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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nizoni Auer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nizoni Auer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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263 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Polo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nizoni Auer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo takes one on the button.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Polo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Auer, pushing him back against the cage.
Auer tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Auer wants a takedown.
Polo breaks the clinch.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Auer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Auer throws a right and a left that Polo avoids nicely.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Auer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Polo tries for a takedown but Auer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo takes one to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Auer.
Auer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Auer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Auer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Auer wants it to stay on the feet.
Auer lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Auer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown by Polo or perhaps it was just good defense by Auer which made him look bad.
Auer throws a nice looking combination but Polo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Auer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Auer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Polo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Auer pinned against the cage. Auer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Polo dodges the punch combination from Auer.
Polo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Auer swinging wildly here.
Nizoni Auer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Auer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Polo doesn't seem phased though.
Auer lands a jab to the nose.
Polo walks into a left hand.
Auer scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Auer. No joy for Polo on that attempt.
Polo walks into a jab.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Auer.
Auer stalks Polo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Polo's face. Polo staggers backwards, shaken.
Auer lunges at Polo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Polo's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Polo is breathing heavily.
Auer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Polo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Polo closes the distance and clinches up with Auer, looking for a takedown. Polo pushes Auer against the cage but Auer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Auer lands a head shot.
Polo fails to land the takedown.
Auer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Auer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Auer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Auer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Auer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Auer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Polo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Auer clobbers Polo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Polo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Auer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polo circles away quickly and effectively.
Auer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donk. Auer catches Polo right on the button with a cross.
Auer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Polo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Auer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Auer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auer tries to bum rush Polo with a series of wild strikes but Polo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Auer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Auer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Auer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Auer throws a series of punches but Polo moves out of range.
Auer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy left from Auer finds it's target.
Auer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Polo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Auer misses with a double jab.
Polo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to de liver by Auer. Beautiful body shot.
Auer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Auer.
Auer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Auer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auer throws a one two combo.
Auer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo ducks right into an uppercut from Auer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Auer!
Polo shoots in and drives through. Auer sprawls well.
Polo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Auer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Auer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Auer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Auer.
Auer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Auer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Polo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Auer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Auer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Polo on the side of the head.
Auer throws a combination. Polo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Auer connects with a body shot.
Polo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Polo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Auer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Auer scores with a one two! Polo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Polo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Auer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Auer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Auer punishes Polo's body with a nice straight punch.
Polo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Auer jabs Polo right on the nose. Polo blinks but takes it well.
Auer throws a series of strikes that have Polo backpedaling.
Auer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Auer lands a right hook to the body.
Polo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Auer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Auer lands a jab to the head.
Auer scores with a three punch combo!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Auer fails to land with a series of punches.
Auer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Auer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Polo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Polo gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Auer tries to improve position but can't.
Auer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Auer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Polo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Auer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Polo!
Marco Polo retains his heavyweight title!
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