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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka - Africa. Victorio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Massive Attack - Angel. Jonny Victorio has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emeka Shakur's chin.
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195 cm
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261 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
266 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Victorio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shakur.
It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut. Victorio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shakur but Shakur pushes him off and we're back to square one. A slapping body kick lands there for Victorio. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Victorio shoots in but Shakur avoids the takedown attempt easily. Shakur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Victorio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Shakur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Victorio's sensitive parts. Shakur moves out of range of the strikes. Victorio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Victorio looks gassed! Shakur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A punch lands to the side of Victorio 's head but he takes it in his stride. Shakur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Victorio. Shakur tries to score with a low kick but Victorio moves his leg out of the way. Shakur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Victorio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Shakur throws a nice inside leg kick. Shakur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Victorio on the side of the head. Victorio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shakur.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good leg kick by Shakur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shakur stuns Victorio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Shakur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Shakur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Victorio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Victorio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Shakur scores with a body shot.
Shakur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakur scores with a jab. Shakur motions for Victorio to come forward. Shakur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from Shakur. Emeka Shakur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shakur lands with a shot to the body. Shakur lands a nice hook to Victorio's body. Victorio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Shakur connects with a solid leg kick. Shakur thuds a left hand into Victorio's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shakur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Victorio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Shakur defending well as Victorio loads up on a big left hand. A slapping leg kick lands for Shakur.
Shakur scores with a sloppy right hand. Victorio should have avoided that one. Shakur stalks Victorio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Victorio's face. Victorio staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Jonny Victorio's cut even more. Shakur lands with an uppercut that bounces Victorio off the cage and back into range. Shakur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Victorio on the side of the head.
Victorio is rocked! Shakur lands a nice looking body shot.
Victorio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shakur. Shakur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Victorio circles away quickly and effectively. Shakur lands with a good body shot. Shakur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shakur lands with an uppercut that bounces Victorio off the cage and back into range. Victorio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Shakur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shakur circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Victorio to the canvas! Victorio doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Shakur keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emeka Shakur! A relieved looking Emeka Shakur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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