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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Nagurski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousimar Palhares could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bronko Nagurski's chin.
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
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197 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rousimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bronko Nagurski!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagurski misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palhares throws a combination that misses
and Nagurski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palhares misses with a double jab
and Nagurski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Palhares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagurski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt - Nagurski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nagurski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagurski cracks a nice hook into Palhares's ribs.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Nagurski scores with the left hand. Palhares knows he should have avoided that one.
Palhares is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nagurski's half guard.
Nagurski tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagurski gets full guard.
Nagurski managing to control the position.
Nagurski wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.
Nagurski is adopting a defensive guard.
Nagurski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nagurski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronko Nagurski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Palhares or perhaps it was just good defense by Nagurski which made him look bad.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagurski digs a good hook to Palhares's body.
Nagurski connects with a looping right hand.
Rousimar Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagurski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Palhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nagurski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nagurski lands a jab to Palhares's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagurski digs a good body shot into Palhares's ribs.
Nagurski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Palhares's hands.
Palhares is rocked!
Nagurski lands with a nice body punch.
Bronko Nagurski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagurski digs a good hook to Palhares's body.
Nagurski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A cross from Nagurski lands.
Oh Palhares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagurski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagurski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagurski Throws a clean left jab. Nagurski Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Palhares's chin! Palhares crumbles to the ground and Nagurski follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Nagurski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bronko Nagurski!
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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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