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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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230 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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285 lbs
36 - 21 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal moves out of range as Pinksy strikes.
Staal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pinksy.
Some bone on bone action there as Staal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Pinksy.
Staal lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinksy off the cage and back into range.
Staal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Staal with a nice cross.
Staal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pinksy will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Staal.
Nice body kick from Staal.
Pinksy looks gassed!
Pinksy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staal.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinksy.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinksy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinksy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Staal lands with a shot to the body.
Staal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pinksy's head backwards.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinksy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staal jabs at Pinksy's body.
Staal thuds a left hand into Pinksy's body.
Staal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinksy moves away.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinksy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staal.
Staal misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staal.
Staal throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Drew Pinksy has been cut.
Pinksy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Staal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pinksy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Staal somewhat.
Staal scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Staal.
A slapping leg kick lands for Staal.
Staal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pinksy avoids the head kick by Staal.
Staal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal connects with an inside leg kick.
Staal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Staal cracks the inside of Pinksy's front leg.
Staal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinksy's sensitive parts.
Staal drops Pinksy with a huge uppercut! Pinksy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Staal is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Staal!
John Staal retains his heavyweight title!
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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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