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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 186 p4p, 213 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 21 p4p, 30 weight class). Iso Paa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm 32 173 31 - 14 - 0 |
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180 cm 31 185 25 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Paa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Navarro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Paa throws a nice inside leg kick. Paa cracks Navarro with a right hand to the side of the head. Navarro defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand. Paa misses with a right hand and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Paa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Paa lands a slapping body shot.
Navarro avoids the body shot from Paa.
Navarro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Navarro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro is looking to counter with head kicks. Paa misses with a right hand and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice defenses there by Navarro. Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Navarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Navarro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Paa throws an overhand right that lands on Navarro's shoulder, as Navarro tries to avoid the shot. A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target. Navarro slips under a jab. Navarro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa. An inside leg kick lands from Paa. Paa scores with a shot to the body.
Paa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a lovely shot to the body. Paa is looking to land body kicks. Nice body punch from Paa. Paa throws a head kick that misses and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Navarro counters with a huge head kick that drops Paa! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gideon Navarro! Gideon Navarro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
48% |
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