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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Githinji (ranked 24249 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Nathaniel Bunbury (ranked 684 p4p, 392 weight class). Bunbury has chosen We No Who U R as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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190 cm 20 205 1 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm 19 197 3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sami Githinji! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathaniel Bunbury! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bunbury gets tackled into the cage by Githinji. Githinji maintains the clinch. Githinji can't find room to land a body shot as Bunbury controls the action.
Bunbury lands a hook to the side of the head. Bunbury lands a left hand.
Githinji blocking some punches.
Bunbury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunbury lands with a light punch inside. Githinji lands with a light punch inside. Bunbury looks to throw an elbow but misses. Githinji scores with a hook to the body. Githinji lands a hook to the side of the head. Githinji tries to work over Bunbury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Githinji struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunbury controls his hands.
Githinji lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bunbury tries a body shot but Githinji blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Githinji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Githinji lands with a right to the head. Bunbury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bunbury struggles to land a body shot inside as Githinji controls his hands.
A short right from Githinji.
That's one minute gone in the round. Githinji misses with a short punch on the inside. Bunbury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Githinji blocks it with crossed arms. Bunbury takes a shot to the head. Bunbury lands with a left to the head. Githinji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunbury pushes Githinji back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bunbury throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Githinji's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. A right hook to the body lands for Bunbury.
Githinji swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunbury uses good head movement to avoid it. Githinji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bunbury looking to throw knees to the head but Githinji is blocking nicely.
Githinji lands with a short shot to the head. Githinji working aggressively here.
Bunbury throws an elbow but it misses.
Bunbury tries to land a knee to the head but Githinji blocks with his arms.
Githinji lands a hook to the side of the head. Githinji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bunbury missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Githinji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunbury throws a knee to the head but misses.
Githinji misses with a punch to the body.
Githinji avoiding damage as Bunbury throws knees to the body.
Bunbury tries to land knees in the clinch but Githinji avoids the damage to the body. Githinji misses with some punches.
Bunbury lands a knee to the head.
Bunbury misses with a knee strike.
Bunbury tries a knee to the head but Githinji blocks it.
Githinji avoiding damage as Bunbury throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Githinji.
Githinji misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Githinji.
A short left from Githinji. Bunbury blocks a body shot from Githinji. Bunbury looking to throw knees to the head but Githinji is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Githinji lands with a right to the head. Bunbury blocks a body shot from Githinji. Githinji cracks Bunbury with a nice body shot. Githinji cracks Bunbury with a nice body shot. Githinji lands with a short head shot on the inside. Githinji blocks the elbow strike.
Githinji lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunbury backwards. Bunbury blocks a body shot from Githinji. Githinji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bunbury backwards. Githinji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Githinji lands with a right to the head. Bunbury blocks a body shot from Githinji. Githinji scores with a shot to the side of Bunbury's head. Bunbury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Githinji lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bunbury looks to throw an elbow but misses. Bunbury is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Githinji is defending well for now. Bunbury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Githinji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Githinji blocks an elbow strike from Bunbury.
Bunbury blocking some punches.
Githinji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunbury's elbow. Githinji can't find room to land a body shot as Bunbury controls the action.
Githinji working aggressively here.
Bunbury misses with a hook from the clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Githinji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Githinji lands a shoulder strike. Githinji works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Githinji scores with a shot to the side of Bunbury's head. Bunbury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunbury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Githinji avoids it. Good body shot from Githinji.
Githinji lands a nice shot to the body. Bunbury looks winded! Githinji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Githinji digs a right hand into Bunbury's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunbury's gas tank. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Githinji dominated that round. That's time! Githinji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Githinji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Githinji throws out a leg kick but Bunbury moves out of range and Githinji only half commits. Bunbury ducks under a wild hook from Githinji. Githinji has managed to clinch.
Sami Githinji has scored more points in the clinch so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunbury. Githinji misses with a hook from the clinch. Bunbury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunbury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Githinji working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice body punch from Githinji. Bunbury working Githinji over with knees to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Githinji lands with a left to the head. Bunbury is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Githinji is defending well for now. Githinji lands a body shot. Githinji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunbury can do to turn this around? Githinji working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Githinji lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bunbury backwards. Bunbury is breathing heavily. Githinji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunbury's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Githinji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Githinji as the two fighters clinch.
Githinji lands a nice shot to the body. Githinji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Githinji lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Githinji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Githinji scores with a nice hook to the head. Githinji lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Githinji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bunbury is rocked! Githinji pushes Bunbury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bunbury is still on wobbly legs! Can Githinji finish him? Githinji creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bunbury's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bunbury drops to his knees and Githinji pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Githinji!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
64% |
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