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The Island Season 10, 265 lbs, Round 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Jiro (ranked 241 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dirk (ranked 1463 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiro comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Death. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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269 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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238 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Jiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Dirk!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiro misses with a left hand
and Dirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiro scores with a jab. Dirk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Dirk counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Dirk. Beautiful body shot.
Dirk 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.
Jiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Ken Jiro has been cut.
Dirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiro manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Jiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jiro looks to throw the jab but Dirk is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk cracks a nice hook into Jiro's ribs.
Dirk misses with a looping left.
Jiro misses with an uppercut
and Dirk counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Jiro misses its intended target.
Jiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dirk under the eye.
Dirk misses with a wild body shot.
Jiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jiro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiro misses with a looping right.
Jiro misses with a wild body shot.
Dirk scores with a jab to the body.
Jiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Jiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiro misses with a shot to the body
and Dirk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiro gets a clinch.
Dirk has Jiro pressed against the cage, preventing Jiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dirk misses with the head strike.
Dirk is looking to break free of the clinch but Jiro has double underhooks.
Dirk throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dirk fails to land.
Jiro blocking some punches.
Jiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jiro.
Jiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dirk.
Dirk working aggressively here.
A short right from Jiro on the inside.
Dirk can't find room to land a body shot as Jiro controls the action.
Dirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiro.
Jiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jiro has Dirk pushed against the cage.
Jiro lands an uppercut.
Jiro lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Dirk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiro.
Dirk has a couple of punches blocked by Jiro.
Jiro lands a nice uppercut.
Dirk is trying to pull guard but Jiro has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jiro smiles and moves away.
Dirk misses with a left hand
and Jiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ken Jiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiro drops Dirk with a beautiful combination! Dirk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jiro is looking for the KO!
Dirk is rocked!
Dirk misses the body punch
and Jiro counters with a nice right hand that sends Dirk toppling to the canvas! Dirk scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jiro finish him?!
Dirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiro finish him?
Jiro misses with a body shot
and Jiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dirk seems to have recovered his senses.
Dirk misses with an uppercut
and Jiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiro misses with an uppercut
and Dirk counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Jiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Jiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dirk blocks a jab.
Dirk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dirk misses with an uppercut. Jiro saw that one coming.
Jiro throwing a counter right hand but Dirk manages to avoid it.
Jiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dirk.
Jiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dirk.
Jiro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiro lands a big uppercut and Dirk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dirk looks OK. Jiro waves Dirk back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Dirk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dirk can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk ducks under a wild hook from Jiro.
Jiro misses with a hook.
Dirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiro.
Dirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiro throws a leg kick but Dirk moved away.
Dirk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jiro with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jiro.
Jiro throws a hook but Dirk blocks it.
Jiro looks to throw the jab but Dirk is out of range.
Ken Jiro is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dirk counters with a straight right hand.
Jiro has closed the distance and engaged Dirk in a clinch.
Jiro lands a body shot.
Jiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ken Jiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jiro lands a body punch.
Dirk is breathing heavily.
Jiro lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Dirk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jiro lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Jiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jiro digs a right hand into Dirk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dirk's gas tank.
Jiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Dirk won't allow it.
Dirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Jiro.
A short uppercut from Jiro.
Jiro lands a body punch.
Jiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jiro lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Jiro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiro.
Jiro lands with a right to the head.
Jiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dirk is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiro works on Dirk's body with a couple of short punches.
Jiro pushes Dirk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiro finish him?
Jiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jiro breaks the clinch.
Dirk seems to have recovered his senses.
Jiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk checks a leg kick nicely.
Dirk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiro misses the target.
Jiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dirk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dirk! But no joy.
Jiro works Dirk's body with a nice hook.
Jiro cracks a nice hook into Dirk's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Jiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Jiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jiro lands a right hook to the body.
Jiro misses with a hook.
Dirk walks into a jab.
Dirk misses with a right hand
and Jiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiro drops Dirk with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jiro follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Jiro!
An out of breath Ken Jiro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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