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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 4143 p4p, 1728 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 472 p4p, 222 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 cm 32 200 11 - 15 - 0 |
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183 cm 32 191 14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Great elbows Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Loureiro! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Loureiro misses with a hook. Alcantara ducked under it nicely. Loureiro scores with a punch to the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Loureiro. Alcantara does a little dance to reset his feet. Loureiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Alcantara with a jab. Loureiro slips a jab from Alcantara. Alcantara throws an off balance right hand
so Loureiro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Loureiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Loureiro keeps trying to improve his position. Alcantara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loureiro manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Loureiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loureiro trying to keep a closed guard but Alcantara is proving a slippery customer.
Alcantara wants to pass the guard but Loureiro is keeping the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alcantara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Loureiro has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Alcantara should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Loureiro has tightened it up now! Alcantara should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Loureiro! During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Loureiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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