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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Kalandarishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nero comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - Vamos amatar companeros. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kalandarishvili !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalandarishvili shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nero as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Nero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalandarishvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nero misses with an uppercut.
Nero looks to throw the jab but Kalandarishvili is out of range.
Nero moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Nero to work.
Kalandarishvili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kalandarishvili fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franco Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Kalandarishvili .
Horrible takedown by Kalandarishvili or perhaps it was just good defense by Nero which made him look bad.
Nero throws a jab when Kalandarishvili was well out of range.
Nero clinches.
Kalandarishvili has Nero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nero.
Kalandarishvili tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kalandarishvili has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nero lands a left hand.
Kalandarishvili is working for takedown but Nero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Nero.
A right hand to the body from Nero.
Kalandarishvili looks gassed!
Nero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Nero.
It looks like Bogdan Kalandarishvili has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalandarishvili s head.
Nero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Nero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalandarishvili .
Nero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Nero lands a shoulder strike.
Nero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Nero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalandarishvili s head.
A short right from Nero.
Nero scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Nero.
Kalandarishvili is rocked!
Nero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Kalandarishvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Nero finish him?
Nero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Nero creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kalandarishvili 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kalandarishvili drops to his knees and Nero pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franco Nero!
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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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