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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mokbel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Mokbel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm
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173 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Shadow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mokbel! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mokbel doesn't manage to clinch there - Shadow circles away.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mokbel, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shadow checks a leg kick. Mokbel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Mokbel. Mokbel tries to land a leg kick but Shadow saw it coming and moves away.
Mokbel misses with a head kick.
Shadow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tony Mokbel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mokbel throws a head kick but Shadow moves out of range.
Mokbel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shadow's calf. Mokbel keeps the fight on the outside. Mokbel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shadow's sensitive parts. Shadow takes a kick to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mokbel tries to clinch up but Shadow circles away and keeps his distance. Shadow is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A head kick misses from Shadow. Mokbel darts in trying to clinch enabling Shadow to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shadow dives in and grabs Mokbel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mokbel pushes down on Shadow's head and hops out. Mokbel throws a nice head kick!
Mokbel darts in and clinches Shadow up against the cage. Shadow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mokbel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mokbel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mokbel pushes Shadow up against the cage in a clinch. Mokbel lands a good knee to the midsection. Shadow won't want to take too many of those. Shadow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mokbel - that will leave a mark!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shadow. Shadow is breathing heavily. Mokbel throws a leg kick which misses Shadow's front leg but catches the back leg as Shadow tries to avoid it. A low kick from Mokbel misses and Shadow counters by clinching up. Mokbel lands a good knee to the midsection. Shadow won't want to take too many of those. Mokbel lands a knee to the body.
Shadow can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Shadow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mokbel obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shadow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mokbel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mokbel crunches a lovely knee into Shadow's ribcage. Mokbel connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mokbel.
Mokbel scores a nice knee to the body.
Mokbel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shadow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mokbel stalling the fight.
Mokbel breaks the clinch.
Mokbel throws a quick inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mokbel misses with an uppercut. Shadow saw that one coming. Shadow takes a kick to the side of the head. Mokbel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shadow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Shadow avoids the head kick by Mokbel.
Mokbel looks for the body kick but Shadow saw that one coming. Shadow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mokbel is trying to defend but Shadow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Mokbel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shadow sitting and controlling from the half guard. Shadow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Mokbel tries to get to full guard but Shadow has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Shadow wants to clinch. Shadow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Shadow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mokbel tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mokbel dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shadow shoots in for a double leg but Mokbel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Shadow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mokbel avoids it really well and circles away. Mokbel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Danilo Shadow has been cut. Mokbel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shadow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shadow is rocked! Crack! A monster head kick from Mokbel and Shadow falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mokbel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Mokbel!
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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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