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QFC Tournament 1169 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Curry (ranked 4070 p4p, 4032 weight class) and Dan McLaughlin (ranked 479 p4p, 449 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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180 cm 23 220 3 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm 23 270 3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very confident |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lonnie Curry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan McLaughlin! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from McLaughlin misses. McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Curry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Curry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McLaughlin misses with a hook. Curry ducked under it nicely. Curry swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McLaughlin misses with a shot to the body letting Curry counter with a right hand. McLaughlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Curry misses its target. McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Curry slips the punch. Curry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLaughlin stuns Curry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range. McLaughlin misses with a shot to the body and Curry counters with a nice right hand that sends McLaughlin toppling to the canvas! McLaughlin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Curry finish him?! McLaughlin is rocked! A big left from McLaughlin misses. Curry seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy. Curry seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Curry slips a jab from McLaughlin. A little feinted left hand from Curry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Curry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. McLaughlin misses with a left hand and Curry counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks McLaughlin out cold! What a finish! Curry is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lonnie Curry! Lonnie Curry gave a mention to Northern Zombie in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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