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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urban Farraco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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196 cm
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205 lbs
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220 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bo Stanley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urban Farraco! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Farraco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Farraco connects with a right hand. Stanley shakes it off.
It looks like Bo Stanley has been cut. Stanley is looking to clinch but Farraco is avoiding it.
Stanley dodges the punch combination from Farraco.
Stanley fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Farraco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Farraco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stanley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stanley is defended easily by Farraco. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Oooh a lovely combination from Farraco sends Stanley down but not out. Farraco dives into side control looking to finish.
Stanley is rocked! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stanley struggling a bit here. Farraco decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Farraco throws a head kick that misses. A combination from Stanley does no damage. Urban Farraco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Farraco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Farraco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farraco connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Stanley to the floor! Farraco dives in looking for the finish! Oh Stanley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bo Stanley's cut is getting worse. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Farraco is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Farraco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Stanley kicks Farraco off and gets back to his feet. Stanley seems to have got his legs back now. Farraco throws a right and a left that both miss. Stanley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Farraco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Farraco looks winded! A head kick misses from Stanley. Farraco looks to land a combination. Stanley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Horrible takedown by Stanley or perhaps it was just good defense by Farraco which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Farraco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bo Stanley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Farraco connects with a right hand. Stanley shakes it off. Stanley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farraco swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanley. Farraco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farraco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farraco looks to land a right hand but Stanley moved out of range. Stanley shoots in but no luck this time. No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanley. Stanley throws a head kick that misses. Stanley fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Farraco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley. Stanley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Farraco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farraco tries to avoid it but Stanley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farraco to the ground. Farraco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Donk. Farraco catches Stanley right on the button with a cross. Stanley rushes Farraco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Farraco working hard to break the clinch. Farraco is trying to break the clinch but Stanley is controlling him. Stanley jumps guard but Farraco stands there with Stanley around his waist. Stanley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Farraco.
No luck for Stanley with that takedown attempt. Farraco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanley backs up against the cage.
Stanley shoots in but no luck this time. Stanley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Farraco lands a really nice looking cross but Stanley seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Farraco misses with the combination.
Farraco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urban Farraco dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bo Stanley's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Farraco misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Farraco as Stanley shoots in. Farraco throws a head kick but Stanley moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stanley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Stanley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Farraco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Farraco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Farraco connects with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head kick misses from Farraco. Stanley fails with a takedown attempt. The crowd cheers as Farraco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanley doesn't seem phased though. Farraco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Farraco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Farraco swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanley.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley tries to clinch up. Farraco throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily. Urban Farraco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stanley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Farraco lands with a slapping head kick. Stanley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farraco's waist but Farraco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanley off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stanley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Farraco circles away. Farraco lands a two punch combo.
Farraco slaps away a takedown attempt from Stanley, before circling back to the center of the mat. Farraco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Farraco stuffs the takedown. Farraco looks to land a combination. Stanley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Farraco lands a head kick. Stanley smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Stanley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Stanley.
Farraco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Stanley shoots in looking for a takedown. Farraco tries to sprawl out of it but Stanley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Farraco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. This has been an exciting period of action! Farraco throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely. Danga de danga de dang - Farraco scores with a four punch combination! Stanley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanley fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Farraco scores with the left hand. Stanley knows he should have avoided that one. Farraco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stanley tries to clinch there but Farraco circles away.
Stanley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Farraco throws a head kick that Stanley semi-blocks.
Urban Farraco seems to be getting the better of the standup. Farraco misses with a few strikes there.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Stanley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farraco avoids it really well and circles away. Farraco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanley backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Farraco. Stanley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Farraco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Farraco is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Farraco throws a head kick that misses. Stanley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farraco pinned against the cage. Farraco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Farraco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Farraco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stanley's head. Farraco throws a one two combo.
Stanley takes the fight into the clinch. Stanley wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stanley is looking to take this one to the mat. Stanley tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urban Farraco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bo Stanley's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick from Farraco lands but Stanley takes it in his stride. Stanley takes one on the button. Farraco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farraco scores with a three punch combo!
Stanley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stanley there as he acknowledges the shot. Stanley avoids the head kick by Farraco.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farraco swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stanley tries a low kick but Farraco avoids it. A nice combination there by Farraco.
Stanley fails to land the takedown. Farraco misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Stanley is looking to clinch. A head kick by Farraco misses and Stanley counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stanley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farraco or not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley jumps guard but Farraco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Stanley tries to break free but Farraco pushes him back against the cage. Farraco tries to break the clinch but Stanley is controlling the position. Farraco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stanley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Farraco is controlling him. Stanley stalling.
Stanley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farraco is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stanley has Farraco pushed against the cage. Stanley struggles to land a body shot inside as Farraco controls his hands.
Farraco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Stanley leaning against his opponent.
Stanley tries a knee to the head but Farraco blocks it.
Farraco breaks from the clinch.
Farraco scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Farraco tries to keep at a distance but Stanley has taken the fight into the clinch. Stanley tries to pull guard but Farraco forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stanley effectively controlling the action here. Stanley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Farraco as Stanley tries to tie him up. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Farraco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Farraco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stanley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Farraco lands a high kick!
Jeez, Bo Stanley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Farraco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Farraco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farraco connects with a jab. Bo Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Urban Farraco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Urban Farraco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Farraco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urban Farraco!
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hype
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