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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Barca acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 cm
27
214 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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193 cm
33
218 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hannibal Barca! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barca tries to work over Bang's front leg with a kick but Bang checks it. Barca scores with a hook.
It looks like Miro Bang has been cut. Bang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Bang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barca to score with a decent uppercut. Bang blocks a head kick by Barca.
Barca scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bang is defended easily by Barca. Barca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bang counters with a nice double leg into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bang lands a couple of elbows. Barca scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Barca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bang dives in and scores a takedown into Barca's guard. Barca manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Bang successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Bang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Bang looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Bang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Barca postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it. Barca wanted to stand there but Bang had control of the position. Bang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bang keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Barca stands up from guard. Let's bang! Barca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Bang shoots for a double leg takedown but Barca sprawls well. He's pushed Bang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bang looking to score a takedown here. Barca is defending well but Bang drives through and ends up in Barca's guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. Barca manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Bang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barca after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bang is trying to pull guard but Barca has him pressed against the cage. Good body shot from Barca.
Barca manages to break the clinch.
Barca walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bang drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Barca swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bang's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Barca! Hannibal Barca retains his light heavyweight title! Hannibal Barca seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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