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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pravola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibaka's entrance music is S.A.R.S. - Lutka. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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143 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Pravola!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pravola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pravola throws a sloppy body shot
and Ibaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pravola misses with a body punch.
Ibaka lands with a right to the head.
Pravola pushes off an throws an elbow but Ibaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pravola trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ibaka.
Ibaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pravola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Pravola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ibaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ibaka digs a right hand into Pravola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pravola's gas tank.
Pravola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ibaka avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pravola trying to stall but Ibaka improves his position.
Ibaka lands a nice uppercut.
Pravola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibaka blocks an uppercut.
Pravola missing with knees to the body.
Ibaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ibaka lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pravola swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ibaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Pravola working aggressively here.
Ibaka lands a body punch.
Pravola tries to throw a body punch but Ibaka avoids it by throwing Pravola back against the cage.
Ibaka lands with a left to the head.
Pravola struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibaka controls his hands.
Pravola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ibaka avoids it.
Pravola tries to land a knee to the head but Ibaka blocks with his arms.
A short right from Ibaka.
Ibaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Ibaka.
Pravola is rocked!
Pravola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pravola is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibaka finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka throws a big uppercut that drops Pravola! More strikes from Ibaka and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pravola lies dazed against the cage as Ibaka celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Ibaka!
Serge Ibaka is the new bantamweight champion!
Serge Ibaka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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