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RXC 5 King of Smack! PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shango scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Shango throws a body shot but no joy. Cabral steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shango. Shango lands with a hook. Cabral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Shango throws a hook to the side of Cabral's head but Cabral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cabral wants to counter with a clinch but Shango pushes him away. Shango throws an off balance right hand
and Shango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Shango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabral was well out of range. Poor timing from Shango. Shango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Shango staying out of range there. Shango lands with an overhand left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Shango. Cabral does a little dance to reset his feet. Cabral is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Shango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabral. Shango swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral tries to counter with a clinch but Shango shakes him off and moves away. Shango misses with a body punch
and Cabral counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabral. A head punch on the inside from Shango fails to land. Shango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses. Cabral blocks a body shot from Shango. Shango tries to work over Cabral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A hook to the body from Cabral.
Cabral scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Papa Shango has been cut. Cabral tries a body shot but Shango blocks it.
Cabral can't find room to land a body shot as Shango controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Cabral. Nice body punch from Shango. Cabral lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cabral misses with a body punch.
Cabral is leaning against Shango and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Shango is breathing heavily. Cabral prevents a body shot from Shango. Cabral scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cabral lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cabral.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A left hand lands to the body for Cabral.
Cabral can't find room to land a body shot as Shango controls the action.
Cabral lands a hook to the side of the head. Cabral tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cabral lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shango or not. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabral. Cabral lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Cabral.
Cabral lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shango backwards. Cabral digs a right hand into Shango's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shango's gas tank. Cabral lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A body shot lands from Cabral.
Nice body punch from Cabral. A body shot lands from Cabral.
Cabral lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabral.
Papa Shango's cut is getting worse. Cabral lands a nice shot to the body. Cabral leaning against his opponent.
Cabral tries to throw a body punch but Shango avoids it by throwing Cabral back against the cage. Cabral throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shango prevents a body shot from Cabral. Cabral misses with a punch to the body.
Cabral throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangos head. Cabral lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Cabral. A bit of stalling here from Cabral.
A right hand to the body from Cabral.
Cabral is working Shango over against the cage. A right hand to the body from Cabral.
Cabral lands a shoulder strike. Cabral drops Shango onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shango is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Shango is rocked!
Papa Shango's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cabral pushes Shango against the cage. Cabral is working some dirty boxing. Cabral pushes off with a quick right hook! Shango goes down! Shango tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cabral moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afonso Cabral! Afonso Cabral managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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