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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Shui Bai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banner Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner Bo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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191 cm
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217 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
226 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Shui Bai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shui Bai misses with a takedown and Bo counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Bo wants to work for an arm triangle but Shui Bai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shui Bai trying to hold on to Bo's head to control him but Bo postures up.
Shui Bai is looking to improve his position.
Shui Bai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bo. Bo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bo with good strikes from the mount here! Bo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Shui Bai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shui Bai wants to control but Bo is having none of it. Shui Bai can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bo scoring with strikes but Shui Bai is staying in there. Bo looking to secure an arm triangle but Shui Bai defends it well. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bo misses with a head shot. Bo prevents Shui Bai from getting the reversal. Shui Bai wants to hold on but Bo pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shui Bai can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shui Bai regains half guard. Bo prevents Shui Bai from improving his position. Bo not landing any meaningful shots this time. Shui Bai gets full guard. Bo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bo passes into half guard. Bo throwing shots but Shui Bai is blocking nicely. Bo prevents Shui Bai from improving his position. Shui Bai is breathing heavily. Bo is keen to just control but Shui Bai is a slippery customer. Bo is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shui Bai looking for submissions off his back. Bo is keen to just control but Shui Bai is a slippery customer. Shui Bai wants to get back to full guard. Bo working over Shui Bai with some ground and pound. Shui Bai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Bo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shui Bai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Shui Bai wants to control but Bo is keeping busy.
Bo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shui Bai has managed to free his arm - good work. Shui Bai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bo pulls his head out easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shui Bai tries to get to full guard but Bo has control of the leg. Bo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shui Bai's head. Bo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shui Bai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Bo wants to control but Shui Bai is keeping him busy. Shui Bai is looking to improve his position.
Bo is working for a submission of some sort.
Shui Bai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Shui Bai is trying to get back to full guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shui Bai defends it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banner Bo dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bo slaps away a takedown attempt from Shui Bai, before circling back to the center of the mat. Shui Bai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bo avoids a kick to the body.
Shui Bai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Shui Bai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bo's waist but Bo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shui Bai off to one side. Chen Shui Bai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shui Bai shoots in and drives through. Bo sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chen Shui Bai. That's going to take a lot out of him. Shui Bai has his takedown stuffed enabling Bo to counter with a crisp jab. Shui Bai shoots and misses and Bo counters with a two punch combo. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bo lands with a nice combination. Shui Bai backs away looking to recover. Shui Bai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bo counters with a nice body shot. Bo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Shui Bai doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bo counters with a stiff right hand. Bo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Shui Bai tries to hold on but Bo pushes him away. Bo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shui Bai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bo landing punches. Bo prevents Shui Bai from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bo raining down hammerfists from mount. Bo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shui Bai's face.
Shui Bai is rocked! Bo looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Shui Bai covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banner Bo!
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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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