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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Slam (ranked 17 p4p, 116 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 5 p4p, 18 weight class). Pedro Fuentes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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193 cm 32 275 22 - 8 - 0 |
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200 cm 33 276 25 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Slam! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Fuentes! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuentes sees it coming and avoids it easily. It seemed like Fuentes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Fuentes misses with a looping right. Fuentes connects with a right hand. Slam shakes it off.
It looks like Ben Slam has been cut. Slam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuentes. Fuentes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Slam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fuentes throws the kick towards the body but Slam avoids it. Fuentes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Slam misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Fuentes counter with a right hand. Fuentes misses with a straight left. Fuentes misses with a right hand and Slam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut. A jab from Fuentes misses. Fuentes moves out of range as Slam strikes. Fuentes shapes to counter with a head kick. Slam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fuentes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Slam misses with a hook
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuentes avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Fuentes flicks out a counter leg kick but Slam steps away. Slam throws the left hand but Fuentes avoids the punch easily. Slam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuentes throws an uppercut from hell that sends Slam clean off his feet! He's out cold! Fuentes stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes! Pedro Fuentes is the new heavyweight champion! Pedro Fuentes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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