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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alojz Sanel (ranked 742 p4p, 97 weight class) and Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 1586 p4p, 175 weight class). Branca has chosen original score medley as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm
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260 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alojz Sanel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branca throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Alojz Sanel has been cut.
Sanel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanel punishes Branca's body with a nice straight punch.
Branca closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Branca keeps the fight on the outside.
Branca connects with the punch.
Sanel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanel scores with a hook to the body.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Branca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanel tries a body shot but Branca blocks it.
Branca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Branca throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanel.
Branca tries to work over Sanel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Branca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branca misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanel.
Sanel lands an uppercut.
Branca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Branca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanel misses with a body punch.
Sanel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Branca lands a body shot.
Branca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Branca lands with a right to the head.
Sanel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanel blocks a body shot from Branca.
Sanel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Branca on the inside.
A short uppercut from Branca.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
Branca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanel misses with a punch to the body.
Branca throws a head punch that misses.
Branca scores with a shot to the side of Sanel's head.
Sanel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Branca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Branca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Branca.
Sanel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Branca thows a body kick. Sanel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Branca lands a right hook to the body.
Branca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Branca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanel sets himself, and Branca steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanel avoids it this time.
Branca pounces like a tiger and cracks Sanel with a vicious hook! Sanel is down but not out! Branca follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Alojz Sanel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
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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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