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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Archangel (ranked 4318 p4p, 4315 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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219 cm 18 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm 18 255 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Archangel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Cavalera! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Archangel scores with a sloppy right hand. Cavalera should have avoided that one. Archangel's corner calls for a 1-2. Archangel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Archangel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cavalera. Cavalera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Archangel lands a glancing blow to the side of Cavalera's head. Archangel connects with the punch. Archangel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Archangel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A jab from Archangel does it's job there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cavalera lunges at Archangel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Archangel's hand. Archangel lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Archangel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalera is just out of range. Cavalera moves out of range as Archangel strikes. Cavalera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Archangel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Archangel misses the shot to the body. Cavalera now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Archangel just misses with a punch to the body.
Archangel misses with an uppercut. Cavalera saw that one coming. Nice body punch from Cavalera. Cavalera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archangel.
Cavalera looks like he wants to counter punch here. Archangel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalera is just out of range. Archangel thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cavalera slips a jab and a cross from Archangel.
Cavalera throws a sloppy body shot
and Archangel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cavalera throws a hook to the side of Archangel's head but Archangel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cavalera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cavalera misses with the combination.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Archangel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Archangel misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Cavalera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Archangel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cavalera dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Archangel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalera is just out of range. It seemed like Cavalera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Archangel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Cavalera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Cavalera cracks Archangel with a right hand to the side of the head. Cavalera avoids the body shot from Archangel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Archangel throws out a loose jab but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it. Cavalera misses with an uppercut
and Archangel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Archangel throws a lazy right hand but Cavalera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cavalera blocks a jab. A countering left hand to the body from Cavalera misses. Archangel throws an off balance right hand
and Cavalera counters with a right hand to the body. Archangel misses the shot to the body. Archangel swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera misses with a double jab
and Archangel counters with a nice body shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Archangel dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Archangel throws a hook but Cavalera blocks it. Cavalera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Cavalera misses with a lunging right hand
letting Archangel counter with a right hand. Archangel throws a hook to the side of Cavalera's head but Cavalera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cavalera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archangel.
Cavalera misses with a looping left. Cavalera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Archangel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cavalera counter with a right hand. Cavalera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cavalera loads up on a big right hand but Archangel slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Archangel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cavalera. Archangel throws a hook but Cavalera blocks it. Cavalera moves away from the strike by Archangel. As Archangel backs off Cavalera throws a huge counter combo but Archangel manages to avoid it all. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cavalera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Archangel has got the better of the exchanges. Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Archangel counters with a lovely straight right hand! Good standup being displayed there by Archangel as he connects with a hook. Archangel misses with an uppercut
and Cavalera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Archangel connects with a nice looking jab.
Cavalera lands an overhand right. Archangel swings widly with a right hand
and Cavalera counters with a big right hand! Oh Archangel is in trouble here! Cavalera follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Cavalera!
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hype
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