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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Trooper's choice of entrance music: №1. Super Trooper will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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290 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Trooper!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Trooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Salcedo swings widly with a right hand
so Trooper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Salcedo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcedo is retaining full guard.
Salcedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trooper is one step ahead there.
Salcedo is trying to keep Trooper in close.
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!
Trooper trying to control but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
Trooper looking to pass the guard.
Trooper advances to half guard.
Salcedo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Salcedo trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Salcedo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trooper fails with a takedown attempt.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Trooper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Trooper.
Trooper tries to move into range but Salcedo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salcedo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salcedo wants it to stay on the feet.
Salcedo throws out a loose jab but Trooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trooper.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trooper's sensitive parts.
Salcedo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Trooper shoots in for a takedown but Salcedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Trooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trooper avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Trooper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Salcedo misses with a body shot.
Salcedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salcedo throws a poor cross that misses
and Trooper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Trooper tries to pass to full mount but Salcedo defends it.
Salcedo trying to control here.
Trooper is looking for a kimura but Salcedo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trooper to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trooper prevents Salcedo from improving his position.
Trooper is trying to work for a kimura but Salcedo is defending well.
Salcedo trying to control here.
Salcedo is controlling Trooper's trapped leg to prevent Trooper from advancing to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salcedo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salcedo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trooper!
Salcedo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Super Trooper has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The cut above Super Trooper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Trooper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trooper wants to control but Salcedo is having none of it.
Trooper sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Trooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trooper's head.
Salcedo is nestled in close to Trooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Super Trooper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salcedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Super Trooper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Salcedo!
Jose Salcedo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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