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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zjues xhombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
22
258 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zjues xhombre! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! xhombre takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick lands from xhombre that sends Sackett to the canvas. Sackett tries to scramble back to his feet but xhombre brings him back down into side control.
Sackett is rocked! xhombre wants to stand but Sackett is controlling his arm. Sackett is not content to let xhombre control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sackett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on xhombre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. It looks like xhombre is going to stand back up.
Sackett wants to improve his position but xhombre is controlling well.
xhombre throwing shots but Sackett is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. xhombre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to xhombre's calf. xhombre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackett drives through with a takedown into guard. xhombre is striking but Sackett is not phased and passes to half guard. Sackett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Sackett trying to pass the guard but xhombre defending well. Sackett wants to take a breather but xhombre is having none of it. Sackett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. xhombre is trying to stand back up but Sackett is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round. xhombre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sackett. Sackett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sackett could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. xhombre pushes Sackett off looking to stand but Sackett dives back in and keeps control.
Sackett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so xhombre is just riding it out for now. Sackett eventually gives up the hold. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sackett trying to control the action but xhombre is working from the bottom. Sackett is really struggling to control xhombre but he's trying to hold on to the position. xhombre pushes Sackett off looking to stand but Sackett dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A head kick misses from Sackett. Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
xhombre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett looks to land a combination but xhombre avoids it well. xhombre doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
xhombre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Good shot there by xhombre. xhombre tries to clinch up. Sackett misses with the combination.
xhombre throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range. xhombre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
Sackett throws a right and a left that xhombre avoids nicely. xhombre stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Sackett is breathing heavily. Sackett throws a right and a left that both miss. xhombre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
xhombre doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
xhombre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sackett misses the shot to the body. Zjues xhombre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. xhombre looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. xhombre gets in close and instigates a clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for xhombre.
xhombre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
xhombre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
xhombre fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from xhombre as the two fighters clinch.
xhombre blocks a body shot from Sackett. xhombre is stalling here.
xhombre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. xhombre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sackett blocks it with crossed arms. xhombre lands a nice knee to the body. xhombre lands a knee to the body.
xhombre trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett working aggressively here.
xhombre lands a nice knee to the body. Sackett pushes off an throws an elbow but xhombre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Sackett is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackett wants to break free but xhombre has control.
xhombre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Come on Sackett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from xhombre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
xhombre lands a nice elbow from the clinch. xhombre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sackett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead. Sackett is trying to break the clinch but xhombre has him pressed against the cage. xhombre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land. Sackett looking to slow down the pace here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zjues xhombre dominated that round. 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.
Sackett tries to keep at a distance but xhombre has taken the fight into the clinch. Sackett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sackett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but xhombre has him pressed against the cage. xhombre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head. xhombre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sackett is looking to control xhombre's arms but xhombre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage. xhombre lands a body shot in the clinch.
xhombre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
xhombre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sackett misses with a two punch combination.
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to de liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot. Sackett keeps the fight on the outside. Orlando Sackett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sackett gets a clinch. Sackett misses with a knee strike.
xhombre scores with a nice hook to the head. xhombre lands a damaging elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A hook to the body from Sackett.
xhombre breaks the clinch.
Sackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. xhombre misses with a series of wild punches.
xhombre closes the distance but Sackett moves to the side and Sackett counters with a series of strikes. xhombre will be more careful next time no doubt. Sackett misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. xhombre throws a leg kick and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut. Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
xhombre lands a head kick!
xhombre tries to clinch and Sackett counters with a three punch combo that has xhombre backing up. xhombre nods at Sackett to acknowledge the strikes. xhombre lands a slapping body shot.
Sackett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
xhombre tries a head kick but it misses.
xhombre is breathing heavily. xhombre lands a lovely overhand right. xhombre wants to clinch but Sackett slips to the side and Sackett counters into the clinch. Nicely done. xhombre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
xhombre scores with a knee to the head.
xhombre throws a head punch that misses. Sackett avoiding damage as xhombre throws knees to the body.
Sackett is trying to maintain a safe position but xhombre gets an underhook and turns Sackett into the cage. xhombre lands a knee to the body.
Sackett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sackett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from xhombre.
Sackett takes an elbow to the temple. Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by xhombre. Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
xhombre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sackett is trying to break free. Knees in the clinch landing for xhombre.
Nice elbow from xhombre. xhombre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. xhombre landing knees to the head.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! xhombre has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sackett - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from xhombre, and another! Sackett is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Zjues xhombre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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