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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Zapelini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Zapelini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapelini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Zapelini throws a nice looking combination but Nascimento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nascimento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zapelini, pushing him back against the cage.
Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
Rafael Zapelini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapelini misses with a double jab.
Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
Zapelini closes the distance but Nascimento moves to the side
and Nascimento counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zapelini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rafael Zapelini has been cut.
Nascimento lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zapelini ducks right into an uppercut from Nascimento.
Nascimento closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zapelini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
Zapelini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nascimento avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nascimento, right into the meat.
Zapelini throws out a leg kick but Nascimento moves out of range and Zapelini only half commits.
Zapelini tries to clinch up.
Zapelini tries to clinch up but Nascimento circles away and keeps his distance.
Nascimento is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Nascimento connects with a knee to the head.
Nascimento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zapelini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nascimento connects with a high kick.
Nascimento gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nascimento blocks an elbow strike from Zapelini.
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zapelini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zapelini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nascimento counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zapelini thinking.
Zapelini wants to clinch
and Nascimento counters with a crisp one two that drops Zapelini! Nascimento thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zapelini to his feet! Zapelini is in big trouble!
Zapelini is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nascimento moves into the clinch successfully.
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nascimento goes for a small jab and connects. Now Nascimento goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Zapelini stumbles back but Nascimento runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Zapelini to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Zapelini will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roberto Nascimento!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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