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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Forza (ranked 602 p4p, 1799 weight class) and Caio Victor (ranked 85 p4p, 236 weight class). Forza comes to the cage accompanied by Preciso me Encontrar. Raimundo Forza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Forza.
A left lands for Victor.
Victor misses with a wild combination.
Forza scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Victor misses the target.
Forza scores with a sloppy right hand. Victor should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forza defending well as Victor loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Victor misses.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Victor.
Victor throws a big shot that misses.
Forza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Forza is predictable there
and Victor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Victor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice shot lands for Forza.
Victor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Victor. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Forza misses its target.
Good shot there by Victor.
A jab from Forza finds it's way through Victor's defenses.
Forza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victor was well out of range. Poor timing from Forza.
Forza misses with a body shot.
Raimundo Forza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caio Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Victor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forza scores with a shot to the body.
Victor moves out of range of the strikes.
Victor throws out a counter right but Forza avoids it with no problem.
Forza jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Victor throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Victor thinking.
Jab from Victor.
Forza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Forza lands a glancing blow to the side of Victor's head.
Victor throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Forza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza connects with a nice looking jab.
Victor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Forza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forza misses with a looping left.
Victor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Forza throws a shot from downtown. Victor moves away and avoids it.
Victor throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
Victor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Forza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Victor shoots in for a takedown but Forza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor fails to land with a series of punches.
Forza is looking to counter punch.
Victor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Forza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Victor somewhat.
Raimundo Forza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Victor throws a right hand that misses
and Forza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Victor throws a lazy uppercut
and Forza counters with a straight right hand.
Forza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Forza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victor ducks under a wild hook from Forza.
Forza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Forza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Victor shoots in looking for a takedown. Forza tries to sprawl out of it but Victor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Forza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victor scores with a sloppy right hand. Forza should have avoided that one.
Forza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Victor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Victor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forza lands with an overhand left.
Victor looks for a takedown but Forza sprawls well.
Forza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victor was well out of range. Poor timing from Forza.
Victor looks to land a combination but Forza avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Victor.
Forza misses with a double jab
and Victor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Forza looks to land a right hand but Victor moved out of range.
Victor throws a lazy uppercut
and Forza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Forza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Victor can do to turn this around?
Victor connects with a crisp jab.
Forza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor lands with an uppercut that bounces Forza off the cage and back into range.
Forza slips under a jab from Victor.
Victor throws a looping overhand right but Forza ducks down to avoid it.
Forza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victor connects with a right hand. Forza shakes it off.
Forza lands with an overhand left.
Victor looks to land a left hand but Forza moved out of range nicely.
Forza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Victor manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Victor lands a slapping body shot.
It looks like Forza has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Forza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Victor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Victor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Victor throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
Victor connects with a body shot that sends Forza's belly button to the back.
Forza tests Victor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Victor misses
and Forza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Forza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Victor misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forza.
Raimundo Forza is winning the standup battle so far.
Victor lands a jab to Forza's midsection.
Forza walks into a straight right hand from Victor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Victor throws a big shot that misses.
Forza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Forza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Victor misses.
Victor cracks Forza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Forza throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Victor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Victor scores with a jab to the head.
Forza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Victor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Forza cracks Victor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Victor throws a body punch but Forza moves out of range.
Forza is looking to counter punch.
Forza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Victor throws out the jab.
Victor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Forza's hands.
Victor misses with a left hand
and Forza counters with a low kick, right behind Victor 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forza misses with a left hand
and Victor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Forza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Victor doesn't seem phased though.
Forza with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Victor misses the target.
Forza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Forza misses the body punch
and Victor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Victor moves out of range as Forza strikes.
Victor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forza throws out the jab.
Victor throws out a counter right but Forza avoids it with no problem.
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
Forza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Victor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Forza.
Forza jabs at Victor's body.
Victor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Forza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor misses with a hook
and Victor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Victor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Forza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Forza.
Forza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Victor misses with a lunging right hand
and Forza counters with a nice uppercut.
Victor is rocked!
Victor missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Victor is still on wobbly legs! Can Forza finish him?
Forza's corner calls for a 1-2. Forza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Forza scores with a jab to the head.
Forza moves out of range as Victor strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Victor.
Victor seems to have recovered his senses.
Victor misses with a body shot
and Forza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forza drops Victor with a big left hand! Victor is injured, injured bad! Forza jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimundo Forza!
An out of breath Raimundo Forza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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