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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Madruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Collins! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Otavio Madruga! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A cross from Madruga lands. Collins loads up on a big right hand but Madruga slips the punch. A solid leg kick lands there for Madruga.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Madruga misses with a series of wild punches.
Madruga scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
It looks like Henry Collins has been cut. Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madruga.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madruga. Collins looks to land a combination. Madruga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This has been an exciting period of action! Collins misses with a left hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Madruga connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Collins throws a right hand that misses
and Madruga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Madruga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madruga was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins. Madruga slips a straight right by Collins. Madruga misses with a wild body shot. Madruga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Madruga connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Collins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Collins throws out a loose jab but Madruga uses good head movement to avoid it. Madruga blocks a jab. Madruga cracks the inside of Collins's front leg. Madruga throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins misses with a looping right. Madruga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins. Madruga defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand. Madruga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins. Crunch! Madruga slams his shin into Collins's torso. Madruga ducks under a wild hook from Collins. Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Madruga to counter with a crisp jab. Henry Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Madruga lands a lovely overhand right. Collins looks to land a left hand but Madruga moved out of range nicely. Madruga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Madruga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Madruga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Madruga throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range. Collins misses with a lunging right hand
and Madruga counters with a nice body kick.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madruga on the side of the head. Collins on the wrong end of a nice jab. Madruga throws a nice outside leg kick. Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madruga counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee. Madruga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins. Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A jab from Collins misses. Collins cracks Madruga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Madruga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins. Collins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henry Collins's cut is getting worse. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Madruga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collins swings for the body but Madruga moves out of range.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madruga. Madruga looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range. Madruga throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it. Collins throws a shot from downtown. Madruga moves away and avoids it. Collins scores with a nice right hand.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madruga. Collins lands a nice shot to the body.
Madruga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Madruga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Madruga scores with a head kick.
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Madruga counters with a thumping low kick. Madruga throws a quick inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otavio Madruga dominated that round. The cut man is working on Henry Collins's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Madruga is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Madruga, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Madruga throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madruga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins. Nice body kick there by Madruga. Collins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madruga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Madruga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Madruga has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Madruga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Madruga scores with a head kick. Collins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Collins avoids the body shot from Madruga.
A solid body kick from Madruga. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Collins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Collins takes a kick to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Madruga fakes the leg kick and cracks Collins in the body. Madruga is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target. Collins misses with a straight right. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madruga.
Madruga works Collins's body with a nice hook. Madruga scores with a kick to the body.
Collins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madruga. That's going to slow Collins down. Madruga lands with a good body shot. Madruga scores with a one two! Collins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Collins misses with a wild body shot. As Collins backs off Madruga throws a huge counter combo but Collins manages to avoid it all. Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Madruga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Collins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry Collins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Collins throws a body shot but no joy. Madruga swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
A lazy left from Madruga finds it's target. Madruga lands a slapping body shot.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy. Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Madruga counters with a crisp one two that drops Collins! Madruga thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Collins to his feet! Collins is in big trouble!
Collins is rocked! Madruga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover. Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Madruga slips a straight right by Collins. Collins seems to have got his legs back now. A thudding body kick lands there by Madruga!
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving. Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Madruga lands a front kick. Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Otavio Madruga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nice straight punches there by Madruga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madruga.
Jeez, Henry Collins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Madruga feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Collins sprawling to the canvas! Collins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Madruga finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Collins walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Madruga swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Otavio Madruga! Otavio Madruga is the new welterweight champion! Otavio Madruga thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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