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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 593 p4p, 26 weight class) and Paul Beecher (ranked 1520 p4p, 64 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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225 cm
30
285 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beecher punishes Kodjia's body with a nice straight punch.
Kodjia misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kodjia.
Beecher raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kodjia pushes Beecher up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Kodjia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kodjia cracks Beecher with a nice body shot.
Kodjia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
Kodjia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kodjia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kodjia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beecher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kodjia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kodjia is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kodjia scores with a jab to the body.
Kodjia sizes up Beecher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kodjia avoids the body shot from Beecher.
Beecher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beecher throws a sloppy body shot
and Kodjia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beecher replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kodjia blocks it well.
Beecher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses.
Beecher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beecher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beecher sizes up Kodjia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kodjia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beecher throws a body kick that misses
and Kodjia counters with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beecher 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.
Kodjia throws a hook but Beecher blocks it.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Kodjia moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands a body punch.
Kodjia breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kodjia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kodjia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beecher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Beecher is predictable there
and Kodjia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beecher's knee momentarily.
Kodjia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kodjia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beecher throws a lazy head kick
and Kodjia counters with an outside leg kick.
Beecher looks winded!
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Beecher raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kodjia clinches up with Beecher and pushes him back against the cage.
Beecher misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
Beecher lands a shot to the body.
Beecher working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beecher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beecher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beecher blocking some punches.
Beecher lands a shot to the body.
Kodjia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beecher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kodjia's hands.
Kodjia lands with a cross.
Kodjia avoids the body shot from Beecher.
Kodjia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kodjia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beecher.
Kodjia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kodjia has Beecher up against the cage in a clinch.
Beecher blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kodjia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kodjia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beecher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beecher scores with a shoulder strike.
Kodjia struggles to land a body shot inside as Beecher controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kodjia.
Nice body punch from Kodjia.
Kodjia breaks the clinch.
Kodjia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kodjia scores with a jab to the head.
Beecher is rocked!
Kodjia cracks the inside of Beecher's front leg.
Kodjia throws the kick towards the body but Beecher avoids it.
As Kodjia backs off Beecher throws a huge counter combo but Kodjia manages to avoid it all.
Kodjia scoring well with a low kick there.
Kodjia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kodjia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franck Kodjia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kodjia takes a swing at Beecher's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Beecher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kodjia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kodjia forces Beecher back against the cage and clinches.
Franck Kodjia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodjia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beecher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kodjia.
Beecher tries to throw a body punch but Kodjia avoids it by throwing Beecher back against the cage.
Beecher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kodjia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beecher can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beecher is breathing heavily.
Kodjia lands a big right hand that drops Beecher! The killer instinct kicks in and Kodjia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kodjia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franck Kodjia!
A less than humble Franck Kodjia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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