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C406: Adofo vs Cheese II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Joe Smith (ranked 753 p4p, 1365 weight class) and Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 74 p4p, 122 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani blocks a head kick by Smith.
Amrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Amrani gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws the left hand but Amrani avoids the punch easily.
Amrani misses with a looping left.
Amrani has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Donk. Smith catches Amrani right on the button with a cross.
Smith scores with a jab.
Amrani is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Amrani looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Amrani throws a big shot that misses.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amrani misses with a looping left.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith thumps Amrani with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amrani sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amrani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amrani. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amrani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Amrani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Amrani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Amrani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Amrani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
John Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amrani throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amrani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Amrani moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to work over Amrani's front leg with a kick but Amrani checks it.
Amrani follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Amrani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Amrani off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amrani's head.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith thuds his right hand into Amrani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amrani.
Amrani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Amrani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Amrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amrani works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Amrani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amrani misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Amrani lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A combination from Amrani does no damage.
Amrani fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Amrani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amrani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amrani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amrani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Amrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amrani is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Amrani cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith jabs Amrani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Amrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Amrani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
John Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amrani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amrani tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Amrani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amrani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Amrani's ribcage but misses.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amrani.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Amrani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith lands a front kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith thumps Amrani with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Amrani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Amrani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amrani was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Amrani throws a right hand that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Amrani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith cracks Amrani with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Joe Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith lands a head kick!
Amrani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Amrani misses the target.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Amrani's hands.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amrani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amrani is defended easily by Smith.
Smith 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.
Smith thuds a left hand into Amrani's body.
Amrani wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Amrani avoids it.
Jab by Amrani.
Amrani drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amrani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amrani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amrani can do to turn this around?
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Amrani misses.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Amrani steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Amrani scores with a kick to the body.
Amrani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amrani misses with a straight right.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Amrani.
A swing and a miss from Amrani.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries a low kick but Amrani avoids it.
Amrani misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amrani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amrani.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Amrani's leg but Amrani calmly moves out of range.
Amrani tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Amrani tries to clinch up.
Amrani walks into a left hand.
Amrani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Amrani with that takedown attempt.
John Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Amrani.
Amrani throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is looking to slow Amrani down with leg kicks.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amrani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Amrani throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amrani tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Amrani lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith sizes up Amrani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Amrani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Amrani throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Amrani is in Smith's guard.
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Amrani is breathing heavily.
John Joe Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Amrani's front leg but catches the back leg as Amrani tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amrani walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Amrani walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amrani or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Amrani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amrani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Amrani's front leg but catches the back leg as Amrani tries to avoid it.
Amrani throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amrani gets slowly back to his feet.
It appears Smith was looking to counter with a kick there.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amrani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amrani digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amrani in his tracks.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Amrani off balance momentarily.
Amrani attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Amrani saw that one coming.
Amrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amrani lands with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Joe Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
John Joe Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amrani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Amrani fails to land.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amrani tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Amrani back against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Amrani wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amrani slips a straight right by Smith.
Amrani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Amrani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith cracks Amrani with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Amrani's head back.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amrani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Amrani walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Amrani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith staying out of range there.
Amrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amrani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Amrani walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Amrani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Amrani down.
Amrani throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fires out a quick counter leg kick but Amrani just manages to avoid it.
Amrani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amrani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Amrani swings widly with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Amrani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Amrani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Smith catches Amrani right on the button with a cross.
Amrani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amrani rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amrani misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Amrani fails to land.
Amrani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amrani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amrani working aggressively here.
Amrani can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Amrani working aggressively here.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Amrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amrani throws a head punch that misses.
Amrani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Amrani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amrani tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Amrani. That snapped Smith's head back.
Amrani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amrani.
Amrani misses with a looping left.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Amrani with an uppercut!
Amrani shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Amrani's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Amrani.
Amrani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amrani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Amrani if he has to take too many more of those.
Ibrahim Amrani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amrani tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Amrani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrani has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Amrani scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Amrani throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Joe Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Joe Smith!
Our winner, John Joe Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Ibrahim Amrani had this to say: 'I had COVID'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 2001 p4p, 906 weight class) and Ronan Darongo (ranked 229 p4p, 111 weight class). Darongo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chaos And Destruction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ronan Darongo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arturo Vargas's chin.
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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 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Darongo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vargas is out of range.
Vargas throws a sloppy body shot
and Darongo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vargas really felt that one!
Vargas throws a right hand that Darongo ducks under and follows up with a left that Darongo also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Vargas misses its intended target.
Darongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arturo Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darongo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vargas lands a nice hook to Darongo's body. Darongo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice jab there from Darongo.
 It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darongo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Darongo throws a leg kick but Vargas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Darongo. That snapped Vargas's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darongo throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darongo. Darongo obviously looking to wear him down.
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Darongo.
Vargas misses with a straight left.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Darongo! Vargas is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronan Darongo!
A victorious Ronan Darongo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shahriyar Chai (ranked 802 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Teofomo Laurez (ranked 99 p4p, 169 weight class). Shahriyar Chai had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teofomo Laurez !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurez .
Laurez throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Laurez lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai throws a series of punches but Laurez moves out of range.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Laurez slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Laurez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laurez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laurez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laurez takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurez ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Laurez flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away.
Chai walks into a jab.
Chai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laurez backs up against the cage.
Laurez stuffs the takedown.
Chai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Laurez trying to control from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Laurez defending well.
Laurez is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laurez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chai.
Chai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laurez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Laurez is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laurez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chai throws a strike aimed at the side of Laurez 's head but Laurez avoids it well.
Laurez tries to improve position but can't.
Chai working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurez dodges the ground and pound from Chai.
Laurez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chai in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laurez struggling a bit here.
Chai 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.
Chai working the ground and pound but Laurez is defending the strikes.
Chai creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laurez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chai in side control, throwing shots but Laurez defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laurez is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Laurez works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Laurez to regain full guard.
Laurez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Laurez blocks nicely.
Laurez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laurez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahriyar Chai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Chai cracks Laurez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laurez .
Laurez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Laurez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laurez .
Laurez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Shahriyar Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurez . Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai throws a one two combo.
Chai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laurez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Laurez tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laurez at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laurez .
Laurez blocks a jab.
Chai backing away here, and Laurez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laurez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Laurez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Laurez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laurez thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Shahriyar Chai has been cut.
A cross from Laurez lands.
Laurez looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Shahriyar Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai misses with a hook. Laurez ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Laurez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laurez with a jab.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai punishes Laurez 's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurez .
Laurez connects with a right hand. Chai shakes it off.
Laurez moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laurez can do to turn this around?
Laurez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Laurez thumps Chai with a low kick.
Laurez scores with a jab to the head.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurez .
Laurez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Laurez is just out of range.
Laurez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laurez just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai takes a swing at Laurez 's ribcage but misses.
Laurez throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurez throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laurez pushes Chai away with a front kick.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Laurez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurez was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teofomo Laurez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shahriyar Chai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chai misses the body punch
enabling Laurez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Laurez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Laurez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Laurez 's shoulder, as Laurez tries to avoid the shot.
Laurez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Laurez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez scores with a leg kick.
Laurez tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Laurez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Laurez .
Chai throws a big counter combination but Laurez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laurez doesn't seem phased though.
Chai takes a swing at Laurez 's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Laurez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Laurez scores with a four punch combination!
Teofomo Laurez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai looks to land a combination. Laurez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Laurez counters with a leg kick.
Laurez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Laurez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Laurez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laurez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Chai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laurez .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai tests Laurez 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laurez throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Laurez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Laurez moved out of range.
Laurez throws a nice head kick!
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Laurez moved out of range.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Laurez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laurez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai goes for a double leg but Laurez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laurez continues to drive forward.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Laurez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai tries to work over Laurez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laurez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laurez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laurez .
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurez .
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai takes one to the chin there.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laurez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai connects with a right hand. Laurez shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laurez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurez was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Laurez walks into a left hand.
Laurez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Shahriyar Chai.
Well Chai 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shahriyar Chai!
Shahriyar Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 739 p4p, 933 weight class) and Julian Bashir (ranked 65 p4p, 83 weight class). Bashir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Exodus - The Toxic Waltz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Julian Bashir has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ishmael Egyptian's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashir slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Bashir with the counter takedown but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Bashir.
Bashir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian throws a jab when Bashir was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bashir.
Egyptian throws a hook to the side of Bashir's head but Bashir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Bashir tries to counter it with a takedown but Egyptian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bashir stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Egyptian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Egyptian.
Egyptian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ishmael Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir misses with a shot to the body
and Egyptian counters with a one-two to the body.
Bashir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Egyptian on the side of the head.
Bashir misses with a body shot.
Bashir throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Bashir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bashir throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Bashir fails with a takedown attempt.
Egyptian darts in looking for a takedown but Bashir gets double underhooks and turns Egyptian into the cage.
Egyptian is looking to break free of the clinch but Bashir has double underhooks.
Bashir is trying to drag Egyptian to the mat but Egyptian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Bashir misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian stalling.
Bashir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Egyptian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bashir swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Egyptian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bashir.
Ishmael Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Bashir.
Egyptian has Bashir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bashir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bashir misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bashir lands a nice shot to the body.
Bashir dodges the punch combination from Egyptian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bashir. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Bashir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egyptian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Bashir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Bashir tries to counter it with a takedown but Egyptian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bashir slips a jab from Egyptian.
Bashir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Bashir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Egyptian!
Egyptian slips a jab from Bashir.
Bashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Bashir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bashir throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
Egyptian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Egyptian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bashir.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Bashir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian takes one on the button.
Egyptian throws a hook to the side of Bashir's head but Bashir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bashir throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Bashir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Bashir missing with a left hand there. Egyptian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bashir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bashir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Egyptian is trying to get back to full guard.
Egyptian is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julian Bashir will probably get the nod.
That's time! Egyptian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bashir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bashir to score with a decent uppercut.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Bashir is just out of range.
Bashir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Julian Bashir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bashir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Bashir avoids the punch easily.
Bashir looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian fails to land the takedown.
Bashir throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bashir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bashir throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Bashir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bashir lands with a nice body punch.
Bashir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egyptian rather than just go for the knockout.
Egyptian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Egyptian misses with a combination
and Bashir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Egyptian won't be happy with that.
Egyptian is being controlled here.
Egyptian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bashir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Egyptian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bashir trying to control the position but Egyptian is working away.
Bashir cracks Egyptian with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bashir slows the pace down.
Bashir wants to control but Egyptian is keeping him busy.
Egyptian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Egyptian is staying active underneath Bashir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bashir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Egyptian has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Egyptian's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Egyptian trying to control but Bashir postures up.
Egyptian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bashir controlling the action here.
Bashir frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to get to half guard.
Egyptian wants to control but Bashir is having none of it.
Bashir wants to control the pace but Egyptian is squirming around nicely.
Julian Bashir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egyptian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egyptian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Bashir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bashir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ishmael Egyptian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julian Bashir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bashir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Bashir.
Bashir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Bashir is just out of range.
Bashir defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian misses with a two punch combination.
Egyptian 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.
Egyptian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
Bashir with the counter takedown but Egyptian avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian looks to land a right hand but Bashir moved out of range.
Bashir feints the counter takedown.
Bashir cracks Egyptian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bashir.
Egyptian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Egyptian lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a hook but Bashir avoids it easily.
Bashir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Egyptian moves out of range as Bashir strikes.
Egyptian throws a shot from downtown. Bashir moves away and avoids it.
Bashir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Egyptian is fending him off so far but Bashir persists. Nope, Egyptian circles away and we're back to standing.
Bashir just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Egyptian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bashir doesn't seem phased though.
Egyptian connects with a crisp jab.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
so Bashir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Egyptian pulls Bashir in close to his closed guard and prevents Bashir from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egyptian controls Bashir momentarily but Bashir frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Bashir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bashir throws a big right hand that misses.
Egyptian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bashir controls the pace.
Bashir trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Egyptian trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bashir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Bashir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bashir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bashir.
Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egyptian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Bashir ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashir.
It looked like Egyptian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bashir.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Bashir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bashir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bashir tries to close the distance and clinch but Egyptian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bashir manages to avoid it.
Egyptian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bashir but Bashir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bashir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bashir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egyptian's head backwards.
Egyptian moves out of range as Bashir strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashir tries to clinch there but Egyptian circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Bashir throws a shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bashir manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Egyptian on his heels. He'll look to pass Egyptian's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashir trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bashir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Egyptian is looking for a triangle but Bashir pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julian Bashir.
I've got Bashir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Bashir!
A relieved looking Julian Bashir thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Ishmael Egyptian stepped up to the mic, saying 'What the hell was that?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 321 p4p, 758 weight class) and Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 47 p4p, 95 weight class). Torvik comes to the cage accompanied by MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. This should be a great matchup!
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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 40 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte slips under a jab from Torvik.
Torvik scores with a push kick.
Torvik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torvik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torvik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duterte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Torvik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duterte.
Duterte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torvik cracks Duterte with an open hand slap.
Duterte tries to clinch there but Torvik circles away.
Duterte takes one on the button.
Duterte drives through and clinches with Torvik against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torvik.
Duterte misses with some punches.
Torvik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torvik misses with a punch to the body.
Torvik working aggressively here.
Torvik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Torvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torvik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duterte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torvik misses with some punches.
Torvik lands a nice uppercut.
Torvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torvik misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torvik.
Torvik gets through Duterte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torvik takes a shot to the head.
Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torvik backwards.
Torvik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Torvik digs a right hand underneath Duterte's ribcage. Duterte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Torvik.
Duterte prevents a body shot from Torvik.
A shot in the inside from Duterte.
Torvik misses with a punch to the body.
Torvik blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Duterte blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Torvik has a couple of punches blocked by Duterte.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte blocks a body shot from Torvik.
Duterte misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torvik.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
Torvik lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
Torvik throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvik pushes Duterte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torvik lands an uppercut.
Duterte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torvik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torvik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Torvik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torvik tries to throw a body punch but Duterte avoids it by throwing Torvik back against the cage.
Torvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte blocking some punches.
Torvik tries to throw a body punch but Duterte avoids it by throwing Torvik back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Torvik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torvik throws a head punch that misses.
Torvik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
A body shot lands from Torvik.
Duterte looks winded!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Torvik blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
Torvik misses with a body punch.
Torvik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duterte.
Nice body punch from Torvik.
Torvik misses with a punch to the body.
Duterte working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torvik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torvik digs a right hand underneath Duterte's ribcage. Duterte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torvik presses Duterte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torvik misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Torvik.
Torvik scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Torvik.
Torvik lands with a short shot to the head.
Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torvik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Torvik scores with a body shot.
Torvik steps into range and cracks Duterte with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Duterte flops backwards and Torvik dives into his guard looking to finish!
 Duterte is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duterte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torvik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Torvik wants to pass the guard but Duterte is keeping the position.
Torvik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torvik trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom.
Duterte throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duterte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duterte throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Torvik wants to control from the top but Duterte keeps moving.
Torvik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duterte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Duterte trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Duterte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duterte slips a jab from Torvik.
Torvik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duterte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duterte takes one to the chin there.
Duterte takes one to the chin there.
Torvik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duterte can do to turn this around?
Torvik clinches up with Duterte and pushes him back against the cage.
Torvik blocks an uppercut.
Torvik swings wildly with an uppercut but Duterte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torvik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duterte lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duterte working aggressively here.
Torvik misses with a punch to the body.
Duterte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte blocking some punches.
Torvik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Torvik.
Torvik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torvik tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torvik lands an uppercut.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Torvik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torvik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Torvik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torvik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvik.
Duterte misses with some punches.
Torvik lands a body punch.
Duterte is breathing heavily.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Torvik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Torvik tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torvik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torvik throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torvik.
Torvik misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Torvik.
A right hook to the body lands for Torvik.
Torvik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Torvik.
A nice left hand lands by Torvik.
Torvik has a couple of punches blocked by Duterte.
Torvik throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
Torvik is working Duterte over against the cage.
Torvik is leaning against Duterte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torvik lands with a left to the head.
Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torvik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torvik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torvik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik misses with a punch on the inside.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torvik scores with a shot to the side of Duterte's head.
Torvik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Torvik lands a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duterte in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik digs a right hand into Duterte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duterte's gas tank.
Torvik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torvik gets through Duterte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Torvik lands an uppercut.
Torvik lands a body punch.
Torvik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Torvik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torvik misses with the head strike.
Torvik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Torvik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duterte.
Torvik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duterte or not.
Torvik struggles to land a body shot inside as Duterte controls his hands.
Sven Torvik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Torvik cracks Duterte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duterte blocks a jab.
Duterte staying out of range there.
Torvik moves into range and clinches up with Duterte.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik struggles to land a body shot inside as Duterte controls his hands.
Torvik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Torvik fails to land.
Torvik pushes Duterte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torvik misses with some punches.
Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik is leaning against Duterte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torvik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duterte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torvik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torvik lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torvik blocks an uppercut.
Torvik lands with a right to the head.
Torvik lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Torvik.
Torvik lands a left hand.
That has opened up Rodrigo Duterte's cut even more.
Torvik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Torvik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torvik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Torvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duterte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torvik scores with a shoulder strike.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Torvik misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Torvik.
A right hook to the body lands for Torvik.
Duterte lands a hook that snaps the head of Torvik backwards.
Torvik misses with a body punch.
Duterte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torvik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigo Duterte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
A short left from Torvik.
Duterte is still on wobbly legs! Can Torvik finish him?
Torvik lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Torvik.
Torvik lands with a short shot to the head.
Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Torvik dips a shoulder and cracks Duterte with a mighty uppercut! Duterte falls back against the cage and Torvik unloads with a barrage of strikes! Duterte is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Torvik screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Rodrigo Duterte spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't worry I will be back!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 279 p4p, 422 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 33 p4p, 55 weight class). Obaminator's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 50 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obaminator on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Obaminator swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
A slow jab from Obaminator misses its intended target.
Monkey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator misses with a looping left.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Obaminator saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Monkey misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Monkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Monkey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obaminator is out of range and Monkey settles back down.
It appears Obaminator was looking to counter with a kick there.
Obaminator slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Obaminator tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monkey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obaminator is out of range and Monkey settles back down.
The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Monkey lands a jab to the nose.
Obaminator blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands a lovely overhand right.
Obaminator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey tries to clinch but Obaminator is having none of it.
Obaminator is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Obaminator's knee but Obaminator avoids it well.
Obaminator gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monkey.
Obaminator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a nice body kick.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Obaminator finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monkey cracks Obaminator with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monkey is looking to slow Obaminator down with leg kicks.
Obaminator tests Monkey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Monkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monkey throws a push kick but Obaminator slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Obaminator misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Obaminator checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey with a nice calf kick.
Obaminator looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obaminator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obaminator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obaminator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey connects with a body shot.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Obaminator moves out of range easily.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Obaminator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Monkey.
Obaminator throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey jabs Obaminator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obaminator misses the jab.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monkey is looking to clinch but Obaminator is avoiding it.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Obaminator misses.
Monkey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Monkey.
Monkey moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Obaminator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obaminator trying to control the position but instead, Monkey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obaminator into the cage.
A body shot lands from Monkey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
Obaminator pulls guard effortlessly.
Monkey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monkey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obaminator has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monkey has managed to get both his arms back between Obaminator's legs - danger averted.
Monkey controlling from the top position.
Monkey postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spider Monkey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obaminator.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obaminator swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Obaminator uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obaminator is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Obaminator ducks right into an uppercut from Monkey.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monkey connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a hook. Obaminator ducked under it nicely.
Monkey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator misses with an uppercut.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obaminator.
Monkey throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obaminator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Monkey connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Monkey.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obaminator.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of Obaminator's head but Obaminator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obaminator appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Obaminator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obaminator on the side of the head.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Monkey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monkey with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obaminator walks into a stiff left hand from Monkey.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Obaminator checks it
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey gets a clinch.
Monkey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monkey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Obaminator is keeping busy.
Obaminator scores with a shot to the side of Monkey's head.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monkey misses with a looping left.
Spider Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey 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.
Monkey lands a jab.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obaminator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
It looked like Obaminator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obaminator.
Monkey wants to clinch up but Obaminator keeps it at a distance.
Obaminator lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Obaminator.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monkey connects with a leg kick.
Monkey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Obaminator.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Obaminator checks it.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obaminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Monkey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Obaminator connects with a leg kick.
Obaminator looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Monkey connects with a right hand. Obaminator shakes it off.
Obaminator lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Obaminator.
Monkey scores with a jab.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick.
Obaminator looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey lands a lovely overhand right.
Obaminator throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monkey throws a leg kick
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Obaminator saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
Monkey throws a body punch but Obaminator moves out of range.
Obaminator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obaminator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
An attempted straight right counter from Obaminator misses the target.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obaminator blocks the body kick.
Monkey misses with a left hand
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator staying out of range there.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obaminator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monkey wants to slow Obaminator down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Obaminator misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Obaminator blocks the low kick.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monkey keeps Obaminator at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Monkey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Obaminator takes a step back to recover.
Obaminator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monkey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obaminator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Obaminator avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Obaminator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monkey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Monkey throws a leg kick
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Obaminator appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Obaminator ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator throws a low kick, looking for Monkey's leg but Monkey calmly moves out of range.
Monkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Obaminator avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Obaminator down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Obaminator looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
Obaminator tried to score with a low kick but Monkey checks it.
Monkey tries to land a body kick
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey tries to clinch but Obaminator moves away
and Obaminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monkey thinking.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Obaminator takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
Obaminator throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Monkey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obaminator. Obaminator circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obaminator looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Obaminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey tries to clinch there but Obaminator circles away.
A shot to the liver by Obaminator. Beautiful body shot.
Monkey lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obaminator checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Monkey.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obaminator misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Obaminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Obaminator's knee but Obaminator avoids it well.
Obaminator tries to move into range but Monkey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Obaminator lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monkey doesn't seem phased though.
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obaminator.
Monkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monkey looks for the body kick but Obaminator saw that one coming.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obaminator walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monkey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monkey is looking to clinch but Obaminator is avoiding it.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Obaminator's shoulder, as Obaminator tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey clinches up with Obaminator and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Obaminator fails to land.
A short uppercut from Monkey.
Obaminator is trying to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling him.
Monkey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike.
Monkey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Monkey on the inside.
Monkey lands with a light punch inside.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Obaminator is trying to force a seperation but Monkey has the dominant position.
Obaminator will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Still in the clinch, Monkey scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monkey.
Monkey blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monkey.
Monkey lands with a short shot to the head.
Monkey tries to stall but Obaminator uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monkey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Obaminator seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Monkey can turn it around.
Monkey lands with a left to the head.
Barack Obaminator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Obaminator's head.
Obaminator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obaminator presses Monkey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obaminator.
Monkey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obaminator blocks it with crossed arms.
Monkey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monkey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spider Monkey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obaminator lands with a left to the head.
Monkey tries to work over Obaminator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obaminator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obaminator tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Monkey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Obaminator.
Obaminator tries a body shot but Monkey blocks it.
Spider Monkey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Obaminator throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monkey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
During a confident post fight interview, Spider Monkey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Barack Obaminator had this to say: 'I'll be black'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bone Breaker (ranked 384 p4p, 294 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 48 p4p, 36 weight class). 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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Breaker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Breaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spencer sees it coming and defends easily.
Breaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Spencer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but Spencer defending well.
Breaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spencer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Spencer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Breaker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Spencer is squirming around, avoiding Breaker's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker controlling the pace for now.
Breaker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Breaker trying to control but Spencer is having none of it.
Breaker content just to control the position here.
Breaker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Spencer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Spencer shrugs it off.
Breaker looking to control but Spencer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Breaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breaker prevents Spencer from getting the reversal.
Breaker is working for a guillotine from mount but Spencer frees his head quite easily.
Breaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spencer is looking to escape.
Breaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Spencer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Spencer and Breaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Spencer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spencer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spencer, who protects the arm well.
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.
Breaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spencer keeps working.
Breaker advances to mount.
Breaker working for a guillotine from mount but Spencer is in no mood to give up.
Breaker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spencer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spencer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bone Breaker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Breaker dives in for a single leg takedown but Spencer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Breaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Breaker wants to break free but Spencer has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Spencer.
The referee calls for Spencer to work.
Breaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Breaker has a takedown stuffed.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Breaker as he connects with a hook.
Breaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Breaker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spencer sprawls well. Spencer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Breaker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker lands a jab.
Breaker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spencer avoids it really well and circles away.
Breaker misses with a looping right.
Breaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Breaker dives in for a single leg takedown but Spencer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Breaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Breaker dives in and scores a takedown into Spencer's guard.
Breaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Breaker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spencer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spencer has escaped and now he's on top!
Breaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Breaker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spencer won't allow Breaker to sweep him here.
Spencer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying to keep Spencer in close.
Breaker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Spencer is now in half guard.
Spencer wants to get back to his feet.
Breaker wants to get back to full guard.
Breaker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spencer prevents Breaker from improving his position.
Breaker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Breaker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLK ELITE MASTERS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Breaker trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
Breaker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spencer to the ground. Breaker is now in Spencer's guard.
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 Bone Breaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Breaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Breaker.
Spencer throws out a counter right but Breaker avoids it with no problem.
Breaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spencer's waist but Spencer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breaker off to one side.
Breaker looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spencer! But no joy.
Breaker scores with a nice right hand.
Breaker misses with a takedown
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spencer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spencer unleashes a big counter combination but Breaker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Breaker fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Breaker shoots in but Spencer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spencer slips a jab from Breaker.
Spencer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breaker throws out the jab.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Breaker rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Breaker steps away.
Breaker scores with a nice strike.
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.
Spencer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Bone Breaker has been cut.
Breaker fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer leaves Breaker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spencer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Breaker to score with a decent uppercut.
James Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Breaker thinking.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Breaker fails with the takedown.
Spencer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spencer slaps away a takedown attempt from Breaker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Breaker closes the distance and clinches up with Spencer, looking for a takedown. Breaker pushes Spencer against the cage but Spencer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spencer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Breaker lunges at Spencer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spencer's hand.
Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spencer tries a quick counter leg kick but Breaker is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt.
Breaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spencer is fending him off so far but Breaker persists. Nope, Spencer circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Breaker with a body shot.
James Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spencer as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt - Spencer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer throws a counter combo.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Breaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Spencer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spencer gets caught napping as Breaker dives in and scores a takedown. Spencer manages to retain guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Breaker looking to sit in guard and control but Spencer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Breaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bone Breaker!
After winning the bout, Bone Breaker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Roberto (ranked 170 p4p, 575 weight class) and Maciej Galecki (ranked 22 p4p, 52 weight class). Roberto comes to the cage accompanied by Samba de Roda. Paulo Roberto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maciej Galecki's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Galecki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galecki tries to keep at a distance but Roberto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberto pushes Galecki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Galecki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roberto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Roberto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galecki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galecki.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Galecki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberto after a bit of a struggle.
Roberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Galecki avoids the damage to the body.
Galecki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Galecki.
Galecki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Roberto.
Roberto is working Galecki over against the cage.
Roberto lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Roberto.
Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roberto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberto lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Roberto.
Galecki is rocked!
Roberto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galecki is still on wobbly legs! Can Roberto finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberto.
A right hook to the body lands for Roberto.
Roberto lands a big knee to the head and Galecki goes down! Roberto pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
Paulo Roberto made sure to mention his sponsor, NARCOS in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 152 p4p, 562 weight class) and Ryan Montana (ranked 15 p4p, 51 weight class). Ryan Montana will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Montana!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albatross throws a head kick that misses.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Albatross sets himself, and Montana steps forward looking for the clinch! Albatross avoids it this time.
Albatross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albatross scores with a punch to the head.
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Albatross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montana wants to counter the offense by Albatross and move into the clinch position.
Montana blocks the body kick.
Albatross sets himself, and Montana steps forward looking for the clinch! Albatross avoids it this time.
Albatross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross misses with a body kick.
Montana wants to counter with a clinch but Albatross pushes him away.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Albatross scores with a three punch combo!
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Albatross.
Albatross swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Albatross sets himself, and Montana steps forward looking for the clinch! Albatross avoids it this time.
Albatross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross misses with a left hand
and Montana moves into the clinch.
Albatross can't break the clinch.
Albatross breaks the clinch.
Albatross cracks a nice hook into Montana's ribs.
Johnny Albatross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Montana tries to counter by closing the distance.
A leg kick checked by Montana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Albatross.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Albatross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana moves into the clinch.
Montana jumps into guard, dragging Albatross to the mat.
Albatross sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Montana has a closed guard, preventing Albatross from standing up.
Montana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Albatross avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross wants to stand but Montana is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana pulls Albatross in to control the position.
Albatross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montana on the ground.
Montana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Albatross defends it easily.
Albatross wants to stand but Montana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Albatross has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Montana to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Albatross is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Montana pulls down on the head and he's put Albatross to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Montana!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chumani Adofo (ranked 46 p4p, 125 weight class) and Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 5 p4p, 16 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cheese's choice of entrance music: The Midnight NAMBLA. On his way into the cage it seems that Chumani Adofo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chumani Adofo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Cheese, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adofo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adofo takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
We've been told by Adofo's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick lands for Adofo.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Cheese tries a quick counter leg kick but Adofo is wise to it.
Cheese fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adofo scoring well with a low kick there.
Cheese looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Adofo moves out of range as Cheese strikes.
Cheese throws a low kick, looking for Adofo's leg but Adofo calmly moves out of range.
As Cheese backs away, Adofo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Adofo clinches with his opponent.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Cheese tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cheese manages to break the clinch.
Adofo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheese connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cheese blocks the leg kick.
Cheese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adofo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charles Eric Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adofo throws a series of punches but Cheese moves out of range.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Cheese finds it's target.
Adofo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Adofo moved out of range.
Cheese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheese moves out of range as Adofo strikes.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheese tries to keep at a distance but Adofo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cheese tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Cheese lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Cheese scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese taking a breather.
Cheese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cheese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Adofo avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo is working Cheese over against the cage.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Adofo gets through Cheese's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheese prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Adofo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adofo pushes Cheese back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo pushes Cheese back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Adofo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
Cheese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheese blocks a low kick nicely.
Cheese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adofo. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cheese.
Adofo throws a low kick but Cheese moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Cheese.
Cheese swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo clobbers Cheese with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adofo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adofo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
Cheese scores with a nice body kick.
Adofo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cheese slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese misses with a hook. Adofo ducked under it nicely.
Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo tries to score with a low kick but Cheese moves his leg out of the way.
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
Cheese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adofo throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheese takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cheese just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese throws a jab when Adofo was well out of range.
Adofo has Cheese up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese takes a shot to the head.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Adofo avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Adofo is leaning against Cheese and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo 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.
Cheese throws a front kick aimed at Adofo's knee but Adofo avoids it well.
Adofo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cheese is out of range and Adofo settles back down.
Adofo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheese circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
Adofo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
Adofo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adofo cracks Cheese with an open hand slap.
Adofo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adofo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Adofo checks it.
Cheese stuns Adofo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cheese walks into a stiff left hand from Adofo.
Adofo drives through and clinches with Cheese against the cage.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo blocks an uppercut.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adofo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cheese can turn it around.
Cheese looking to stall.
Adofo is working Cheese over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Cheese's head.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.
Adofo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheese.
Cheese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheese misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo cracks Cheese with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheese cracks Adofo with a nice body shot.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chumani Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
A short left from Adofo.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cheese or not.
Adofo tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.
Cheese is looking to control Adofo's arms but Adofo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cheese has his back to the cage.
Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Adofo tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.
Adofo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Nice body punch from Cheese.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cheese connects with a nice looking jab.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adofo.
A clash of legs there as Cheese blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Cheese, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Cheese throws a lazy right hand but Adofo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles Eric Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adofo throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
Cheese blocks a low kick nicely.
Cheese fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donk. Cheese catches Adofo right on the button with a cross.
Adofo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adofo throws a hook but Cheese blocks it.
Good leg kick by Adofo.
Cheese tests Adofo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Cheese checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cheese lands a lovely overhand right.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adofo defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Cheese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheese there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cheese chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adofo can pounce on him.
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 Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Adofo throws a leg kick which misses Cheese's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheese tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Adofo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cheese. Adofo shrugs it off though.
Cheese cracks a nice hook into Adofo's ribs.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Cheese throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cheese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Adofo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cheese on the side of the head.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cheese.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Cheese lands with a cross.
Adofo misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Adofo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheese misses with a double jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adofo misses with a body shot
and Cheese counters with a straight right hand.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adofo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cheese on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adofo lands an overhand right.
Adofo connects with an inside leg kick.
Cheese scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adofo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheese throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheese.
Nice cross by Cheese.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Adofo moved out of range.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cheese, as that shot connected.
Adofo clinches up with Cheese and pushes him back against the cage.
Cheese lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adofo.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo gets through Cheese's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese stalling in the clinch.
Cheese manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheese manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adofo is leaning against Cheese and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cheese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working hard to break the clinch.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Cheese's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheese misses the body punch
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Cheese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adofo throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Adofo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Cheese checks a low kick from Adofo.
Cheese connects with a single shot there.
Cheese lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adofo's sensitive parts.
A low kick lands for Adofo.
Cheese throws the left hand but Adofo avoids the punch easily.
Adofo has closed the distance and engaged Cheese in a clinch.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Cheese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Cheese's ribcage. Cheese let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cheese or not.
Cheese lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adofo tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo clearly takes 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.
Cheese throws a hook but Adofo avoids it easily.
Adofo is looking to clinch but Cheese is avoiding it.
Cheese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adofo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adofo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Cheese manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adofo lands a head kick. Cheese smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cheese scores with a nice strike.
Cheese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Cheese lands with a shot to the body.
Adofo moves out of range of the leg kick from Cheese.
Adofo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cheese scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese lands a leg kick that knocks Adofo off balance momentarily.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheese swings widly with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a straight right hand.
Cheese swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adofo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body kick from Cheese.
Cheese is looking to land body kicks.
Adofo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cheese scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cheese!
Cheese misses with an uppercut.
Adofo with the inside leg kick.
Adofo cracks Cheese with a good jab.
Adofo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cheese on the side of the head.
Cheese's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adofo under the eye.
Adofo slips under a jab from Cheese.
Cheese darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cheese can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Cheese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo tries to clinch there but Cheese circles away.
Adofo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cheese. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a hook.
A big left from Cheese misses.
A clash of legs there as Cheese blocks the low kick.
Adofo closes the distance and clinches.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheese misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adofo is working Cheese over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Cheese misses with the head strike.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Adofo tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Cheese's head.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheese tries to stall but Adofo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cheese lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cheese misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Cheese.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adofo.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adofo.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Adofo lands a body shot.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Adofo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo is trying to maintain a safe position but Cheese gets an underhook and turns Adofo into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
Cheese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Charles Eric Cheese will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cheese walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adofo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Adofo misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adofo checks a leg kick.
Adofo thows a body kick. Cheese tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adofo looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
It looked like Adofo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cheese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cheese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adofo circles away quickly and effectively.
Adofo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cheese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adofo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cheese!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adofo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cheese checks a leg kick.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses.
Cheese lands with a right hand.
Adofo moves away from the strike by Cheese.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cheese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adofo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adofo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick by Cheese misses
and Adofo counters with an outside leg kick.
Cheese 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.
Cheese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adofo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Cheese manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adofo throws a shot to the body.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Adofo.
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
A clash of legs there as Adofo blocks the low kick.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cheese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese with a nice calf kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Adofo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adofo digs a good hook to Cheese's body.
Adofo throws a low kick but Cheese avoids it.
Adofo clobbers Cheese with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Charles Eric Cheese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a low kick.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheese misses the target.
Cheese clobbers Adofo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese lands with an overhand left.
Cheese throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adofo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adofo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cheese tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheese drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheese wants to land a leg kick but Adofo is out of range.
Cheese tries to land a body kick
and Adofo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a low kick.
Adofo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Adofo thuds his shin into the meat of Cheese's side.
Adofo slips under a jab from Cheese.
Adofo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adofo lands a really nice looking cross but Cheese seems unphased.
Adofo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheese.
Cheese throws a solid leg kick but Adofo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheese.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cheese dips to his left and cracks Adofo with an uppercut!
Cheese throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cheese just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAdofo.
Adofo lands a nice shot that snaps Cheese's head back.
Cheese lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adofo dodges the punch combination from Cheese.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cheese avoids a kick to the body.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Adofo moves out of range of the body kick.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Cheese misses.
Cheese misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adofo drops his hands momentarily and Cheese takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adofo scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Adofo.
Adofo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adofo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cheese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Chumani Adofo.
I think Adofo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chumani Adofo!
Chumani Adofo retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Chumani Adofo 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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