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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Berinjela (ranked 24272 p4p, 3530 weight class) and Nicolas Djotodia (ranked 473 p4p, 172 weight class). Berinjela comes to the ring accompanied by “Yoda” by Weird Al. Djotodia has chosen Mass Appeal by Gang Starr as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Berinjela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Djotodia!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djotodia throws a push kick but Berinjela slaps the foot to one side.
Berinjela blocks the body kick.
Djotodia slips under a jab.
Djotodia tries to clinch but Berinjela moves out of range.
Berinjela looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Djotodia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Djotodia throws a right hand that misses
letting Berinjela counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Berinjela misses.
Djotodia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berinjela throws a leg kick
and Djotodia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Djotodia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berinjela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berinjela lands a jab to the head.
Bruno Berinjela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berinjela throws a lazy uppercut
and Djotodia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Djotodia.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Berinjela just misses with a elbow thrown towards Djotodia's brow.
Berinjela tries to work over Djotodia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berinjela gets through Djotodia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Djotodia working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djotodia struggles to land a body shot inside as Berinjela controls his hands.
Djotodia tries to land knees in the clinch but Berinjela avoids the damage to the body.
Djotodia missing with knees to the body.
Djotodia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Djotodia throws a punch but it's blocked by Berinjela.
Djotodia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berinjela tries to throw a body punch but Djotodia avoids it by throwing Berinjela back against the ropes.
Berinjela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berinjela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berinjela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Djotodia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berinjela is defending well for now.
Djotodia has a couple of punches blocked by Berinjela.
Djotodia misses with a body punch.
Djotodia trying to land knees to the body.
Djotodia misses with some punches.
Djotodia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Djotodia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Djotodia lands a hook that snaps the head of Berinjela backwards.
Djotodia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berinjela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berinjela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berinjela lands a nice shot to the body.
Djotodia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berinjela lands an elbow inside that Djotodia shrugs off.
Berinjela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Nicolas Djotodia has been cut.
Berinjela digs a right hand underneath Djotodia's ribcage. Djotodia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Djotodia looks winded!
Berinjela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berinjela blocks an uppercut.
Berinjela lands a hook that snaps the head of Djotodia backwards.
Djotodia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Djotodia struggles to land a body shot inside as Berinjela controls his hands.
Djotodia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berinjela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berinjela.
Berinjela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berinjela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berinjela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Nicolas Djotodia's cut even more.
Berinjela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berinjela digs a right hand into Djotodia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Djotodia's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Berinjela as the two fighters clinch.
Berinjela lands a damaging elbow.
Berinjela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Djotodia is rocked!
A short right from Berinjela.
Djotodia is still on wobbly legs! Can Berinjela finish him?
Berinjela lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Berinjela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Djotodia'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.
Berinjela thuds his right hand into Djotodia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Djotodia seems to have recovered his senses.
A good leg kick by Berinjela.
Djotodia misses with a looping left.
Djotodia lands a jab to Berinjela's midsection.
Djotodia throws a series of punches but Berinjela moves out of range.
Djotodia throws a low kick but Berinjela moves out of range easily.
Djotodia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berinjela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berinjela blocks a head kick by Djotodia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berinjela scores with a sloppy right hand. Djotodia should have avoided that one.
Bruno Berinjela is winning the standup battle so far.
Berinjela throws a leg kick which misses Djotodia's front leg but catches the back leg as Djotodia tries to avoid it.
Berinjela takes a swing at Djotodia's ribcage but misses.
Berinjela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Djotodia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Berinjela.
Nicolas Djotodia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berinjela!
Berinjela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Djotodia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Djotodia misses the shot to the body.
Djotodia looks to land a body kick but Berinjela moved away.
Berinjela half committed to a counter leg kick.
Djotodia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berinjela. That one must have hurt.
Berinjela lands a front kick.
Berinjela connects with a jab.
Djotodia tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Berinjela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berinjela tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Djotodia is able to avoid easily.
Djotodia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djotodia blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djotodia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berinjela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Berinjela on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berinjela cracks Djotodia with a good jab.
Berinjela takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Berinjela works the jab nicely.
Djotodia is rocked!
Djotodia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berinjela. Berinjela obviously looking to wear him down.
Berinjela connects with a quick right hand that sends Djotodia tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bruno Berinjela!
An out of breath Bruno Berinjela 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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