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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Miranda's chin.
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179 cm
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153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Miranda! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Miranda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively. James scores with a head kick.
It looks like Rodrigo Miranda has been cut. James throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily. James tries a head kick but it misses.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. James throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miranda's head. Miranda blocks a head kick by James.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center. James is looking for a counter combo. A head kick misses from James. A nice side step and Miranda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. James blocks a head kick by Miranda.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight. Miranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Miranda throws a body kick that misses. Miranda darts in and clinches James up against the cage. Miranda has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round. James is trying to force a seperation but Miranda has the dominant position. Miranda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Miranda.
James can't break the clinch.
Miranda leaning against his opponent.
Miranda manages to break the clinch.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Miranda moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off. Miranda tries to land a body kick and James counters with a head kick. That will keep Miranda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Miranda wants to clinch and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James tries a head kick but it misses.
Miranda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Miranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James circles away from the clinch attempt and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Miranda instigates a clinch. James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miranda has him pressed against the cage. James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. James obliges. James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Miranda blocks a head kick by James.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda throws a body punch but James moves out of range. James explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. James tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for James. Miranda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. James lands a high kick!
James fakes the leg kick and cracks Miranda in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miranda has James up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a head kick.
Miranda tries to clinch but James moves out of range. Miranda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. James throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda throws a counter combo. Miranda clinches. James wants to stall.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. James lands with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter James dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rodrigo Miranda's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As James backs off Miranda throws a huge counter combo but James manages to avoid it all. James misses with a head kick.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Miranda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James. Miranda needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there. Peter James is winning the standup battle so far. Miranda wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs. James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. James throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily. James lands a high kick!
Miranda misses with a kick to the body and James counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. James throws a head kick that misses. Miranda clinches. Miranda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Miranda tries to clinch but James is having none of it. James tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miranda moves into the clinch. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miranda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. James lands a nice knee to the body. Miranda misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it. Miranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Miranda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. James tries to land knees in the clinch but Miranda avoids the damage to the body. James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from James lands but Miranda takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James misses with a head kick.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James scores with a head kick. Miranda tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miranda is rocked! James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miranda can do to turn this around? Miranda wants to stay close but James steps back to make room for something. Miranda seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from James and Miranda drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter James!
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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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