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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Charles Farias (ranked 2072 p4p, 221 weight class) and Acelino Freitas (ranked 5092 p4p, 395 weight class). Farias's entrance music is Notorious B.I.G - Juicy. A fine choice. Acelino Freitas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Charles Farias had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good knees
KO power
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Decent boxing
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Acelino Freitas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freitas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farias makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Freitas.
Freitas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farias counters with a slapping leg kick.
Farias swinging wildly here.
Acelino Freitas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farias misses with a head kick.
Farias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freitas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freitas counters with a series of strikes. Farias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freitas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farias counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias lands with an uppercut that bounces Freitas off the ropes and back into range.
Freitas throws a right hand that misses
and Farias counters with a three punch combo that has Freitas backing up. Freitas nods at Farias to acknowledge the strikes.
Farias clinches.
Farias tries a knee to the head but Freitas blocks it.
Farias throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Farias's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Farias tries a knee to the head but Freitas blocks it.
Farias tries to land a knee to the head but Freitas blocks with his arms.
Farias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farias with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Farias misses with a knee to the head.
Farias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farias misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Farias.
Farias is breathing heavily.
Farias landing knees to the head.
Freitas tries to throw a body punch but Farias avoids it by throwing Freitas back against the ropes.
Farias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Farias tries a knee to the head but Freitas blocks it.
A knee to the head by Farias.
Farias misses with a knee strike.
Farias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freitas blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Farias dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Freitas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farias is looking for a counter combo.
Freitas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farias counters with an outside leg kick.
Farias closes the distance and clinches.
Farias lands a good knee to the midsection. Freitas won't want to take too many of those.
Farias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freitas's face.
It looks like Acelino Freitas has been cut.
Farias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freitas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farias scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias with a knee to the head.
Freitas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farias scores a nice knee to the body.
Freitas is breathing heavily.
Farias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freitas blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias misses with a knee strike.
Farias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Freitas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Farias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Freitas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Farias with a knee to the head.
Farias lands a nice knee to the body.
Farias scores with a knee to the head.
Farias connects with a knee to the head.
Farias utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farias looking to throw knees to the head but Freitas is blocking nicely.
Freitas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Farias seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Freitas can turn it around.
Farias tries to land a knee to the head but Freitas blocks with his arms.
Charles Farias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freitas blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Freitas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freitas pushes Farias back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Farias connects with a knee to the head.
Farias landing knees to the body.
Farias connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Farias.
Farias working Freitas over with knees to the body.
Farias with a knee to the head.
Farias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Freitas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Farias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freitas's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Farias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Acelino Freitas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Farias scores with a nice body kick.
Freitas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farias avoids the body shot from Freitas.
Freitas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farias counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles Farias is winning the standup battle so far.
Freitas misses with a body shot
and Farias counters with a left and a right that stings Freitas.
Farias scores with a head kick.
Freitas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farias counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Freitas is rocked!
Farias throws a front kick to the face that drops Freitas face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Charles Farias!
A relieved looking Charles Farias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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