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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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194 lbs
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194 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hamed wants to clinch.
A jab from Hamed does it's job there.
Requina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Requina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamed but Hamed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamed tries to clinch
and Requina counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Requina shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Requina showed some decent athleticism there.
Requina is looking for a kimura here.
Requina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina winds up and cracks Hamed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hamed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Requina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Requina wants to free his trapped foot but Hamed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hamed is trying to stand.
Requina wants to take a breather but Hamed is having none of it.
Requina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Requina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Requina thows a huge punch but Hamed dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to kick Requina off but Requina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Requina in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Requina.
Requina working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Requina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamed's head.
Requina lands strikes from half guard.
Requina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Requina.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Requina in particular looking to stall.
Requina thows a huge punch but Hamed dodges it nicely.
Hamed is not content to let Requina control the position.
Requina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Requina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to kick Requina off but Requina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Requina working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Requina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Requina.
Requina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina throwing shots but Hamed is blocking nicely.
Requina is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Requina there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneo Requina dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hamed cracks Requina with a good jab.
Hamed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Requina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hamed.
Naseem Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Requina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ireneo Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hamed as Requina shoots in.
Hamed throws a series of punches but Requina avoids them all with ease.
Hamed walks into a jab.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Requina cracks Hamed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamed wants to clinch up but Requina keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Hamed.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Requina has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Requina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina blocks an uppercut.
Requina is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed.
Requina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ireneo Requina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requina drives through and clinches with Hamed against the cage.
Requina throws a head punch that misses.
Hamed swings wildly with an uppercut but Requina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Requina as Hamed tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Requina blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed.
Requina gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hamed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Requina is looking to take a break and control but Hamed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Requina 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Requina connects with a nice short shot to Hamed's temple.
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!
Requina seems to be looking for submissions.
Requina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Requina lands a nice short elbow.
Requina lands with a punch from half guard.
Requina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Requina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Requina trying to control from half guard but Hamed is working away.
Hamed trying to control from the bottom.
Requina is looking to take a break and control but Hamed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Requina is really struggling to control Hamed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Requina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hamed wants to control but Requina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Requina wants to control but Hamed is keeping him busy.
Ireneo Requina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamed tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
Requina keeps the fight on the outside.
Requina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamed is looking to clinch.
Hamed wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Hamed coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneo Requina dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hamed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Requina fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Hamed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamed lands with a shot to the body.
Requina moves out of range as Hamed strikes.
Requina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Requina scores with a head kick. Hamed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Requina thuds his right hand into Hamed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamed throws a leg kick but Requina moved away.
Requina staying out of range there.
Hamed tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Requina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Requina working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hamed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Requina crashes against the mat.
Hamed prevents Requina from improving position.
Requina works to advance to full mount. Hamed defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Requina with a couple of short strikes.
Requina cracks Hamed with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hamed is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Requina lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hamed is still in real trouble! Can Requina finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina connects with a bit shot that sees Hamed covering up! More strikes from Requina and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Requina is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ireneo Requina!
Ireneo Requina retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Ireneo Requina, 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.
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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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