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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daemon Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daemon Targaryen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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246 lbs
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190 cm
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daemon Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Targaryen moves out of range of the leg kick from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Targaryen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Targaryen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Targaryen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Targaryen connects with a right hand. Dos Santos shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Targaryen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Targaryen instigates a clinch.
Targaryen lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos letting Targaryen take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Targaryen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Targaryen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Targaryen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Targaryen lands with a shot to the body.
Targaryen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Targaryen.
Targaryen is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Targaryen as the two fighters clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Targaryen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Targaryen.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Targaryen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Targaryen.
Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Targaryen has the dominant position.
Dos Santos has Targaryen pressed against the cage, preventing Targaryen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Targaryen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Targaryen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Targaryen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Targaryen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Targaryen's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Targaryen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dos Santos closes the distance but Targaryen moves to the side
and Targaryen moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen stalling against the cage.
Targaryen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Targaryen scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Targaryen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Targaryen holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Targaryen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Targaryen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
A short left from Targaryen.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Targaryen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Targaryen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Targaryen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Targaryen wants to break free but Dos Santos has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has Targaryen pressed against the cage, preventing Targaryen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Targaryen tries to circle away but Dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Targaryen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Targaryen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Targaryen holds on and takes a little breather.
Dos Santos won't allow Targaryen to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Targaryen wriggles free and stands up.
Targaryen throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daemon Targaryen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Targaryen. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
A jab lands there for Targaryen.
Targaryen clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Targaryen keeps him there for the moment.
Targaryen tries to break free but Dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Targaryen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Targaryen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Targaryen has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Targaryen won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Santos has double underhooks.
Targaryen scores with a shoulder strike.
Targaryen gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Targaryen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Targaryen.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Targaryen lands a right hand.
Targaryen lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Targaryen.
Targaryen has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Targaryen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Targaryen lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Targaryen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Targaryen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Targaryen.
Targaryen taking a breather.
Targaryen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Targaryen is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
Targaryen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Targaryen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Targaryen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Targaryen has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Targaryen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Targaryen lands with a short shot to the head.
Targaryen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Targaryen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Targaryen breaks the clinch.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Targaryen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Targaryen looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Targaryen.
Targaryen darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
Targaryen lands with a short shot to the head.
Targaryen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Targaryen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Dos Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Targaryen.
Targaryen pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Targaryen.
Targaryen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Targaryen lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Dos Santos head around and knocks him out cold! Targaryen hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daemon Targaryen!
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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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