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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Fagundes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fagundes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitt. Fagundes avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Fagundes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range. Pitt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fagundes. Fagundes circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Fagundes misses with a left hand and Pitt counters with a one-two to the body. Fagundes avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Pitt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Daniel Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pitt slips a straight right by Fagundes. A swing and a miss from Fagundes. Pitt throws a right hand that Fagundes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fagundes also avoids with ease. Pitt lands with a shot to the body. Pitt throws out a powerful jab. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fagundes doesn't seem bothered though. Fagundes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt catches Fagundes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Pitt with a nice cross. Fagundes looks to throw the jab but Pitt is out of range. Fagundes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fagundes throws a jab when Pitt was well out of range. Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Fagundes. Fagundes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fagundes moves away. Pitt defending well as Fagundes loads up on a big left hand. Fagundes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pitt moves into the clinch. Pitt lands an uppercut. Fagundes working hard to break the clinch. Fagundes lands a hook to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut. Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Fagundes is trying to break free. Pitt scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pitt lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fagundes tries to work over Pitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pitt breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitt misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pitt avoids the body shot from Fagundes.
Fagundes swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt is looking to clinch but Fagundes is avoiding it.
Fabio Fagundes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fagundes misses with a wild body shot. Pitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fagundes throws out the jab. A right-left combo lands from Pitt. Pitt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitt lands a nice looking body shot.
Fagundes looks to throw the jab but Pitt is out of range. Fagundes misses with a left hand and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fagundes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitt.
Fagundes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fagundes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pitt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Pitt lands a nice looking body shot.
Fagundes is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitt takes a swing at Fagundes's ribcage but misses. Pitt scores with a jab to the jaw. Sloppy strikes from Fagundes. Those never looked like landing. Pitt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fagundes backs up against the cage.
Fagundes throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range. Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Fagundes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Fagundes's belly button to the back. Pitt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fagundes's hands. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fagundes.
Fagundes looks to land a right hand but Pitt moved out of range. Pitt throws a series of punches but Fagundes avoids them all with ease. Jab, jab by Pitt - just one landing. Pitt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pitt lands in his opponent's guard. Pitt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Pitt. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pitt. Pitt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A right-left combo lands from Fagundes. A punch combination from Pitt misses. Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Pitt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fagundes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Fagundes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fagundes takes a swing at Pitt's ribcage but misses. Pitt lands a body shot.
Pitt takes a shot right to the bread basket. Fagundes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitt scores with a hook to the body. Fagundes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Fagundes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fagundes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pitt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fagundes rather than just go for the knockout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pitt tries to clinch but Fagundes moves out of range. Pitt scores with a hook to the body. Fagundes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pitt tests Fagundes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pitt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fagundes's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitt scores with a punch to the head. Pitt darts in and clinches Fagundes up against the cage. Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pitt scores with a shot to the body.
Daniel Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pitt swinging wildly here.
Pitt lands a lovely overhand right. Pitt moves out of range as Fagundes strikes. Fagundes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pitts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Pitt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fagundes eats them both and turns towards Pitt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pitt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pitt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fagundes is rocked! Daniel Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fagundes tries to move into range but Pitt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Oh Fagundes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fagundes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss. Nice body punch from Pitt. Fagundes seems to have got his legs back now. Fagundes tries to sprawl but Pitt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fagundes manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Fagundes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Fagundes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fagundes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Pitt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Pitt digs a good body shot into Fagundes's ribs. Fagundes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagundes connects with a looping right hand.
Fagundes slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
Pitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pitt misses with a combination
and Fagundes counters with a stiff right hand. Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagundes takes a swing at Pitt's ribcage but misses. Pitt connects with a right hand. Fagundes shakes it off. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pitt!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pitt scores with a one two! Fagundes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fagundes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pitt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fagundes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitt.
Fagundes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Fagundes throws a lazy uppercut
and Pitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pitt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fagundes back to the cage. Pitt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Pitt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nice uppercut lands for Fagundes. That snapped Pitt's head back.
Fagundes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pitt throws a series of punches but Fagundes avoids them all with ease. Pitt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pitt takes a swing at Fagundes's ribcage but misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Fagundes. Pitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fagundes connects with a nice looking jab.
Fagundes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away. Fagundes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Pitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fagundes. Pitt lands a right hand. Fagundes blocks a body shot from Pitt. Pitt prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch. Pitt lands a hook to the side of the head. Fagundes works on Pitt's body with a couple of short punches. A shot in the inside from Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fagundes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pitts head. Fagundes is leaning against Pitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Pitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt lands a shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fagundes is leaning against Pitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Pitt gets through Fagundes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Good body shot from Pitt.
Pitt lands with a light punch inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch. A right hand to the body from Pitt.
Pitt is leaning against Fagundes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A shot in the inside from Pitt. Pitt gets through Fagundes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pitt cracks Fagundes with a nice body shot. Pitt pushes Fagundes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fabio Fagundes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fagundes or not. Pitt lands a body shot. Pitt lands a right hand. Pitt lands with a light punch inside. Pitt lands a shot to the body. Pitt pushes Fagundes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Pitt scores with a shoulder strike. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitt. Pitt scores with a shoulder strike. Pitt presses Fagundes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A body shot lands from Pitt.
A nice left hand lands by Pitt.
Pitt dips a shoulder and cracks Fagundes with a mighty uppercut! Fagundes falls back against the cage and Pitt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fagundes 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 - Pitt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Pitt! Our winner, Daniel Pitt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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