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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brook Whitebeard (ranked 2835 p4p, 334 weight class) and Eduardo Fernandino (ranked 3893 p4p, 416 weight class). Whitebeard comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
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192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brook Whitebeard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Fernandino! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fernandino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitebeard. A looping hook to the body misses from Whitebeard. Fernandino does a little dance to reset his feet. Whitebeard defending well as Fernandino loads up on a big left hand. Whitebeard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight. A big left from Whitebeard misses. Fernandino sizes up Whitebeard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fernandino throws the left hand but Whitebeard avoids the punch easily. A swing and a miss from Whitebeard. Fernandino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitebeard moves away. Fernandino scores with a jab. Whitebeard acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Whitebeard misses with an uppercut. Fernandino saw that one coming. Fernandino misses with a looping right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whitebeard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fernandino at a distance.
Fernandino looks to land a right hand but Whitebeard moved out of range. Whitebeard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Fernandino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Eduardo Fernandino has been cut. Whitebeard swings for the body but Fernandino moves out of range.
Fernandino loads up on a big right hand but Whitebeard slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Whitebeard. Whitebeard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitebeard misses with a shot to the body enabling Fernandino to counter with a crisp jab. Fernandino swings for the body but Whitebeard moves out of range.
A big left from Fernandino misses. Whitebeard blocks a jab. Whitebeard is looking to counter punch. Fernandino blocks a jab. Whitebeard moves out of range of the strikes. Whitebeard throws the left hand but Fernandino avoids the punch easily. Whitebeard misses with a body shot.
Fernandino thows a left - swing and a miss! Whitebeard misses with a straight right. Fernandino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Whitebeard moves forwards but Fernandino connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fernandino jabs Whitebeard right on the nose. Whitebeard blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitebeard misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Whitebeard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Whitebeard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fernandino throws an overhand right that lands on Whitebeard's shoulder, as Whitebeard tries to avoid the shot. Whitebeard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitebeard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Whitebeard lands with a shot to the body. Whitebeard throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandino. A big left from Fernandino misses. Fernandino throws a hook to the side of Whitebeard's head but Whitebeard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Whitebeard moves out of range of the strikes. Whitebeard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whitebeard is rocked! Whitebeard is holding his hands too far apart here. Fernandino throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Whitebeard is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Fernandino! Eduardo Fernandino tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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