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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tshephang Batho (ranked 3174 p4p, 10788 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 413 p4p, 781 weight class). Lopette has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Bornas Lopette struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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7 - 1 - 0 |
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50 - 49 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tshephang Batho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 49 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette throws a poor cross that misses
and Batho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopette catches Batho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopette ducks right into an uppercut from Batho.
Lopette avoids the head kick by Batho.
Batho blocks a leg kick.
Batho is looking to counter punch.
Batho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopette.
Batho lands a big head kick that sends Lopette tumbling to the mat! Batho takes a step backwards and waves Lopette back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lopette is rocked!
It looks like Bornas Lopette has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette looks to score with a jab to the body but Batho is just out of range.
Lopette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batho is out of range and Lopette settles back down.
It looked like Batho was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've been told by Batho's head coaches at Kung Pao that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lopette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Batho cracks a nice hook into Lopette's ribs.
Batho throws a monster overhand right that drops Lopette! Batho follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tshephang Batho!
The defeated Bornas Lopette had this to say: 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.
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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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