PWINSIDERXTRA'S COMPLETE COVERAGE OF ONE FC 2: BATTLE OF HEROES
By Joe Lebeau on 2/11/2012 12:00 PM
Heavyweight bout: Rolles Gracie (5-1) vs Bob Sapp (11-9)
Round One: Sapp comes out stalking. Gracie eats a huge knee to the body, but quickly takes Sapp down. Gracie with some hots to the face, he quickly looks for a heel hook. He fails, but gets side control. Punches to the head, knees to the head. Gracie punishing Sapp on the mat with strikes. The knees and punches continue and Sapp taps. The fighters embrace after the bell.
Rolles Gracie defeats Bob Sapp via Submission (Strikes) at 1:18 of Round One.
Bantamweight bout: Soo Chul Kim (4-2) vs Gustavo Falciroli (11-3-2)
Round One: Punches exchanged by both men. A big kick by Kim. Kim clinches and brings Falciroli to the ground, but he winds up on the bottom and they get back to the feet quickly. Falciroli with the trip, but they get back up quickly again. Kim eats a knee, shoots in, but gets caught in a choke. Falciroli has it tight and secures the submission. Kim taps.
Gustavo Falciroli defeats Soo Chul Kim via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:12 of Round One.
Welterweight bout: Rodrigo Ribeiro (9-7) vs Rustam Khabilov (12-1)
Round One: The Jackson's MMA fighter, Khabilov throws a lightning fast 1-2 combo. The two fighters feel each other out on the feet. Khabilov looking more comfortable. Ribeiro throws a big spinning backfist that misses. An overhand right by Khabilov floors Ribeiro, who pulls guard immediately. Khabilov dropping shots, Ribeiro tries for a triangle choke, but the Russian gets back on top. Khabilov's submission defense is excellent as he maintains top control on the BJJ blackbelt. Punches to the body by Rustam, and he's bringing the violence to the Brazilian. The Sambo fighter gets into half guard, but gets sent back to guard. Upkicks by the Brazilian, but Khabilov dives in with a huge right hand. He has no respect for Ribeiro's grappling pedigree. Leg kicks by the Russian as the round ends.
Round Two: The two touch gloves to start the second round. A front kick by Khabilov comes up short. Ribeiro tries an ankle pick, but to no avail. Spinning low kick by the Brazilian as he pushes Khabilov against the cage. The fighters separate and return to the center of the cage. Leg kicks by both men, but not much action aside from that. Ribeiro tries for a takedown but has no luck. A huge belly to belly suplex by Khabilov, and he has a front headlock. He follows up with a big knee to the head. Ribeiro gets guard, but takes punches and elbows in the process. Shots to the body and head of the Brazilian. Rustam is keeping the pressure on and dominating the fight thus far. Huge punches being thrown at every opportunity by the Russian. Ribeiro tries to escape from his back but takes another huge knee to the head. Khabilov in side control, dropping huge bombs on Ribeiro. Greg Jackson screaming for Khabilov to drop the hammerfists. The ref almost stopped the fight, but Ribeiro barely survives the round.
Round Three: The final round starts with both men smiling. Khabilov rushes in with punches, but Ribeiro avoids it. He tries to jump into guard with a guillotine, but they're just too slippery. One minute into the final frame, and Khabilov continues to pound away on Ribeiro. The ref calls for action, but they don't oblige, so he stands them up. Ribeiro looking to be the aggressor, but takes some shots and tries for the guillotine again to no avail. Both men appear to be exhausted. Ribeiro with some elbows from the bottom, but there is just not much action. Ribeiro tries to throw his legs up and find a submission, but Khabilov's defense is top notch. The ref stands them up yet again. The final minute is upon us. Ribeiro with a takedown attempt, but it's easily stuffed. He pulls guard again, but ends up being smothered. He tries for an armbar, but has no luck, and the round ends in a similar fashion as the others. PWInsiderXTRA scores the fight for Khabilov, he basically dominated from bell to bell.
Rustam Khabilov defeats Rodrigo Ribeiro via Unanimous Decision.
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