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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziko Liko (ranked 5898 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Maverick (ranked 8796 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziko Liko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ziko Liko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seth Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maverick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maverick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maverick pushes Liko up against the cage in a clinch.
Liko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maverick.
Maverick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Liko with that takedown attempt.
Liko shoots in and drives through. Maverick sprawls well.
Liko closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maverick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liko cracks a nice hook into Maverick's ribs.
Maverick changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick working the head with strikes.
Liko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maverick on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick working the ground and pound from side control.
Liko is looking to regain half guard here but Maverick keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Maverick's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maverick in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maverick working the ground and pound.
Liko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maverick connects with a decent elbow.
Maverick scoring with punches and elbows.
Maverick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Liko to see if he's OK.
Maverick in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Liko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Maverick content just to control the position here.
It looks like Maverick might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Liko tries to hold on but Maverick postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick lands a big shot there that rocks Liko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maverick cracks Liko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maverick lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick unloading with bombs!
Liko is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Maverick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maverick lands a big elbow.
Maverick is landing with some decent strikes but Liko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maverick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maverick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maverick with shots to the head and body - Liko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maverick dominating with strikes here.
Maverick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maverick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Liko is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick lands a big shot there that rocks Liko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Liko is bucking up trying to escape but Maverick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maverick lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maverick landing punches.
Maverick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maverick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maverick lands with some strikes.
Maverick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maverick looking to finish Liko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liko!
Maverick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maverick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liko?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maverick scoring with strikes but Liko is staying in there.
Maverick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maverick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maverick controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maverick lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maverick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maverick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maverick landing strikes from the mount and Liko is in trouble!
Maverick with the ground and pound from mount.
Maverick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maverick looking to finish Liko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liko!
Maverick lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maverick is landing with some decent strikes but Liko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Liko is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maverick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maverick is landing with some decent strikes but Liko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Liko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been informed that Maverick has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The referee warns Liko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maverick drops a big elbow. That's hurt Liko! More shots from Maverick and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Maverick!
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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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