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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navarro comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WL5IRrhl20. Oscar Navarro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rico Willis's chin.
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245 lbs
13 - 16 - 0 |
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rico Willis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro avoids the head kick by Willis.
Willis lands a jab to Navarro's midsection.
Navarro throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
Willis throws a sloppy body shot
and Navarro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Willis closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Navarro.
It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Navarro avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Navarro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Willis back against the cage.
Navarro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willis tries to land knees in the clinch but Navarro avoids the damage to the body.
Navarro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Willis takes a shot to the head.
Navarro is trying to trip Willis. He has hold of a leg but Willis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Navarro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Navarro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Navarro trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Navarro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
Navarro is looking to advance position but Willis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Navarro tries to lock up and control but Willis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Navarro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Navarro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Navarro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Navarro wants to control but Willis is having none of it.
Navarro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Willis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis jabs Navarro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Navarro gets tackled into the cage by Willis. Willis maintains the clinch.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Navarro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Willis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Willis lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Oscar Navarro has been cut.
Willis is trying to stall.
Willis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Willis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Navarro avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Willis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Willis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Willis lands a knee to the body.
Willis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willis.
Willis can't find room to land a body shot as Navarro controls the action.
Willis landing knees to the body.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Willis.
Willis landing knees to the body.
Willis lands an uppercut.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Willis lands a good knee to the midsection. Navarro won't want to take too many of those.
Willis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Willis landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willis.
Navarro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Willis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Willis dives in and scores a takedown into Navarro's guard.
Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Willis passes into half guard.
Willis stands up from half guard.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
Willis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Willis taking a breather here.
Navarro bucks up and tries to throw Willis off but instead Willis has got his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Navarro is in bad spot here.
Navarro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Navarro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Navarro is trying to escape the mount.
Willis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis moves into the clinch successfully.
Navarro managing to block the knees to the body from Willis.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Rico Willis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Willis.
Willis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Navarro goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Willis in side control.
Navarro is rocked!
Willis controlling the position.
Oh Navarro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willis decides to stand back up. Willis steps back and let's Navarro get back to his feet.
Navarro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Willis rushes Navarro and presses him up against the cage.
Willis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Willis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Willis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willis scores with a knee to the head.
Willis is struggling to control the position.
Willis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Willis has Navarro pressed against the cage. He pushes Navarro back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Willis throws a beautiful elbow that sends Navarro crashing to the floor! Willis piles on the pressure with more strikes! Navarro is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Willis!
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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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