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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Swano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Porucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickson Porucha has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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223 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Porucha!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Swano misses.
Swano looks for the body kick but Porucha saw that one coming.
Swano throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Swano.
Swano misses with a body punch
and Porucha counters with a nice uppercut.
Porucha gets a takedown into half guard.
Porucha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swano defending well though.
Swano is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Lawson MMA (UK) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Porucha seems to be working for a kimura but Swano defends the submission attempt.
Porucha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porucha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Swano wants to improve his position but Porucha is controlling well.
Porucha wants to work for an arm triangle but Swano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Swano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porucha.
Porucha thows a huge punch but Swano dodges it nicely.
Swano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porucha is trying to control the action in half guard but Swano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Porucha trying to control from Swano's half guard. Swano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Porucha is pushing down on Swano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swano is fighting to maintain full guard but Porucha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porucha on the ground.
Porucha throwing shots but Swano is blocking nicely.
Porucha tries to pass to full mount but Swano defends it.
Porucha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Porucha throwing shots but Swano is blocking nicely.
Porucha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porucha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Porucha thows a huge punch but Swano dodges it nicely.
Porucha is looking to take a break and control but Swano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swano trying to control from the bottom.
Porucha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Swano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porucha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Swano misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swano throws a leg kick but Porucha moved away.
Swano misses with a double jab
and Porucha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Porucha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Porucha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Porucha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Porucha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Porucha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porucha is looking to take a break and control but Swano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Porucha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Porucha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Swano defends well and Porucha ends up having to push Swano into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Swano tries to stall but Porucha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Swano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porucha.
Swano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swano misses with a kick to the body.
Porucha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swano circles away.
Swano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swano throws a head kick that misses.
Dan Swano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porucha goes for a double leg but Swano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Swano continues to drive forward.
Dan Swano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Porucha.
Porucha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porucha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Porucha shoots in and drives through. Swano sprawls well.
Porucha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swano.
Swano wants to clinch.
Swano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swano throws a poor cross that misses
and Porucha counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swano misses with a lunging right hand
and Porucha counters with a stiff right hand.
Swano throws a series of punches but Porucha avoids them all with ease.
Swano throws a series of punches but Porucha avoids them all with ease.
Swano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Porucha's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Porucha slips under a jab from Swano.
Swano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swano misses with a hook
and Porucha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swano lands a lovely overhand right.
Swano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porucha was well out of range. Poor timing from Swano.
Porucha shoots in for a double leg but Swano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swano stuffs the takedown attempt from Porucha. Porucha gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porucha blocks a head kick by Swano.
Swano throws a right hand that Porucha ducks under and follows up with a left that Porucha also avoids with ease.
Swano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Porucha.
Swano throws a shot from downtown. Porucha moves away and avoids it.
Swano jabs Porucha right on the nose. Porucha blinks but takes it well.
Porucha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swano was covering up waiting for the punch and Porucha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Swano keeping full guard, as Porucha tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porucha wants to control from the top but Swano keeps moving.
Porucha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Porucha postures up in Swano's guard and throws a big left but Swano blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porucha throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porucha trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Swano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Swano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Porucha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swano misses with a hook to the body
and Porucha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porucha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swano's waist but Swano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porucha off to one side.
Porucha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swano tries to avoid it but Porucha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swano to the ground. Swano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dan Swano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Porucha.
Swano throws a sloppy head kick and Porucha moves out of range easily.
Swano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Porucha to counter with a crisp jab.
Swano throws an off balance right hand
and Porucha counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porucha was well out of range. Poor timing from Swano.
Porucha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Swano's guard.
Porucha throws a strike but Swano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Swano wants to stand but Porucha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Porucha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swano manages to get himself to full guard.
Porucha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swano keeping moving, preventing Porucha from controlling successfully.
Porucha postures up in Swano's guard and throws a big left but Swano blocks it.
Swano keeping full guard, as Porucha tries to pass.
Porucha trying to control but Swano is working from the bottom.
Swano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porucha trying to control but Swano is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rickson Porucha.
Porucha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porucha.
Porucha is trying to control the action in half guard but Swano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Porucha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swano defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porucha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Porucha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swano defending well though.
Porucha trying to control the action but Swano is working from the bottom.
Porucha with the ground and pound but Swano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porucha wants to control from the top but Swano keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Porucha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Porucha 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Porucha!
A very excited looking Rickson Porucha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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