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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthaus Gold (ranked 1854 p4p, 1367 weight class) and Li Qiang (ranked 78 p4p, 60 weight class). Matthaus Gold could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Li Qiang's chin.
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8 - 2 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthaus Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qiang circles away quickly and effectively.
Qiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qiang feints the counter takedown.
Qiang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gold defends well and Qiang ends up having to push Gold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Qiang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gold drives through and clinches with Qiang against the cage.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Qiang's ribcage. Qiang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Qiang tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Qiang back against the cage.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Qiang avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Qiang blocks the elbow strike.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Gold blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Gold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Qiang up against the cage.
Qiang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Qiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Qiang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gold is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Qiang.
As Gold backs off Qiang throws a huge counter combo but Gold manages to avoid it all.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Gold moves into range and clinches up with Qiang.
Gold cracks Qiang with a nice body shot.
Qiang blocks the elbow strike.
Qiang prevents a body shot from Gold.
Qiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Gold is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Li Qiang has been cut.
Gold pushes Qiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qiang looks winded!
Gold just leaning against Qiang, taking a breather.
Gold is leaning against Qiang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gold.
A right hand to the body from Gold.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Good body shot from Gold.
A bit of stalling here from Gold.
Qiang tries to break the clinch but Gold is controlling the position.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Gold can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold working Qiang over with knees to the body.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
Gold tries to work over Qiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Qiang is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Qiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Qiang seems to have recovered his senses.
Qiang blocks a body shot from Gold.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold drops Qiang onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Qiang is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold throws a big uppercut that drops Qiang! More strikes from Gold and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Qiang lies dazed against the cage as Gold celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthaus Gold!
An out of breath Matthaus Gold 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
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