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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme. Edward McLauglin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva's chin.
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208 lbs
29 - 21 - 0 |
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210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward McLauglin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLauglin connects with a solid leg kick.
Batista Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - McLauglin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McLauglin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Batista Da Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Batista Da Silva tries to clinch up but McLauglin circles away and keeps his distance.
Batista Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - McLauglin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McLauglin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Batista Da Silva.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batista Da Silva shoots and misses
and McLauglin counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but McLauglin keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from McLauglin fails to land.
Batista Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista Da Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Batista Da Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Batista Da Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLauglin.
The referee is keeping an eye on McLauglin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin is working Batista Da Silva over against the cage.
McLauglin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLauglin keeps control of Batista Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McLauglin working Batista Da Silva over with knees to the body.
McLauglin connects with a knee to the head.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
McLauglin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batista Da Silva's face.
It looks like Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva has been cut.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks it.
McLauglin misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from McLauglin fails to land.
McLauglin misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from McLauglin.
Batista Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on McLauglin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McLauglin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLauglin misses with a knee strike.
Batista Da Silva blocking some punches.
Batista Da Silva being controlled against the cage.
Batista Da Silva jumps guard but McLauglin stands there with Batista Da Silva around his waist. Batista Da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McLauglin has a couple of punches blocked by Batista Da Silva.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
McLauglin just leaning against Batista Da Silva, taking a breather.
Batista Da Silva is trying to drag McLauglin to the mat but McLauglin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin working Batista Da Silva over with knees to the body.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batista Da Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McLauglin uses from the top position.
McLauglin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Batista Da Silva keeping moving, preventing McLauglin from controlling successfully.
McLauglin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McLauglin preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to free his leg and advance position but Batista Da Silva is retaining full guard.
McLauglin trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McLauglin prevents Batista Da Silva from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Batista Da Silva misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batista Da Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
McLauglin thumps Batista Da Silva with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward McLauglin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Batista Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batista Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and McLauglin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLauglin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLauglin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLauglin scores with a one two! Batista Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Batista Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batista Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but McLauglin is just out of range.
McLauglin scores with a spinning back kick!
Batista Da Silva with a poor takedown
and McLauglin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McLauglin misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin just leaning against Batista Da Silva, taking a breather.
McLauglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLauglin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks with his arms.
McLauglin has a couple of punches blocked by Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLauglin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin just leaning against Batista Da Silva, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by McLauglin.
McLauglin lands a knee to the head.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLauglin is trying to stall.
McLauglin lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLauglin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McLauglin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLauglin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batista Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLauglin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batista Da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, McLauglin scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batista Da Silva's elbow.
McLauglin can't find room to land a body shot as Batista Da Silva controls the action.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks with his arms.
McLauglin is trying to maintain a safe position but Batista Da Silva gets an underhook and turns McLauglin into the cage.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Batista Da Silva is blocking nicely.
McLauglin lands a shoulder strike.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
McLauglin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin slows down the pace here.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batista Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from McLauglin.
Batista Da Silva tries to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling the position.
McLauglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Batista Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Batista Da Silva blocks a body shot from McLauglin.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batista Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLauglin with a knee to the head.
McLauglin scores with a knee to the head.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batista Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batista Da Silva tries to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin is struggling to control the position.
Batista Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista Da Silva.
McLauglin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLauglin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLauglin is trying to stall.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks with his arms.
McLauglin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McLauglin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batista Da Silvas head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin tries to work over Batista Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batista Da Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McLauglin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward McLauglin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McLauglin clinches with his opponent.
Edward McLauglin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McLauglin swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
McLauglin throws a body kick that misses.
Batista Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and McLauglin counters with a three punch combo that has Batista Da Silva backing up. Batista Da Silva nods at McLauglin to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLauglin checks a leg kick.
McLauglin tries to bum rush Batista Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Batista Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLauglin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batista Da Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McLauglin defends well and Batista Da Silva ends up having to push McLauglin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McLauglin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin takes the fight into the clinch.
Batista Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
McLauglin misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLauglin connects with a knee to the head.
Batista Da Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McLauglin to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLauglin has a couple of punches blocked by Batista Da Silva.
McLauglin lands with a short shot to the head.
McLauglin pushes Batista Da Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batista Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batista Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batista Da Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Batista Da Silva is trying to push McLauglin away but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McLauglin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batista Da Silva as McLauglin tries to tie him up.
McLauglin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
McLauglin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Batista Da Silva backwards.
Batista Da Silva blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauglin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edward McLauglin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLauglin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McLauglin is stalling here.
McLauglin has Batista Da Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Batista Da Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Batista Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Batista Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
McLauglin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batista Da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
McLauglin clinches with his opponent.
Batista Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin gets through Batista Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batista Da Silva blocks a body shot from McLauglin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batista Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batista Da Silva shoots in but McLauglin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McLauglin avoids the head kick by Batista Da Silva.
McLauglin lands with a nice combination. Batista Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McLauglin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLauglin doesn't manage to clinch there - Batista Da Silva circles away.
Batista Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Batista Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but McLauglin slips the punch.
Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batista Da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
McLauglin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Batista Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batista Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batista Da Silva tries a body shot but McLauglin blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward McLauglin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McLauglin 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward McLauglin!
After winning the bout, Edward McLauglin 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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