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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benício Nazário (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento comes to the ring accompanied by Symptom of The Universe (1975) . Nazário has chosen Counting Stars as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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28 - 16 - 0 |
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200 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benício Nazário!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Nazário.
Nascimento throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazário takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nazário misses with a hook to the body
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Benício Nazário has been cut.
Nascimento dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nascimento tries to score with a low kick but Nazário moves his leg out of the way.
Nazário wants to counter with a clinch but Nascimento pushes him away.
Nascimento stuffs the takedown.
Nascimento feints and then cracks Nazário's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nazário down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nazário looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nazário shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nascimento defends it nicely.
Nascimento tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nazário cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nascimento fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nazário looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nascimento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento lands with a hook. Nazário tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nascimento uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nazário has time to react.
Nazário swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nascimento counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nazário throws a body punch but Nascimento moves out of range.
It looked like Nascimento wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Nascimento's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nascimento swinging wildly here.
Nazário darts in looking for a takedown but Nascimento gets double underhooks and turns Nazário into the ropes.
Cristiano Nascimento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benício Nazário.
Nazário rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nascimento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nazário swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nazário takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Nazário as he checks the leg kick.
Nascimento misses with a hook.
Cristiano Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut.
Nazário checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nascimento throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nascimento takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento throws a leg kick which misses Nazário's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazário tries to avoid it.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazário sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nascimento fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazário changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nascimento tries to avoid it but Nazário manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nascimento to the ground. Nascimento escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Nascimento wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nazário looks winded!
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Nazário appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nascimento with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nascimento cracks Nazário with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nazário looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nascimento finish him?
Nazário is rocked!
Nazário throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nascimento.
Nazário is still on wobbly legs! Can Nascimento finish him?
Nascimento throws a jab when Nazário was well out of range.
Nazário seems to have recovered his senses.
Nascimento thumps Nazário with a low kick.
Nascimento throws a series of punches but Nazário moves out of range.
Nazário on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nascimento. Nascimento obviously looking to wear him down.
Nascimento lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazário ducks under a wild hook from Nascimento.
Nascimento swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nascimento works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cristiano Nascimento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazário misses the shot to the body.
Nazário fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nascimento lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nazário will feel that in the morning.
Crunch! Nascimento slams his shin into Nazário's torso.
Nascimento rushes Nazário and presses him up against the ropes.
Nazário prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento working aggressively here.
Nascimento lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nascimento is leaning against Nazário and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nascimento.
Nazário's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento connects with a looping right hand.
Nascimento buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento closes the distance and clinches.
Nazário tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nascimento just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nazário can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazário backwards.
Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Nascimento.
Nazário ducks under a wild hook from Nascimento.
Nazário throws a counter combo.
Nazário walks into a straight right hand from Nascimento.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazário shoots in for a takedown but Nascimento shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nascimento cracks Nazário with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Nazário falls to his knees and Nascimento doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristiano Nascimento!
Cristiano Nascimento retains his light heavyweight title!
Cristiano Nascimento was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Benício Nazário stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry to all my friends and family, my fans, and everyone who supported me back home. I will try to do better next time. Thank you, everyone.'.
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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
RATING
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