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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miro Antauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antauro comes to the cage accompanied by Party Rock Anthem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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143 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miro Antauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nando Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antauro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rafael on the side of the head.
Rafael scoring well with a low kick there.
Rafael is looking to clinch.
Antauro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rafael misses with a leg kick.
Rafael tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Antauro is able to avoid easily.
Antauro throws a big shot that misses.
Antauro misses with a head kick.
Antauro throws a low kick but Rafael moves out of range easily.
Rafael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rafael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antauro tries to score with a low kick but Rafael moves his leg out of the way.
Antauro throws a head kick but Rafael moves out of range.
Antauro cracks a nice hook into Rafael's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antauro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rafael pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rafael tries a low kick but Antauro avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Antauro blocks the leg kick.
Rafael lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antauro thumps Rafael with a low kick.
Antauro scores with a spinning back kick!
Antauro throws a solid leg kick but Rafael takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antauro.
Antauro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rafael stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antauro checks a leg kick.
Antauro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rafael checks a low kick from Antauro.
A left and a right from Antauro both land. Nice combination.
A big right from Antauro misses.
Rafael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Antauro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antauro misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafael lands a shoulder strike.
Antauro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antauro misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antauro stalls.
Rafael lands a left hand.
Rafael stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antauro.
Antauro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rafael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antauros head.
Antauro prevents a body shot from Rafael.
Stalling in the clinch from Rafael.
Antauro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rafael as Antauro tries to tie him up.
Antauro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rafael prevents a body shot from Antauro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antauro looking to slow down the pace here.
Rafael scores with a shoulder strike.
Rafael has a couple of punches blocked by Antauro.
Rafael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rafael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nando Rafael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antauro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Antauro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rafael darts in and clinches Antauro up against the cage.
Rafael struggles to land a body shot inside as Antauro controls his hands.
Antauro tries to pull guard but Rafael holds him up against the cage and eventually Antauro drops back down to his feet.
Rafael lands with a right to the head.
Rafael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antauro backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antauro tries to stall but Rafael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rafael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rafael gets through Antauro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antauro stalling in the clinch but Rafael improves position.
Rafael is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Antauro is keeping busy.
Rafael gets through Antauro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antauro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rafael tries a body shot but Antauro blocks it.
Antauro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafael lands a right hand.
Antauro is rocked!
Rafael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Rafael.
Rafael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antauro scores with a one two! Rafael had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miro Antauro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Antauro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rafael throws a low kick, looking for Antauro's leg but Antauro calmly moves out of range.
Antauro looks to score with a jab to the body but Rafael is just out of range.
Rafael cracks a nice hook into Antauro's ribs.
Rafael misses with a head kick.
A big left from Antauro misses.
Antauro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rafael.
Rafael fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Antauro, pushing him back against the cage.
Antauro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Antauro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rafael.
Antauro can't find room to land a body shot as Rafael controls the action.
Rafael throws a punch but it's blocked by Antauro.
Rafael tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Antauro avoids it.
Antauro blocking some punches.
Antauro misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antauro stalling.
Rafael lands a nice uppercut.
Rafael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antauro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antauro is trying to stall.
Rafael tries a body shot but Antauro blocks it.
Rafael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antauro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rafael is keeping busy.
Rafael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antauro is looking to control Rafael's arms but Rafael gets an underhook and turns him. Now Antauro has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael swings wildly with an uppercut but Antauro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rafael - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Rafael as the two fighters clinch.
Antauro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rafael just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rafael lands a shoulder strike.
Rafael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rafael blocks an uppercut.
Rafael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antauro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rafael lands a body punch in the clinch.
Antauro tries to stall but Rafael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rafael.
Antauro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rafael is keeping busy.
A short left from Rafael.
Antauro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rafael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rafael prevents a body shot from Antauro.
A short right from Rafael on the inside.
Antauro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rafael's elbow.
Rafael lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Antauro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rafael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rafael misses with a body punch.
Rafael gets through Antauro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rafael lands a shoulder strike.
Rafael just leaning against Antauro, taking a breather.
Rafael lands a body punch in the clinch.
Antauro tries a body shot but Rafael blocks it.
Antauro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antauro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael stalls.
Rafael tries to work over Antauro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Rafael.
Antauro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rafael misses with the head strike.
Rafael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rafael pressing his opponent against the cage.
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!
Rafael has a couple of punches blocked by Antauro.
Rafael misses with a punch on the inside.
Rafael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antauro is trying to stall.
Rafael tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rafael.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rafael.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rafael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nando Rafael seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antauro looking to stall.
Rafael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antauro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rafael avoiding damage.
Antauro trying to control the position but instead, Rafael has worked for underhooks and has pushed Antauro into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Rafael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rafael misses with a low kick.
Antauro wants to stay close but Rafael steps back to make room for something. Antauro seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Rafael and Antauro drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nando Rafael!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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