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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 64 p4p, 11 weight class) and Kron Diego (ranked 570 p4p, 70 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Diego!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Gusmao's head coaches at Rīga that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gusmao misses the shot to the body.
Gusmao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gusmao misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Diego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gusmao takes one to the chin there.
Gusmao missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gusmao.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Gusmao clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Gusmao's head but Gusmao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego slips under a jab.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Gusmao shakes him off and moves away.
Gusmao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Gusmao misses.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gusmao was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego avoids the body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gusmao throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Gusmao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Gusmao.
Gusmao gets tackled into the cage by Diego. Diego maintains the clinch.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego prevents a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusmao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Gusmao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Gusmao tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
A head punch on the inside from Gusmao fails to land.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Gusmao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gusmao lands a nice uppercut.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gusmao or not.
Diego tries to work over Gusmao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gusmao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Diego looking for a takedown.
Gusmao blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Gusmao controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego taking a breather.
Gusmao throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Gusmao throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Gusmao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gusmao's elbow.
Gusmao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego digs a right hand into Gusmao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gusmao's gas tank.
Gusmao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Gusmao.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego prevents a body shot from Gusmao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao lands a shot to the body.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego lands a left hand.
Gusmao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gusmao has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Gusmao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Gusmao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Gusmao controls the action.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gusmao fails to land.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
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 Henrique Gusmao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gusmao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henrique Gusmao is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and Gusmao counters with a straight right hand.
Gusmao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diego is rocked!
Gusmao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diego, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusmao finish him?
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego lands a body shot.
Diego seems to have recovered his senses.
Diego blocks a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego is leaning against Gusmao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gusmao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gusmao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gusmao pushes Diego back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gusmao misses with a body punch.
Diego working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Gusmao.
Gusmao tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusmao misses with a body punch.
Gusmao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Gusmao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Gusmao throws a head punch that misses.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gusmao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diego.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego trying to control the position but instead, Gusmao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diego into the cage.
Diego scores with a knee to the head.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
A short right from Diego.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao working aggressively here.
Gusmao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Gusmao.
Gusmao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gusmao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusmao throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Gusmao prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Gusmao lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gusmao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gusmao can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gusmao is leaning against Diego and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gusmao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Gusmao is leaning against Diego and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego tries to keep at a distance but Gusmao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusmao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gusmao lands with a right to the head.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusmao.
Gusmao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gusmao lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Gusmao working aggressively here.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego working aggressively here.
Gusmao misses with some punches.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the body
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Gusmao connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
Gusmao tries to clinch but Diego moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Gusmao dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diego has Gusmao up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Gusmao.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gusmao's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gusmao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Gusmao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diego wants a takedown.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao working aggressively here.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Gusmao.
Diego tries a body shot but Gusmao blocks it.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gusmao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gusmao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Gusmao.
A head punch on the inside from Gusmao fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Henrique Gusmao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gusmao misses with some punches.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Gusmao as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Gusmao.
A short uppercut from Gusmao.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Gusmao controls the action.
Gusmao lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego tries to work over Gusmao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego lands a body shot.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gusmaos head.
A short left from Gusmao.
Gusmao working aggressively here.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gusmao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the cage.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gusmao lands a shot to the body.
Gusmao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Gusmao controls the action.
Gusmao lands an uppercut.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Gusmao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gusmao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Gusmao scores with a shoulder strike.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Gusmao lands with a right to the head.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gusmao cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Gusmao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gusmao backwards.
Gusmao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Gusmao's ribcage. Gusmao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Gusmao on the inside.
Diego blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Diego.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Diego.
Gusmao gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Gusmao as he connects with a hook.
Gusmao doesn't manage to clinch there - Diego circles away.
Diego swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gusmao throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Gusmao tries to clinch up.
Gusmao closes the distance and clinches.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Gusmao controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Henrique Gusmao did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gusmao moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusmao.
Gusmao lands a left hand.
Gusmao has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Gusmao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gusmao can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Gusmao controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gusmao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gusmao prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gusmao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gusmao is leaning against Diego and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gusmao's elbow.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusmao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Gusmao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gusmao lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao pushes Diego against the cage. Gusmao is working some dirty boxing. Gusmao pushes off with a quick right hook! Diego goes down! Diego tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gusmao moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Gusmao!
Henrique Gusmao retains his featherweight title!
Henrique Gusmao 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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