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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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148 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho fails to land the takedown.
Pedro tries to work over Ho's front leg with a kick but Ho checks it.
Pedro throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Ho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho misses with a body shot.
Pedro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
Ho takes a swing at Pedro's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
Pedro lands a high kick!
The crowd cheers as Ho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pedro doesn't seem phased though.
Ho moves into range and clinches up with Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Ho working aggressively here.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Ho wants the takedown. Pedro is fighting it off but Ho persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pedro's guard against the cage.
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!
Ho 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho landing some decent shots from guard.
Ho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedro is keeping the position for now.
Pedro being controlled here, momentarily.
Pedro is trying to control the position but Ho postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Ho from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedro swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
Ho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gabriel Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho throws a body punch but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho throws a lazy right hand but Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Ho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho misses the target.
Good leg kick by Pedro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ho takes a swing at Pedro's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Pedro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pedro.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Ho's belly button to the back.
Ho takes one on the button.
Pedro jabs Ho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pedro stuffs the takedown attempt from Ho. Ho gets slowly back to his feet.
Pedro wants to counter the offense by Ho and move into the clinch position.
Ho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pedro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ho breaks from the clinch.
Pedro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ho's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Kong Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho 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.
Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
Ho walks into a straight right hand from Pedro.
Pedro lunges at Ho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ho's hand.
Donk. Pedro catches Ho right on the button with a cross.
Pedro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pedro cracks Ho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ho is rocked!
Pedro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ho at a distance.
Oh Ho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ho seems to have got his legs back now.
Ho checks a leg kick.
Pedro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ho is breathing heavily.
Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Pedro scores with a kick to the body.
Ho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pedro drops Ho with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ho! Pedro dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Pedro!
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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
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