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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Meine (ranked 469 p4p, 460 weight class) and Raimundo Forza (ranked 61 p4p, 58 weight class). Forza has chosen Preciso me Encontrar as his entrance music. Raimundo Forza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Meine misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick from Meine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meine wants to land a leg kick but Forza is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Forza! But no joy.
Forza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meine.
A low kick from Meine misses
and Forza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Meine.
Some bone on bone action there as Forza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Forza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meine jabs at Forza's body.
A low kick lands for Meine.
Forza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meine moves away.
Forza wants to land a leg kick but Meine is out of range.
Meine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Forza on the side of the head.
Meine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Forza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine lands a head kick. Forza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Forza checks the leg kick.
Meine throws a head kick that misses
letting Forza counter with a right hand.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Forza.
Meine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Forza is just out of range.
Forza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meine with a body shot.
Meine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Forza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Forza is out of range.
Meine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Forza.
Meine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Forza is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Meine. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine throws a shot to the body.
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!
Forza wants to clinch up but Meine keeps it at a distance.
Meine slips a jab from Forza.
Meine tries to counter by clinching up but Forza breaks away and moves out of range.
Meine takes a swing at Forza's ribcage but misses.
Meine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meine throws a push kick but Forza slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meine. That's going to slow Forza down.
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Forza.
Meine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Forza. Forza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meine lands with a shot to the body.
Forza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meine throws an overhand right that lands on Forza's shoulder, as Forza tries to avoid the shot.
Meine connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine blocks a leg kick.
Forza loads up on a big right hand but Meine slips the punch.
Meine misses with a body kick.
Forza misses with a kick to the body.
Meine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Forza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meine.
Forza gets a clinch.
Meine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Meine.
Forza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forza misses with a punch to the body.
Forza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forza misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meine.
Forza lands a body punch.
Meine lands an uppercut.
Forza is trying to stall.
Forza can't find room to land a body shot as Meine controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forza.
Forza slowing the pace effectively.
Meine tries to throw a body punch but Forza avoids it by throwing Meine back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forza working aggressively here.
Meine blocking some punches.
Meine pulls guard successfully.
Forza tries to free his leg and advance position but Meine is retaining full guard.
Meine has his feet on Forza's thighs here. He's pushed Forza off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Forza screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudolf Meine!
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hype
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FIGHT
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