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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Marchionne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Marchionne has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herbert Cote! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Marchionne! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cote gets caught flat footed, as Marchionne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Marchionne tries to stand but Cote is controlling from the bottom. Cote is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marchionne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Marchionne wants to stand but Cote is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Marchionne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cote wants to control but Marchionne is keeping busy.
Marchionne content to control rather than advance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Marchionne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marchionne stalling. Marchionne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marchionne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Marchionne looking to control and managing it successfully. Marchionne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Cote knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marchionne on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marchionne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Marchionne with shots to the head and body - Cote looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Herbert Cote has been cut. Marchionne wants to stand but Cote is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Marchionne controlling his opponent. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Marchionne raining down shots from the mount! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Marchionne dominated that round. The cut man is working on Herbert Cote's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marchionne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cote, pushing him back against the cage. Marchionne has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Marchionne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cote tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marchionne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Marchionne unleashes a big counter combination but Cote bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. The fight moves into the clinch position. Marchionne breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marchionne with a dominant takedown and that's winded Cote.
Cote is rocked! Cote might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Marchionne lands a couple of decent looking shots. Oh Cote is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Cote could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Marchionne postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cote covers up, he's hurt! Marchionne keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Marchionne and the ref steps in to end the fight! Marchionne can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Marchionne!
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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
30% |
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