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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Weis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobunaga Shirow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weis comes to the cage accompanied by Bitter and then Some. Gerald Weis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nobunaga Shirow's chin.
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180 cm
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160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
20
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerald Weis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Shirow! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shirow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Weis to the mat! Weis manages to get full guard. Weis can't keep his opponent in guard - Shirow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Shirow is looking to advance position but Weis won't allow it. Shirow is working for a submission of some sort.
Weis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Shirow wants to pass the guard but Weis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shirow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shirow tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Weis. Weis is defending against the submission attempts here by Shirow.
Weis is trying to stand back up but Shirow is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Shirow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Weis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Weis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Nobunaga Shirow has been cut. Weis clinches up with Shirow and pushes him back against the cage. Weis scores with a nice hook to the head. Weis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shirow lands an elbow inside that Weis shrugs off.
It looks like Gerald Weis has been cut. Shirow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Shirow looks gassed! Weis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Weis. Nice body punch from Weis - that landed with a thud.
Weis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Weis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shirows head. Weis lands a right hand. Weis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shirows head. Weis tries to break the clinch but Shirow is controlling the position. Weis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Shirow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Weis.
Shirow being controlled against the cage. Weis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Weis is trying to break the clinch but Shirow has him pressed against the cage. Weis scores with a nice hook to the head. Weis lands a body shot. Weis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Weis. Weis lands with a light punch inside. Weis scores with an uppercut up the middle. Weis digs a right hand into Shirow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shirow's gas tank. Shirow tries to land a knee to the head but Weis blocks with his arms.
Shirow keeps control of Weis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Weis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Weis lands with a left to the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weis as Shirow tries to tie him up. Shirow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weis scores with a shoulder strike. Shirow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Weis pushes Shirow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short left from Weis. Weis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Shirow keeps the fight on the outside. Gerald Weis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shirow swats away the attempt to clinch by Weis. Weis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weis doesn't manage to clinch there - Shirow circles away.
Shirow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shirow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Weis tries to clinch but Shirow moves out of range. Shirow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Weis looks to score with a jab to the body but Shirow is just out of range. Shirow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Weis dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shirow keeps the fight on the outside. Weis blocks a head kick by Shirow.
Shirow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weis scores with a one two! Shirow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Weis with a nice cross.
Shirow is rocked! Weis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Shirow is still on wobbly legs! Can Weis finish him? A nice left hand lands by Weis.
Weis breaks from the clinch.
Shirow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weis lands with a right and another and another! Shirow is in big trouble! Weis lands again and this time it's lights out for Shirow! A quality knockout there for Weis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerald Weis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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