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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Bonaventure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonaventure's choice of entrance music: Maino - Remember My Name . 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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176 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Bonaventure! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hua works the jab nicely. Hua clinches with his opponent.
Hua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonaventure in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Hua misses with an elbow strike.
Hua lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jefferson Bonaventure has been cut. A short right from Hua. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice elbow from Hua. Bonaventure can't break the clinch.
Hua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaventure backwards. Bonaventure is looking to break free of the clinch but Hua has double underhooks. Hua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bonaventure working hard to break the clinch. Hua lands an elbow that stopped Bonaventure in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Jefferson Bonaventure's cut even more. A short uppercut from Hua. Hua lands a nice uppercut. Hua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaventure avoids it. Hua lands an elbow inside that Bonaventure shrugs off. Hua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonaventure's efforts to push away. Bonaventure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonaventure looks gassed! Hua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hua lands an elbow inside. Hua lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bonaventure takes a shot to the head.
The cut above Jefferson Bonaventure's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hua. Hua scores with a nice hook to the head. Hua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonaventure is rocked! Bonaventure takes a shot to the head. Bonaventure is still on wobbly legs! Can Hua finish him? Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bonaventure takes a shot to the head. Hua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hua dips a shoulder and cracks Bonaventure with a mighty uppercut! Bonaventure falls back against the cage and Hua unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bonaventure is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xiao Hua! Xiao Hua took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Submit that, bitch.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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