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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bleak (ranked 2349 p4p, 1996 weight class) and Angel Hernandez (ranked 270 p4p, 230 weight class). Bruno Bleak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Bleak.
Bleak throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses.
Bleak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bleak.
Bleak avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
A solid body kick from Hernandez.
Bleak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses
and Hernandez counters with a good low kick that Bleak was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Bleak.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bleak takes the fight into the clinch.
Bleak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez tries a quick counter leg kick but Bleak is wise to it.
Bleak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Bleak.
Bleak moves out of range of the body kick.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Hernandez with the inside leg kick.
Bleak loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Bleak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hernandez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bleak throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Bleak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Bleak misses with a head kick.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bleak tries a head kick but it misses.
Bleak takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak has a couple of punches blocked by Hernandez.
Bleak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernandez controlling the action here for a moment.
Bleak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bleak.
Hernandez looking to slow down the pace here.
Hernandez tries to work over Bleak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bleak digs a right hand into Hernandez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hernandez's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bleak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bleak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Hernandez.
Bleak has a couple of punches blocked by Hernandez.
Nice body punch from Bleak - that landed with a thud.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it misses.
Hernandez wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Bleak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hernandez tries to throw a body punch but Bleak avoids it by throwing Hernandez back against the cage.
Bleak lands with a short shot to the head.
Bleak digs a right hand underneath Hernandez's ribcage. Hernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bleak tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bleak misses with a punch to the body.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
Bleak lands with a right to the head.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Bleak.
Bleak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Bleak.
Nice body punch from Bleak.
Bleak lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernandez controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bleak.
Bleak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bleak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Bleak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bleak tries to throw a body punch but Hernandez avoids it by throwing Bleak back against the cage.
Bleak throws a head punch that misses.
Bleak scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Bleak blocks the elbow strike.
Bleak scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Bleak avoids it well.
Bleak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hernandez back to the cage. Bleak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bleak throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Bleak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bleak.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Bleak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bleak throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Bleak connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Bleak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez wants to land a leg kick but Bleak is out of range.
Bleak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bleak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hernandez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bleak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Bleak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bleak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hernandez. That one must have hurt.
Bleak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bleak closes the distance and clinches.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernandez controls his hands.
Hernandez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernandez's elbow.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bleak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bleak takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Bruno Bleak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bleak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Hernandez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a low kick, looking for Bleak's leg but Bleak calmly moves out of range.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
Bleak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez thows a body kick. Bleak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hernandez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bleak.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Bleak connects with a right hand. Hernandez shakes it off.
Bleak checks a leg kick nicely.
Bleak clinches up against the cage.
Bleak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bleak.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Bleak blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Bleak fails to land.
Bleak misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernandez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bleak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hernandez stalling in the clinch but Bleak improves position.
Bleak scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bleak.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bleak.
Bleak lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hernandez.
Bleak lands a body shot.
Hernandez tries to throw a body punch but Bleak avoids it by throwing Hernandez back against the cage.
Bleak misses with a body punch.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hernandez is trying to maintain a safe position but Bleak gets an underhook and turns Hernandez into the cage.
Hernandez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bleak is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but Bleak blocks it.
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bleak blocks a low kick nicely.
Bleak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bleak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bleak tests Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hernandez scores with a head kick.
Bleak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hernandez.
Bleak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bleak managing to block the knees to the body from Hernandez.
Hernandez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bleak lands a head kick. Hernandez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Bleak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Bleak.
Bruno Bleak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez lands a jab-cross combination.
Hernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hernandez takes a swing at Bleak's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernandez!
Hernandez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Bleak.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleak blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Bleak throws a counter high kick but Hernandez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bleak misses the shot to the body.
Bleak throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez unleashes a big counter combination but Bleak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bleak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Bleak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hernandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bleak lands a right hook to the body.
Bleak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Bleak moves out of range easily.
Bleak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bleak moves into the clinch successfully.
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
Bleak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hernandez eats them both and turns towards Bleak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Bleak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bleak misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Bleak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bleak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Bleak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Bleak moved away.
Bleak doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hernandez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bleak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Bleak throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bleak misses with a combination
and Hernandez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bleak throws a lazy head kick
and Hernandez counters with a good, hard body kick but Bleak shrugs it off.
Bleak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Bleak throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Bleak tests Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hernandez connects with a solid leg kick.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bleak moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez.
Bruno Bleak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak throws a series of strikes that have Hernandez backpedaling.
Bleak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bleak throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bleak is able to avoid easily.
Bleak thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hernandez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bleak rather than just go for the knockout.
Bleak dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Bleak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bleak.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Bleak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bleak has managed to clinch.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Bleak won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bleak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bleak lands a body punch.
Bleak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bleak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hernandez can't find room to land a body shot as Bleak controls the action.
Bleak lands an uppercut.
Bleak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bleak tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bleak pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernandez controls his hands.
Hernandez stalling in the clinch but Bleak improves position.
Bleak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bleak misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez throws an elbow that misses.
Bleak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
Bleak blocks a body shot from Hernandez.
Angel Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Bleak.
A short body shot lands from Bleak as the two fighters clinch.
Bleak takes an elbow to the temple.
Bleak lands a shoulder strike.
Bleak has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bleak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bleak.
Bleak lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
A short right from Bleak.
Bleak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bleak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bleak tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez needs to keep his hands up - Bleak had a free shot at his head there.
Bleak lands with a cross.
Bleak throws a good cross that connects.
Bleak misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Bleak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bleak 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 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Bleak!
A relieved looking Bruno Bleak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 1125 p4p, 3391 weight class) and Theros Ironfeld (ranked 139 p4p, 369 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theros Ironfeld!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Ironfeld misses the target.
Calamari changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ironfeld has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ironfeld feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calamaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ironfeld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ironfeld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calamari.
Ironfeld throws a poor cross that misses
and Calamari counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ironfeld trying to control but Calamari postures up.
Ironfeld wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari is pressing down on Ironfeld's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ironfeld is holding on for now.
Calamari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ironfeld tries to roll over but Calamari keeps him under control.
Ironfeld wants to control but Calamari is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Calamari wants to pass the guard but Ironfeld is keeping the position.
Ironfeld is trying to control the position but Calamari postures up.
Calamari throws a strike but Ironfeld rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Calamari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ironfeld wants to control from the top but Calamari keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironfeld throws a strike but Calamari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld is trying to control the position but Calamari postures up.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ironfeld utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Calamari's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Calamari passes Ironfeld's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Calamari.
We've been hearing that Calamari has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ironfeld gets back to full guard.
Ironfeld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ironfeld working a defensive guard here.
Calamari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ironfeld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ironfeld manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Calamari manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ironfeld postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ironfeld lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ironfeld is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Calamari looking for a sweep. Not yet Calamari, not yet.
Ironfeld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ironfeld throws an elbow that misses. Calamari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ironfeld's guard. Nice move by Calamari!
Calamari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Calamari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ironfeld works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calamari is fighting to break Ironfeld's control of his arms but Ironfeld is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ironfeld looking for a sweep. Not yet Ironfeld, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ironfeld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ironfeld trying to control the position.
Ironfeld trying to control the position here.
Ironfeld wants to sweep here but Calamari controlling him for the moment.
Ironfeld working a defensive guard here.
Calamari throwing strikes from guard but Ironfeld blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calamari postures up and lands a big shot to Ironfeld's brow.
Ironfeld wants to stand but Calamari is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari 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.
Calamari moves out of range of the strikes.
Calamari walks into a straight right hand from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari feinted with a counter takedown.
Calamari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calamari feinted with a counter takedown.
Calamari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calamari defending well as Ironfeld loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calamari wants it to stay on the feet.
Ironfeld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld takes a swing at Calamari's ribcage but misses.
Ironfeld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calamari.
Calamari attempts a counter takedown but Ironfeld avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calamari leaves Ironfeld with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Calamari drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ironfeld sprawls and moves away.
Ironfeld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calamari counters with a takedown into side control.
Calamari working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Calamari's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Calamari working the ground and pound from side control.
Ironfeld takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
 Ironfeld is rocked!
 It looks like Theros Ironfeld has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calamari in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ironfeld looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Calamari turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valdo Calamari!
Valdo Calamari spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Theros Ironfeld had this to say: 'Came in here thinking I could get a chance at that belt, but when the pieces don't fit, the Blacksmith goes back to the forge. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aqissiac Jacira (ranked 1548 p4p, 1983 weight class) and Bunny Anstey (ranked 192 p4p, 228 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jacira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cherokee War Song. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aqissiac Jacira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey defending well as Jacira loads up on a big left hand.
Anstey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacira. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Jacira misses.
Anstey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Aqissiac Jacira has been cut.
The fighters circling - Anstey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anstey throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Jacira colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Anstey as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Jacira is left battered and dazed whilst Anstey and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Anstey!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski (ranked 366 p4p, 849 weight class) and Puna Soriano (ranked 47 p4p, 112 weight class). Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski comes to the cage accompanied by Meet Fran. Soriano has chosen Highwayman- The Highwaymen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Puna Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Soriano does it's job there.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soriano misses with a head kick.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soriano throws a push kick but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski slaps the foot to one side.
Soriano lands an overhand right.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a jab.
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soriano slips a straight right by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soriano jabs at Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's body.
Soriano misses with a lunging right hand
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a right hand to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski walks into a stiff left hand from Soriano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soriano throws a wild body kick that Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Soriano misses.
Soriano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soriano throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses its target.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski cracks Soriano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Puna Soriano has been cut.
Soriano throws out a loose jab but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano misses with a hook.
Soriano throws a poor cross that misses
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Soriano throws the left hand but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids the punch easily.
Soriano throws a lazy uppercut
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski with a nice cross.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soriano under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soriano throws a series of punches but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski moves out of range.
And Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a quick kick to the body but Soriano blocks it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses the jab.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soriano is out of range.
Soriano missing with a left hand there. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws the kick towards the body but Soriano avoids it.
Soriano throws a nice looking combination but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands with a kick to the temple. Soriano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Soriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soriano throws a nice looking combination but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soriano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soriano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soriano misses with a straight right.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soriano throws out a powerful jab.
Soriano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
A little jabbing left from Soriano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Soriano misses with a straight right.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Puna Soriano's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soriano swings widly with a right hand
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puna Soriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski moves out of range easily.
Soriano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soriano misses with a body punch
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soriano connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Puna Soriano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Puna Soriano'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.
Soriano misses with a hook.
Soriano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a hook. Soriano ducked under it nicely.
Soriano misses with a straight left.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puna Soriano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soriano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Soriano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski looks to score with a jab to the body but Soriano is just out of range.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
Soriano digs a good hook to Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski looks for the body kick but Soriano saw that one coming.
Soriano misses with an uppercut
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soriano throws a right and a left that Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids nicely.
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
A head kick by Soriano misses
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses the shot to the body.
Soriano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a head kick by Soriano.
Some wild striking there from Soriano.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano walks into a left hand.
Soriano misses with a double jab
letting Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counter with a right hand.
The cut above Puna Soriano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Soriano. Those never looked like landing.
Soriano lands a right hook to the body.
Soriano misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Soriano throws a right hand that misses
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a nice uppercut.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a head kick by Soriano.
Soriano misses with a double jab.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Soriano throws an off balance right hand
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soriano is breathing heavily.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski slips a jab from Soriano.
A combination from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski does no damage.
Soriano throws out a counter right but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids it with no problem.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski scores with a jab.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a leg kick which misses Soriano's front leg but catches the back leg as Soriano tries to avoid it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a shot to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a big head kick that sends Soriano tumbling to the mat! Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski takes a step backwards and waves Soriano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Soriano is rocked!
Puna Soriano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Puna Soriano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski!
A very excited looking Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Puna Soriano was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danila Bagrov (ranked 432 p4p, 668 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 52 p4p, 86 weight class). Bagrov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Империя зла. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danila Bagrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Spencer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bagrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spencer thows a leg kick but Bagrov checks it
and Bagrov counters with a single leg into guard. Spencer didn't expect that.
Bagrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bagrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bagrov pushing down on Spencer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bagrov.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spencer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bagrov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bagrov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bagrov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bagrov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bagrov raining down shots from the mount!
Bagrov is landing with some decent strikes but Spencer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've been hearing that Bagrov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagrov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Spencer taking shots to the head.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound.
Spencer taking shots to the head.
Bagrov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bagrov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bagrov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Spencer is rocked!
Bagrov 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagrov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Spencer! Bagrov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Spencer and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danila Bagrov!
Danila Bagrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 559 p4p, 381 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 55 p4p, 45 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Leaf. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien sizes up Matikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matikainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
O Brien misses with a jab to the body
and Matikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Brien fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matikainen just manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matikainen, as that shot connected.
O Brien is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Brien counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Matikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen pushes O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
Still in the clinch, Matikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Brien misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
A short right from Matikainen.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
O Brien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matikainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Brien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matikainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
Nice body punch from O Brien - that landed with a thud.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Matikainen tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matikainen lands a nice uppercut.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
O Brien is working Matikainen over against the cage.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matikainen feints and then cracks O Brien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Brien down.
Good work by Matikainen as he checks the leg kick.
Matikainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Brien counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matikainen doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from O Brien.
O Brien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Brien throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Matikainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen moves into the clinch.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
Matikainen tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Matikainen back against the cage.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Brien breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Matikainen lands an overhand right.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but O Brien moved away.
O Brien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Brien throws a push kick but Matikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a nice body shot.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
O Brien throws the kick towards the body but Matikainen avoids it.
Matikainen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from O Brien.
Matikainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Matikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matikainen throws a combination. O Brien tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Brien defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen wants to clinch
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miles O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Brien.
O Brien gets tackled into the cage by Matikainen. Matikainen maintains the clinch.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
A nice left hand lands by Matikainen.
O Brien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Matikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
Matikainen pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Brien stalks Matikainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matikainen's face. Matikainen staggers backwards, shaken.
O Brien throws a solid leg kick but Matikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Brien.
A little jabbing left from Matikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matikainen misses with a body shot
and O Brien counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Brien walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matikainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Brien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matikainen at a distance.
Matikainen wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by O Brien.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Matikainen sprawling to the canvas! Matikainen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can O Brien finish him?!
Matikainen is rocked!
That has opened up DaMatti Matikainen's cut even more.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses
and Matikainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matikainen throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
O Brien scores with a shot to the body.
Matikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien lands a big head kick that sends Matikainen tumbling to the mat! O Brien takes a step backwards and waves Matikainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Matikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can O Brien finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matikainen is breathing heavily.
Matikainen gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! O Brien gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Matikainen is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
An out of breath Miles O Brien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Rome (ranked 262 p4p, 324 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 32 p4p, 38 weight class). Ferkingstad has chosen Try That In A Small Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 29 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad lands a head shot.
Rome closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ferkingstad's guard.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Ferkingstad is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rome postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ferkingstad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferkingstad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferkingstad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rome gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is working hard here to advance position.
Rome sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferkingstad's guard.
Rome is keen to just control but Ferkingstad is a slippery customer.
Rome is looking for a kimura but Ferkingstad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rome to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome wants to take a breather but Ferkingstad is having none of it.
Rome wants to pass to mount but Ferkingstad is defending the position.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferkingstad trying to control but Rome postures up.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rome trying to mount his opponent but Ferkingstad defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rome is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferkingstad defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferkingstad actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Ferkingstad wants to control but Rome is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rome uses his free foot to push down on Ferkingstad's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ferkingstad.
Rome landing shots from mount.
Rome has control of Ferkingstad's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ferkingstad regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ferkingstad is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferkingstad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rome has hold of Ferkingstad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ferkingstad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rome wants to take his opponent's back but instead Ferkingstad manages to regain half guard.
Rome is looking for a kimura but Ferkingstad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rome to get the leverage.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferkingstad is looking to improve his position.
Rome looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ferkingstad tries to roll over but Rome keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rome is working away from the top position though.
Rome passes to full mount!
Rome cracks Ferkingstad with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rome jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Ferkingstad is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ferkingstad and Rome has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rome tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rome is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferkingstad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome 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.
Ferkingstad motions for Rome to come forward. Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rome checks a leg kick.
Rome shoots in for a takedown but Ferkingstad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferkingstad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rome to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rome being controlled here momentarily.
Rome scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad keeping full guard, as Rome tries to pass.
Rome is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferkingstad can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rome tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferkingstad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rome wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferkingstad, who protects the arm well.
Rome tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferkingstad is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rome tries for a kimura but Ferkingstad is defending well.
Ferkingstad is looking to reverse the position.
Rome wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferkingstad, who protects the arm well.
Rome is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferkingstad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rome tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad is looking for a sweep.
Rome tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferkingstad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rome is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferkingstad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Ferkingstad gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ferkingstad manages to get to full guard.
Ferkingstad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rome manages to get himself to full guard.
Rome escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferkingstad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferkingstad prevents Rome from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Rome shoots in for a double leg but Ferkingstad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rome shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferkingstad manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Curtis Rome overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rome forces his way into half guard.
Ferkingstad is trying to control but can't.
Rome is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ferkingstad!
Ferkingstad is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad is still trying to improve position.
Rome goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Ferkingstad turns into him and now he's in Rome's guard.
Rome looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
Rome working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferkingstad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferkingstad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferkingstad passes into half guard.
Rome gets back to full guard.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rome keeping moving, preventing Ferkingstad from controlling successfully.
Rome is looking for a triangle here but Ferkingstad uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rome is looking for a sweep.
Ferkingstad advances nicely into full mount.
Ferkingstad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rome is looking to escape.
Rome slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rome looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ferkingstad passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome is looking for a sweep.
Rome sneaks back into half guard.
Ferkingstad controlling the action here.
Curtis Rome is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rome manages to get to full guard.
Rome trying to strike off his back.
That's four 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.
Rome wants to sweep here but Ferkingstad controlling him for the moment.
Ferkingstad stays in close to Rome's body and controls the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rome is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferkingstad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rome doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rome manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferkingstad is keeping the position for now.
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 Curtis Rome.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rome, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Rome!
An out of breath and clearly excited Curtis Rome thanked Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 131 p4p, 332 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 17 p4p, 43 weight class). Obaminator has chosen Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Spider Monkey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Spider Monkey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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33 - 20 - 2 |
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49 - 26 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obaminator throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Monkey.
Obaminator connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but Obaminator is out of range.
Monkey staying out of range there.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Obaminator releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Monkey throws a lazy uppercut
and Obaminator counters with a nice body shot.
Obaminator ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obaminator staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey cracks Obaminator with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monkey tries to land a body kick
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obaminator loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a solid leg kick but Monkey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Obaminator.
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obaminator tries a low kick but Monkey avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Obaminator.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obaminator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Obaminator.
Obaminator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
Obaminator misses with a straight right.
Obaminator lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey throws a lazy uppercut
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obaminator feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monkeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monkey looks for the body kick but Obaminator saw that one coming.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Obaminator stuns Monkey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monkey walks into a jab.
Monkey looks to throw a body kick
and Obaminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Obaminator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Obaminator's shoulder, as Obaminator tries to avoid the shot.
Obaminator connects with an inside leg kick.
Monkey misses with a left hand
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Obaminator throws a leg kick that misses.
Obaminator throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator slips a jab from Monkey.
Monkey moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monkey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obaminator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monkey takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monkey.
Monkey tries a body shot but Obaminator blocks it.
Monkey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Monkey stalling the fight.
Monkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Obaminator controls his hands.
Monkey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Monkey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Obaminator misses with a punch to the body.
Obaminator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Monkey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obaminator misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Obaminator misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator manages to break the clinch.
Obaminator takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obaminator takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obaminator is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Obaminator changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obaminator on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Obaminator takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obaminator.
Obaminator blocks a jab.
Obaminator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obaminator dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monkey wants to slow Obaminator down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey misses the jab.
Obaminator throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Obaminator blocks the leg kick.
Obaminator connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monkey momentarily.
Obaminator staying out of range there.
Obaminator misses with a low kick.
Obaminator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obaminator has time to react.
Obaminator throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Obaminator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey moves into range and clinches up with Obaminator.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Monkey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monkey tests Obaminator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey throws a push kick but Obaminator slaps the foot to one side.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Monkey 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.
Monkey throws a shot from downtown. Obaminator moves away and avoids it.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Monkey misses with a body shot
and Obaminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Obaminator.
Monkey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obaminator connects with a body shot.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obaminator.
Obaminator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Obaminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obaminator has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Obaminator misses with a leg kick
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obaminator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Obaminator avoids a kick to the body.
Monkey has managed to clinch.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monkey drops his hands momentarily and Obaminator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obaminator has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Obaminator throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick from Obaminator.
Monkey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Obaminator just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator digs a good hook to Monkey's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Obaminator misses the target.
Obaminator with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monkey tries to land a body kick
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obaminator keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Obaminator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey walks into a jab.
Monkey swings for the body but Obaminator moves out of range.
Monkey throws a hook but Obaminator blocks it.
Monkey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obaminator finds it's way round the side to connect with Monkey's head.
Obaminator throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey misses the body punch
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Obaminator takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Obaminator checks it
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monkey slips a straight right by Obaminator.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monkey misses with a body shot
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Obaminator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a right hand
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Obaminator blocks the leg kick.
Monkey misses with a left hand
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obaminator 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! This is the final round!
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Obaminator wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Obaminator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monkey takes a swing at Obaminator's ribcage but misses.
Obaminator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Barack Obaminator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obaminator.
A cross from Obaminator lands.
Obaminator throws a sloppy body shot
and Monkey counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good work by Obaminator as he checks the leg kick.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obaminator swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Obaminator misses.
Obaminator throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monkey!
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monkey tries to clinch up
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Obaminator takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Obaminator has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monkey.
A good leg kick by Obaminator.
Monkey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Obaminator takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Obaminator takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Obaminator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
Obaminator is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monkey with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monkey throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obaminator misses with a straight right.
Monkey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Monkey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barack Obaminator is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
Monkey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monkey closes the distance and pushes Obaminator back into the cage.
Monkey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obaminator breaks the clinch.
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Obaminator is just out of range.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey misses the body punch
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Monkey missing with a left hand there. Obaminator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obaminator lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Monkey connects with a solid leg kick.
Obaminator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey misses with a left hand
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator lands with a hook. Monkey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Obaminator.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Obaminator should have avoided that one.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Obaminator's legs.
Monkey misses with a lunging right hand
and Obaminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Monkey misses.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Monkey.
Obaminator throws out a counter right but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obaminator manages to avoid it.
Obaminator only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Obaminator throws a poor cross that misses
and Monkey counters with a left to the body.
Spider Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
Obaminator lands a glancing blow to the side of Monkey's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obaminator has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Obaminator!
Barack Obaminator thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Santos (ranked 107 p4p, 269 weight class) and JD Drake (ranked 18 p4p, 39 weight class). Drake has chosen Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein as his entrance music. Santiago Santos 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a crisp one two that drops Drake! Santos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Drake to his feet! Drake is in big trouble!
Santos moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Santos throws a quick counter head kick but Drake was just out of range.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake looks winded!
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos lands a big right hand that sends Drake crashing to the mat! Santos stays standing though and waves Drake back to his feet!
It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a huge left! Drake is in big trouble! He's backing up but Santos isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Drake from any more damage. A dominating finish by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Santos!
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mabahong Tae (ranked 16 p4p, 24 weight class) and Jonas Karlsson (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tae.
It looks like Jonas Karlsson has been cut.
Tae slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tae misses with a lunging right hand
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mabahong Tae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Tae bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Tae on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tae manages to avoid it.
Tae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karlsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tae counter with a right hand.
Tae blocks a head kick by Karlsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tae misses with a left hand
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tae!
That has opened up Jonas Karlsson's cut even more.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Tae is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karlsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson throws a body kick that misses
and Tae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Tae does no damage.
Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tae. That did some damage!
Karlsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tae if he has to take too many more of those.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tae.
Karlsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tae counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tae misses with an uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Tae missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Tae catches Karlsson right on the button with a cross.
The cut above Jonas Karlsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karlsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Tae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson needs to keep his hands up - Tae had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae throws a big shot that misses.
Tae throws a poor cross that misses
and Karlsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tae scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jonas Karlsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Karlsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tae circles away.
Tae throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
and Tae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tae does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a solid leg kick but Tae takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karlsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Tae misses the target.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Karlsson slips under a jab.
Karlsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tae throws a right hand that misses
and Karlsson counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson slips under a jab.
Karlsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tae throws a hook but Karlsson avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tae darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Tae moves out of range.
Karlsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonas Karlsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mabahong Tae!
Mabahong Tae retains his middleweight title!
Mabahong Tae decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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