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Contenders - Notorius B.I.G PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Lidstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Knight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niklas Lidstrom!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidstrom connects with a jab.
Lidstrom looks to land a combination. Knight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lidstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Lidstrom throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lidstrom.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lidstrom.
A left and a right from Lidstrom both land. Nice combination.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Lidstrom circles away.
Lidstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Lidstrom cracks Knight with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Lidstrom.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lidstrom misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidstrom lands with a shot to the body.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lidstrom.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight thows a huge punch but Lidstrom dodges it nicely.
Lidstrom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knight working Lidstrom over with strikes.
Lidstrom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lidstrom keeps working.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lidstrom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Lidstrom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lidstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Lidstrom misses.
Lidstrom cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Knight avoids the body shot from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lidstrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knight.
A jab from Lidstrom misses.
A combination from Lidstrom does no damage.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Lidstrom tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lidstrom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lidstrom lands with a cross.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Lidstrom misses.
Lidstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Lidstrom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lidstrom takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Lidstrom misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lidstrom wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Lidstrom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knight throws and elbow that misses. Lidstrom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Lidstrom!
Lidstrom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Lidstrom dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lidstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Lidstrom misses
and Knight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lidstrom!
Knight is working for a guillotine from mount but Lidstrom frees his head quite easily.
Knight with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knight cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knight postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lidstrom looks a forlorn figure.
Jason Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Knight lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lidstrom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lidstrom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Knight is keen to just control but Lidstrom is a slippery customer.
Knight stands up and beckons Lidstrom to join him on the feet.
Lidstrom throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lidstrom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lidstrom.
Lidstrom lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Lidstrom misses.
Knight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lidstrom throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Lidstrom throws a combination that misses
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lidstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lidstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lidstrom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lidstrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lidstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lidstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lidstrom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Knight is trying to control the action in half guard but Lidstrom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lidstrom is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lidstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom misses with a looping left.
Knight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knight drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Lidstrom keeps moving.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Knight dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lidstrom misses the jab.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lidstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niklas Lidstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lidstrom throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Lidstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight moves away from the strike by Lidstrom.
Lidstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lidstrom missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lidstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Lidstrom looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Lidstrom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidstrom misses the body punch
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Lidstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight prevents Lidstrom from getting back to his feet.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight is pushing down on Lidstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lidstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Knight has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lidstrom tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Knight is just content to waste time from the top position. Lidstrom takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Lidstrom is retaining full guard.
That's two 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.
Lidstrom keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Lidstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lidstrom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom misses with the combination.
Knight throws a series of punches but Lidstrom moves out of range.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lidstrom pinned against the cage. Lidstrom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lidstrom sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lidstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Lidstrom misses with a body punch
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Lidstrom manages to break the clinch.
Lidstrom scores with a punch to the head.
Niklas Lidstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lidstrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lidstrom misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Lidstrom looking to control.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Lidstrom blocks nicely.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lidstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Knight.
I think Knight 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Knight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dancing in the Dark. Davison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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225 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Davison!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davison.
A punch lands to the side of Pitt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pitt finds it's way round the side to connect with Davison's head.
Pitt misses with a double jab.
Pitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davison was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitt.
Davison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davison throwing shots but Pitt is blocking nicely.
Davison stalling away here and it's allowed Pitt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Davison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pitt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Davison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davison throws a strike but Pitt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Davison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davison scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitt keeps working.
Davison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pitt regains half guard.
Davison looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pitt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davison landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davison advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davison stalling.
Davison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davison wants to take a breather but Pitt is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitt is looking to improve his position.
Pitt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pitt tries to get out of the position.
Davison looks to land a strike but Pitt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pitt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davison manages to get himself to full guard.
Pitt is looking to work some ground and pound but Davison has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pitt throwing strikes but missing.
Pitt is looking to stand up but Davison won't let him.
Davison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pitt.
Pitt wants to get up but he can't break Davison's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davison is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Davison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitt takes a swing at Davison's ribcage but misses.
Pitt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davison is looking to slow Pitt down with leg kicks.
Pitt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pitt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davison makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pitt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pitt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pitt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Dirk Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davison thuds his right hand into Pitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horrible takedown by Davison or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitt which made him look bad.
Davison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pitt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davison lands a really nice looking cross but Pitt seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pitt misses with a jab to the body
and Davison counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
Davison tests Pitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Davison.
Davison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Davison. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Davison scores a takedown into full mount!
Pitt is in a horrible position here. Davison smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davison with a couple of short strikes.
Pitt is rocked!
Dirk Pitt's cut is getting worse.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Davison! Pitt is hurt baaadly! Davison is firing away with more strikes - Pitt is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Davison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ou kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Advance On. Howard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Outlaw Torn. 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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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Ou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Howard!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Ou misses.
Howard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ou connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Howard tumbling to the canvas! Ou pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Howard was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Ou!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Randlecan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mann (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!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Randlecan!
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, John Mann!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randlecan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randlecan lands a two punch combo.
It looks like John Mann has been cut.
Randlecan throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Randlecan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Randlecan somewhat.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Randlecan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Randlecan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randlecan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mann wants to stand and escape but Randlecan is having none of it.
Randlecan throwing strikes from guard but Mann blocks nicely.
Mann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mann is pulling down on Randlecan's head. It's preventing any offense from Randlecan, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randlecan postures up.
Randlecan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randlecan throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Randlecan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Randlecan tries for a takedown but Mann circles away easily
and Mann counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Randlecan!
Mann throws some wild stikes that Randlecan manages to avoid easily.
Mann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Randlecan is looking to escape.
Randlecan wants to control but Mann is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan regains half guard.
Randlecan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mann's back!
Mann just trying to survive but Randlecan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mann finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Randlecan punching from mount but Mann doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Randlecan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Randlecan.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Randlecan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mann because Randlecan loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
Randlecan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mann tries to hold on but Randlecan pushes him away.
Randlecan landing shots from mount.
Mann tries to reverse the position but Randlecan maintains control.
Mann is bucking up trying to escape but Randlecan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Randlecan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mann is looking to escape.
Mann tries to reverse the position but Randlecan maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Randlecan.
Randlecan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann can't escape the position.
Mann wants to control but Randlecan is having none of it.
Mann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Randlecan wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Mann takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Randlecan prevents Mann from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randlecan unloading with bombs!
Randlecan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Randlecan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Mann's cut.
That's time! Randlecan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Randlecan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Randlecan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Randlecan's guard.
Mann thows a big elbow that misses.
Randlecan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Devon Randlecan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randlecan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Randlecan pulls Mann in close to prevent any damage.
Randlecan is looking to stand up but Mann isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mann has his takedown stuffed
and Randlecan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Randlecan is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Randlecan. No joy for Mann on that attempt.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt
and Randlecan counters by moving into the clinch.
Devon Randlecan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mann.
Mann is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Randlecan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Randlecan.
A short left from Randlecan.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Randlecan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mann regains guard immediately.
Randlecan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Randlecan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Randlecan postures up in Mann's guard and throws a big left but Mann blocks it.
Mann wants to sweep here but Randlecan controlling him for the moment.
Randlecan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.
Mann working a defensive guard here.
Randlecan landing some decent shots from guard.
Randlecan chips away with some ground and pound.
Randlecan wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann wants to sweep here but Randlecan controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan throwing strikes but missing.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
Mann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Randlecan manages to get himself to full guard.
Randlecan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Randlecan tries to get out of the position.
Randlecan pulls Mann in close to prevent any damage.
Mann trying to control but Randlecan is working from the bottom.
Randlecan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Randlecan is retaining full guard.
Mann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Randlecan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann prevents Randlecan from getting back to his feet.
Randlecan wriggles free and stands up.
Randlecan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mann to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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 Devon Randlecan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Mann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Randlecan.
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Randlecan scoring with punches and elbows.
Mann is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Randlecan off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mann's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mann thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mann throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Randlecan!
Randlecan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Randlecan avoids the strikes from Mann.
Randlecan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Randlecan is really stuck here.
Mann is trying to stick to Randlecan's back but Randlecan is turning into Mann. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mann's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Randlecan.
Randlecan throws and elbow that misses. Mann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Randlecan's guard. Nice move by Mann!
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two 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.
Mann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Randlecan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Randlecan is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Randlecan scores with a nice right hand.
Mann with a poor takedown
and Randlecan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann is looking for a sweep. Randlecan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Randlecan connects with a nice short shot to Mann's temple.
Mann gets back to full guard.
Mann wants to sweep here but Randlecan controlling him for the moment.
Devon Randlecan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randlecan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mann being controlled here, momentarily.
Randlecan wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Randlecan thows a big elbow that misses.
Mann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randlecan is one step ahead there.
Randlecan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Randlecan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Randlecan trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Randlecan landing some decent shots from guard.
Randlecan is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Randlecan has managed to clinch.
Mann gets underhooks to prevent Randlecan's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randlecan.
Randlecan lands with a short shot to the head.
Randlecan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Randlecan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Randlecan as Mann shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Randlecan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Randlecan 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Randlecan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Birds of War. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finch. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Reynolds finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
Finch tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Finch lands with a good body shot.
Reynolds lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finch takes a step back to recover.
Finch looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Finch's guard.
Finch wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reynolds manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds prevents Finch from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Finch to stand up.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reynolds lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Reynolds lands but Finch takes it in his stride.
Reynolds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! Reynolds takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Finch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Reynolds finish him?
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reynolds can pounce on him.
Finch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reynolds rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Finch fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Reynolds connects with a solid leg kick.
Reynolds clinches up with Finch and pushes him back against the cage.
Reynolds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Finch avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finch's calf.
Finch swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reynolds.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finch if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds rushes Finch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Finch misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Finch's face.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds connects with a knee to the head.
Reynolds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working Finch over with knees to the body.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Reynolds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finch.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Finch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reynolds. That one must have hurt.
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Reynolds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryan Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Finch.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds cracks the inside of Finch's front leg.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Nice body kick there by Reynolds.
Dennis Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Reynolds lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reynolds.
Reynolds drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. Finch won't want to take too many of those.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finch is defending well for now.
Finch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds working Finch over with knees to the body.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds connects with a high kick.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch scores with a hook.
Reynolds lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finch takes a step back to recover.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finch can do to turn this around?
Reynolds delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Reynolds.
Finch avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Ryan Finch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reynolds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch cracks Reynolds with an open hand slap.
Reynolds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Finch looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
A head kick from Reynolds lands but Finch takes it in his stride.
Reynolds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds lands a head kick!
Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Finch in a clinch.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reynolds at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reynolds.
Reynolds takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finch swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Reynolds lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Finch misses.
Reynolds pushes Finch up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Finch blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.
Finch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finch throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finch lands a body punch.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Finch's ribcage.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Finch lands a nice hook to Reynolds's body. Reynolds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Reynolds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Finch avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Finch punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
Finch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Reynolds dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Finch looks to land a body kick but Reynolds moved away.
Finch tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finch swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Reynolds delivers a nice body kick.
Finch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds forces Finch back against the cage and clinches.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Reynolds rushes Finch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Finch - that landed with a thud.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds throws a body kick that misses.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Finch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
Reynolds lands a head kick!
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the temple. Finch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Finch.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reynolds.
Finch misses with a hook. Reynolds ducked under it nicely.
Finch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reynolds. Finch shrugs it off though.
Reynolds lands a high kick!
Reynolds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Dennis Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds throws a nice head kick!
Finch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds thuds his shin into the meat of Finch's side.
Reynolds is looking to slow Finch down with leg kicks.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reynolds lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
Reynolds thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finch if he has to take too many more of those.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reynolds darts in and clinches Finch up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reynolds as Finch tries to tie him up.
Finch is struggling to control the position.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Finch tries to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Cristo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristo scores with a head kick.
It looks like Raoul Duke has been cut.
Nice body kick from Cristo.
Duke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duke staying calm.
Duke scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cristo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Duke lands a few punches from side control.
Duke working the ground and pound from side control.
Duke working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke lands a few punches from side control.
Cristo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cristo is trying to buck Duke off.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Duke has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke working the ground and pound from side control.
Duke taking a breather here.
Duke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cristo some visible discomfort.
Duke lands a few punches from side control.
Duke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Duke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cristo some visible discomfort.
Cristo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Duke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Duke scoring with punches from side control.
Duke lands a nice forearm strike.
Cristo is trying to buck Duke off.
Cristo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duke on the ground.
Duke landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristo taking a bit of punishment here - Duke scoring with strikes.
Cristo is pushing Duke's head away, looking to escape. Duke manages to hold on to the position though.
Cristo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Duke working the head and body with strikes.
Cristo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cristo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Duke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cristo down.
Duke looks up at the clock and then as Cristo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Duke smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Duke cracks Cristo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cristo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cristo is rocked!
Duke controls the position.
Cristo is trying to buck Duke off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke controlling the position from side mount.
Duke working the ground and pound.
Cristo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Duke prevents Cristo from escaping the position.
Duke controlling the position from side mount.
Duke landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke working the head and body with strikes.
Duke working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Duke working the ground and pound.
Cristo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cristo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Duke landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Cristo's face as Duke controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristo stops Duke from passing to mount.
Cristo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cristo taking a bit of punishment here - Duke scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raoul Duke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cristo was covering up waiting for the punch and Duke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Duke prevents Cristo from getting back to his feet.
Duke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duke wants to control from the top but Cristo keeps moving.
Duke chips away with some ground and pound.
Duke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duke won't allow Cristo to get back to his feet.
Cristo being controlled here, momentarily.
Duke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cristo wants to stand and escape but Duke is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cristo wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.
Duke stays in close to Cristo's body and controls the position.
Raoul Duke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cristo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cristo's head.
Cristo wants to stand up but Duke is controlling him.
Duke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristo has momentary wrist control but Duke slips an elbow through the middle.
Duke landing with the ground and pound.
Duke trying to control but Cristo is working from the bottom.
Duke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cristo wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.
Duke lands a couple of elbows.
Duke with a nice head shot there.
Duke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cristo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cristo is looking to stand up but Duke isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duke is working Cristo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duke with a nice head shot there.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Duke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duke stops Cristo from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duke stands up over Cristo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cristo keeping moving, preventing Duke from controlling successfully.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Duke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Duke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raoul Duke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Duke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Duke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Duke not doing much here.
Duke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cristo defending well though.
Duke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cristo is trying to stand up here but Duke is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duke has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cristo!
You get the feeling that Cristo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Duke looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Duke.
Duke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Duke scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cristo?
Duke landing shots from mount.
Duke wants to control the pace but Cristo is squirming around nicely.
Cristo is in a horrible position here. Duke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke landing strikes from the mount.
Duke with a couple of short strikes.
Duke won't let Cristo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Duke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cristo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Duke.
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!
Duke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cristo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Duke lands a heavy elbow.
Cristo is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Duke.
Duke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Cristo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cristo taking shots to the head.
Cristo seems to have got his legs back now.
Duke connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cristo really wants to buck Duke off and get back to his feet.
Duke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Duke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cristo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Duke with the ground and pound from mount.
Duke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duke landing strikes from the mount and Cristo is in trouble!
Cristo trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a heavy elbow.
Duke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cristo looks a forlorn figure.
Cristo is trying to stand up.
Duke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Duke lands a nice shot to the head.
Cristo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cristo taking shots to the head.
Duke won't let Cristo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorm Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorm Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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221 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thorm Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Chavez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chavez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Chavez dives into Jackson's guard.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chavez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Chavez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chavez manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Chavez's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Chavez misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Thorm Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson is leaning against Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez taking a breather.
Chavez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson is leaning against Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorm Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Chavez takes one on the button.
Chavez ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Chavez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chavez. Chavez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson digs a good hook to Chavez's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Chavez tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez is trying to stall.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Chavez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jackson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Chavez trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chavez into the cage.
Chavez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Chavez is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Chavez into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson gets through Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson punishes Chavez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorm Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorm Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chavez prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jackson won't allow Chavez to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chavez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Chavez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Chavez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chavez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chavez throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Chavez misses with a head shot.
Chavez thowing shots but they're missing.
Chavez landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bucks Chavez off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Juan Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
A short left from Jackson.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juan Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Chavez's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson presses Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Thorm Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorm Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorm Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Badd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrell Badd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Brute!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brute works over Badd's head and body with a nice combination.
Badd avoids the body shot from Brute.
Badd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brute fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brute throws out the jab.
Badd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brute.
Brute misses with a wild body shot.
Brute throws a body punch but Badd moves out of range.
A slow jab from Brute misses its intended target.
Brute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badd was well out of range. Poor timing from Brute.
Brute jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Brute as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brute misses the jab.
Badd closes the distance and clinches up with Brute, looking for a takedown. Badd pushes Brute against the cage but Brute circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Badd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brute with a nice cross.
Brute looks to score with a jab to the body but Badd is just out of range.
Brute dips to his left and cracks Badd with an uppercut!
Badd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brute checks it well.
Brute thows a body shot but no joy.
Badd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brute.
Brute takes a swing at Badd's ribcage but misses.
Badd avoids the body shot from Brute.
Brute scores with a jab. Badd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badd.
Brute thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brute thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brute digs a good body shot into Badd's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Brute.
Badd is looking to land body kicks.
Brute blocks a head kick by Badd.
Brute stuns Badd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brute misses with an uppercut. Badd saw that one coming.
Badd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brute's waist but Brute gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badd off to one side.
Brute connects with a body shot.
Badd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Badd showed some decent athleticism there.
Badd prevents Brute from improving his position.
Badd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Badd working over Brute with some ground and pound. Brute looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Badd is pressing down on Brute's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brute is holding on for now.
Brute is looking to control Badd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brute avoid being mounted?
Badd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brute is pressing down on Badd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brute looking for a guillotine here but Badd defends easily.
Brute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Badd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brute working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Badd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Brute is tightening it up a little... Badd has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Badd reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Badd taps out! nice BJJ there by Brute!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryan Brute!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckner has chosen Stand Your Ground And Fight - Acarine (GSE) as his entrance music. Matheus Buckner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Buckner misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Buckner.
Buckner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buckner connects with a looping right hand.
Buckner misses with a wild body shot.
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buckner looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckner.
Buckner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant stuffs the takedown attempt from Buckner. Buckner gets slowly back to his feet.
Buckner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Buckner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grant is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Oh Grant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
Grant seems to have got his legs back now.
Grant avoids the body shot from Buckner.
Grant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Buckner just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant rushes Buckner and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant prevents a body shot from Buckner.
Buckner can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Buckner manages to break the clinch.
Buckner throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Buckner.
Grant slips under a jab from Buckner.
Buckner connects with a nice looking jab.
Buckner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Buckner misses with a wild body shot.
Buckner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Buckner off the cage and back into rage.
Grant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buckner drops Grant with a left right combo! Buckner follows him down to the ground into side control.
Grant tries to bench press Buckner off him but Buckner keeps the position.
Buckner controls the position.
Buckner stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to clinch.
Buckner loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Buckner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckner lands a jab-cross combination.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buckner looks gassed!
Grant throws a combination that misses
and Buckner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Buckner misses with a looping right.
Buckner throws a leg kick but Grant moved away.
Grant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buckner throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buckner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grant counters with an outside leg kick.
Buckner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Buckner tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Buckner misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant avoids the body shot from Buckner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Buckner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant avoids the body shot from Buckner.
Grant lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grant instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Buckner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buckner is defended easily by Grant.
Buckner misses with a looping left.
Buckner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Buckner throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Buckner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant lands with a straight right. Buckner didn't see that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buckner breaks from the clinch.
Grant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Buckner misses
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Grant.
Buckner misses with a body shot
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buckner's knee momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Grant.
Buckner missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grant.
Grant breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Grant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buckner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buckner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buckner just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grant presses Buckner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buckner working hard to break the clinch.
Grant prevents a body shot from Buckner.
Buckner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buckner working hard to break the clinch.
Buckner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buckner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grant.
Grant misses with some punches.
Buckner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckner taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Grant.
Buckner is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Buckner misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Grant.
Buckner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Grant as the two fighters clinch.
Buckner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Grant - that landed with a thud.
Buckner tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buckner takes a shot to the head.
Buckner takes a shot to the head.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buckner takes a shot to the head.
Buckner misses with a punch to the body.
Buckner has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Buckner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckner throws an elbow but it misses.
Buckner takes a shot to the head.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Buckner blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Buckner.
Buckner throws a head punch that misses.
Buckner presses Grant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grant digs a right hand underneath Buckner's ribcage. Buckner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Buckner throws an elbow but it misses.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roman Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant forces Buckner back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Grant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Grant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckners head.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Grant scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Grant cracks the inside of Buckner's front leg.
Grant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buckner takes one on the button.
Buckner misses the shot to the body.
Grant scores with a nice right hand.
Grant lands a jab to the nose.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Grant. That snapped Buckner's head back.
Buckner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grant with a nice cross.
Buckner throws a lazy head kick
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Buckner's head back.
Buckner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
Grant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to clinch but Buckner moves out of range.
Buckner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grant is out of range and Buckner settles back down.
Matheus Buckner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Grant.
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!
Grant cracks Buckner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Buckner off the cage and back into rage.
Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Buckner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Buckner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Grant there.
Buckner takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Buckner catches Grant right on the button with a cross.
Grant doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckner circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donk. Grant catches Buckner right on the button with a cross.
Buckner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Grant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Buckner misses with a body shot.
Buckner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buckner loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Buckner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grant avoids the head kick by Buckner.
Buckner throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Buckner loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Buckner or perhaps it was just good defense by Grant which made him look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grant.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grant clinches.
Buckner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buckner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buckner takes a shot to the head.
Grant misses with some punches.
Grant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Buckner tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grant lands a left hand.
Grant pushes Buckner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Grant.
Buckner working aggressively here.
Grant pushes Buckner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckner misses with a straight right.
Grant cracks Buckner with a good jab.
Buckner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buckner drives through and clinches with Grant against the cage.
Buckner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roman Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buckner tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Buckner in a clinch.
Grant lands a left hand.
Buckner throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matheus Buckner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buckner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buckner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grant as Buckner tries to tie him up.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buckner can do to turn this around?
Buckner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Buckner's head back.
Grant lands with a straight right. Buckner didn't see that one coming.
Grant cracks Buckner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant scores with a jab. Buckner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buckner lands with a cross.
Buckner throws a leg kick but Grant moved away.
Buckner swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Buckner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buckner.
Good exchange - Grant coming out on top.
Grant throws out a powerful jab.
Buckner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buckner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buckner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckner throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
A jab from Grant finds it's way through Buckner's defenses.
Buckner misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant lands with a left to the head.
Grant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buckner or not.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckner's efforts to push away.
Buckner missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grant.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buckner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckner looks for a takedown but Grant sprawls well.
Roman Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Buckner.
Donk. Grant catches Buckner right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buckner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grant instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Grant!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Stack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bip Bip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Stack!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bip lands a nice shot that snaps Stack's head back.
A slow jab from Stack misses its intended target.
Bip lands with a big right hook that stumbles Stack - he's out on his feet here! Bip follows up with another monster hook that separates Stack from consciousness! Stack falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Bip stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bip Bip!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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