leonardo trying to land knees to the body.
Leonardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wha avoids the damage to the body.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Wha.
Wha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leonardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wha avoiding damage as Leonardo throws knees to the body.
Wha throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
Wha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leonardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bleh Wha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wha throws a head kick that misses.
Leonardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wha.
Wha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wha throws a leg kick which misses Leonardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Leonardo tries to avoid it.
Wha jabs Leonardo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wha rushes Leonardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leonardo blocks an uppercut.
Wha is trying to maintain a safe position but Leonardo gets an underhook and turns Wha into the cage.
Leonardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wha's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo lands a good knee to the midsection. Wha won't want to take too many of those.
Leonardo presses Wha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wha throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leonardo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leonardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Leonardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonardo backwards.
Leonardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wha prevents a body shot from Leonardo.
A hook to the body from Leonardo.
Wha lands a right hand.
Leonardo scores with a shot to the side of Wha's head.
Wha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wha trying to stall but Leonardo improves his position.
A short right from Leonardo on the inside.
Leonardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Leonardo pushes Wha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wha taking a breather.
Wha misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wha takes a shot to the head.
Leonardo tries to throw a body punch but Wha avoids it by throwing Leonardo back against the cage.
Leonardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Wha prevents a body shot from Leonardo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wha avoids the damage to the body.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wha pushes Leonardo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonardo tries to work over Wha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wha blocks an uppercut.
Wha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wha looking to stall.
Leonardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wha controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wha working aggressively here.
A short right from Wha on the inside.
Leonardo can't find room to land a body shot as Wha controls the action.
Wha has a couple of punches blocked by Leonardo.
Wha leaning against his opponent.
Leonardo can't find room to land a body shot as Wha controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leonardo as Wha tries to tie him up.
Wha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Wha on the inside.
Wha misses with the head strike.
Leonardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a leg kick but Wha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leonardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bleh Wha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leonardo dodges the punch combination from Wha.
Leonardo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wha misses with a two punch combination.
Leonardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonardo throws a body punch but Wha moves out of range.
Leonardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wha looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Wha moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonardo.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wha loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
Wha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonardo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wha. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Leonardo drops his hands momentarily and Wha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wha.
Leonardo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wha throws a right and a left that Leonardo avoids nicely.
Wha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wha tries to bum rush Leonardo with a series of wild strikes but Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Leonardo misses.
Wha throwing a counter right hand but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Bleh Wha is winning the standup battle so far.
Wha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leonardo, pushing him back against the cage.
Leonardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wha.
Leonardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonardo.
Rai Leonardo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wha misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wha blocks a body shot from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wha backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leonardo blocking some punches.
Leonardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whas head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wha scores with a shoulder strike.
Wha managing to block the knees to the body from Leonardo.
A short right from Leonardo on the inside.
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leonardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wha closes the distance and clinches.
Leonardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wha blocks a body shot from Leonardo.
Wha takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wha controls his hands.
Wha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo misses with a body punch.
Wha avoiding damage as Leonardo throws knees to the body.
Leonardo works on Wha's body with a couple of short punches.
Leonardo misses with a knee strike.
Wha avoiding damage as Leonardo throws knees to the body.
Leonardo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leonardo lands with a light punch inside.
Leonardo blocks an elbow strike.
Leonardo lands an uppercut.
Wha avoiding damage as Leonardo throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Leonardo.
Leonardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leonardo counters with a two punch combo.
Leonardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo sends Wha crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leonardo is motioning to the referee to let Wha up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wha is rocked!
Good leg kick by Leonardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Wha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Leonardo sends Wha crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leonardo is motioning to the referee to let Wha up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wha throws a right hand that Leonardo ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonardo also avoids with ease.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wha missing with a left hand there. Leonardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wha seems to have got his legs back now.
Leonardo scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Wha just misses with a punch to the body.
Wha has Leonardo up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wha throws an elbow but misses.
Wha misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonardo lands a shot to the body.
Wha blocks a body shot from Leonardo.
Leonardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonardo scores with a knee to the head.
Wha working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wha trying to stall but Leonardo improves his position.
Leonardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Leonardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leonardo lands a big head kick that sends Wha tumbling to the mat! Leonardo takes a step backwards and waves Wha back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Wha misses with a head kick.
Leonardo scores with a leg kick.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wha looks to throw the jab but Leonardo is out of range.
Wha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonardo. Leonardo obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wha misses with a low kick.
Leonardo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wha.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wha.
Leonardo dodges the punch combination from Wha.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonardo can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Wha rushes Leonardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leonardo scores with a knee to the head.
Leonardo digs a right hand underneath Wha's ribcage. Wha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Wha.
Wha looking to slow down the pace here.
Leonardo drops Wha onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wha is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wha's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Wha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonardo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wha.
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!
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wha looks for the body kick but Leonardo saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Leonardo.
A good leg kick by Leonardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
A head kick misses from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a push kick but Wha slaps the foot to one side.
Wha cracks Leonardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wha throws a shot from downtown. Leonardo moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Leonardo misses
and Leonardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonardo connects with a right hand. Wha shakes it off.
Leonardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leonardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leonardo lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leonardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonardo throws a looping overhand right but Wha ducks down to avoid it.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Leonardo misses with a body kick.
Wha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leonardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wha circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wha.
Good exchange - Wha coming out on top.
Leonardo throws a solid leg kick but Wha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leonardo.
Leonardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leonardo has closed the distance and engaged Wha in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha misses with a knee strike.
Wha trying to control the position but instead, Leonardo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wha into the cage.
Wha tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonardo avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Wha stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Wha fails to land.
Wha blocks a body shot from Leonardo.
Leonardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wha struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonardo controls his hands.
Leonardo tries to work over Wha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leonardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wha prevents a body shot from Leonardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wha throws a combination that misses
and Leonardo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonardo throws the kick towards the body but Wha avoids it.
Wha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wha throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wha checks it well.
Wha throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
Wha pushes Leonardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Leonardo misses with a body punch.
Wha has had enough of the clinch but Leonardo keeps him there for the moment.
Wha can't find room to land a body shot as Leonardo controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wha.
Leonardo blocks a body shot from Wha.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wha avoids it.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonardo lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonardo cracks Wha with a nice body shot.
Leonardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonardo tries to throw a body punch but Wha avoids it by throwing Leonardo back against the cage.
Leonardo manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Leonardo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Wha misses its intended target.
Wha scores with a punch to the head.
Leonardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses.
Leonardo gets tackled into the cage by Wha. Wha maintains the clinch.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body.
Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonardo scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wha is looking to control Leonardo's arms but Leonardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wha has his back to the cage.
Leonardo misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wha misses with some punches.
Leonardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leonardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wha avoids the damage to the body.
Wha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonardo tries to circle away but Wha has him pinned against the cage.
Leonardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wha controls his hands.
Leonardo tries to work over Wha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wha fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Wha.
Wha misses with some punches.
Wha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Wha.
Wha misses with a body punch.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leonardo digs a right hand into Wha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wha's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonardo.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wha misses with a body punch.
Leonardo lands a body punch.
Wha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wha struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonardo controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo scores a nice knee to the body.
Leonardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
Wha lands a leg kick that knocks Leonardo off balance momentarily.
Wha gets a clinch.
Leonardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wha.
Leonardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wha is defending well for now.
Bleh Wha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Leonardo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Leonardo does it's job there.
Leonardo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonardo. Leonardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Wha takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
Leonardo lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rai Leonardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonardo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rai Leonardo!
Rai Leonardo is the new super heavyweight champion!
Rai Leonardo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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