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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Costa Ioannou (ranked 2023 p4p, 302 weight class) and Shoei Braz (ranked 1716 p4p, 265 weight class). Shoei Braz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Costa Ioannou's chin.
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210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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205 lbs
27 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costa Ioannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ioannou moves into the clinch.
Braz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ioannou is trying to keep an underhook but Braz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ioannou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Braz wants to work for an arm triangle but Ioannou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ioannou is trying to stand up here but Braz is controlling him well.
Braz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Braz is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Braz is working for a kimura but Ioannou is defending it quite comfortably.
Ioannou has one foot on Braz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ioannou throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Braz with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Ioannou misses.
Costa Ioannou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Braz drops back looking for a leg! Ioannou is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ioannou manages to kick Braz off! Braz jumps back into Ioannou's guard.
Braz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ioannou is retaining full guard.
Ioannou looking for a guillotine here but Braz defends easily.
Braz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ioannou working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Braz is pushing down on Ioannou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ioannou is fighting to maintain full guard but Braz has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz stops Ioannou from getting back to his feet.
Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Braz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Braz stops Ioannou from getting back to his feet.
Braz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Braz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannou wants to get back to his feet.
Braz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Braz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braz is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ioannou is looking to escape.
Ioannou is defending against the submission attempts here by Braz.
Ioannou is trying to stand.
Braz is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Braz seems to be looking for submissions.
Ioannou wants to get back to his feet.
Braz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Bears Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Braz is trying to work for a kimura but Ioannou is defending well.
Ioannou is trying to stand up here but Braz is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braz is trying to work for a kimura but Ioannou is defending well.
Ioannou tries to kick Braz off but Braz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shoei Braz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Ioannou. No joy for Braz on that attempt.
Braz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Braz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ioannou as he jumps to the side.
Costa Ioannou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoei Braz.
Braz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ioannou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Braz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big right from Ioannou misses.
Braz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ioannou throws a right hand that Braz ducks under and follows up with a left that Braz also avoids with ease.
Braz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ioannou looks to score with a jab to the body but Braz is just out of range.
Braz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Braz fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ioannou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ioannou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ioannou swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou misses with a wild combination.
Braz walks into a straight right hand from Ioannou.
It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Braz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Braz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ioannou defends it well.
Braz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ioannou defend it? Braz steps over the head and cranks it - Ioannou is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Braz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shoei Braz!
Shoei Braz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KnockOut logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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