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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 237 p4p, 6 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 1429 p4p, 36 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
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172 lbs
18 - 21 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs closes the distance and pushes Gusmao back into the cage.
Gusmao lands a shot to the body.
Petrovs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gusmao lands an uppercut.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrovs breaks the clinch.
Gusmao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gusmao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrovs circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Petrovs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrovs clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Gusmao.
Petrovs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gusmao.
Petrovs blocks a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovs's elbow.
Petrovs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Gusmao on the inside.
Gusmao throws a head punch that misses.
Petrovs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
Petrovs misses with the head strike.
Gusmao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Gusmao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs blocks a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao tries to work over Petrovs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusmao gets through Petrovs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao lands an uppercut.
Gusmao throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovs.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovs's elbow.
Petrovs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
Petrovs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrovs jumps guard but Gusmao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Petrovs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gusmao can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovs controls the action.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Petrovs avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the cage.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrovs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gusmao as Petrovs tries to tie him up.
Gusmao tries to work over Petrovs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Gusmao presses Petrovs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrovs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gusmao blocks it with crossed arms.
Petrovs scores with a shot to the side of Gusmao's head.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gusmao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovs lands a good knee to the midsection. Gusmao won't want to take too many of those.
Gusmao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrovs misses with a knee strike.
Petrovs prevents a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gusmao misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrovs wants to stall.
Petrovs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrovs misses with some punches.
Gusmao takes a shot to the head.
Petrovs blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs is looking to break free of the clinch but Gusmao has double underhooks.
Petrovs misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao throws a head punch that misses.
Petrovs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrovs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gusmao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrovs.
Petrovs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gusmao avoids it.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
Petrovs stalling in the clinch but Gusmao improves position.
Petrovs misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Petrovs stalling in the clinch but Gusmao improves position.
Gusmao lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrovs wants to get back to striking at distance but Gusmao won't allow it.
Gusmao being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gusmao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusmao.
Gusmao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrovs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovs effectively controlling the action here.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Petrovs avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the cage.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovs.
Petrovs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Petrovs avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovs.
Petrovs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gusmao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaspars Petrovs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gusmao tries to work over Petrovs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusmao digs a right hand into Petrovs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrovs's gas tank.
Petrovs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gusmao throws the left hand but Petrovs avoids the punch easily.
Petrovs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovs.
Petrovs wants to stall.
Petrovs is trying to force a seperation but Gusmao has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gusmao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrovs takes a shot to the head.
Gusmao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrovs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao misses with a punch to the body.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrovs controls his hands.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovs's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrovs.
Gusmao avoiding damage as Petrovs throws knees to the body.
Petrovs trying to control the position but instead, Gusmao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petrovs into the cage.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Petrovs blocks it.
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gusmao lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrovs backwards.
Gusmao lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gusmao.
Petrovs slowing the pace effectively.
Gusmao lands a shot to the body.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrovs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gusmao walks away with a smile on his face. Petrovs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gusmao connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrovs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gusmao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovs manages to avoid it.
Petrovs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petrovs instigates a clinch.
Gusmao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gusmao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrovs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrovs tries to stall but Gusmao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gusmao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovs.
Gusmao throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovs.
Gusmao misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrovs's efforts to push away.
Gusmao takes a shot to the head.
Petrovs misses with some punches.
Petrovs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gusmao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gusmao lands with a light punch inside.
Gusmao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrovs breaks from the clinch.
Gusmao drives through and clinches with Petrovs against the cage.
Gusmao scores with a shot to the side of Petrovs's head.
Petrovs is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gusmao.
Petrovs is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusmao finish him?
Gusmao misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovs.
Gusmao lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Petrovs to his knees! Gusmao keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Gusmao!
In his post fight interview, Henrique Gusmao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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