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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taobaru Kokubufuko (ranked 4435 p4p, 3108 weight class) and Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 101 p4p, 81 weight class). Junqueiro Santo Amaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taobaru Kokubufuko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokubufuko throws a leg kick but Santo Amaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kokubufuko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santo Amaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kokubufuko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Santo Amaro blocks the leg kick.
Kokubufuko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santo Amaro punishes Kokubufuko's body with a nice straight punch.
Kokubufuko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kokubufuko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Santo Amaro misses the target.
Kokubufuko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santo Amaro! But no joy.
Santo Amaro cracks Kokubufuko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santo Amaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokubufuko moves away.
Kokubufuko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Santo Amaro just manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro's corner calls for a 1-2. Santo Amaro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santo Amaro misses with a straight right.
Kokubufuko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santo Amaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokubufuko manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Kokubufuko misses.
Kokubufuko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santo Amaro.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kokubufuko.
Kokubufuko motions for Santo Amaro to come forward. Kokubufuko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kokubufuko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santo Amaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kokubufuko. Kokubufuko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kokubufuko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kokubufuko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santo Amaro ducks under a wild hook from Kokubufuko.
Kokubufuko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santo Amaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kokubufuko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santo Amaro is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Santo Amaro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot lands for Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokubufuko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Kokubufuko blocks it.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping left.
Kokubufuko half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santo Amaro scores with a nice right hand.
Kokubufuko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santo Amaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokubufuko with the inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro scores with a jab to the body.
Kokubufuko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santo Amaro misses with a straight left.
Santo Amaro checks the leg kick.
Santo Amaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokubufuko manages to avoid it.
Kokubufuko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Santo Amaro lands a jab.
Kokubufuko misses with a low kick.
Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Santo Amaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokubufuko moves out of range of the strikes.
Kokubufuko throws a push kick but Santo Amaro slaps the foot to one side.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santo Amaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokubufuko looks for the body kick but Santo Amaro saw that one coming.
Taobaru Kokubufuko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kokubufuko throws a jab when Santo Amaro was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santo Amaro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro wins by unanimous decision!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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