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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Aristoteles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamamu Nabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nabo's choice of entrance music: Cão de Morte. Mamamu Nabo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mamamu Nabo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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215 cm
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224 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, The Aristoteles! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamamu Nabo! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aristoteles takes a body punch but keeps moving. Aristoteles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The fighters circle momentarily. Nabo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nabo misses with a series of wild punches.
Nabo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Aristoteles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nabo. Aristoteles scores with a decent looking hook. Aristoteles avoids a kick to the body.
Nabo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Aristoteles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Nabo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Aristoteles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nabo. Nabo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nabo is rocked! Aristoteles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nabo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nabo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aristoteles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aristoteles cracks a nice hook into Nabo's ribs. Nabo lands with a good body shot. Aristoteles misses with a body kick. Nabo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Aristoteles throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nabo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Aristoteles misses with a body kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nabo shoots in and drives through. Aristoteles sprawls well. Aristoteles feints and then cracks Nabo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nabo down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nabo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nabo with a jab. Aristoteles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Aristoteles tries to land a front kick but Nabo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nabo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aristoteles. Aristoteles throws a wild body kick that Nabo sees coming a mile off. Aristoteles throws a sloppy head kick and Nabo moves out of range easily. Nabo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Aristoteles throws a body punch but Nabo moves out of range. Aristoteles takes a swing at Nabo's ribcage but misses. Nabo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aristoteles throws a hook but Nabo avoids it easily. Nabo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Aristoteles lands a big uppercut and Nabo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nabo looks OK. Aristoteles waves Nabo back to his feet!
It looks like Mamamu Nabo has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nabo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aristoteles momentarily.
Nabo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Nabo is still on wobbly legs! Can Aristoteles finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Aristoteles misses. Nabo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Aristoteles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Nabo throws a sloppy head kick and Aristoteles moves out of range easily. Aristoteles works the jab nicely. Aristoteles fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Nabo out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). The Aristoteles! In defeat, Mamamu Nabo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mamamu nabo!'.
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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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