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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macaco Cidad�o (ranked 5512 p4p, 6136 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 90 p4p, 118 weight class). Cidad�o comes into the arena with Boogie 2nite - Booty Luv blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid Muay Thai Cardio machine
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Basic striking Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macaco Cidad�o! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Billingsly! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Billingsly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cidad�o swats him away and circles back towards the center. Billingsly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cidad�o.
Macaco Cidad�o seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Billingsly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cidad�o throws out the jab. Billingsly looks like he wants to counter punch here. Cidad�o takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Cidad�o uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billingsly.
Cidad�o ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly. Cidad�o misses with an uppercut
and Billingsly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Billingsly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cidad�o rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Billingsly moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Billingsly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Cidad�o misses with an uppercut. Billingsly lands with an overhand left. Cidad�o throws a lazy uppercut
and Cidad�o takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Billingsly moves out of range as Cidad�o strikes. Cidad�o lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The fighters circling - Billingsly throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Billingsly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cidad�o looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Billingsly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Billingsly moves in looking to clinch but Cidad�o pushes him off. Cidad�o throws a series of punches but Billingsly avoids them all with ease. Cidad�o misses with a body shot.
Cidad�o loads up on a big right hand but Billingsly slips the punch. Billingsly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cidad�o moves away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cidad�o throws a shot to the body.
Cidad�o throws a looping overhand right but Billingsly ducks down to avoid it. A big right from Cidad�o misses. Billingsly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A big left from Billingsly misses. Cidad�o avoids the head kick by Billingsly.
Cidad�o scores with a crisp jab that stopped Billingsly in his tracks.
 It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut. Billingsly tries to clinch up. Cidad�o has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Billingsly has Cidad�o up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cidad�o lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards. Billingsly throws a head punch that misses. Billingsly lands a left hand.
Cidad�o can't find room to land a body shot as Billingsly controls the action.
Cidad�o misses with a short punch on the inside. Cidad�o tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cidad�o scores with a nice hook to the head. Cidad�o lands a shot to the body. Cidad�o tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Billingsly has a couple of punches blocked by Cidad�o.
Cidad�o blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Billingsly. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly. Billingsly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Cidad�o misses with the head strike.
Cidad�o blocking some punches.
Cidad�o tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Cidad�o tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Cidad�o lands with a short head shot on the inside. Billingsly has had enough of the clinch but Cidad�o keeps him there for the moment. Cidad�o scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head. A right hand to the body from Cidad�o.
Cidad�o lands a hook to the side of the head. Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cidad�o lands an elbow inside that Billingsly shrugs off. Cidad�o misses with a body punch.
Billingsly prevents a body shot from Cidad�o. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cidad�o misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billingsly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Cidad�o lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cidad�o blocks an uppercut.
Cidad�o throws a punch but it's blocked by Billingsly. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Macaco Cidad�o will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Chad Billingsly's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cidad�o. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet. Cidad�o looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range. Billingsly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Billingsly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Macaco Cidad�o is winning the standup battle so far. Billingsly moves out of range as Cidad�o strikes. Cidad�o takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Billingsly clinches. A body shot lands from Cidad�o.
Cidad�o lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cidad�o lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards. Cidad�o tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Cidad�o lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards. Cidad�o digs a right hand into Billingsly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billingsly's gas tank. Cidad�o digs a right hand into Billingsly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Billingsly's gas tank. This has been an exciting period of action! Cidad�o misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cidad�o tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Cidad�o back against the ropes. Cidad�o lands with a light punch inside. Cidad�o makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A hook to the body from Cidad�o.
Billingsly is breathing heavily. Cidad�o lands a nice shot to the body. A short right from Cidad�o on the inside. Cidad�o is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Billingsly can do to turn this around? Cidad�o lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cidad�o scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Billingsly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cidad�o lands a right hand. Cidad�o digs a right hand underneath Billingsly's ribcage. Billingsly let out a lung full of air as it connected. Good body shot from Cidad�o.
Cidad�o lands an uppercut. Cidad�o lands an elbow just above Billingsly 's eye. Cidad�o lands a body punch in the clinch. Cidad�o lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Billingsly is rocked! Cidad�o lands a body punch in the clinch. A hook to the body from Cidad�o.
Cidad�o creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Billingsly's defenses. Billingsly is still on wobbly legs! Can Cidad�o finish him? Cidad�o lands an elbow inside that Billingsly shrugs off. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cidad�o creates a bit of distance and cracks Billingsly with a big uppercut! Billingsly goes down! The referee pushes Cidad�o away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Billingsly make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Cidad�o takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Macaco Cidad�o! Macaco Cidad�o bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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