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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Duran (ranked 2152 p4p, 3213 weight class) and Kimo Sabe (ranked 235 p4p, 336 weight class). Kimo Sabe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowan Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimo Sabe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Kimo Sabe has been cut.
Duran misses with a hook
and Sabe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duran misses with a hook
letting Sabe counter with a right hand.
Duran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sabe working aggressively here.
Sabe can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Sabe misses with a body punch.
Sabe misses with an elbow strike.
Sabe misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabe.
Sabe tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Sabe gets through Duran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sabe tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Duran.
Sabe working aggressively here.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabe.
Duran blocking some punches.
Sabe lands with a right to the head.
Duran lands a body punch.
Sabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran is stalling here.
Duran pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duran fails to land.
Sabe prevents a body shot from Duran.
Sabe lands a right hand.
Duran trying to control the position but instead, Sabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duran into the cage.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabe tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Duran lands a right hand.
Sabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabe tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Duran blocks the elbow strike.
Duran is leaning against Sabe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Duran as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Sabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duran blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabe misses with a punch to the body.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
Sabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran sets himself, and Sabe steps forward looking for the clinch! Duran avoids it this time.
Sabe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sabe throws an off balance right hand
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Kimo Sabe's cut even more.
Duran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch combination from Duran misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabe manages to avoid it.
Duran swings widly with a right hand
and Sabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duran clobbers Sabe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sabe tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Sabe avoids the body shot from Duran.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Sabe moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabe misses the target.
Duran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabe is just out of range.
Sabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabe backwards.
The cut above Kimo Sabe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sabe working aggressively here.
Duran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Sabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Sabe.
Duran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duran prevents a body shot from Sabe.
Sabe can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Duran scores with a shot to the side of Sabe's head.
Sabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sabe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabe lands a shot to the body.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Duran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Sabe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sabe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sabe throws a right hand that misses
and Duran counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sabe! Duran lets Sabe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sabe is rocked!
Sabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duran.
Sabe is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Sabe tries to clinch but Duran is having none of it.
Rowan Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Duran scores with a hook to the body. Sabe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duran misses with a hook. Sabe ducked under it nicely.
Sabe seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Sabe.
Sabe tries to counter with a clinch but Duran shakes him off and moves away.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Duran throws an overhand right that drops Sabe like a sack of potatoes! Duran dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowan Duran!
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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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