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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuufo Seanoa (ranked 1713 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 87 p4p, 86 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuufo Seanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seanoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ganz.
Ganz throws a right hand that misses
and Seanoa counters with a stiff right hand.
Seanoa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seanoa misses with a jab to the body
and Seanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seanoa moves out of range of the body kick from Ganz.
Seanoa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ganz is out of range.
Seanoa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganz lands a nice looking body kick.
Seanoa throws a sloppy head kick and Ganz moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ganz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Seanoa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seanoa.
Seanoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ganz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ganz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seanoa in his tracks.
Seanoa clinches with his opponent.
Seanoa tries to work over Ganz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganz.
A short body shot lands from Ganz as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Seanoa.
Seanoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ganz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ganz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ganz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Ganz as the two fighters clinch.
Seanoa is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ganz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ganz struggles to land a body shot inside as Seanoa controls his hands.
Seanoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ganz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ganz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seanoa's elbow.
Seanoa presses Ganz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ganz can't find room to land a body shot as Seanoa controls the action.
Ganz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seanoas head.
Ganz working aggressively here.
Ganz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Seanoa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seanoa.
Seanoa avoids the body shot from Ganz.
Seanoa throwing a counter right hand but Ganz manages to avoid it.
Ganz lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seanoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seanoa scores with a jab. Ganz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ganz.
Seanoa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seanoa tries to land a front kick but Ganz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ganz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ganz gets tackled into the cage by Seanoa. Seanoa maintains the clinch.
Ganz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Seanoa.
A right handed body shot lands from Seanoa.
Ganz scores with a shot to the side of Seanoa's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganz.
Ganz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seanoa misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seanoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Seanoa misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ganz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seanoa can't find room to land a body shot as Ganz controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seanoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seanoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganz.
A right hook to the body lands for Ganz.
Seanoa misses with a body punch.
Seanoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seanoa is working Ganz over against the cage.
Ganz swings wildly with an uppercut but Seanoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seanoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ganz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seanoa lands a body shot.
Seanoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bartolomeu Ganz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Seanoa.
It looks like Bartolomeu Ganz has been cut.
Ganz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Ganz as he connects with a hook.
Ganz thows a body kick. Seanoa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ganz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ganz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bartolomeu Ganz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seanoa rushes Ganz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz can't find room to land a body shot as Seanoa controls the action.
Ganz pushes Seanoa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seanoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganz.
Ganz digs a right hand into Seanoa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seanoa's gas tank.
Ganz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nuufo Seanoa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seanoa.
A nice left hand lands by Ganz.
Seanoa working aggressively here.
Seanoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Ganz.
Seanoa lands a right hand.
Seanoa misses with some punches.
Ganz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ganz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seanoas head.
Ganz lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Ganz - that landed with a thud.
Ganz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ganz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganz misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz lands a body shot.
Ganz lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz gets through Seanoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ganz.
Ganz lands with a right to the head.
Ganz lands a left hand.
Ganz lands with a left to the head.
Seanoa tries to throw a body punch but Ganz avoids it by throwing Seanoa back against the cage.
Ganz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ganz breaks from the clinch.
Ganz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ganz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ganz!
Ganz connects with a single shot there.
Ganz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa moves forwards but Ganz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ganz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seanoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ganz counters with a low kick, right behind Seanoa 's knee.
Seanoa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ganz. That one must have hurt.
Nice shot lands for Ganz.
Seanoa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ganz can pounce on him.
Seanoa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ganz lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ganz scores with a punch to the head.
Ganz clobbers Seanoa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganz cracks Seanoa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seanoa looks to throw the jab but Ganz is out of range.
Ganz throws a lazy body kick
and Seanoa counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick from Ganz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartolomeu Ganz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seanoa fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartolomeu Ganz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bartolomeu Ganz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ganz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ganz throws the left hand but Seanoa avoids the punch easily.
Seanoa instigates a clinch.
Seanoa drags the fight down to the ground.
Ganz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ganz trying to control but Seanoa is working from the bottom.
Seanoa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ganz passes into side control.
Seanoa tries to escape but Ganz is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa is trying to control Ganz's posture but Ganz avoids it.
Ganz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seanoa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ganz taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa tries to bench press Ganz off him but Ganz keeps the position.
Ganz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganz wants to control but Seanoa is keeping him busy.
Seanoa is being controlled here.
Nuufo Seanoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Seanoa sneaks back into half guard.
Ganz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Seanoa trying to control but Ganz postures up.
Ganz stalling.
Let's hope that Ganz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa wants to improve his position but Ganz is controlling well.
Ganz is trying to control the action in half guard but Seanoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seanoa throws out a loose jab but Ganz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ganz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Seanoa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ganz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ganz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seanoa throws a sloppy head kick and Ganz moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seanoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ganz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Seanoa takes a step back to recover.
Seanoa throws a sloppy head kick
and Ganz counters with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ganz - that will leave a mark!
Seanoa ducks right into an uppercut from Ganz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ganz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seanoa misses with a double jab
and Ganz counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartolomeu Ganz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ganz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartolomeu Ganz!
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RATING
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