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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 28 p4p, 13 weight class) and Mabuz Bacia (ranked 6 p4p, 3 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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202 cm 29 265 22 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm 31 265 20 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Pedersoli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabuz Bacia! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pedersoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pedersoli misses with a lunging right hand
and Bacia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Bacia throws a right hand that Pedersoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Pedersoli also avoids with ease. Pedersoli is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Bacia thows a left - swing and a miss! Bacia scores with a kick to the body.
Bacia lands a left and a right that send Pedersoli crashing to the mat, dazed. Bacia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Pedersoli is rocked!
 It looks like Carlo Pedersoli has been cut. 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! Bacia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bacia 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. Pedersoli is breathing heavily. Bacia avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bacia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pedersolis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Pedersoli slips a straight right by Bacia.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pedersoli with the inside leg kick. A big right from Bacia misses. A little feinted left hand from Pedersoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Some wild striking there from Bacia.
Pedersoli feinted there with a counter leg kick. Bacia throws a big shot that misses. Pedersoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mabuz Bacia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bacia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bacia lands a lovely overhand right. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Bacia scores with a jab. Pedersoli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. We've been told by Pedersoli's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Bacia misses with a looping right. Bacia misses with a hook. An attempted straight right counter from Pedersoli misses the target. Pedersoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Pedersoli takes a swing at Bacia's ribcage but misses. Jab by Bacia.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bacia misses with the body kick and Pedersoli counters with a one-two to the body. Pedersoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A good leg kick by Bacia. Bacia looks to land a right hand but Pedersoli moved out of range. Pedersoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacia misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pedersoli. That's going to slow Bacia down.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Pedersoli throws the kick towards the body but Bacia avoids it. Bacia connects with a body shot. A combination from Bacia does no damage. Pedersoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bacia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Pedersoli is looking to counter punch. A jab from Bacia misses. Pedersoli slips under a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mabuz Bacia dominated that round. The cut man is working on Carlo Pedersoli's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pedersoli lands with a slapping head kick.
 It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut. Pedersoli digs a good body shot into Bacia's ribs. Bacia throws a right and a left that both miss. It looked like Pedersoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bacia. Bacia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pedersoli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bacia throws a leg kick which misses Pedersoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Pedersoli tries to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bacia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bacia misses with an uppercut
and Pedersoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pedersoli lands a jab to Bacia's midsection. Pedersoli with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bacia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedersoli. Pedersoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bacia. Mabuz Bacia seems to be getting the better of the standup. A nice combination there by Bacia.
Bacia feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Pedersoli crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mabuz Bacia! A very excited looking Mabuz Bacia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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