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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vagner Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funky Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has chosen Marky Mark and the Funky Punch - Good Vibrations as his entrance music. Funky Punch acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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188 cm
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206 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
28
219 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vagner Love! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Funky Punch! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Punch avoids the body shot from Love.
Punch tries to land a leg kick but Love saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target. Love seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Punch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. A lazy body kick from Punch and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Punch scores with a leg kick.
Love throws a low kick but Punch avoids it. Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funky Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Punch throws a hook but Love blocks it. Love throws a big counter combination but Punch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Love is looking to slow Punch down with leg kicks. Love seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Love lands a front kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Punch connects with an inside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Love.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punch slips a jab and a cross from Love.
Punch with the counter takedown but Love avoids it easily. Love misses with a low kick. A head kick misses from Love. Love connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Love throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Love takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Love's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Punch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Love scrambles back to his feet. Love misses with an uppercut. Punch saw that one coming. Punch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Love. Love on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Punch lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Punch misses with a looping right. Love feints and then cracks Punch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punch down. Punch with a body punch. A glancing blow. That kick from Love tenderised Punch's leg. Punch is trying to keep his angry face on. Punch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch connects with a nice looking jab.
Love throws out a loose jab but Punch uses good head movement to avoid it. Punch scoring well with a low kick there.
Love keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Punch backs away, Love returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Nice jab there from Punch. Punch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Love is out of range. Punch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Love throws a low kick but Punch moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Love misses. Punch throws a nice inside leg kick. Punch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Love gets tackled into the cage by Punch. Punch maintains the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Love's face as he tries to break the clinch. Love breaks from the clinch.
Punch tries to move into range but Love moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Punch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Punch there as he acknowledges the shot. Punch misses with a body shot.
That kick from Love tenderised Punch's leg. Punch is trying to keep his angry face on. Punch tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Punch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love. Love tries to work over Punch's front leg with a kick but Punch checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target. Love drops Punch with a huge uppercut! Punch drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Love is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vagner Love! A victorious Vagner Love thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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