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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Hide (ranked 886 p4p, 105 weight class) and Ramon Gianni (ranked 1180 p4p, 141 weight class). Hide comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish. Raphael Hide has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Hide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Gianni!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hide thows a leg kick but Gianni checks it
and Gianni counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Hide's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gianni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hide.
Hide connects with a body shot that sends Gianni's belly button to the back.
Gianni throws a jab but it's blocked by Hide.
Hide jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni staying out of range there.
Gianni is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gianni lands a jab to the nose.
Hide ducks under a wild hook from Gianni.
An inside leg kick from Gianni misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni throws a hook to the side of Hide's head but Hide sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gianni throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hide misses the target.
Hide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hide counter with a right hand.
Hide fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gianni.
Hide moves into range and clinches up with Gianni.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Gianni being controlled against the cage.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Hide controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Hide.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hide as Gianni tries to tie him up.
Hide can't find room to land a body shot as Gianni controls the action.
Hide missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hide.
Hide has clasped his hands together around Gianni's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hide throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hide working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hide.
Gianni is being controlled here.
Gianni manages to get back to half guard.
Hide is looking to take a break and control but Gianni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gianni wants to improve his position but Hide is controlling well.
Hide wants to take a breather but Gianni is having none of it.
Hide thows a huge punch but Gianni dodges it nicely.
Hide looks to land a strike but Gianni avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hide loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gianni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hide has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gianni is trying to keep Hide in close.
Gianni is looking for a triangle but Hide pushes his legs off easily.
Gianni trying to keep a closed guard but Hide is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hide throws an elbow that misses. Gianni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hide's guard. Nice move by Gianni!
Hide working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gianni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gianni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni tries to free his leg and advance position but Hide is retaining full guard.
Hide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hide can't keep his opponent in guard - Gianni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gianni passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hide tries to hold on but Gianni pushes him away.
Hide is controlling an arm, preventing Gianni from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
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 Raphael Hide will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hide's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hide lands a slapping body shot.
Gianni takes a swing at Hide's ribcage but misses.
Gianni has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gianni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hides jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gianni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gianni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gianni thows a leg kick but Hide checks it
and Hide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hide checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hide was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gianni.
Gianni misses with a left hand
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gianni.
Hide is looking to counter the offense by Gianni and move into the clinch.
Gianni thows a leg kick but Hide checks it
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hide moves out of range as Gianni strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni cracks Hide with an open hand slap.
Hide punishes Gianni's body with a nice straight punch.
Gianni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hide momentarily.
Gianni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hide misses with a jab to the body
and Gianni counters with an inside leg kick.
Hide throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gianni misses.
Hide takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hide blocks a jab.
Hide is looking to counter punch.
Ramon Gianni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gianni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gianni misses with a head kick.
Hide backs away from a small jab... but Gianni lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Hide crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Gianni with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ramon Gianni!
A victorious Ramon Gianni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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