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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Gottfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Barao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lukas Gottfridsson's chin.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Gottfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao scores with a shot to the body.
Barao dodges the punch combination from Gottfridsson.
Barao avoids the head kick by Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson misses with a head kick.
Gottfridsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barao throws a strike but Gottfridsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barao trying to control the position.
Gottfridsson preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao is looking for a triangle but Gottfridsson pushes his legs off easily.
Gottfridsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gottfridsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barao is looking for a kimura here.
Gottfridsson is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gottfridsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gottfridsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barao is breathing heavily.
Gottfridsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gottfridsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gottfridsson, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gottfridsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gottfridsson on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gottfridsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barao is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barao won't allow Gottfridsson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gottfridsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gottfridsson looking to control but Barao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson throws some wild stikes that Barao manages to avoid easily.
Gottfridsson misses with a head shot.
Barao wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gottfridsson.
Barao is trying desperately to improve position.
Gottfridsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gottfridsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barao is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Gottfridsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Gottfridsson does no damage.
Barao avoids the head kick by Gottfridsson.
Barao dives in and grabs Gottfridsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gottfridsson pushes down on Barao's head and hops out.
Gottfridsson misses with a head kick.
Gottfridsson throws a right hand that Barao ducks under and follows up with a left that Barao also avoids with ease.
Barao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gottfridsson but Gottfridsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Gottfridsson.
Barao looks for a takedown but Gottfridsson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gottfridsson thuds his shin into the meat of Barao's side.
Barao dodges the punch combination from Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gottfridsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gottfridsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gottfridsson! Barao is out on his feet! Gottfridsson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Barao is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Barao is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Gottfridsson!
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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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