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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Gabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Popadopalous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popadopalous has chosen Theme from Rocky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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19
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Gabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Popadopalous!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popadopalous connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gabel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popadopalous.
Gabel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gabel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Gabel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popadopalous misses with the combination.
Popadopalous fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabel keeps Popadopalous at a distance using the push kick.
Popadopalous looks gassed!
Gabel connects with a solid leg kick.
Popadopalous misses with a wild body shot.
Gabel sends Popadopalous crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gabel is motioning to the referee to let Popadopalous up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Popadopalous is rocked!
It looks like Apollo Popadopalous has been cut.
Popadopalous drops his hands momentarily and Gabel needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Popadopalous just on the top of the head. Popadopalous drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Popadopalous - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tom Gabel!
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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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