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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pika Kalei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Meatloaf - In The Land Of The Pigs... These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Decent knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pika Kalei!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po moves in looking to clinch but Kalei pushes him off.
Kalei avoids a kick to the body.
Kalei changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Po looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kalei working the strikes but Po uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Po trying to hold on to Kalei's head to control him but Kalei postures up.
Po wants to get back to his feet.
Kalei lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kalei thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Po's head.
Nice strikes from Kalei there.
Po trying to hold on to Kalei's head to control him but Kalei postures up.
Kalei works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kalei. What's that going to do exactly?
Po wants to hold on but Kalei pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kalei cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kalei landing punches.
Po tries to hold on but Kalei postures up.
Po wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kalei in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Po is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Po is working to get back to half guard.
Kalei lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Po is rocked!
Po takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kalei's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pika Kalei!
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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
62% |
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