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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paranaue Splash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Kolano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 cm
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paranaue Splash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stefano Kolano! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kolano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kolano misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kolano throws a series of punches but Splash avoids them all with ease. Jab, jab by Kolano - just one landing. Kolano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Splash moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kolano swinging wildly here.
Kolano lands with a nice combination. Splash backs away looking to recover. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Splash takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Kolano as he connects with a hook. Kolano lands a really nice looking cross but Splash seems unphased.
Kolano with a jab. Kolano lands a jab. Kolano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Splash is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kolano throws a series of punches but Splash avoids them all with ease. Kolano tries to bum rush Splash with a series of wild strikes but Splash uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Stefano Kolano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kolano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kolano looks to land a combination but Splash avoids it well. Kolano tries to bum rush Splash with a series of wild strikes but Splash uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stefano Kolano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kolano looks winded! Kolano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Kolano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kolano fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolano throws a series of punches but Splash avoids them all with ease. Splash avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolano throws a body punch but Splash moves out of range. Kolano misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolano fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Splash ducks under a wild hook from Kolano. Kolano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kolano is working the combinations to good effect here. Kolano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Splash moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kolano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Splash moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kolano misses with a few strikes there.
Splash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kolano. Kolano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Splash moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolano tries to bum rush Splash with a series of wild strikes but Splash uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolano misses with a double jab.
Kolano misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Kolano.
Kolano misses with a double jab.
Kolano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kolano throws a series of punches but Splash avoids them all with ease. Kolano misses with a double jab.
Kolano misses with a combination
and Splash counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Splash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Kolano does no damage. Kolano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Splash circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Splash moves out of range of the strikes. Kolano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Splash had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Splash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kolano.
Kolano thows a left - swing and a miss! Kolano throws a series of punches but Splash avoids them all with ease. Kolano throws a nice looking combination but Splash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kolano tries to bum rush Splash with a series of wild strikes but Splash uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolano looks to land a combination but Splash avoids it well. Kolano throws a combination that misses and Splash moves into the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Splash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Kolano misses the target. Kolano throws an overhand right that lands on Splash's shoulder, as Splash tries to avoid the shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefano Kolano dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kolano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Splash slips a jab from Kolano. Kolano throws a right and a left that both miss. Kolano lands a lovely overhand right. Kolano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kolano throws a right and a left that Splash avoids nicely. Kolano looks to throw a body kick and Splash counters by clinching up. Splash tries to pull guard but Kolano forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Kolano wants to break free but Splash has control.
Splash successfully pulls guard.
Kolano is breathing heavily. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Splash has a closed guard, preventing Kolano from standing up. Splash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kolano won't allow Splash to sweep him here. Splash has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paranaue Splash. Kolano misses with a wild combination.
Kolano 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. Kolano misses with a few strikes there.
Kolano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolano looks to land a combination but Splash avoids it well. Kolano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. No joy there for Kolano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Splash drops his hands momentarily and Kolano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kolano tries to bum rush Splash with a series of wild strikes but Splash uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Splash. Kolano misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Kolano misses. No joy there for Kolano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Splash holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Splash is looking for a takedown. Splash pulls Kolano into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Splash's guard. Kolano stopping the sweep attempt from Splash. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kolano is looking to stand up but Splash won't let him. Splash pulls Kolano in close to prevent any damage. Splash wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Splash controls Kolano momentarily but Kolano frees himself.
We're going to have a standup here because Paranaue Splash wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Kolano lands a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Kolano scores with a four punch combination! Kolano misses with a two punch combination.
Kolano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Splash counters by moving into the clinch. Splash stalls. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Splash breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefano Kolano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Splash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Splash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kolano.
Kolano misses with a wild combination.
Stefano Kolano seems to be getting the better of the standup. A cross from Kolano lands. A punch combination from Kolano misses. Kolano misses with the combination.
Kolano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Splash counters with a good, hard body kick but Kolano shrugs it off. Kolano throws a right hand that Splash ducks under and follows up with a left that Splash also avoids with ease. Kolano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Splash. Kolano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Splash blocks a low kick nicely. Kolano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kolano misses with a two punch combination.
Kolano throws a sloppy head kick and Splash moves out of range easily. Kolano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A combination from Kolano does no damage. Kolano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Splash circles away quickly and effectively. Stefano Kolano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sloppy strikes from Kolano. Those never looked like landing. Kolano has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kolano swinging wildly here.
Kolano tries to bum rush Splash with a series of wild strikes but Splash uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolano misses with a series of wild punches.
Splash slips a jab from Kolano.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kolano throws a right and a left that both miss. Kolano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kolano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kolano throws out a loose jab but Splash uses good head movement to avoid it. Kolano throws a hook but Splash blocks it. Kolano throws a leg kick that is checked and Splash counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kolano is lucky that one didn't land flush. Kolano throws a combination that misses and Splash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Splash. A left hand lands to the body for Splash.
Splash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kolano throws a body punch but Splash moves out of range. Sloppy strikes from Kolano. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kolano misses with a double jab.
Splash dodges the punch combination from Kolano.
Splash slips a jab and a cross from Kolano.
Kolano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paranaue Splash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kolano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Splash slips a straight right by Kolano. Kolano throws a series of punches but Splash avoids them all with ease. Kolano misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Kolano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Splash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kolano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Splash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kolano's knee momentarily. Kolano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Splash counters by moving into the clinch. Splash manages to break the clinch.
Splash checks a leg kick. Kolano tries to land a body kick and Splash counters into the clinch. Nicely done. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Splash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kolano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Splash moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Stefano Kolano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Kolano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Splash circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight! Stefano Kolano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Kolano 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefano Kolano!
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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
63% |
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