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NYPF 1 : Beginnings PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Salah Ad Din (ranked 22655 p4p, 601 weight class) and Baron Geisler (ranked 3819 p4p, 381 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salah Ad Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Geisler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch but Ad Din swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ad Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Geisler connects with an inside leg kick.
Geisler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geisler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Geisler cracks Ad Din with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Geisler sizes up Ad Din with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Geisler staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ad Din missing with a left hand there. Geisler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ad Din definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ad Din swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geisler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Geisler dodges the punch combination from Ad Din.
Geisler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ad Din on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Geisler lands a jab to the head.
Geisler wants to clinch.
Geisler dodges the punch combination from Ad Din.
Geisler scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ad Din.
Geisler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ad Din.
Geisler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Geisler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ad Din's corner calls for a 1-2. Ad Din obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Geisler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Geisler there.
Ad Din throws a combination that misses
and Geisler counters with a stiff right hand.
Salah Ad Din seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geisler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ad Din is rocked!
Geisler moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ad Din has had enough of the clinch but Geisler keeps him there for the moment.
Geisler pushes Ad Din back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ad Din is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Geisler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Geisler cracks Ad Din with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Ad Din goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Ad Din wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Baron Geisler!
Baron Geisler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wade Thompson (ranked 22581 p4p, 232 weight class) and Gregory Triple G (ranked 6127 p4p, 210 weight class). Wade Thompson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Triple G!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands a jab to Triple G's midsection.
Triple G ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Triple G takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a cross.
It looks like Gregory Triple G has been cut.
Triple G should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Triple G misses with a head kick.
Triple G is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Triple G is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Triple G darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Triple G has eaten all the pies!
Triple G tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Triple G goes down! Will Triple G beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wade Thompson!
Wade Thompson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 2629 p4p, 281 weight class) and Jon Horn (ranked 1915 p4p, 217 weight class). Jon Horn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Melankomas Caria's chin.
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171 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Very quick
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Horn both land. Nice combination.
Caria connects with a body shot that sends Horn's belly button to the back.
Caria has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caria at a distance.
Horn moves out of range of the body kick from Caria.
Caria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horn.
Horn wants to counter with a clinch but Caria pushes him away.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horn.
Caria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caria looks to throw the jab but Horn is out of range.
Horn sizes up Caria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Caria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Caria moves away from the strike by Horn.
Caria moves into range and clinches up with Horn.
Caria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horn.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horns head.
Caria lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caria manages to break the clinch.
Horn looks to throw the jab but Caria is out of range.
Caria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caria throws a body shot but no joy.
Caria clinches with his opponent.
Horn is trying to break free.
Horn wants to break free but Caria has control.
Horn is trying to force a seperation but Caria has the dominant position.
Horn has had enough of the clinch but Caria keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Caria.
A short left from Caria.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Caria is controlling the position.
Caria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Caria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horns head.
Horn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn working hard to break the clinch.
Horn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Caria.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horn.
Caria moves into range and clinches up with Horn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Caria.
Caria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Caria is controlling the position.
Caria scores with a hook to the body.
Caria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Caria.
Caria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horn is rocked!
Horn wants to get back to striking at distance but Caria won't allow it.
Horn is still on wobbly legs! Can Caria finish him?
Caria creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Horn off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Horn is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Caria is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Melankomas Caria!
Melankomas Caria thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 1241 p4p, 121 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 2087 p4p, 194 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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147 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cook has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
A left lands for Cook.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Cook's corner calls for a 1-2. Cook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Cook misses with a hook.
Penn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook misses with a shot to the body
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Cook connects with a looping right hand.
Cook moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Cook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn slips under a jab from Cook.
Penn throws a counter high kick but Cook was just alert enough to avoid it.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a right hand.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Cook.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Cook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn moves away from the strike by Cook.
Penn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn sizes up Cook with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Penn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Cook lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penn doesn't seem phased though.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Penn is rocked!
Cook closes the distance and catches Penn with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Penn is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Penn is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Penn is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Cook takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Josh Cook!
A relieved looking Josh Cook thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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