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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Inakmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo comes to the cage accompanied by "War," by Edwin Starr. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 lbs
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197 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slick Inakmas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geronimo closes the distance and clinches up with Inakmas, looking for a takedown. Geronimo pushes Inakmas against the cage but Inakmas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Geronimo defending well as Inakmas loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Inakmas. No joy for Geronimo on that attempt.
Geronimo shoots in looking for a takedown but Inakmas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Geronimo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Geronimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inakmas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Geronimo.
A leg kick checked by Geronimo.
Geronimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Inakmas.
Inakmas is looking to clinch.
Geronimo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Geronimo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Inakmas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Inakmas can't escape the position.
Geronimo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Inakmas is looking to get to half guard.
Inakmas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Inakmas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inakmas wants to improve his position but Geronimo is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geronimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Inakmas sees it coming and defends easily.
Geronimo is thwarting Inakmas's attempts to control the position.
Geronimo is keen to just control but Inakmas is a slippery customer.
Geronimo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inakmas's head.
Inakmas is looking to improve his position.
Geronimo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Geronimo wants to control but Inakmas is keeping him busy.
Geronimo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inakmas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Inakmas is defending against the submission attempts here by Geronimo.
Geronimo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inakmas has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four 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.
Geronimo is trying to control the action in half guard but Inakmas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Geronimo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geronimo is just content to waste time from the top position. Inakmas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Inakmas keeping full guard, as Geronimo tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Geronimo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Geronimo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Inakmas misses with a body shot.
Inakmas closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Inakmas obliges.
Inakmas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Inakmas trying to land knees to the body.
Inakmas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Geronimo's elbow.
Geronimo fails to pull guard.
Geronimo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Inakmas prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inakmas misses with a body punch.
Inakmas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inakmas scores a nice knee to the body.
Inakmas misses with a knee to the head.
Inakmas avoiding damage.
Inakmas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Geronimo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Inakmas just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Geronimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Inakmas obliges.
Inakmas landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas is pressed up against the cage. Geronimo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Inakmas down to the mat. Inakmas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Inakmas tries to clinch up.
Geronimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Inakmas.
Geronimo punishes Inakmas's body with a nice straight punch.
Geronimo avoids the body shot from Inakmas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inakmas is looking to clinch but Geronimo is avoiding it.
Inakmas is looking to clinch.
Slick Inakmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inakmas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geronimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inakmas slaps away a takedown attempt from Geronimo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inakmas is looking to clinch.
Inakmas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Inakmas throws a head kick but Geronimo moves out of range.
Geronimo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geronimo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Inakmas wants to improve his position but Geronimo is controlling well.
Geronimo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Inakmas wants to get back to his feet.
Geronimo is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geronimo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slick Inakmas 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!
Geronimo has his takedown stuffed
and Inakmas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inakmas wants to clinch.
Inakmas wants to clinch
and Geronimo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Inakmas is looking to clinch but Geronimo is avoiding it.
Geronimo fails with the takedown
and Inakmas counters with a stiff right hand.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inakmas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Geronimo rather than just go for the knockout.
Geronimo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Geronimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inakmas has managed to clinch.
Inakmas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Inakmas tries a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks it.
Inakmas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Geronimo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Inakmas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Inakmas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Inakmas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Geronimo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Inakmas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inakmas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Inakmas with a knee to the head.
It looks like Don Geronimo has been cut.
Inakmas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inakmas tries to throw a body punch but Geronimo avoids it by throwing Inakmas back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Inakmas is pressed up against the cage. Geronimo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Inakmas down to the mat. Inakmas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Geronimo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inakmas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Geronimo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Geronimo shoots in and drives through. Inakmas sprawls well.
Inakmas clinches.
Inakmas looking to throw knees to the head but Geronimo is blocking nicely.
Geronimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Inakmas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Geronimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas moves to clinch but Geronimo breaks away
so Geronimo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Inakmas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Inakmas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slick Inakmas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inakmas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slick Inakmas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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