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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angola Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bob might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Im Too Sexy. Palhares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sound of Madness by Shinedown. The key to victory for Angola Bob has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 cm
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183 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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173 cm
34
182 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angola Bob! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Housimar Palhares! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
Palhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palhares takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bob cracks the inside of Palhares's front leg. Nice takedown defense from Bob. No joy for Palhares on that attempt. Bob jabs Palhares to the body, keeping him at a distance. Bob lands with a straight right. Palhares didn't see that one coming. No luck with that takedown attempt from Palhares. Palhares looks for a takedown but Bob sprawls well. Angola Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Housimar Palhares. Palhares takes a body punch but keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Palhares looks for a takedown but Bob sprawls well. Bob cracks the inside of Palhares's front leg. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palhares is defended easily by Bob. A jab from Bob finds it's way through Palhares's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palhares closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bob did well to prevent Palhares getting side control. Bob has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palhares is working away from the top position though. Palhares is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Palhares is pressing down on Bob's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bob is holding on for now. Palhares is keen to just control but Bob is a slippery customer. Palhares is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palhares maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bob could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Palhares has cracked it and Bob is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Palhares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Housimar Palhares! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Housimar Palhares made sure he mentioned 5th Round Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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