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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Kofhal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Calza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Kofhal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
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250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Kofhal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gino Calza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Kofhal or perhaps it was just good defense by Calza which made him look bad.
Kofhal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kofhal is looking for a kimura here.
Calza desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Kofhal seems content to control.
Calza tries to get to full guard but Kofhal has control of the leg.
Calza looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofhal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Calza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Calza can't keep his opponent in guard - Kofhal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kofhal is thwarting Calza's attempts to control the position.
Kofhal tries to stand but can't do so whilst Calza controls his leg.
Calza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kofhal is working away from the top position though.
That's two 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.
Kofhal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kofhal with the ground and pound but Calza uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kofhal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calza lands a decent punch to the body there.
Kofhal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kofhal tries to stand but Calza is controlling from the bottom.
Kofhal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kofhal is breathing heavily.
Kofhal won't allow Calza to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofhal wants to stand and escape but instead Calza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kofhal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Calza is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kofhal.
Calza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kofhal wants to control but Calza postures up.
Kofhal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Calza is looking to stall here but Kofhal recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofhal has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Calza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kofhal blocks a leg kick.
Kofhal tries for a takedown but Calza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Calza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kofhal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Calza won't be happy with that.
Kofhal controlling the position from side mount.
Calza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kofhal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Calza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Kofhal dominated that round.
That's time! Kofhal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Calza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kofhal.
Eric Kofhal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kofhal tries to clinch up.
Kofhal tries for a takedown but Calza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Calza blocks a head kick by Kofhal.
Kofhal fails with the takedown
and Calza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kofhal's guard.
Kofhal trying to control the position here.
Kofhal trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calza gets to his feet - Kofhal follows without any prompting.
Calza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kofhal's guard.
Kofhal is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Kofhal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofhal wants to get back to full guard but Calza has passed into side control.
Calza postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kofhal bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Calza and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gino Calza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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