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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 302 p4p, 456 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 44 p4p, 61 weight class). Piano has chosen Rick going ham on a bitch as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 cm 34 245 23 - 12 - 0 |
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190 cm 30 275 28 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano ! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leagatius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piano throws a big shot that misses. Leagatius throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Piano ! But no joy. Piano slips a jab from Leagatius. Leagatius throws an off balance right hand
and Piano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Piano lands with a shot to the body. Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leagatius paws at him with a jab and circles away. Piano cracks Leagatius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Leagatius misses with a straight right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Piano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. As Piano looks to move away, Leagatius throws a big counter combo but Piano just gets out of the way. Piano swings widly with a right hand
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Rick Piano has been cut. A swing and a miss from Piano . Piano throws a looping overhand right but Leagatius ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Piano lands a head shot. Leagatius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piano . Leagatius throws a chopping leg kick but Piano manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Piano looks like he wants to counter punch here. Leagatius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piano . Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leagatius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano .
We've been hearing reports that Leagatius has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. A telegraphed right hand from Piano misses the target. Piano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leagatius. Leagatius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut. Piano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leagatius. Piano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Leagatius ducks under a wild hook from Piano . Leagatius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano . Piano throws a lazy right hand but Leagatius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Leagatius looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Leagatius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Leagatius. Leagatius connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leagatius loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch. Piano ducks under a wild hook from Leagatius. Piano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leagatius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Piano darts in and clinches Leagatius up against the cage. Leagatius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piano . A short right from Leagatius on the inside. Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leagatius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Leagatius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Piano swinging wildly here.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leagatius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leagatius paws at him with a jab and circles away. It looked like Leagatius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Piano takes one on the button. Leagatius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piano . A swing and a miss from Piano . Piano throws a shot to the body.
Piano swings widly with a right hand
and Leagatius counters with a crisp one two that drops Piano ! Leagatius thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Piano to his feet! Piano is in big trouble!
Piano is rocked! Leagatius is stalking Piano . Piano circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Leagatius, and it's lights out! Piano really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Leagatius! Brutus Leagatius 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. Rick Piano spoke after the fight, saying 'I need more roids!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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