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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Raimundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Raimundo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 cm
25
135 lbs
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168 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jose Raimundo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Soares! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soares loads up on a big right hand but Raimundo slips the punch. Soares throws an off balance right hand
and Raimundo counters with a nice leg kick. Soares throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Raimundo appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Raimundo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Raimundo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Raimundo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soares loads up on a big right hand but Raimundo slips the punch. Raimundo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Soares throws a body shot but no joy. Lucas Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soares throws the left hand but Raimundo avoids the punch easily. Soares misses with a hook. Raimundo ducked under it nicely. Raimundo slips a jab from Soares. Raimundo appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Soares misses with an uppercut. Raimundo saw that one coming. Soares just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRaimundo. A swing and a miss from Soares.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soares ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Raimundo defending well as Soares loads up on a big left hand. Soares throws a jab when Raimundo was well out of range. Raimundo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soares sprawls and moves away. Raimundo moves out of range of the strikes. Raimundo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soares pinned against the ropes. Soares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Soares is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Soares throws a looping overhand right but Raimundo ducks down to avoid it. Raimundo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soares sprawls and moves away. Soares throws a jab but it's blocked by Raimundo. Raimundo tries to counter by clinching up but Soares breaks away and moves out of range. Raimundo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raimundo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Soares misses with a looping right. Raimundo attempts a counter takedown but Soares avoids it well and moves away. Raimundo shoots for a takedown but Soares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soares misses the shot to the body. Raimundo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Soares misses with a hook. Soares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Soares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raimundo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Soares looks to land a right hand but Raimundo moved out of range. Raimundo appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Soares misses with a looping right. Raimundo throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
A big right from Soares misses. Raimundo staying out of range there. Raimundo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Soares misses the jab. Nice defenses there by Raimundo. Raimundo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raimundo moves out of range of the strikes. Raimundo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Soares misses the jab. Raimundo tries to counter with a takedown but Soares is quick to defend against it. A big right from Soares misses. Raimundo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Soares throws a shot from downtown. Raimundo moves away and avoids it. Raimundo slips under a jab. Raimundo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soares avoids it. Soares throws a sloppy body shot
and Raimundo counters with a nice kick to the body. Soares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raimundo. Soares throws a body punch but Raimundo moves out of range. Soares throws a looping overhand right but Raimundo ducks down to avoid it. Soares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raimundo. Raimundo slips under a jab from Soares.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raimundo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soares to score with a decent uppercut. Soares swings widly with a right hand
and Raimundo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Soares really felt that one! Soares throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Raimundo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soares. Raimundo goes for a double leg but Soares avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Soares continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Raimundo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice shot lands for Soares. A chopping leg kick lands by Raimundo. Lucas Soares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raimundo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Raimundo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soares. Raimundo is looking to counter the offense by Soares and move into the clinch. A jab from Soares finds it's way through Raimundo's defenses.
Raimundo is rocked! Soares is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Raimundo flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Raimundo is out cold! Soares holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Soares!
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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
37% |
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