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Event:
FSF 8: Boom
Date: Sep 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Geraldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rado circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Rado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rado tries to break the clinch but Geraldo is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Geraldo.
Geraldo is stalling here.
Rado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Geraldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rado controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Geraldo.
Geraldo digs a right hand underneath Rado's ribcage. Rado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rado tries to break the clinch but Geraldo is controlling the position.
Rado working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Geraldo.
A body shot lands from Geraldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rado avoids the elbow strike from Geraldo, against the cage.
Geraldo prevents Rado from breaking the clinch.
Rado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rado blocks an elbow strike from Geraldo.
Geraldo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rado is trying to break the clinch but Geraldo has him pressed against the cage.
Rado prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Geraldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Geraldo has clasped his hands together around Rado's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geraldo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SU2#
Geraldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rado to his feet.
Geraldo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rado is looking to clinch.
Geraldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Geraldo throws a counter combo.
Geraldo throws a head kick but Rado moves out of range.
Geraldo is looking to chop away at Rado's legs.
Hercille Geraldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geraldo throws a right hand that Rado ducks under and follows up with a left that Rado also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Geraldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2#
Rado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Geraldo's waist but Geraldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rado off to one side.
Geraldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rado fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geraldo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rado back to the cage. Geraldo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rado slips a jab and a cross from Geraldo.
Geraldo misses with a few strikes there.
Geraldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Rado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Geraldo, as that shot connected.
Geraldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rado is looking to clinch.
Rado is looking to clinch but Geraldo is avoiding it.
Geraldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rado counters with a left and a right that stings Geraldo.
Rado wants to clinch up but Geraldo keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Geraldo throws a right and a left that Rado avoids nicely.
Geraldo loads up on a big right hand but Rado slips the punch.
Rado looks to clinch
and Geraldo counters with a three punch combo that has Rado backing up. Rado nods at Geraldo to acknowledge the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Geraldo.
Geraldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geraldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geraldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Geraldo looks to land a combination but Rado avoids it well.
Rado is looking to clinch but Geraldo is avoiding it.
Geraldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Geraldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rado.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch but Geraldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!#CL#
Rado moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Geraldo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Geraldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rado tries to circle away but Geraldo has him pinned against the cage.
Rado wants to get back to striking at distance but Geraldo won't allow it.
Geraldo keeps control of Rado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rado is trying to break the clinch but Geraldo is controlling him.
Rado avoids the elbow strike from Geraldo, against the cage.
Geraldo stalling against the cage.
Geraldo has Rado pressed against the cage, preventing Rado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rado really is a fat lump.
Rado is trying to break the clinch but Geraldo is controlling him.
Geraldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Geraldo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Geraldo has Rado pressed against the cage.
Geraldo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rado up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercille Geraldo 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.
#R2#
Geraldo throws a series of punches but Rado avoids them all with ease.
Rado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Geraldo misses with a double jab
and Rado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Geraldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rado moves out of range as Geraldo throws a body kick.
Geraldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rado.
Velington Rado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Geraldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geraldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Geraldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rado is looking to clinch.
Geraldo throws a combination that misses
and Rado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Geraldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rado counters with a two punch combo.
Rado tries to clinch there but Geraldo circles away.
A combination from Geraldo does no damage.
Rado tries to clinch up.
Rado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rado moves in looking to clinch but Geraldo pushes him off.
It seemed like Geraldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Geraldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rado.
Geraldo throws a counter combo.
Rado wants to clinch up but Geraldo keeps it at a distance.
Rado tries to clinch but Geraldo is having none of it.
Geraldo misses with a body kick.#T2#
Rado tries to clinch up.
Rado tries to clinch but Geraldo is having none of it.
Geraldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rado wants to clinch.
Rado tries to clinch up but Geraldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Geraldo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Geraldo stalks Rado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rado's face. Rado staggers backwards, shaken.
Geraldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geraldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Geraldo counters with a low kick, right behind Rado 's knee.
Rado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Geraldo counters with a two punch combo. #CUT2#
It looks like Velington Rado has been cut.#T3#
Rado tries to clinch up but Geraldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Geraldo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rado moves in looking to clinch but Geraldo pushes him off.
Geraldo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Geraldo scores with a four punch combination!
Rado tries to clinch but Geraldo is having none of it.
Rado moves away from the strike by Geraldo.
Rado checks a leg kick nicely.
Rado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Geraldo.
Rado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rado avoids the body shot from Geraldo.
It looked like Rado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Geraldo misses with a double jab.
Geraldo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rado fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
Geraldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rado moves in looking to clinch but Geraldo pushes him off.
Geraldo throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rado is looking to clinch but Geraldo is avoiding it.
Geraldo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rado tries to clinch there but Geraldo circles away.
Geraldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rado.
Rado checks a leg kick nicely.
Rado is looking to clinch.
Hercille Geraldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rado wants to clinch.
Geraldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercille Geraldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Velington Rado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Geraldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Geraldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Geraldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rado counters with a one-two to the body.
Geraldo misses with the combination.
Rado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Geraldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Geraldo looks to land a combination but Rado avoids it well.
Geraldo misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rado moves in looking to clinch but Geraldo pushes him off.
A head kick by Geraldo misses
and Rado counters with a series of strikes. Geraldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geraldo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Rado tries to clinch there but Geraldo circles away.
Geraldo throws a combination that misses
and Rado counters with a series of strikes. Geraldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Geraldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geraldo throws a leg kick
and Rado counters with a three punch combo that has Geraldo backing up. Geraldo nods at Rado to acknowledge the strikes.
Geraldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Geraldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rado counters with a left and a right that stings Geraldo.
Geraldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rado tries to clinch but Geraldo is having none of it.
Geraldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Rado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Geraldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Rado backs off Geraldo throws a huge counter combo but Rado manages to avoid it all.
Geraldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Geraldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Geraldo's waist but Geraldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rado off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Donk. Geraldo catches Rado right on the button with a cross.
Geraldo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rado counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Geraldo misses
and Rado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Geraldo throws a hook to the side of Rado's head but Rado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geraldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rado is working the combinations to good effect here.
A low kick from Geraldo is predictable there
and Rado counters with a three punch combo that has Geraldo backing up. Geraldo nods at Rado to acknowledge the strikes.
Geraldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rado.
Good leg kick by Geraldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Geraldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch but Geraldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Rado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Geraldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch but Geraldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Geraldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Geraldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Geraldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rado is looking to clinch.
Geraldo is looking for the big counter here.
Geraldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Geraldo misses with a hook. Rado ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Geraldo throws a combination that misses
and Rado counters with a series of strikes. Geraldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Geraldo misses with an uppercut. Rado saw that one coming.
Geraldo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick by Geraldo misses
and Rado counters with a one-two to the body.
Geraldo misses with a body punch
and Rado counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Geraldo.
Rado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geraldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Geraldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geraldo throws a series of punches but Rado avoids them all with ease.
Geraldo misses with a combination
and Rado counters with a one-two to the body.
Geraldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Velington Rado.
Well Geraldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hercille Geraldo!
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Event:
FSF 5: World
Date: Sep 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Rado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rado is breathing heavily.
Rado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geraldo.
Geraldo lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Velington Rado has been cut.#CL2#
Geraldo has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Geraldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Geraldo misses its intended target.
Geraldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geraldo throws out the jab.
Rado really is a fat lump.
Geraldo tries to land a leg kick but Rado saw it coming and moves away.
#CL2#
Geraldo clinches up with Rado and pushes him back against the cage.
Geraldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rado backwards. #ROC2#
Rado is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Geraldo.
Oh Rado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rado working hard to break the clinch.
Geraldo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Geraldo lands an elbow inside that Rado shrugs off.
Rado blocks an elbow strike.
Geraldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rado or not.
Geraldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Geraldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rado.#T1#
Geraldo is leaning against Rado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rado avoids the elbow strike from Geraldo, against the cage.
Geraldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stalling in the clinch from Geraldo.
#BC2#
Geraldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Geraldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Geraldo tries to bum rush Rado with a series of wild strikes but Rado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Geraldo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Geraldo showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Geraldo seems to be looking for submissions.
Rado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Geraldo working over Rado with some ground and pound. Rado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Geraldo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Geraldo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Geraldo wants to pass the guard but Rado is defending well. #T2##SU2#
Geraldo decides to stand and escape the position.
Geraldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Geraldo.
Geraldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Geraldo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rado right on the button. Rado goes down! Geraldo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Geraldo gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hercille Geraldo!
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