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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avlis Epilef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avlis Epilef acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Avlis Epilef!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epilef ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Epilef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epilef misses with a few strikes there.
Epilef dodges the punch combination from Cavalera.
Cavalera throws a nice looking combination but Epilef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Epilef finds it's target.
Epilef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epilef connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cavalera scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Epilef.
Cavalera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epilef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavalera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Epilef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Epilef is just out of range.
Cavalera slips a straight right by Epilef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with a body shot.
Epilef throws a series of punches but Cavalera avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Cavalera. Those never looked like landing.
Cavalera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Epilef misses with a looping left.
Epilef uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cavalera.
Epilef throws an overhand right that lands on Cavalera's shoulder, as Cavalera tries to avoid the shot.
Epilef gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cavalera.
Epilef moves out of range of the strikes.
Cavalera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cavalera jabs Epilef to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Epilef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavalera takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epilef swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera defending well as Epilef loads up on a big left hand.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Epilef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavalera circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavalera takes one on the button.
Epilef shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cavalera eats them both and turns towards Epilef to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Epilef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epilef lands with a good body shot.
Cavalera misses with a combination
and Epilef counters with a one-two to the body.
Cavalera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cavalera misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epilef scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cavalera in his tracks.
Cavalera drops his hands momentarily and Epilef takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Epilef darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cavalera is breathing heavily.
Epilef tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalera was well out of range. Poor timing from Epilef.
A big left from Epilef misses.
Epilef looks to land a combination. Cavalera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Epilef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Epilef has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Epilef throws a poor cross that misses
and Cavalera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Epilef misses.
Cavalera misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Epilef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalera cracks Epilef with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Epilef there.
Epilef is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Epilef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Epilef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epilef connects with a right hand. Cavalera shakes it off.
Epilef misses the shot to the body.
Epilef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalera misses with a double jab
and Epilef counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Epilef has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avlis Epilef dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cavalera ducks under a wild hook from Epilef.
Epilef lands a jab-cross combination.
Cavalera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epilef.
Epilef dodges the punch combination from Cavalera.
Cavalera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epilef manages to avoid it.
Cavalera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cavalera slips under a jab.
Epilef staying out of range there.
Epilef looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Epilef.
Jab by Cavalera.
Avlis Epilef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epilef throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epilef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cavalera's head backwards.
A left lands for Epilef.
Cavalera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cavalera is rocked!
Cavalera backs away from a small jab... but Epilef lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cavalera crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Epilef with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Avlis Epilef!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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