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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seti Setu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Maciel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
31
264 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seti Setu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Maciel! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Setu lands with a cross.
It looks like Jose Maciel has been cut. Maciel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Setu's waist but Setu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maciel off to one side. Maciel doesn't manage to clinch there - Setu circles away.
Maciel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Setu sprawls well. Setu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maciel gets slowly back to his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Setu. Maciel does a little dance to reset his feet. Setu sets himself, and Maciel steps forward looking for the clinch! Setu avoids it this time. Nice uppercut lands for Maciel. That snapped Setu's head back.
Maciel scores with a jab. Maciel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Maciel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Setu as he jumps to the side. Setu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Seti Setu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Maciel. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maciel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Setu defends it nicely. Maciel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Setu but Setu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Setu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Maciel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Setu. Maciel slaps away a takedown attempt from Setu, before circling back to the center of the mat. Setu misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Maciel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Maciel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maciel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Maciel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maciel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Setu, pushing him back against the cage. Maciel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maciel blocks a body shot from Setu. Setu lands a nice uppercut. Maciel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Maciel manages to break the clinch.
Maciel moves into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Setu tries to work over Maciel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Setu breaks the clinch.
Setu staying out of range there. Setu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Setu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maciel counters with a nice uppercut. Maciel lands with an overhand left. A combination from Setu does no damage. Maciel throws out a counter right but Setu avoids it with no problem. Maciel is looking to clinch. Setu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Maciel throws a series of punches but Setu avoids them all with ease. Setu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Setu throws a shot from downtown. Maciel moves away and avoids it. Maciel clinches with his opponent.
Maciel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Maciel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Setu swivels and escapes. Setu appears to be looking for a big counter. Nice sprawl there from Setu as Maciel shoots in. Setu blocks a jab. The fight moves into the clinch position. Setu taking a breather. Maciel breaks the clinch.
Setu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Setu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maciel.
A little jabbing left from Maciel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A punch lands to the side of Setu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Maciel. Maciel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Maciel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Setu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Maciel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Setu is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Setu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maciel sees it coming and avoids it easily. Setu leaves his chin hanging out and Maciel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Setu crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Maciel!
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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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