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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zolt Bradbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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193 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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199 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zolt Bradbury! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bradbury throws a leg kick that is checked and Gurgel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A swing and a miss from Gurgel. Bradbury throws a head kick that misses. Bradbury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Gurgel scores with a hook to the body. Bradbury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Gurgel misses with a looping left. Bradbury tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradbury tries to bum rush Gurgel with a series of wild strikes but Gurgel uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gurgel blocks a head kick by Bradbury.
Gurgel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Gurgel looks to land a combination. Bradbury sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bradbury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradbury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sloppy strikes from Gurgel. Those never looked like landing. Gurgel moves into range and connects with a jab. Good leg kick by Bradbury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gurgel ducks under a wild hook from Bradbury. Gurgel misses the body punch and Bradbury counters with a leg kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Bradbury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gurgel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Gurgel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradbury swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gurgel misses with a hook. Gurgel moves out of range as Bradbury strikes. A jab from Gurgel does it's job there. Bradbury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gurgel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bradbury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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It looks like Joaozinho Gurgel has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gurgel lands a jab-cross combination. Bradbury avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Bradbury throws a head kick that misses
and Gurgel counters with a crisp one two that drops Bradbury! Gurgel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bradbury to his feet! Bradbury is in big trouble!
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Bradbury is rocked! Gurgel walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bradbury drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gurgel swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bradbury's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaozinho Gurgel! Joaozinho Gurgel retains his light heavyweight title! Joaozinho Gurgel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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