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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunnah Hadith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadith comes to the cage accompanied by Aces High - Iron Maiden. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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181 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sunnah Hadith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarez has closed the distance and engaged Hadith in a clinch.
Tavarez with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sunnah Hadith has been cut.
Hadith avoids a wild elbow strike from Tavarez.
Tavarez lands a knee to the body.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hadith wants a takedown.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tavarez drops Hadith with a big knee straight up the middle! Hadith is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tavarez. Tavarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tavarez with a knee to the head.
Sunnah Hadith's cut is getting worse.
Tavarez drops Hadith with a big knee straight up the middle! Hadith is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hadith is rocked!
Tavarez lands a jab to Hadith's midsection.
Oh Hadith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hadith is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hadith seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tavarez.
Tavarez has Hadith pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hadith is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Tavarez - that's hurt Hadith badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hadith is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hadith doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ariobaldo Tavarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ariobaldo Tavarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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