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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Maradona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michel Ford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michel Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Maradona!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maradona.
Maradona fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford clinches up against the cage.
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maradona.
Ford misses with a knee strike.
Ford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maradona pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ford jumps guard and drags Maradona to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maradona wanted to stand there but Ford had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford seems keen to control Maradona's posture.
Ford wants to sweep here but Maradona controlling him for the moment.
Maradona wants to stand but Ford is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maradona tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford darts in and clinches Maradona up against the cage.
Maradona looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford jumps guard and drags Maradona to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Maradona won't allow Ford to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maradona would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ford punching to the body, from the bottom.
Ford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maradona wants to get up but he can't break Ford's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maradona has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rob's Training Center . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Maradona preventing the sweep.
Ford pulls Maradona in to control the position.
Ford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ford holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michel Ford just wasn't active enough.
Maradona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maradona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Maradona as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Michel Ford has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maradona throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maradona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maradona tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the cage.
Maradona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ford prevents Maradona from breaking the clinch.
Maradona can't break the clinch.
Ford manages to pull guard.
Ford has his hands on Maradona's head, controlling the position.
Ford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maradona trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ford's guard.
Ford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ford holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michel Ford just wasn't active enough.
Maradona thows a body shot but no joy.
Maradona swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Maradona throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ford is defended easily by Maradona.
Ford is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maradona steps into range and cracks Ford with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ford flops backwards and Maradona dives into his guard looking to finish!
Ford is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maradona is looking to stand up but Ford won't let him.
Oh Ford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford is trying to control the position but Maradona postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maradona wants to stand but Ford is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michel Ford.
Maradona drops Ford with a straight right hand, right on the button! Maradona follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Maradona!
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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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