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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prokopos comes into the arena with Deep River Blues - Doc Watson blaring out of the sound system. Denny Prokopos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Buu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Buu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buu moves away from the strike by Prokopos.
Prokopos swats away the attempt to clinch by Buu.
Prokopos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Prokopos misses its intended target.
Prokopos lands with a nice combination. Buu backs away looking to recover.
Buu tries to clinch but Prokopos moves away
and Prokopos counters with a stiff right hand.
Buu wants to clinch up but Prokopos keeps it at a distance.
Prokopos tries to bum rush Buu with a series of wild strikes but Buu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prokopos connects with a right hand. Buu shakes it off.
Prokopos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Buu's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu can't keep his opponent in guard - Prokopos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Buu tries to kick Prokopos off in order to stand up. Prokopos Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buu keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokopos looking to control but instead Buu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Prokopos thows a huge punch but Buu dodges it nicely.
Prokopos is thwarting Buu's attempts to control the position.
Prokopos trying to pass the guard but Buu defending well.
Prokopos prevents Buu from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos is looking to advance position but Buu won't allow it.
Buu pushes Prokopos off looking to stand but Prokopos dives back in and keeps control.
Prokopos wants to pass the guard but Buu is defending well.
Prokopos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Buu wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prokopos is working away from the top position though.
Buu is looking for a sweep. Prokopos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prokopos trying to mount his opponent but Buu defends it.
Prokopos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buu tries to get to full guard but Prokopos has control of the leg.
Prokopos moves into full mount! Buu won't be happy about that!
Prokopos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buu is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Prokopos manages to capitalize on a mistake by Buu to take his back!
Prokopos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Buu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos dominated that round.
That's time! Prokopos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buu wants to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a stiff right hand.
Buu is looking to clinch but Prokopos is avoiding it.
Buu drives through and clinches with Prokopos against the cage.
Prokopos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prokopos gets a double leg takedown into Buu's guard.
Prokopos stopping the sweep attempt from Buu.
Prokopos won't allow Buu to get back to his feet.
Prokopos wants to pass the guard but Buu is keeping the position.
Prokopos is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Prokopos is looking to control Buu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prokopos avoid being mounted?
Denny Prokopos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prokopos wants to get back to full guard.
Buu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buu is trying to control. Prokopos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prokopos wants to get back to full guard.
Buu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Buu decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prokopos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buu avoids the body shot from Prokopos.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch but Prokopos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denny Prokopos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buu is looking to clinch.
Buu moves into the clinch successfully.
Buu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buu with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prokopos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Prokopos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prokopos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buu swivels and escapes.
Buu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prokopos sprawls well. Prokopos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buu gets slowly back to his feet.
Prokopos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buu circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu is looking to clinch but Prokopos is avoiding it.
Prokopos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Prokopos somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Prokopos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prokopos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buu somewhat.
Buu has managed to clinch.
Prokopos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prokopos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prokopos throws a right and a left that Buu avoids nicely.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch but Prokopos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buu dives in and grabs Prokopos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prokopos pushes down on Buu's head and hops out.
Buu moves to clinch but Prokopos breaks away
and Prokopos counters with a three punch combo that has Buu backing up. Buu nods at Prokopos to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buu tries to clinch but Prokopos moves out of range.
Kid Buu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Prokopos does no damage.
Buu rushes Prokopos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buu tries a body shot but Prokopos blocks it.
Buu gets through Prokopos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buu with a knee to the head.
Buu working Prokopos over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prokopos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buu circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu moves in looking to clinch but Prokopos pushes him off.
Denny Prokopos is winning the standup battle so far.
Prokopos slaps away a takedown attempt from Buu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Buu as Prokopos shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Buu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Prokopos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buu looks to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a one-two to the body.
Buu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prokopos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prokopos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buu somewhat.
Prokopos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buu tries to clinch up but Prokopos circles away and keeps his distance.
Prokopos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buu looks to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prokopos misses with a lunging right hand
and Buu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Prokopos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Prokopos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buu.
Prokopos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Buu wants to clinch up but Prokopos keeps it at a distance.
Buu wants to clinch up but Prokopos keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu moves to clinch but Prokopos breaks away
and Prokopos counters with a head kick. That will keep Buu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Buu is rocked!
Buu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buu is still on wobbly legs! Can Prokopos finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Buu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buu seems to have recovered his senses.
Buu closes the distance and pushes Prokopos back into the cage.
Buu crunches a lovely knee into Prokopos's ribcage.
Buu landing knees to the head.
Buu manages to break the clinch.
Buu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prokopos tries to break the clinch but Buu is controlling the position.
Prokopos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prokopos throws a wild body kick that Buu sees coming a mile off.
Buu fails with the takedown.
Denny Prokopos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kid Buu.
Buu tries to clinch but Prokopos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prokopos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prokopos swats away the attempt to clinch by Buu.
Buu tries to clinch there but Prokopos circles away.
Prokopos throws a right hand that Buu ducks under and follows up with a left that Buu also avoids with ease.
Prokopos keeps the fight on the outside.
Buu tries to clinch but Prokopos is having none of it.
Prokopos throws a right hand that Buu ducks under and follows up with a left that Buu also avoids with ease.
Buu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prokopos pinned against the cage. Prokopos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Prokopos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buu forces Prokopos back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos working hard to break the clinch.
Prokopos can't break the clinch.
Buu breaks the clinch.
Prokopos fails with the takedown.
Buu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prokopos as he avoids it easily.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch but Prokopos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prokopos swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prokopos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Buu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prokopos is trying to get an arm triangle but Buu is defending well.
Buu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Prokopos's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos 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.
Prokopos wants to control but Buu is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu kicks Prokopos off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kid Buu.
I think Buu 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Buu!
Kid Buu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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