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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gamora Sadoma (ranked 7514 p4p, 182 weight class) and Ricco McGregor (ranked 6000 p4p, 154 weight class). Gamora Sadoma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricco McGregor's chin.
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195 cm
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265 lbs
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212 cm
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gamora Sadoma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricco McGregor! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sadoma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Sadoma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Sadoma clinches. McGregor trying to stall but Sadoma improves his position.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Sadoma has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the ropes. McGregor prevents a body shot from Sadoma. Sadoma misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by McGregor.
It looks like Gamora Sadoma has been cut. McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Sadoma won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sadoma as McGregor tries to tie him up. Sadoma can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sadoma struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Sadoma scores with a nice hook to the head. McGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. McGregor working hard to break the clinch. Sadoma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sadoma misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Sadoma blocks with his arms.
Sadoma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Sadoma lands a body punch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sadoma. McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sadoma has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Sadoma avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor. Both guys are working to get underhooks. McGregor blocking some punches.
McGregor scores with a shot to the side of Sadoma's head. McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Sadoma gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the ropes. Sadoma prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch. Sadoma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sadoma looks to throw an elbow but misses. McGregor taking a breather. Sadoma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadoma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sadoma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sadoma can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
Sadoma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sadoma. McGregor looking to slow down the pace here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sadoma. McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadoma struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Sadoma prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch. McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Sadoma gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the ropes. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sadoma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. 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! Sadoma scores with a nice hook to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sadoma. McGregor can't break the clinch.
Sadoma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sadoma throws a punch but it's blocked by McGregor. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor. McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A short left from Sadoma. A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor. McGregor lands an elbow that stopped Sadoma in his tracks for a moment. Sadoma can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
A shot in the inside from McGregor. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. McGregor blocking some punches.
Sadoma tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sadoma. Sadoma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadoma misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor trying to stall but Sadoma improves his position.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Sadoma.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGregor tries a body shot but Sadoma blocks it.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor lands an elbow just above Sadoma 's eye. McGregor blocks a body shot from Sadoma. Sadoma lands a body shot. McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sadoma. Both guys are working to get underhooks. McGregor lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both guys are working to get underhooks. McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Sadoma. McGregor blocks an uppercut.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Sadoma controls the action.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Sadoma has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the ropes. Sadoma just leaning against McGregor, taking a breather. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gamora Sadoma dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gamora Sadoma's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadoma.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. McGregor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sadoma throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McGregor scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by McGregor. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGregor, as that shot connected.
Gamora Sadoma's cut is getting worse. McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Sadoma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A counter left hand to the body from Sadoma misses its target. Sadoma misses with a body shot.
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sadoma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGregor connects with a solid leg kick. Ricco McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McGregor scores with a nice head shot. McGregor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Sadoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGregor. McGregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sadoma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
McGregor lands a jab. Sadoma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gamora Sadoma's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Sadoma misses with a looping right. McGregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sadoma. Sadoma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Sadoma avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sadoma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sadoma on the side of the head. McGregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sadoma. Sadoma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jeez, Gamora Sadoma's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGregor digs a good body shot into Sadoma's ribs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jab from McGregor. Sadoma pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sadoma throws a body shot but no joy. A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sadoma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sadoma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. McGregor lands with a good body shot. McGregor lands with an uppercut that bounces Sadoma off the ropes and back into range.
Sadoma is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gamora Sadoma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricco McGregor!
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energy
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