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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hao Qiang (ranked 394 p4p, 928 weight class) and Mabuz Bacia (ranked 55 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm 30 275 19 - 7 - 0 |
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195 cm 28 265 11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT 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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabuz Bacia! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Qiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bacia sees it coming and avoids it easily. Qiang slips under a jab. Qiang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A slapping leg kick lands for Qiang.
Qiang scores with a decent looking hook. Bacia thows a body kick. Qiang tries to catch it but that hurt him. Qiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bacia throws out the jab. Bacia lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut. Bacia throws a lazy right hand but Qiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Qiang tries to clinch but Bacia is having none of it. Bacia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Qiang lands a body shot.
Bacia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bacia is looking to chop away at Qiang's legs. Qiang loads up on a big right hand but Bacia slips the punch. Qiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bacia. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bacia throws out a loose jab but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Qiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bacia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Qiang. A solid leg kick lands there for Qiang.
Qiang throws a jab when Bacia was well out of range. A nice side step and Bacia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Oooooh!!! Bacia has knocked Qiang down with a huge combo! Bacia steps away and waves a wobbly Qiang back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Bacia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qiang throwing a counter right hand but Bacia manages to avoid it. Bacia ducks under a wild hook from Qiang. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bacia throws a right and a left that Qiang avoids nicely. Bacia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qiang circles away quickly and effectively. Qiang is looking to counter punch. Bacia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Qiang gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bacia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bacia tries to break free but Qiang pushes him back against the cage. Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bacia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bacia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Qiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land. A quick uppercut on the inside from Qiang. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bacia. Bacia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bacia looks to land a combination but Qiang avoids it well. Qiang lands a really nice looking cross but Bacia seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Qiang checks a leg kick. Qiang thuds his right hand into Bacia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Qiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bacia looks to throw the jab but Qiang is out of range. Qiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bacia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bacia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Qiang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut. Qiang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Qiang takes a swing at Bacia's ribcage but misses. Bacia throws a head kick but Qiang moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Bacia. Bacia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Qiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bacia. Bacia misses the shot to the body. Bacia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Qiang half committed to a counter leg kick. Qiang connects with the punch. Qiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Bacia. Bacia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Qiang dips to his left and cracks Bacia with an uppercut! Qiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Qiang looks to land a right hand but Bacia moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Qiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bacia was well out of range. Poor timing from Qiang. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bacia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Qiang moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bacia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qiang.
Bacia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qiang throws out the jab. Qiang lands a head shot. Bacia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Qiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A combination from Bacia does no damage. Bacia lands a two punch combo.
Hao Qiang's cut is getting worse. Qiang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bacia's hands. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Qiang lands with an uppercut that bounces Bacia off the cage and back into range. Bacia throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bacia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qiang. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hao Qiang will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Qiang throws a hook to the side of Bacia's head but Bacia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Qiang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hao Qiang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Hao Qiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A chopping leg kick lands by Qiang. Qiang moves forwards but Bacia connects with a nice, crisp jab. Qiang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Bacia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Qiang connects with a leg kick. Qiang connects with an inside leg kick. Bacia fails to land with a series of punches.
Qiang throws a body punch but Bacia moves out of range. Bacia loads up on a big right hand but Qiang slips the punch. Mabuz Bacia seems to be getting the better of the standup. Qiang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice leg kick from Qiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bacia ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
That's one minute gone in the round. Qiang throws out a powerful jab. Qiang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bacia moves out of range of the strikes. Bacia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Qiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bacia. A telegraphed right hand from Qiang misses the target. Bacia misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Qiang. Qiang moves into range and connects with a jab. Qiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bacia throws a head kick that misses. Bacia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Qiang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bacia misses with a head kick.
Bacia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qiang circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice straight punches there by Qiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Qiang. Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bacia.
Qiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bacia throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily. Bacia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qiang.
Bacia misses with an uppercut. Bacia ducks under a wild hook from Qiang. Qiang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bacia. Qiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A slow jab from Bacia misses its intended target. Qiang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacia moves away. Qiang backing away here, and Bacia unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Bacia misses with a looping right. Qiang scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Qiang lands a nice shot that snaps Bacia's head back.
Bacia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bacia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Qiang. Bacia ducks under a wild hook from Qiang. Despite the aggression on Bacia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Qiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bacia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qiang sees it coming and avoids it easily. A counter left hand to the body from Qiang misses its target. Bacia avoids the body shot from Qiang.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacia moves away. A head kick misses from Bacia. Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacia is just out of range. Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacia is just out of range. Bacia throws a right and a left that Qiang avoids nicely. Qiang is looking to counter punch. Bacia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Qiang tries to clinch up and Bacia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeez, Hao Qiang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bacia misses with a body kick. Bacia throws a right and a left that Qiang avoids nicely. Qiang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A low kick lands for Qiang.
Qiang loads up on a big right hand but Bacia slips the punch. Qiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Bacia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bacia misses with a looping right. Bacia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Qiang lands a big head kick that sends Bacia tumbling to the mat! Qiang takes a step backwards and waves Bacia back to his feet - he wants the finish! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Qiang closes the distance and clinches. Qiang scores with a shot to the side of Bacia's head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round! Bacia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Qiang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bacia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Qiang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bacia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Qiang swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bacia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Qiang misses with a hook. Bacia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Qiang throws an overhand right that lands on Bacia's shoulder, as Bacia tries to avoid the shot. Bacia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bacia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Qiang throws a body punch but Bacia moves out of range. Qiang moves away from the strike by Bacia. Qiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bacia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Qiang throws the kick towards the body but Bacia avoids it. Bacia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Qiang catches Bacia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mabuz Bacia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bacia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Qiang throws a body punch but Bacia moves out of range. Qiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qiang slips a jab from Bacia. An attempted straight right counter from Qiang misses the target. Bacia cracks Qiang with a right hand to the side of the head. Qiang tries to clinch but Bacia is having none of it. Qiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Bacia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hao Qiang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mabuz Bacia! After winning the bout, Mabuz Bacia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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