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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Web Du Bois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum as his entrance music. Mark Kermodian has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
45
215 lbs
33 - 41 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Web Du Bois! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 41 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kermodian! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kermodian tried to score with a low kick but Du Bois checks it. Du Bois stuffs the takedown attempt from Kermodian. Kermodian gets slowly back to his feet. Du Bois lands a jab-cross combination. Kermodian slips a jab and a cross from Du Bois.
Kermodian with a poor takedown and Du Bois cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kermodian is rocked! Du Bois ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Du Bois is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kermodian misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Du Bois moves into range and clinches up with Kermodian. Kermodian can't get the takedown.
Web Du Bois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kermodian. Du Bois just leaning against Kermodian, taking a breather. Du Bois swings wildly with an uppercut but Kermodian uses good head movement to avoid it. Du Bois lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Du Bois tries to throw a body punch but Kermodian avoids it by throwing Du Bois back against the ropes. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kermodian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Du Bois's brow. Kermodian takes a shot to the head. Du Bois lands a nice shot to the body. Kermodian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kermodian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Du Bois is keeping busy. Du Bois has a couple of punches blocked by Kermodian.
Du Bois lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Du Bois swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Bois can't find room to land a body shot as Kermodian controls the action.
Kermodian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Bois throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermodian. Du Bois misses with the head strike.
Du Bois misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Du Bois lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Du Bois stalling in the clinch.
Du Bois scores with a hook to the body. Du Bois stalls. Du Bois lands with a light punch inside. Du Bois tries to work over Kermodian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but Du Bois blocks with his arms.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but Du Bois blocks with his arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kermodian looking to stall.
Du Bois misses with some punches.
Kermodian looking to stall.
Kermodian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kermodian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kermodian struggles to land a body shot inside as Du Bois controls his hands.
Du Bois is stalling here.
Stalling in the clinch from Du Bois.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Du Bois. The referee is keeping an eye on Kermodian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kermodian scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Web Du Bois has been cut. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Du Bois blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kermodian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Du Bois lands a shot to the body. Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Du Bois. Du Bois lands on the inside with an uppercut. Du Bois misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Du Bois's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Du Bois tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Du Bois gets through Kermodian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kermodian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Du Bois lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Du Bois lands an uppercut. Du Bois blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kermodian blocks an uppercut.
Du Bois lands a right hand. Kermodian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Bois lands with a short shot to the head. Kermodian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Du Bois is keeping busy. Du Bois is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Web Du Bois dominated that round. The cut man is working on Web Du Bois's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kermodian fails with a takedown attempt. Kermodian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Du Bois was well out of range. Poor timing from Kermodian. Oooooh!!! Du Bois has knocked Kermodian down with a huge combo! Du Bois steps away and waves a wobbly Kermodian back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Kermodian is still on wobbly legs! Can Du Bois finish him? Kermodian fakes the leg kick and cracks Du Bois in the body. Kermodian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kermodian lands a nice looking body shot.
Du Bois uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermodian. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Du Bois drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kermodian right on the button. Kermodian goes down! Du Bois follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Du Bois gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Web Du Bois!
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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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