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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Harwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Madeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicky Harwood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Madeira! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Madeira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Harwood striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Madeira in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Madeira avoids the strikes from the bottom by Harwood. Madeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Madeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Madeira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Harwood throws Madeira to one side and escapes! Madeira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Madeira looks gassed! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Harwood.
That's one minute gone in the round. Madeira slips a jab and a cross from Harwood.
Harwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Harwood wants to clinch. Harwood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madeira.
It looks like Joao Madeira has been cut. Madeira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madeira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madeira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harwood tries to clinch up. Madeira shoots in and drives through. Harwood sprawls well. A punch lands to the side of Madeira 's head but he takes it in his stride. Madeira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Madeira is rocked! 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! Harwood dances in with a quick combination. Madeira is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Harwood snaps Madeira's head back. Madeira stumbles backwards against the cage. Harwood steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Madeira's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Madeira just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nicky Harwood!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
98% |
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