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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oluwadare Kwande (ranked 4199 p4p, 1937 weight class) and Richard Betts (ranked 403 p4p, 217 weight class). Oluwadare Kwande has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oluwadare Kwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Betts!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts swings for the body but Kwande moves out of range.
Kwande attempts a counter takedown but Betts avoids it well and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Kwande. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kwande.
Kwande shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Betts eats them both and turns towards Kwande to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kwande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Betts at a distance.
Kwande throws a hook to the side of Betts's head but Betts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Betts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kwande lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Kwande does no damage.
Kwande throws a lazy uppercut
and Betts counters with a single leg into guard. Kwande didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwande is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Betts is looking to control Kwande's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Betts avoid being mounted?
Kwande is working for a kimura but Betts is defending it quite comfortably.
Betts regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Betts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Betts looking for a guillotine here but Kwande defends easily.
Kwande wants to control from the top but Betts keeps moving.
Kwande scoring with some ground and pound.
Betts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kwande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Betts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Betts has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kwande should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Betts has tightened it up now! Kwande should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Betts!
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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
RATING
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