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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Mott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aldo has a takedown stuffed.
Mott slips a jab and a cross from Aldo .
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Mott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Mott stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldo . Aldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Mott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mott passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott looking to ground and pound but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Mott is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aldo is surviving well by controlling Mott's body position as best he can.
Mott looking to finish Aldo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aldo !
Mott throwing strikes here but Aldo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mott looking to secure an arm triangle but Aldo defends it well.
Mott avoids the attempt from Aldo to control.
Mott throwing strikes here but Aldo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Aldo because Mott loaded up on that one.
Mott is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Aldo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Aldo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mott anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Aldo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mott slips an arm under Aldo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mott has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mott is squeezing on Aldo like an anaconda would it's prey. Aldo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Mott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Fierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali has chosen Cain's entrance theme as his entrance music. Cain Vitali will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stuart Fierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Vitali!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fierce misses with a hook. Vitali ducked under it nicely.
Vitali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fierce moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali is having none of it.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fierce lands a slapping body shot.
Fierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Vitali misses.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fierce misses with a double jab
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Fierce backing up. Fierce nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fierce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierce moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
Fierce tries to clinch up.
Vitali fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitali throws a right and a left that Fierce avoids nicely.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves out of range.
Vitali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fierce circles away quickly and effectively.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Vitali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vitali misses with a wild combination.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Fierce throws a hook to the side of Vitali's head but Vitali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vitali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierce is looking to clinch but Vitali is avoiding it.
Fierce tries to clinch up.
Fierce tries to clinch up.
Fierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali is having none of it.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fierce wants to clinch up but Vitali keeps it at a distance.
Fierce tries to clinch there but Vitali circles away.
Fierce looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitali is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierce tries to clinch up.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali is having none of it.
Fierce tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fierce swings for the body but Vitali moves out of range.
Fierce tries to clinch up but Vitali circles away and keeps his distance.
Vitali swats away the attempt to clinch by Fierce.
Vitali misses with a double jab
letting Fierce counter with a right hand.
Fierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitali circles away.
Fierce wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Fierce.
Some wild striking there from Vitali.
Vitali is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierce throws a lazy right hand but Vitali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fierce wants to clinch.
Stuart Fierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fierce throws a sloppy body shot
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fierce wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fierce looks to clinch
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Fierce backing up. Fierce nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fierce wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a series of strikes. Fierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Vitali dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fierce is looking to clinch.
Fierce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fierce tries to clinch there but Vitali circles away.
Fierce clinches but Vitali breaks the clinch
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitali looks to land a combination but Fierce avoids it well.
Fierce darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Fierce moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fierce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain Vitali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fierce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Fierce.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali is having none of it.
Fierce closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitali staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Fierce.
Vitali slips under a jab.
Vitali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fierce wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Fierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vitali slips a jab from Fierce.
Fierce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vitali throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali swats away the attempt to clinch by Fierce.
Vitali misses with a series of wild punches.
Vitali staying out of range there.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Fierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fierce wants to clinch.
Fierce moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fierce tries to clinch up.
Fierce misses with an uppercut.
Fierce darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Fierce is looking to clinch but Vitali is avoiding it.
Fierce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fierce wants to clinch up but Vitali keeps it at a distance.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves out of range.
Fierce is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Vitali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vitali throws a nice looking combination but Fierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierce tries to clinch there but Vitali circles away.
Fierce closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fierce tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Fierce is looking to clinch but Vitali is avoiding it.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves out of range.
Fierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vitali.
Fierce throws a hook to the side of Vitali's head but Vitali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vitali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fierce digs a good hook to Vitali's body.
Fierce tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Fierce.
Vitali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitali circles away.
A shot to the body from Fierce misses
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Fierce backing up. Fierce nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fierce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fierce moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
Fierce wants to clinch.
Fierce misses the jab.
Fierce wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali fails to land with a series of punches.
Fierce moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
Fierce is looking to clinch but Vitali is avoiding it.
Fierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitali throws a nice looking combination but Fierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vitali misses with a two punch combination.
Fierce is looking to clinch.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fierce tries to clinch up but Vitali circles away and keeps his distance.
Fierce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierce looks to land a right hand but Vitali moved out of range.
Fierce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vitali counters with a series of strikes. Fierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fierce darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Stuart Fierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fierce misses with a jab to the body
and Vitali counters with a series of strikes. Fierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fierce throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Fierce looks to clinch
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Fierce backing up. Fierce nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitali circles away.
Fierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fierce lands a jab.
Fierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitali circles away.
Fierce misses with a straight right.
Fierce tries to clinch up.
Fierce throws a looping overhand right but Vitali ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Vitali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vitali has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Cain Vitali!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Cain Vitali!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Cain Vitali!
Cain Vitali wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gemini Forrest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudinei Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Baha Men - Who let the dogs out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gemini Forrest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudinei Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrest moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Forrest misses with a straight left.
Oliveira lunges at Forrest with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Forrest's hand.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.
Forrest slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Forrest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Oliveira.
Forrest throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forrest throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forrest dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Forrest loads up on a big right hand but Oliveira slips the punch.
Forrest misses with a looping right.
Gemini Forrest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forrest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Forrest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forrest.
Forrest throws a leg kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrest is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forrest.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Forrest avoids it well.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Forrest misses.
Forrest pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forrest.
Forrest attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Forrest slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Forrest is breathing heavily.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forrest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira lands a left and a right that send Forrest crashing to the mat, dazed. Oliveira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Forrest is rocked!
Oliveira grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Forrest takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Oliveira cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Claudinei Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Gammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Buckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Gammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Buckles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckles lands a jab to Gammon's midsection.
Gammon moves in looking to clinch but Buckles pushes him off.
Gammon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buckles as he avoids it easily.
Buckles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Buckles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gammon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gammon has escaped and now he's on top!
Gammon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buckles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gammon has managed to get both his arms back between Buckles's legs - danger averted.
Buckles looking for a guillotine here but Gammon defends easily.
Buckles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckles keeping moving, preventing Gammon from controlling successfully.
Gammon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buckles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gammon has managed to get both his arms back between Buckles's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gammon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buckles looks gassed!
Buckles keeping moving, preventing Gammon from controlling successfully.
Gammon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buckles working for a triangle but Gammon defends it easily.
Buckles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gammon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gammon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buckles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gammon has managed to get both his arms back between Buckles's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gammon thows a big elbow that misses.
Gammon wants to control from the top but Buckles keeps moving.
Buckles keeping full guard, as Gammon tries to pass.
Buckles is looking for a triangle here but Gammon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Buckles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gammon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gammon is trying to work for a kimura but Buckles is defending well.
Buckles actively working from the bottom here.
Gammon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buckles is just riding it out for now. Gammon eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckles tries to roll over but Gammon keeps him under control.
Gammon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buckles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gammon is looking to advance position but Buckles won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gammon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gammon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buckles drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gammon dives on top into guard.
Gammon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gammon trying to control but Buckles is working from the bottom.
Buckles has his feet on Gammon's thighs here. He's pushed Gammon off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gammon screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Red Buckles!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Garcia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guillermo Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Castillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo walks into a jab.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia 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.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Castillo blocks a jab.
Castillo throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Castillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castillo defends well.
Castillo thows a big elbow that misses.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Castillo wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia has his foot on Castillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castillo works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castillo throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Castillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castillo blocks a jab.
Castillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia cracks Castillo with an open hand slap.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia throws a right hand that Castillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Castillo also avoids with ease.
Castillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Castillo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castillo wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Castillo trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Castillo not doing much here.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Castillo has control of the leg.
Garcia won't allow Castillo to pass to mount.
Castillo stalling.
Garcia is staying active underneath Castillo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castillo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Castillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Castillo's back!
Garcia is trying to stick to Castillo's back but Castillo is turning into Garcia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garcia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Castillo.
Castillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castillo's guard.
Castillo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castillo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castillo has escaped and now he's on top!
Castillo trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Castillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castillo slips a jab from Garcia.
Castillo slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castillo backs up against the cage.
Castillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Castillo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Castillo trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working a defensive guard but Castillo passes into half guard.
Castillo throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Castillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia has his foot on Castillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castillo works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.
Castillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is trying to keep Castillo in close.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Castillo - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Castillo. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Castillo's shoulder, as Castillo tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Castillo blocks a jab.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcia tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Castillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Castillo avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castillo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Castillo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Castillo.
Garcia wants to control but Castillo is keeping busy.
Castillo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Castillo controlling the position easily from mount.
Castillo trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Castillo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to hold on but Castillo pushes him away.
Castillo wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Castillo breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castillo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Guillermo Castillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castillo lands a big shot there that rocks Garcia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Castillo postures up.
Castillo prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Castillo breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Castillo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Castillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castillo throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Castillo only half commits.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castillo slips a jab from Garcia.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Castillo misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Castillo misses with a body shot.
Castillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castillo misses with a body kick.
Garcia is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Castillo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garcia is trying to keep Castillo in close.
Castillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia has control of Castillo's left arm, preventing Castillo from doing any damage.
Castillo postures up.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Castillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castillo trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castillo.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Castillo avoids nicely.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Castillo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castillo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Castillo wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.
Garcia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Castillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Castillo trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Castillo works his way into full mount!
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Castillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Castillo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garcia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garcia shrugs it off.
Garcia wants to hold on but Castillo pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia wants to control but Castillo is having none of it.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castillo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Castillo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia's face.
A nice elbow there by Castillo.
Castillo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Castillo scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Castillo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Garcia wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Castillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castillo, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Guillermo Castillo!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Guillermo Castillo!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Guillermo Castillo!
Guillermo Castillo wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chang Tung Sheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tung Sheng comes to the cage accompanied by Moma Dance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chang Tung Sheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tung Sheng stuffs the takedown.
Tung Sheng with a lazy takedown attempt
and York counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tung Sheng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. York sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tung Sheng misses with a takedown
and York counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tung Sheng wants to control but York is keeping busy.
York moves into full mount! Tung Sheng won't be happy about that!
Tung Sheng working to try and regain half guard.
York scores with a couple of good head shots there.
York is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Chang Tung Sheng has been cut.
Tung Sheng is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tung Sheng is working hard here to advance position.
York looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tung Sheng covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karias York!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Vioto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Yourself Clean. Vioto has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yoshida Kotaro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Vioto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Vioto misses.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kotaro thuds his shin into the meat of Vioto's side.
Kotaro throws and low kick but Vioto moves out of range easily.
Kotaro lands a big head kick that sends Vioto tumbling to the mat! Kotaro takes a step backwards and waves Vioto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like George Vioto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotaro wants to land a leg kick but Vioto is out of range.
Vioto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vioto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vioto swings around for an armbar but Kotaro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vioto's guard.
Kotaro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vioto, up you get!
Kotaro lands with a kick to the temple. Vioto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a push kick but Vioto slaps the foot to one side.
Vioto tries for a takedown but Kotaro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kotaro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vioto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotaro misses with a body kick.
Vioto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kotaro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kotaro wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vioto is thwarting Kotaro's attempts to control the position.
Vioto is working for a kimura but Kotaro is defending it quite comfortably.
Kotaro trying to control but Vioto postures up.
Kotaro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kotaro tries to roll over but Vioto keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vioto throws a series of punches but Kotaro avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vioto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kotaro's guard.
Vioto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kotaro is keeping the position for now.
Kotaro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kotaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kotaro forces Vioto back against the cage and clinches.
Vioto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vioto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kotaro walks away with a smile on his face. Vioto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kotaro - that will leave a mark!
Vioto looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro slips under a jab from Vioto.
Kotaro lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotaro slaps away a takedown attempt from Vioto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yoshida Kotaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Vioto.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vioto's sensitive parts.
Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Vioto moves out of range easily.
Kotaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kotaro scores with a leg kick.
Kotaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
George Vioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vioto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida Kotaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotaro leaves Vioto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Vioto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Kotaro lands but Vioto takes it in his stride.
Vioto throws a series of punches but Kotaro avoids them all with ease.
Kotaro tries to clinch there but Vioto circles away.
Yoshida Kotaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Vioto throws a jab when Kotaro was well out of range.
George Vioto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vioto throws a series of punches but Kotaro avoids them all with ease.
Kotaro stuffs the takedown.
Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Vioto moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vioto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kotaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vioto throws a right and a left that Kotaro avoids nicely.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Vioto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kotaro avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotaro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vioto will feel that in the morning.
Vioto is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Vioto.
Kotaro throws a leg kick but Vioto checks it.
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vioto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotaro sizes up Vioto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vioto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Vioto misses.
Vioto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vioto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kotaro manages to avoid it.
Kotaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vioto misses with a wild combination.
Vioto avoids a kick to the body.
Kotaro moves out of range as Vioto strikes.
Kotaro is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Vioto misses.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotaro moves out of range as Vioto strikes.
Vioto tries for a takedown but Kotaro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoshida Kotaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Vioto.
Kotaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vioto if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vioto, pushing him back against the cage.
Kotaro breaks from the clinch.
Vioto misses with a looping right.
Vioto moves out of range of the body kick from Kotaro.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vioto is defended easily by Kotaro.
Vioto misses with a double jab.
Kotaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vioto.
Vioto misses with a hook.
Kotaro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kotaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vioto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kotaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vioto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Vioto misses.
Vioto shoots in for a double leg but Kotaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vioto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kotaro throws a wild body kick that Vioto sees coming a mile off.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vioto throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotaro.
Vioto keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Vioto'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. This is the final round!
Vioto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kotaro as he jumps to the side.
Vioto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kotaro swivels and escapes.
Kotaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kotaro wants to clinch.
Vioto throws a lazy head kick
and Kotaro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vioto really felt that one!
Kotaro lands a head kick!
Vioto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vioto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kotaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vioto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kotaro.
Vioto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vioto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vioto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Vioto.
The fighters circling - Vioto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vioto blocks a head kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vioto's sensitive parts.
Kotaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kotaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vioto can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kotaro throws a front kick that sends Vioto stumbling back into the cage.
Kotaro lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kotaro misses.
Vioto looks to land a combination but Kotaro avoids it well.
Vioto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Vioto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kotaro.
Kotaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kotaro throws and low kick but Vioto moves out of range easily.
Yoshida Kotaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vioto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vioto throws a combination that misses
and Kotaro counters with a nice leg kick.
Kotaro dodges the punch combination from Vioto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vioto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotaro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vioto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kotaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Vioto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
George Vioto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kotaro. That's going to slow Vioto down.
Vioto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vioto misses with a takedown attempt
and Kotaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yoshida Kotaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Vioto.
Kotaro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donk. Kotaro catches Vioto right on the button with a cross.
Kotaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vioto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kotaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a leg kick which misses Vioto's front leg but catches the back leg as Vioto tries to avoid it.
Vioto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kotaro counters with a good low kick that Vioto was not able to check.
Vioto tries to keep at a distance but Kotaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kotaro scores with a knee to the head.
Kotaro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vioto can't get the takedown.
Kotaro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vioto tries to pull guard but Kotaro won't allow it.
Vioto has a couple of punches blocked by Kotaro.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Kotaro.
Kotaro landing knees to the body.
Kotaro connects with a knee to the head.
Kotaro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vioto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vioto takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Kotaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kotaro, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Yoshida Kotaro wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Padeiro Chucro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canton Caning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chucro comes to the cage accompanied by Nikolay Emelin - Rus. 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 lightweight 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, Padeiro Chucro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canton Caning!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chucro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caning manages to avoid it.
Caning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chucro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chucro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chucro tests Caning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chucro blocks a head kick by Caning.
Chucro pushes Caning up against the cage in a clinch.
Chucro keeps control of Caning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Caning.
Chucro closes the distance and clinches.
Chucro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caning is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chucro.
Chucro digs a right hand into Caning's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Caning's gas tank.
Chucro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chucro goes for a takedown attempt but Caning pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Caning tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chucro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caning is looking to score with low kicks.
Canton Caning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Caning.
Caning gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chucro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Caning tries to buck Chucro off but he can't manage it.
Chucro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chucro throws a strike there. Caning manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Caning pushes Chucro off looking to stand but Chucro dives back in and keeps control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chucro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chucro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Caning!
Chucro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Caning looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Caning wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Padeiro Chucro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chucro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Caning!
Caning holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chucro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chucro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caning is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chucro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caning trying desperately to get to his feet.
Caning holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chucro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chucro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chucro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Caning really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Chucro throws a sloppy strike and Caning uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Caning has ended up in Chucro's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chucro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Padeiro Chucro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chucro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chucro misses with a hook.
Chucro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caning napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chucro is putting a hurting on Caning here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caning bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Caning throws a head kick but Chucro moves out of range.
Caning throws a sloppy head kick and Chucro moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chucro misses the shot to the body.
Chucro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chucro gets the takedown into side control.
Chucro is trying to ground and pound but Caning uses the momentary lack of control by Chucro to regain half guard.
Caning is trying to stand up here but Chucro is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caning avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chucro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chucro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caning's head.
Chucro working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Caning's thigh. Caning counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Caning wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chucro manages to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chucro throws a strike but Caning avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Padeiro Chucro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chucro 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Padeiro Chucro!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Padeiro Chucro!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Padeiro Chucro!
Padeiro Chucro wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mokbel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mokbel comes into the arena with The way I am blaring out of the sound system. Tony Mokbel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mokbel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokbel throws a front kick aimed at Wilson's knee but Wilson avoids it well.
Mokbel tries a head kick but it misses.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mokbel.
Wilson lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mokbel takes the fight into the clinch.
Mokbel missing with knees to the body.
Mokbel misses with a knee to the head.
Mokbel misses with a knee strike.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mokbel backwards.
Wilson avoiding damage as Mokbel throws knees to the body.
Mokbel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mokbel. That's going to slow Wilson down.
Wilson with a hook.
Mokbel throws and low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
Mokbel tries to clinch up.
Wilson takes a swing at Mokbel's ribcage but misses.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mokbel was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a right hook to the body.
Mokbel tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Mokbel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mokbel moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Mokbel connects with a solid leg kick.
Mokbel misses with a head kick.
Mokbel avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Mokbel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mokbel can pounce on him.
Kenny Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mokbel defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Mokbel tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mokbel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mokbel rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Mokbel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokbel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Mokbel misses with a head kick.
Mokbel moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mokbel misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson tries to circle away but Mokbel has him pinned against the cage.
Mokbel crunches a lovely knee into Wilson's ribcage.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Mokbel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mokbel missing with knees to the body.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mokbel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Mokbel throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson tries to break free but Mokbel pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
Mokbel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson cracks Mokbel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mokbel staying out of range there.
Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Mokbel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilson connects with a looping right hand.
A clash of legs there as Wilson blocks the low kick.
Mokbel rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mokbel working Wilson over with knees to the body.
Mokbel tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Mokbel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mokbel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mokbel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mokbel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokbel throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Mokbel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilson takes a step back to recover.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokbel.
Mokbel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Mokbel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mokbel throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilson throws a hook but Mokbel blocks it.
A head kick misses from Mokbel.
Mokbel throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mokbel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Mokbel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Wilson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilson throws a series of strikes that have Mokbel backpedaling.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Mokbel's head.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Mokbel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice cross by Wilson.
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Mokbel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mokbel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Wilson cracks Mokbel with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson lands a nice hook to Mokbel's body. Mokbel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mokbel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Mokbel.
Mokbel tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenny Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Mokbel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mokbel tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokbel walks into a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilson!
Wilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Mokbel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson throws a body punch but Mokbel moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Wilson cracks Mokbel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mokbel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson thuds a left hand into Mokbel's body.
Mokbel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mokbel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mokbel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mokbel's head backwards.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Mokbel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mokbel's hands.
Wilson lands a nice shot that snaps Mokbel's head back.
Mokbel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mokbel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mokbel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mokbel.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Mokbel didn't see that one coming.
Mokbel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson lands a jab to the head.
Mokbel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mokbel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mokbel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokbel throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Mokbel saw that one coming.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mokbel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Wilson lands with a right hand.
Wilson with a nice cross.
Mokbel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mokbel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mokbel misses with a low kick.
Wilson 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.
Mokbel takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mokbel doesn't seem phased though.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Mokbel moves away and avoids it.
Mokbel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokbel motions for Wilson to come forward. Mokbel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mokbel throws a head kick that Wilson semi-blocks.
Wilson cracks Mokbel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Mokbel's head but Mokbel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mokbel moves away.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson works Mokbel's body with a nice hook.
Wilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mokbel dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mokbel. That's going to slow Wilson down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mokbel scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilson.
Mokbel cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Mokbel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mokbel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mokbel moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big left from Wilson misses.
Jab, jab by Wilson - just one landing.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mokbel forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Mokbel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mokbel.
Mokbel is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mokbel has his back to the cage.
Mokbel tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilson as he connects with a hook.
Wilson lands with a good body shot.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Mokbel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mokbel can pounce on him.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson sizes up Mokbel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mokbel rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mokbel.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Mokbel has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Mokbel.
Mokbel tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Mokbel tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Mokbel.
Mokbel stalling against the cage.
Mokbel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tony Mokbel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mokbel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mokbel.
Wilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wilson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson lands a right hook to the body.
Mokbel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mokbel throws a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson swings for the body but Mokbel moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mokbel.
Mokbel looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Mokbel moved out of range.
Mokbel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mokbel avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson punishes Mokbel's body with a nice straight punch.
Mokbel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Mokbel settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokbel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Mokbel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokbel.
Jab, jab by Wilson - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Mokbel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mokbel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Mokbel.
Kenny Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mokbel tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Mokbel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Mokbel.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mokbel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mokbel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilson.
Mokbel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilson jabs at Mokbel's body.
Wilson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mokbel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokbel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mokbel moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mokbel tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Mokbel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Mokbel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Mokbel's ribs.
Wilson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mokbel's head.
Wilson checks a low kick from Mokbel.
Wilson works Mokbel's body with a nice hook.
Wilson blocks a leg kick.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
A cross from Wilson lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Mokbel with an uppercut!
Mokbel throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Mokbel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Kenny Wilson!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Kenny Wilson!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Kenny Wilson!
Kenny Wilson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Golden Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soviet Union National Anthem. Ivan Drago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Golden Glory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to clinch but Glory is having none of it.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Glory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glory ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Glory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A good leg kick by Glory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glory gets a clinch.
Glory lands a good knee to the midsection. Drago won't want to take too many of those.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drago looks gassed!
Drago is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Glory pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Glory comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glory lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Glory scores a nice knee to the body.
Glory scores with a knee to the head.
Glory gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drago.
Golden Glory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Glory lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glory utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Glory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glory lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Glory has the dominant position.
Glory lands a knee to the body.
Glory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Glory obliges.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Glory working Drago over with knees to the body.
Glory lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drago or not.
Glory scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glory crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
Glory scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ivan Drago's cut even more.
Glory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Glory lands with a right to the head.
Glory comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glory lands a nice elbow.
Drago is rocked!
Glory lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Glory finish him?
Drago misses with some punches.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glory cracks Drago on the chin with a massive knee to the head! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Golden Glory!
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