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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Sforza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Sforza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Hand!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sforza.
Sforza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hand.
Sforza avoids the body shot from Hand.
Hand moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hand fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Sforza misses.
Hand lands a two punch combo.
Dan Hand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hand lands a nice looking body shot.
Sforza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Sforza misses its intended target.
Sforza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hand.
Hand thuds a left hand into Sforza's body.
Hand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hand lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sforza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand swinging wildly here.
Hand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sforza throws a combination that misses
and Sforza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hand misses with a double jab
letting Sforza counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hand!
Sforza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hand.
Hand moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hand moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hand displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hand!
Hand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hand throws a right and a left that Sforza avoids nicely.
Hand slips a straight right by Sforza.
Hand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hand counter with a right hand.
Sforza misses with a double jab
and Hand counters with a two punch combo.
Hand is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hand scores with a shot to the body.
Sforza throws a combination that misses
and Hand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sforza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sforza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hand lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sforza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sforza is breathing heavily.
Hand lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hand connects with a body shot.
Hand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hand misses with a double jab.
Sforza misses with a double jab
and Hand counters with a one-two to the body.
Hand throws a one two combo.
Hand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hand misses with a double jab.
Hand scores with a jab to the body.
Hand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hand clobbers Sforza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sforza counters with a stiff right hand.
Hand is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sforza rather than just go for the knockout.
Hand's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hand duly obliges.
Hand connects with a single shot there.
A left and a right from Hand both land. Nice combination.
Sforza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hand is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sforza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hand throws a body punch but Sforza moves out of range.
Sforza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice straight punches there by Sforza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sforza.
Hand lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hand dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sforza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sforza throws the left hand but Hand avoids the punch easily.
Hand's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hand duly obliges.
Sforza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hand stuns Sforza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hand throws a combination. Sforza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sforza misses with a wild body shot.
Gianfranco Sforza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sforza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hand lands a nice shot to the body.
Sforza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sforza.
Hand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hand digs a good hook to Sforza's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand sizes up Sforza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Hand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hand scores with a one two! Sforza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sforza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sforza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hand.
Sforza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hand changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hand lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sforza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hand counters with a left and a right that stings Sforza.
Sforza is rocked!
Sforza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sforza at a distance.
Sforza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sforza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sforza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sforza on the side of the head.
Hand lands a with a good body shot.
Hand lands a jab to the head.
Hand cracks a nice hook into Sforza's ribs.
Hand connects with a body shot.
Hand fails to land with a series of punches.
Sforza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand lands a with a good body shot.
Hand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sforza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sforza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sforza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sforza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hand counters with a stiff right hand.
Hand works Sforza's body with a nice hook.
Hand cracks Sforza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dan Hand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sforza walks into a stiff left hand from Hand.
Hand cracks a nice hook into Sforza's ribs.
Hand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hand lands with a hook. Sforza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sforza misses with a double jab
and Hand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hand throws a combination. Sforza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hand scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sforza in his tracks.
Sforza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hand.
Hand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sforza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hand counters with a three punch combo that has Sforza backing up. Sforza nods at Hand to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hand swinging wildly here.
Hand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sforza throws a jab but it's blocked by Hand.
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hand counters with a nice uppercut.
Hand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hand.
Sforza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sforza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sforza there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Hand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sforza doesn't seem phased though.
Hand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sforza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hand counters with a right hand to the body.
Hand takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hand closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hand to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sforza throws a jab but it's blocked by Hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sforza walks into a stiff left hand from Hand.
Hand lands a two punch combo.
Hand throws a right and a left that Sforza avoids nicely.
Hand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Hand.
Sforza misses with a straight right.
Hand cracks Sforza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sforza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sforza circles away quickly and effectively.
Sforza misses with a combination
and Hand counters with a series of strikes. Sforza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Hand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hand.
Hand thuds a left hand into Sforza's body.
Hand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sforza circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hand does no damage.
Sforza throws a combination that misses
and Hand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sforza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hand misses with a wild combination.
Hand misses with the combination.
Hand misses with a few strikes there.
Sforza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sforza looks to land a left hand but Hand moved out of range nicely.
Sforza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hand.
Sforza throws a jab but it's blocked by Hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hand both land. Nice combination.
Hand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Hand does no damage.
Hand lands a jab to the head.
Hand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sforza manages to avoid it.
Hand cracks Sforza with a good jab.
Sforza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sforza.
A right-left combo lands from Hand.
Sforza misses with a double jab
and Hand counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sforza has time to react.
Hand throws a good cross that connects.
Hand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sforza.
Hand cracks Sforza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hand thuds his right hand into Sforza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hand, as that shot connected.
Oh Sforza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sforza. Sforza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Hand as he connects with a hook.
Sforza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sforza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hand counters with a three punch combo that has Sforza backing up. Sforza nods at Hand to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hand scores with a hook to the body. Sforza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sforza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hand counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hand really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hand drops Sforza with a huge uppercut! Sforza drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hand is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hand!
Dan Hand is the new light heavyweight champion!
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