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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Faffa Ferreira (ranked 7439 p4p, 554 weight class) and Karl Hermann (ranked 6067 p4p, 518 weight class). Ferreira comes into the arena with Daddy Cool blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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171 cm
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167 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
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173 cm
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145 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faffa Ferreira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Hermann! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferreira throws a leg kick that is checked and Hermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hermann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hermann misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely. Ferreira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Ferreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ferreira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermann. Ferreira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Some bone on bone action there as Hermann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Ferreira misses with a kick to the body and Hermann counters with a right hand to the body. Ferreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hermann checks a leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermann cracks Ferreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hermann cracks Ferreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hermann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ferreira throws a leg kick letting Hermann counter with a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! A bone on bone clash there as Hermann blocks the leg kick.
Ferreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Hermann. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet. Ferreira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Hermann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferreira thinking. Ferreira misses with a leg kick. Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hermann misses with a hook. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira slips a straight right by Hermann. Ferreira tried to counter with a leg kick but Hermann avoided it. Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hermann! But no joy. A clash of legs there as Hermann blocks the low kick. Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira is looking to chop away at Hermann's legs. Ferreira throws a sloppy body shot
and Hermann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ferreira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Ferreira throws a leg kick which misses Hermann's front leg but catches the back leg as Hermann tries to avoid it. Ferreira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hermann is able to avoid easily. Ferreira is looking to chop away at Hermann's legs. Hermann looks to clinch and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferreira clinches up against the ropes. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ferreira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermann's brow. Hermann lands a shot to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Hermann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Ferreira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hermann is defending well for now. Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann wants to stall.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferreira prevents a body shot from Hermann. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermann. Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira blocks a body shot from Hermann. Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Ferreira avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the ropes. Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ferreira misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferreira looking to slow down the pace here. Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Ferreira avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the ropes. The referee calls for Hermann to work.
Hermann tries to work over Ferreira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ferreira taking a breather. Ferreira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferreira slowing the pace effectively. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Ferreira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards. Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Hermann blocks it.
Ferreira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermann pushes Ferreira back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Ferreira misses with the head strike.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head. Ferreira misses with the head strike.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira tries to work over Hermann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hermann blocks an elbow strike from Ferreira.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira scores with a nice short uppercut. Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hermann trying to control the position but instead, Ferreira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hermann into the ropes. Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ferreira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A head punch on the inside from Ferreira fails to land. Ferreira looking to slow down the pace here. Hermann lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Faffa Ferreira will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferreira misses with a leg kick letting Hermann counter with a right hand. Hermann lands with an overhand left. Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick. Hermann avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Ferreira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hermann, pushing him back against the ropes. Ferreira is working Hermann over against the ropes. Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Hermann. Ferreira misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Hermann.
Ferreira is rocked! Ferreira holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nice body punch from Hermann - that landed with a thud.
Ferreira throws a head punch that misses. Hermann cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hermann lands a shoulder strike. Hermann digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank. A body shot lands from Hermann.
Hermann breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Ferreira with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Ferreira looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Ferreira get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Karl Hermann! Faffa Ferreira spoke after the fight, saying 'I think it was the cornish pie from last night.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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