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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio James (ranked 3785 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Manel (ranked 4053 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rio James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Manel! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James lands a slapping body shot.
Manel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Manel slips under a jab from James. As James backs off Manel throws a huge counter combo but James manages to avoid it all. Manel moves to clinch but James breaks away and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Manel looks winded! Manel misses with a low kick as James jumps back. James is looking to counter punch.
James feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Manel sprawling to the canvas! Manel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can James finish him?!
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Manel is rocked!
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It looks like Ze Manel has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. James lands a nice looking body shot.
Manel is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him? James lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Manel falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rio James!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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