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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ultimate. Jai McCracken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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171 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forman jabs McCracken right on the nose. McCracken blinks but takes it well.
McCracken fails with a takedown attempt.
Forman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCracken was covering up waiting for the punch and Forman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McCracken is trying to keep Forman in close.
Forman wants to control from the top but McCracken keeps moving.
McCracken keeping full guard, as Forman tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman stopping the sweep attempt from McCracken.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forman landing some decent shots from guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Forman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Forman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCracken looking for a sweep. Not yet McCracken, not yet.
McCracken trying to control the position here.
Forman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCracken is looking to sweep but instead, Forman has passed into half guard.
Forman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCracken keeps working.
Forman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCracken's head.
Forman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McCracken is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Red Forman!
A very excited looking Red Forman 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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energy
A | B |
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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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