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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Acelino Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burov has chosen Russian Rocket as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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171 cm
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145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Acelino Popo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pavel Burov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Popo counter with a right hand.
Pavel Burov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burov misses with a combination
and Popo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Popo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burov throws a sloppy body shot
and Popo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popo misses with a body shot
and Burov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popo tries to clinch up
and Burov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popo wants to get back to full guard.
Burov passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burov working for a guillotine from mount but Popo is in no mood to give up.
Burov working for a guillotine from mount but Popo is in no mood to give up.
Popo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Burov trying to mount his opponent but Popo defends it.
Burov wants to work for an arm triangle but Popo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burov moves into full mount! Popo won't be happy about that!
Burov get's back to his feet.
Popo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popo throws a poor cross that misses
and Popo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popo jabs at Burov's body.
Popo throws a series of punches but Burov moves out of range.
Popo closes the distance but Burov moves to the side
and Popo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popo closes the distance but Burov moves to the side
and Burov counters with a two punch combo.
Burov thuds a left hand into Popo's body.
Popo swings widly with a right hand
and Burov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burov counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popo misses with a takedown attempt
and Burov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Popo is breathing heavily.
Burov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popo. Popo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burov misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burov misses with a double jab
and Popo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Popo slips a jab from Burov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Burov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Burov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Popo misses with a combination
and Burov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Popo.
Popo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popo gets caught flat footed, as Burov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burov prevents Popo from getting back to his feet.
Burov stands and steps away. Popo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burov misses with a straight left.
Popo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Burov to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavel Burov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popo throws a poor cross that misses
and Burov counters with a takedown into side control.
Burov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burov happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popo is looking to regain half guard here but Burov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov has hold of Popo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Popo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Burov cranks the arm and Popo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Popo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pavel Burov!
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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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