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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
48
277 lbs
51 - 30 - 1 |
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213 cm
47
285 lbs
56 - 43 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
51 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
56 - 43 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pinksy works Rugowski's body with a nice hook. Pinksy lands the left hand. Rugowski throws a combination that misses and Pinksy counters with a left to the body. Rugowski throws a wild body kick that Pinksy sees coming a mile off. Rugowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pinksy can pounce on him.
Pinksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rugowski throws a counter high kick but Pinksy was just alert enough to avoid it. Rugowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinksy. Pinksy catches Rugowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut. Pinksy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rugowski. Pinksy moves out of range of the strikes. Pinksy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rugowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinksy. Rugowski slips a jab and a cross from Pinksy.
It looked like Rugowski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pinksy. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pinksy dodges the punch combination from Rugowski.
Pinksy misses with a series of wild punches.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pinksy misses with an uppercut. Pinksy misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinksy moves out of range of the body kick from Rugowski.
Rugowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Pinksy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rugowski. Rugowski misses with a head kick.
Rugowski throws a head kick but Pinksy moves out of range.
Pinksy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinksy throws out a counter right but Rugowski avoids it with no problem. A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinksy. Pinksy throws a head kick but Rugowski moves out of range.
A big left from Pinksy misses. Pinksy connects with a right hand. Rugowski shakes it off. Rugowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinksy throws out the jab. Rugowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinksy slips under a jab from Rugowski. Pinksy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rugowski defending well as Pinksy loads up on a big left hand. Pinksy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rugowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rugowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rugowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Pinksy just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rugowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pinksy scores with a shot to the body.
Pinksy misses with a low kick. Pinksy throws a leg kick but Rugowski checks it. Rugowski misses with the combination.
Rugowski looks for the body kick but Pinksy saw that one coming. Rugowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Pinksy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Pinksy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinksy scores with a nice head shot. Pinksy lunges at Rugowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rugowski's hand. Pinksy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rugowski. Pinksy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rugowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rugowski scores with the left hand. Pinksy knows he should have avoided that one. Rugowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinksy with a body punch. A glancing blow. Some wild striking there from Rugowski.
Rugowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rugowski breaks from the clinch.
Pinksy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Pinksy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rugowski throws a head kick that misses and Pinksy counters with a straight right hand. Rugowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Rugowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pinksy avoids the head kick by Rugowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rugowski takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pinksy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Pinksy throws a head kick that misses and Rugowski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pinksy really felt that one! Rugowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinksy. Rugowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Pinksy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rugowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Pinksy lands a really nice looking cross but Rugowski seems unphased.
Pinksy lands with a hook. Rugowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pinksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rugowski appears to be looking for a big counter. Rugowski takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nice uppercut lands for Pinksy. That snapped Rugowski's head back.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A slow jab from Rugowski misses its intended target. Pinksy misses with a wild body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pinksy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pinksy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rugowski. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rugowski.
A jab from Rugowski misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Pinksy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bubba Rugowski's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rugowski moves out of range of the strikes. Rugowski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pinksy. Pinksy scores with a nice head shot. Pinksy cracks a nice hook into Rugowski's ribs. Pinksy has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Rugowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pinksy is looking to land body kicks. Drew Pinksy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pinksy missing with a left hand there. Rugowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pinksy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rugowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rugowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rugowski is looking to counter punch. Pinksy throws a low kick but Rugowski avoids it. Pinksy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rugowski throws out the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rugowski throws a jab when Pinksy was well out of range. Pinksy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Pinksy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rugowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinksy's head. A decent looking cross lands there for Rugowski. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rugowski blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinksy looks for the body kick but Rugowski saw that one coming. Pinksy throws a half hearted mid kick. Pinksy thuds a left hand into Rugowski's body. Pinksy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A combination from Pinksy does no damage. Pinksy tries to land a front kick but Rugowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A swing and a miss from Pinksy. Pinksy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinksy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rugowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinksy. Rugowski quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Rugowski throws a head kick but Pinksy moves out of range.
Pinksy misses the jab. Rugowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pinksy just manages to avoid it. Pinksy moves out of range as Rugowski strikes. Rugowski backing away here, and Pinksy unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Pinksy throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rugowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pinksy misses with an uppercut. Rugowski saw that one coming. And Rugowski counters with a quick kick to the body but Pinksy blocks it. A nice inside leg kick there by Rugowski. That's going to slow Pinksy down. This has been an exciting period of action! Pinksy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A left lands for Pinksy. Rugowski drops his hands momentarily and Pinksy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Pinksy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rugowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinksy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rugowski slips a jab from Pinksy. Pinksy connects with a nice looking jab.
Rugowski throws a push kick but Pinksy slaps the foot to one side. Pinksy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rugowski misses with the combination.
Pinksy throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Pinksy. An attempted straight right counter from Rugowski misses the target. Rugowski misses with a hook. Pinksy ducked under it nicely. Pinksy misses with an uppercut
and Rugowski counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Pinksy! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Rugowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Rugowski! A very excited looking Bubba Rugowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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