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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inti Raimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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184 cm
30
225 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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203 cm
29
210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inti Raimi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power White! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Raimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raimi slips a jab from White. White throws an off balance right hand
and Raimi counters with a good, hard body kick but White shrugs it off. White avoids the body shot from Raimi.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target. Raimi loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch. White throws a poor cross that misses
and Raimi counters with a two punch combo. White blocks a head kick by Raimi.
Raimi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. White scores with a nice strike. Raimi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White throws a big shot that misses. White misses with a lunging right hand
and Raimi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Raimi thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raimi is thwarting White's attempts to control the position. White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raimi. White is refusing to be controlled, as Raimi sits in half guard. White trying to control here.
Raimi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Raimi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White is just riding it out for now. Raimi eventually gives up the hold. Raimi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. White trying to control here.
Raimi trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raimi. White wants to get back to full guard. Raimi seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt. White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raimi. White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! White is trying to get back to full guard. White is positioning himself well to prevent Raimi advancing to mount. Raimi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though. Raimi is working for a submission of some sort.
Raimi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raimi is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
White is not content to let Raimi control the position. White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Raimi is working for a submission of some sort.
White trying to control but Raimi postures up.
White tries to roll over but Raimi keeps him under control. White trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raimi winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Raimi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Raimi not landing any meaningful shots this time. White controlling the position for now. Raimi seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. White wants to get back to full guard but Raimi has mounted him! Raimi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Raimi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. White looks a forlorn figure.
Raimi is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and White goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Raimi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Inti Raimi!
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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
45% |
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