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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Gouveia (ranked 2999 p4p, 2770 weight class) and Angelo Bruno (ranked 298 p4p, 279 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm 25 230 5 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm 25 280 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Good chin |
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Decent wrestler Decent boxing Determined |
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pascal Gouveia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angelo Bruno! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gouveia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Gouveia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruno. As Bruno tries to get set, Gouveia tries to push him back and clinch up but Bruno manages to avoid the attempt. Gouveia is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bruno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Gouveia tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range. Gouveia looks for a takedown but Bruno sprawls well. Gouveia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Gouveia attempts a counter takedown but Bruno avoids it well and moves away. Gouveia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Gouveia just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bruno throws out a leg kick but Gouveia moves out of range and Bruno only half commits. Gouveia looks for a takedown but Bruno sprawls well. A countering left hand to the body from Bruno misses. Gouveia looks to clinch and Bruno counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gouveia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruno throws out the jab. Gouveia misses with a leg kick. Gouveia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Gouveia just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bruno. Bruno cracks a nice hook into Gouveia's ribs. Nice defenses there by Gouveia. As Bruno tries to get set, Gouveia tries to push him back and clinch up but Bruno manages to avoid the attempt. Nice sprawl there from Bruno as Gouveia shoots in. Bruno now looks to counter with a shot at the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascal Gouveia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bruno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bruno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gouveia moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gouveia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bruno avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gouveia swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bruno counters with a left to the body. Nice uppercut there from Bruno. Bruno throws a good cross that connects.
Gouveia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bruno to score with a decent uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Gouveia with a poor takedown and Bruno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bruno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gouveia. Bruno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Gouveia gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno lands a jab to Gouveia's midsection. Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Bruno. Those never looked like landing. Gouveia wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance. Bruno scores with a hook to the body. Gouveia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bruno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gouveia sees it coming and avoids it easily. As Bruno tries to get set, Gouveia tries to push him back and clinch up but Bruno manages to avoid the attempt. Bruno swings for the body but Gouveia moves out of range.
Gouveia clinches. Gouveia is looking to control Bruno's arms but Bruno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gouveia has his back to the ropes. Gouveia stalling in the clinch.
Gouveia taking a breather. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Bruno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Gouveia is just out of range. Gouveia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gouveia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bruno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gouveia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gouveia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bruno jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bruno misses with a wild body shot. Bruno lands with a straight right. Gouveia didn't see that one coming. Gouveia wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance. Gouveia avoids the body shot from Bruno.
Gouveia tries to counter by clinching up but Bruno breaks away and moves out of range. A big right from Gouveia misses. A little jabbing left from Bruno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Gouveia tries to score with a low kick but Bruno moves his leg out of the way. Gouveia misses with a jab to the body
and Bruno counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gouveia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bruno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gouveia scrambles back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Bruno dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Bruno misses the shot to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Gouveia misses the target. Bruno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gouveia. Bruno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gouveia.
Bruno has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nice defenses there by Bruno. Gouveia is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bruno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gouveia. Bruno connects with a body shot. Gouveia drives through with a takedown into guard. Gouveia passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruno wants to improve his position but Gouveia is controlling well.
Gouveia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bruno is just riding it out for now. Gouveia eventually gives up the hold. Gouveia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gouveia wants to free his trapped foot but Bruno is holding on for dear life with his legs. Gouveia controlling the action here. Gouveia is keen to just control but Bruno is a slippery customer. Bruno is trying to control Gouveia's posture. Gouveia takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Bruno! Gouveia is rotating here... this could be the end... Bruno is out! Gouveia has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pascal Gouveia! Pascal Gouveia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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