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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Ganon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Helicoptero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelly Ganon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Helicoptero!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Helicoptero.
Helicoptero tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganon forces Helicoptero back against the cage and clinches.
Ganon looking to throw knees to the head but Helicoptero is blocking nicely.
Ganon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Helicoptero's efforts to push away.
Ganon is trying to break the clinch but Helicoptero is controlling him.
Helicoptero is trying to break the clinch but Ganon is controlling him.
Helicoptero manages to break the clinch.
Helicoptero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helicoptero misses with a double jab.
Ganon blocks the body kick.
Helicoptero throws a sloppy head kick and Ganon moves out of range easily.
Ganon closes the distance and pushes Helicoptero back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Helicoptero tries to land a knee to the head but Ganon blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Helicoptero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Helicoptero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ganon tries to break free but Helicoptero pushes him back against the cage.
Ganon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ganon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ganon tries to circle away but Helicoptero has him pinned against the cage.
Ganon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helicoptero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Ganon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helicoptero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ganon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ganon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Helicoptero lands with a light punch inside.
Helicoptero throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Ganon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ganon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Helicoptero lands with a left to the head.
Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ganon throws a sloppy head kick and Helicoptero moves out of range easily.
Helicoptero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helicoptero throws a hook but Ganon blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helicoptero.
Ganon tries to clinch but Helicoptero is having none of it.
Helicoptero throws a leg kick which misses Ganon's front leg but catches the back leg as Ganon tries to avoid it.
Ganon is breathing heavily.
Helicoptero looks to clinch
and Ganon counters by moving into the clinch.
Ganon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Helicoptero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helicoptero tries to clinch but Ganon is having none of it.
Helicoptero clinches up with Ganon and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helicoptero tries to break the clinch but Ganon is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Helicoptero.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ganon has Helicoptero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Helicoptero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ganon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Helicoptero is defending well for now.
Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ganon tries to clinch
and Helicoptero counters by moving into the clinch.
Helicoptero manages to break the clinch.
Helicoptero tries to score with a low kick but Ganon moves his leg out of the way.
Helicoptero throws a head kick that misses
and Ganon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Helicoptero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Helicoptero throws a nice looking combination but Ganon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Helicoptero clinches with his opponent.
Helicoptero is trying to force a seperation but Ganon has the dominant position.
Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ganon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ganon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helicoptero tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Helicoptero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helicoptero throws a sloppy head kick and Ganon moves out of range easily.
Helicoptero jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Kelly Ganon has been cut.
Helicoptero throws a sloppy head kick and Ganon moves out of range easily.
Helicoptero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganon circles away quickly and effectively.
Helicoptero pushes Ganon up against the cage in a clinch.
Helicoptero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helicoptero just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Helicoptero misses.
Ganon tries to clinch but Helicoptero moves away
and Helicoptero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Helicoptero.
Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Helicoptero blocks a head kick by Ganon.
Ganon tries to clinch up
and Helicoptero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ganon really felt that one!
Joao Helicoptero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helicoptero misses with a head kick.
Ganon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helicoptero throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Helicoptero! Ganon is backing up but he can't get away as Helicoptero lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ganon and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joao Helicoptero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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