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Flair 22 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 25097 p4p, 5984 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 708 p4p, 643 weight class). Crusader has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crusader .
Sloppy strikes from Crusader . Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crusader .
Tate Iii lands a left and a right that send Crusader crashing to the mat, dazed. Tate Iii thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Crusader is rocked!
 It looks like Righteous Crusader has been cut.
Crusader looks winded!
Tate Iii throws a shot to the body.
Crusader is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate Iii cracks Crusader with a left hook right on the temple and Crusader goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Tate Iii lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Crusader is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Curtis Tate Iii!
Curtis Tate Iii retains his light heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 24968 p4p, 11750 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 736 p4p, 703 weight class). Sankari has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Braddock.
It looks like Sota Sankari has been cut.
Sankari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sankari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sankari looks winded!
Braddock connects with a body shot.
Braddock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braddock!
Braddock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sankari under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sankari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Braddock lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sankari out cold! Sankari is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Braddock!
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