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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Nascimento (ranked 3251 p4p, 125 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 5783 p4p, 95 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 cm
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274 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
43
245 lbs
23 - 21 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavio Nascimento! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aybara throws the left hand but Nascimento avoids the punch easily. Aybara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aybara throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
Aybara tests Nascimento's chin there with a solid looking shot. Aybara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aybara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Nascimento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aybara.
Aybara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nascimento doesn't seem bothered though. Nascimento jabs at Aybara's body. Aybara stalks Nascimento and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nascimento's face. Nascimento staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Aybara goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Aybara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nascimento slips under a jab. Aybara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nascimento. Nascimento closes the distance and pushes Aybara back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aybara prevents a body shot from Nascimento. Aybara blocks an uppercut.
Aybara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Aybara throws an overhand right that lands on Nascimento's shoulder, as Nascimento tries to avoid the shot. Nice uppercut there from Aybara. Nascimento blocks a low kick nicely. Aybara throws a jab but it's blocked by Nascimento. Nice defenses there by Nascimento. Perrin Aybara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nascimento lands a jab to the head.
Aybara works Nascimento's body with a nice hook. Nascimento throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Aybara throws out a counter right but Nascimento avoids it with no problem. Aybara checks a leg kick nicely. Nascimento is looking to clinch but Aybara is avoiding it.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A punch combination from Aybara misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nascimento ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes. Aybara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nascimento circles away quickly and effectively. Aybara just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNascimento. Nascimento moves out of range as Aybara strikes. Nascimento throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aybara's head.
It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice straight punches there by Nascimento. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nascimento. Aybara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aybara lands in his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aybara scoring with punches to the head and body. Nascimento can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aybara controls the pace. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nascimento holds on and takes a little breather. Aybara trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nascimento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aybara is one step ahead there. Aybara wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving. Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Aybara from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Aybara avoids the head kick by Nascimento.
Aybara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nascimento as he jumps to the side. Aybara wants to land a leg kick but Nascimento is out of range. Aybara lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aybara moves out of range of the body kick. Aybara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws out a powerful jab. Aybara throws a series of punches but Nascimento moves out of range. Aybara works Nascimento's body with a nice hook. Aybara tries to bum rush Nascimento with a series of wild strikes but Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Aybara just misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aybara jabbing away but nothing is landing. A thudding body kick lands there by Nascimento!
Aybara looks winded! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nascimento misses with a double jab.
Aybara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Aybara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento. Nascimento lands with a right hand. Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Nascimento swings for the body but Aybara moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perrin Aybara dominated that round. The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aybara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nascimento has time to react. Aybara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nascimento. Nascimento throws a head kick that misses. Aybara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Aybara tries a head kick but it misses.
Nascimento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aybara moves away. Decent striking displayed by Aybara there. Nascimento darts in and clinches Aybara up against the cage. Aybara working hard to break the clinch. Aybara has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nascimento has a couple of punches blocked by Aybara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nascimento lands a nice uppercut. Nascimento lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by Nascimento.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A right hook to the body lands for Nascimento.
Aybara is breathing heavily. Aybara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nascimento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aybara avoids the head kick by Nascimento.
Aybara looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nascimento misses with a kick to the body and Aybara counters with a one-two to the body. Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aybara. Nascimento fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aybara on the side of the head. Aybara misses with a series of wild punches.
Aybara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Aybara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Aybara avoids the head kick by Nascimento.
Aybara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Aybara scoring well with a low kick there.
Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aybara swats him away and circles back towards the center. Aybara closes the distance and clinches up with Nascimento, looking for a takedown. Aybara pushes Nascimento against the cage but Nascimento circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Aybara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aybara looks to land a left hand but Nascimento moved out of range nicely. It looked like Nascimento was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aybara.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aybara misses with a body shot.
Nascimento throws a counter high kick but Aybara was just alert enough to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nascimento scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Aybara scores with a nice right hand.
Nascimento throws a sloppy head kick and Aybara moves out of range easily. Nascimento throws a wild body kick that Aybara sees coming a mile off. Aybara dodges the punch combination from Nascimento.
Aybara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nascimento is fending him off so far but Aybara persists. Nope, Nascimento circles away and we're back to standing. Nascimento avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nascimento cracks Aybara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Flavio Nascimento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Aybara throws a head kick that misses and Nascimento counters with a solid body kick. Aybara shoots in for a takedown but Nascimento shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Flavio Nascimento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Aybara. Nascimento scores with a nice head shot. Aybara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nascimento throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aybara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Aybara. Those never looked like landing. It appears Nascimento was looking to counter with a kick there. Aybara throws a right hand that misses
and Nascimento counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Aybara is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Flavio Nascimento! Flavio Nascimento spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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
62% |
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