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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Klinsmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
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195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurgen Klinsmann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinsmann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amaral.
Amaral closes the distance and clinches.
Amaral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amaral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Amaral.
It looks like Jurgen Klinsmann has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klinsmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amaral walks away with a smile on his face. Klinsmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amaral has managed to clinch.
Amaral stalling the fight.
Amaral lands a knee to the head.
Amaral using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klinsmann looks winded!
A short left from Amaral.
Amaral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klinsmann's defenses.
Amaral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amaral avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinsmann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amaral just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Amaral.
Amaral slowing the pace effectively.
Amaral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amaral connects with a knee to the head.
Amaral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Amaral.
A bit of stalling here from Amaral.
Amaral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klinsmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Klinsmann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amaral smiles and moves away.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Klinsmann.
Klinsmann slips a jab from Amaral.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaral pushes Klinsmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Amaral landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amaral crunches a lovely knee into Klinsmann's ribcage.
Amaral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Amaral will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Klinsmann up against the cage.
Klinsmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amaral'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.
Amaral scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Amaral.
Amaral tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amaral lands with a short shot to the head.
Amaral with a knee to the head.
Amaral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amaral using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Amaral - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amaral presses Klinsmann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amaral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amaral.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amaral scores a nice knee to the body.
Amaral effectively controlling the action here.
Amaral lands an elbow inside that Klinsmann shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral lands a nice knee to the body.
Amaral is struggling to control the position.
Klinsmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Jurgen Klinsmann's cut even more.
Amaral lands a nice knee to the body.
Amaral lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klinsmann backwards.
Klinsmann is rocked!
Amaral scores with a knee to the head.
Klinsmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Amaral finish him?
Amaral lands a big knee! That's hurt Klinsmann! Oh, he's all over the place! Amaral lands another knee that sends Klinsmann to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Amaral!
After winning the bout, Rafael Amaral thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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