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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Sakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Hells Bells. 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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264 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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273 lbs
43 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Sakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Evans!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakkara throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Evans connects with a leg kick. Sakkara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakkara connects with a body shot that sends Evans's belly button to the back.
Sakkara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakkara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakkara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakkara throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Sakkara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Evans has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans gets a clinch.
Sakkara stalling the fight.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakkara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans wants to clinch.
Jab from Sakkara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a double jab.
Evans moves to clinch but Sakkara breaks away
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakkara scores with a hook to the body. Evans takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sakkara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Evans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Evans looks winded!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakkara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakkara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakkara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakkara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Sakkara lands with a hook. Evans tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Evans tries to move into range but Sakkara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Mike Evans's cut even more.
Sakkara closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.
Sakkara has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Evans prevents Sakkara from breaking the clinch.
Sakkara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Sakkara cracks Evans with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sakkara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Evans to stand back up!
Evans is rocked!
Sakkara throws an overhand right that drops Evans like a sack of potatoes! Sakkara dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Sakkara!
An out of breath Marcus Sakkara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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