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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Staal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Ivanovich's chin.
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230 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Staal lands a head shot.
It looks like Igor Ivanovich has been cut.
Staal lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanovich's head back.
Staal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Staal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Staal lands a head kick!
Staal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Staal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Staal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanovich throws a body punch but Staal moves out of range.
Staal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Staal lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ivanovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivanovich.
Ivanovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Staal. Staal obviously looking to wear him down.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovich. Staal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ivanovich looks gassed!
Staal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ivanovich at a distance.
Staal lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanovich's head back.
Ivanovich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Staal.
Ivanovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Staal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Staal.
Staal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Staal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Staal cracks the inside of Ivanovich's front leg.
Staal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staal throws a good cross that connects.
Staal cracks the inside of Ivanovich's front leg.
Staal pushes Ivanovich away with a front kick.
Staal lands a glancing blow to the side of Ivanovich's head.
Staal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanovich doesn't seem bothered though.
Staal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Staal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ivanovich is rocked!
Staal drops Ivanovich with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ivanovich! Staal dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). John Staal!
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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
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