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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 585 p4p, 1184 weight class) and Yago Nascimento (ranked 74 p4p, 149 weight class). Yobachukwu comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Nascimento has chosen Aggressive War Epic Music Collection! as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Akubundu Yobachukwu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Akubundu Yobachukwu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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192 cm 27 284 13 - 9 - 0 |
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195 cm 41 278 35 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akubundu Yobachukwu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Nascimento! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nascimento jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut. Yobachukwu lands a jab to Nascimento's midsection. Yobachukwu instigates a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento. Nascimento throws a head punch that misses. Nascimento lands a body punch. A short right from Nascimento. A head punch blocked on the inside by Yobachukwu. Yobachukwu avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Nascimento.
Yobachukwu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards. A short uppercut from Yobachukwu.
It looks like Yago Nascimento has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside. Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Yobachukwu manages to break the clinch.
Yobachukwu rushes Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Nascimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yobachukwu blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yobachukwu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yago Nascimento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yobachukwu has closed the distance and engaged Nascimento in a clinch.
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
Nascimento managing to block the knees to the body from Yobachukwu.
A body shot lands from Nascimento.
Yobachukwu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yobachukwu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Yobachukwu breaks the clinch.
Nascimento 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. Yobachukwu fails in his attempt to clinch. Nascimento was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nascimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Yobachukwu uses good head movement to avoid it. Yobachukwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yobachukwu blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yobachukwu. Nascimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Yobachukwu. Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Yobachukwu is trying to maintain a safe position but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns Yobachukwu into the cage. Yobachukwu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nascimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Yobachukwu uses good head movement to avoid it. Yobachukwu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Nascimento.
Nascimento moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nascimento throws a head punch that misses. Nascimento misses with a body punch.
Nascimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nascimento as Yobachukwu tries to tie him up. Yobachukwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nascimento scores with a punch to the head. Yobachukwu misses with a series of wild punches.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yobachukwu fails in his attempt to clinch. Nascimento looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Yobachukwu drops his hands momentarily and Nascimento takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nascimento lands a brutal head kick. Yobachukwu looks out on his feet and Nascimento throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Yago Nascimento! A victorious Yago Nascimento thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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