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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Giannis Ignacio (ranked 2554 p4p, 4178 weight class) and Kabala Magaluff (ranked 353 p4p, 524 weight class). Ignacio comes into the arena with This is the Moment blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Magaluff's choice of entrance music: Shalom. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Giannis Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignacio.
Ignacio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magaluff is out of range.
Ignacio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magaluff is out of range.
Magaluff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignacio throws out the jab.
Magaluff slips under a jab from Ignacio.
Magaluff fails with a takedown attempt.
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown but Ignacio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magaluff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magaluff misses with a takedown attempt
and Ignacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ace Giannis Ignacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kabala Magaluff.
Magaluff fails with a takedown attempt.
Ignacio with a nice cross.
Ignacio works Magaluff's body with a nice hook.
Ignacio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magaluff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ignacio avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio keeps Magaluff at a distance using the push kick.
Ignacio with a hook.
Magaluff closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ignacio is looking for a sweep.
Ignacio throws Magaluff to one side and escapes!
Magaluff takes one to the side of the head.
Ace Giannis Ignacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magaluff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magaluff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignacio.
Magaluff tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Magaluff slips under a jab.
Magaluff fails with the takedown
and Ignacio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magaluff thinking.
Magaluff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ignacio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Magaluff! Ignacio lets Magaluff back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Magaluff is rocked!
It looks like Kabala Magaluff has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magaluff was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignacio.
Ignacio throws a lazy right hand but Magaluff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ignacio - that will leave a mark!
Magaluff looks winded!
Magaluff fails with the takedown
and Ignacio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magaluff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kabala Magaluff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magaluff jabs Ignacio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ignacio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignacio connects with a single shot there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ignacio.
Crack! A monster head kick from Ignacio and Magaluff falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ignacio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ace Giannis Ignacio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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