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Event:
Kilo 2 Collins V Nascimento
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nascimento manages to avoid it.
Nascimento moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nascimento thumps Collins with a low kick.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nascimento moves away.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nascimento.
Nascimento feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Nascimento counters with a left to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nascimento. Collins shrugs it off though.
Collins is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Nascimento.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nascimento.
Nascimento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
Nascimento buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins throws a right and a left that Nascimento avoids nicely.
Nascimento has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Collins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nascimento counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Collins needs to keep his hands up - Nascimento had a free shot at his head there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Collins.#T1#
Nascimento turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nascimento explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nascimento throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nascimento connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nascimento ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Nascimento closes the distance and pushes Collins back into the cage.
Nascimento blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Collins blocks an elbow strike from Nascimento.
Nice body punch from Nascimento - that landed with a thud.
Nascimento pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nascimento landing knees to the body.
Collins being controlled against the cage.
Nascimento looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins tries to break free but Nascimento pushes him back against the cage.
Collins is trying to force a seperation but Nascimento has the dominant position.#BC#
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nascimento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nascimento throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Collins is trying to push Nascimento away but Nascimento has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nascimento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nascimento lands an elbow inside.
Collins can't break the clinch.
Nascimento throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC#
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins misses with a body punch
and Nascimento makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Collins really felt that one!
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Collins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nascimento.
Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nascimento explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice uppercut lands for Nascimento. That snapped Collins's head back.
#KD2#
Nascimento drops Collins with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Collins looks back up at him and smiles so Nascimento waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Collins is rocked!
Collins bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Nascimento comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Collins falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Collins was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cristiano Nascimento!
Cristiano Nascimento is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Cristiano Nascimento started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Prestige FC 61: 2nd Carnival
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Nascimento avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smiles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nascimento throws a leg kick that misses.
Nascimento misses with a low kick as Smiles jumps back.#CL#
Smiles instigates a clinch.
Smiles stalling in the clinch but Nascimento improves position.
Smiles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles managing to block the knees to the body from Nascimento.
Smiles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Nascimento won't want to take too many of those.
Nascimento looks winded!
Smiles gets through Nascimento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Cristiano Nascimento has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles avoids a wild elbow strike from Nascimento.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Smiles lands with a right to the head.
Smiles slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Smiles pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Nascimento's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smiles.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
Nascimento works on Smiles's body with a couple of short punches.
Nascimento managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the ropes.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
Nascimento takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2#
Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Smiles darts in and clinches Nascimento up against the ropes.
Nascimento tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smiles is leaning against Nascimento and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Nascimento.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nascimento is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smiles is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Smiles's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smiles wants to stall.
#T3#
Nascimento throws an elbow that misses.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nascimento throws an elbow but misses.
Nascimento works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nascimento looking to slow down the pace here.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles avoids a wild elbow strike from Nascimento.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nascimento avoids it.
Smiles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nascimento takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nascimento as Smiles tries to tie him up.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
#T4#
Nascimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nascimento is defending well for now.
Smiles tries to stall but Nascimento uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiles keeps control of Nascimento as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nascimento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smiles avoids it.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smiles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles is looking to control Nascimento's arms but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smiles has his back to the ropes.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Smiles avoids the elbow strike from Nascimento, against the ropes.
Smiles avoids the elbow strike from Nascimento, against the ropes.
Smiles misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nascimento wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big J Smiles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Nascimento's cut.
That's time! Smiles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nascimento avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Smiles clinches up against the ropes.
Smiles looking to stall.
Nascimento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Big J Smiles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nascimento tries to land knees in the clinch but Smiles avoids the damage to the body.
Nascimento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nascimento pushes off an throws an elbow but Smiles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nascimento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smiles throws a head punch that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smiles here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smiles being controlled against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smiles struggles to land a body shot inside as Nascimento controls his hands.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nascimento blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Smiles tries to stall but Nascimento uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nascimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles lands a nice shot to the body.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Nascimento throws an elbow but it misses.
Smiles trying to control the position but instead, Nascimento has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smiles into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Nascimento.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smiles. #T2#
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Smiles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento pushes off an throws an elbow but Smiles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nascimento can do to turn this around?
Smiles blocks an elbow strike from Nascimento.
Smiles scores a nice knee to the body.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.
Nascimento throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Smiles gets a clinch.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Nascimento throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nascimento wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Nascimento is blocking nicely.
Nascimento presses Smiles against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
Smiles tries to clinch
and Nascimento counters with a leg kick.
Nascimento lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Smiles wants to clinch.
Smiles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nascimento looks to land a left hand but Smiles moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Smiles rushes Nascimento and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Nascimento throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nascimento taking a breather.
Nascimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nascimento - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smiles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Nascimento stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nascimento avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Nascimento is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nascimento lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nascimento.
Smiles avoids a wild elbow strike from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nascimento tries to land knees in the clinch but Smiles avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big J Smiles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Nascimento's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Smiles darts in trying to clinch
and Smiles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Smiles is trying to stall.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nascimento managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Nascimento throws an elbow that misses.
Nascimento pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nascimento is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smiles avoids the elbow strike from Nascimento, against the ropes.
Nascimento misses with an elbow strike.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
Nascimento misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Smiles prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nascimento pushes off an throws an elbow but Smiles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Smiles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nascimento in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smiles tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Smiles back against the ropes.
Nascimento holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nascimento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nascimento looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
Nascimento managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nascimento trying to control the position but instead, Smiles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nascimento into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smiles avoids a wild elbow strike from Nascimento.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smiles obliges.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nascimento's face.
#T3#
Nascimento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nascimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Nascimento won't want to take too many of those.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nascimento is defending well for now.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nascimento tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nascimento avoids it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nascimento avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nascimento putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smiles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Smiles trying to control the position but instead, Nascimento has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smiles into the ropes.
Nascimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nascimento creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smiles's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Big J Smiles has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Nascimento.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles managing to block the knees to the body from Nascimento.
A hook to the body from Nascimento.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles avoids the elbow strike from Nascimento, against the ropes.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nascimento avoids it.
Smiles dodges an elbow strike from Nascimento.
Nascimento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles dodges an elbow strike from Nascimento.
Nascimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smiles blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big J Smiles clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Smiles connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Nascimento has Smiles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smiles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smiles misses with the head strike.
Nascimento avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Nascimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smiles tries to stall but Nascimento uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles is pushing Nascimento up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento tries to work over Smiles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nascimento misses with an elbow strike.
Nascimento creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nascimento managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
#T1##BC2#
Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
Smiles wants to clinch up but Nascimento keeps it at a distance.
Smiles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nascimento.
Smiles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smiles tries to clinch there but Nascimento circles away.
Nascimento throws out a counter right but Smiles avoids it with no problem.
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Smiles lands a nice shot that snaps Nascimento's head back.
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento is having none of it.
Smiles wants to clinch up but Nascimento keeps it at a distance.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nascimento appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Smiles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smiles tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nascimento manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smiles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smiles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
It seemed like Nascimento was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nascimento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smiles is looking to clinch but Nascimento is avoiding it.
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento is having none of it.
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Nascimento looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Big J Smiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smiles wants to clinch up but Nascimento keeps it at a distance.
Smiles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smiles doesn't manage to clinch there - Nascimento circles away.
Nascimento looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Smiles.
Smiles moves out of range as Nascimento strikes.
Nascimento is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Nascimento. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Smiles is just out of range.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range. #T3#
Smiles is looking to clinch.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but Smiles moved away.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Smiles.
Smiles tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nascimento steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smiles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento is looking to land body kicks.
Nascimento throws a looping overhand right but Smiles ducks down to avoid it.
Smiles wants to clinch.
Smiles tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nascimento manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smiles lands a jab to the head.
Smiles tries to clinch but Nascimento is having none of it.
Smiles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smiles tries to clinch there but Nascimento circles away.
#T4#
Nascimento keeps the fight on the outside.
Smiles tries to clinch
and Nascimento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smiles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento cracks Smiles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC2#
Smiles is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Nascimento uses the oldest trick in the book to send Smiles tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Nascimento is absolutely delighted - when Smiles wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cristiano Nascimento! Cristiano Nascimento retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Cristiano Nascimento was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Prestige FC 56: Ketto
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Archer throws a low kick but Nascimento avoids it.
Nascimento looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nascimento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cristiano Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer lands a nice shot that snaps Nascimento's head back.
Nascimento fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nascimento bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Archer walks into a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.#KD2#
Nascimento lands a big head kick that sends Archer tumbling to the mat! Nascimento takes a step backwards and waves Archer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento throws a body kick that misses
and Archer counters with a left and a right that stings Nascimento.
Nascimento delivers a nice body kick.#CL2#
Nascimento gets a clinch. #BC2#
Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Nascimento cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.#KD2#
Nascimento cracks Archer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nascimento has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Archer to stand back up!#ROC2#
Archer is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nascimento. That's going to slow Archer down.
Nascimento cracks Archer with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Archer tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Nascimento pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Archer is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristiano Nascimento! Cristiano Nascimento retains his light heavyweight title!
Cristiano Nascimento bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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