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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doro Gipsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duarte Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gipsy comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doro Gipsy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duarte Howard!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard stalks Gipsy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gipsy's face. Gipsy staggers backwards, shaken.
Gipsy is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Gipsy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gipsy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Howard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gipsy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Howard. No joy for Gipsy on that attempt.
Howard cracks a nice hook into Gipsy's ribs.
Gipsy is breathing heavily.
Howard lands a body shot.
Howard digs a good hook to Gipsy's body.
Howard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gipsy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gipsy.
Gipsy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Gipsy keeps control of Howard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gipsy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Gipsy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gipsy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gipsy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Howard blocks an elbow strike from Gipsy.
Gipsy throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gipsy throws an elbow but misses.
Howard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Gipsy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doro Gipsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gipsy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gipsy lands an elbow inside that Howard shrugs off.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gipsy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gipsy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gipsy tries to pull guard but Howard holds him up against the cage and eventually Gipsy drops back down to his feet.
Gipsy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howard has had enough of the clinch but Gipsy keeps him there for the moment.
Gipsy throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gipsy.
Gipsy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Gipsy tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gipsy throws an elbow but misses.
Howard dodges an elbow strike from Gipsy.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gipsy trying to land knees to the body.
Gipsy misses with an elbow strike.
Howard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gipsy smiles and moves away.
Howard wants to clinch up but Gipsy keeps it at a distance.
Gipsy tries to clinch up.
Gipsy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howard, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard avoids the elbow strike from Gipsy, against the cage.
Gipsy throws an elbow that misses.
Gipsy lands a damaging elbow.
Gipsy lands a damaging elbow.
Gipsy misses with an elbow over the top.
Gipsy prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duarte Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Gipsy's defenses.
Gipsy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away.
Howard punishes Gipsy's body with a nice straight punch.
Gipsy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gipsy shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gipsy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gipsy sprawling to the canvas! Gipsy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Howard finish him?!
Gipsy is rocked!
It looks like Doro Gipsy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Howard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gipsy rather than just go for the knockout.
Howard ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Gipsy out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duarte Howard!
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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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