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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles Skarbowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - A Milli. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 cm
22
160 lbs
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174 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Eduardo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Charles Skarbowsky! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eduardo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skarbowsky as he jumps to the side. Eduardo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skarbowsky sprawls well. Skarbowsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eduardo gets slowly back to his feet. Eduardo shoots for a takedown but Skarbowsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Eduardo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Eduardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eduardo showed some decent athleticism there. Eduardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skarbowsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skarbowsky can do anything to dispel that myth. Skarbowsky is trying to stand.
Eduardo trying to control from half guard but Skarbowsky is working away. Eduardo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eduardo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eduardo is trying to control. Skarbowsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Eduardo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Eduardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skarbowsky's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Skarbowsky is staying active underneath Eduardo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Xavier Eduardo. Skarbowsky drives through and clinches with Eduardo against the cage.
That's two 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. Eduardo goes for a takedown attempt but Skarbowsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oooooh!!! Skarbowsky has knocked Eduardo down with a huge combo! Skarbowsky steps away and waves a wobbly Eduardo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Eduardo is rocked!
It looks like Xavier Eduardo has been cut. Skarbowsky misses with a wild combination.
Oh Eduardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! No luck for Eduardo with that takedown attempt. Eduardo seems to have got his legs back now. Skarbowsky feints and then cracks Eduardo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eduardo down. Eduardo is breathing heavily. Skarbowsky lands a big uppercut and Eduardo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Eduardo looks OK. Skarbowsky waves Eduardo back to his feet! Skarbowsky feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Eduardo crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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