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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavilan Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrera comes to the cage accompanied by Ileso. Gavilan Barrera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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265 lbs
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210 cm
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Gavilan Barrera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeganathan Mondero! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Mondero. Mondero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gavilan Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mondero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mondero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrera. Mondero scores with a three punch combo!
Barrera keeps the fight on the outside. Mondero is looking to score with low kicks. Mondero is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barrera thows a leg kick but Mondero checks it and Mondero counters with a one-two to the body. Barrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mondero but Mondero pushes him off and we're back to square one. Mondero darts in and clinches Barrera up against the cage. Barrera has Mondero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mondero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Mondero stalls. Mondero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barrera tries to pull guard but Mondero won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavilan Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mondero goes for a takedown attempt but Barrera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mondero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mondero checks the leg kick. Barrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barrera has his takedown stuffed and Mondero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Barrera is breathing heavily. Mondero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mondero has Barrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrera breaks from the clinch.
Barrera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mondero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Barrera has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Mondero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Gavilan Barrera has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Mondero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Jeganathan Mondero has been cut. Barrera is looking to clinch but Mondero is avoiding it.
Barrera throws a combination that misses and Mondero counters with a two punch combo. Barrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mondero misses with a two punch combination.
Barrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Mondero circles away.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mondero.
Mondero slips a jab and a cross from Barrera.
Barrera looks to land a combination but Mondero avoids it well. Mondero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barrera as he jumps to the side. Mondero fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barrera checks a low kick from Mondero. Barrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mondero swivels and escapes. The fight stays on the outside here - Mondero looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mondero - that will leave a mark!
Barrera looks to land a combination but Mondero avoids it well. Mondero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Mondero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Barrera is refusing to be controlled, as Mondero sits in half guard. Mondero stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mondero!
Barrera is looking to chop away at Mondero's legs. Mondero rushes Barrera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Barrera could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Mondero pulls guard successfully.
Barrera throws a strike but Mondero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Mondero stands and steps away. Barrera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barrera throws a combination that misses and Mondero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Barrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Barrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Barrera moves in looking to clinch but Mondero pushes him off. Barrera cracks Mondero with a big right hand and Mondero goes down!
Mondero is rocked! Barrera stands and throws Mondero's legs to the side, diving into side control. Mondero is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrera finish him? Barrera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barrera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Barrera working the head and body with strikes. Mondero is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barrera has just dragged him back down to the mat. Mondero seems to have recovered his senses. Mondero on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Barrera decides to stand back up. Barrera steps back and let's Mondero get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barrera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mondero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barrera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mondero.
Mondero doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrera circles away.
Barrera lands with a big right hook that stumbles Mondero - he's out on his feet here! Barrera follows up with another monster hook that separates Mondero from consciousness! Mondero falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Barrera stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gavilan Barrera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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