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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie McLaughlin (ranked 4857 p4p, 4792 weight class) and Dragos Niculescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragos Niculescu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niculescu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McLaughlin to the mat! McLaughlin manages to get full guard.
Niculescu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Niculescu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McLaughlin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McLaughlin is adopting a defensive guard.
Niculescu is working McLaughlin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McLaughlin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Niculescu on the ground.
McLaughlin is trying to keep Niculescu in close.
Niculescu got a little sloppy there for a moment and McLaughlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Niculescu has managed to get both his arms back between McLaughlin's legs - danger averted.
Niculescu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Niculescu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Niculescu working some strikes from top position.
Niculescu working some strikes from top position.
It looks like Frankie McLaughlin has been cut.
Niculescu scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niculescu working some strikes from top position.
McLaughlin is rocked!
Frankie McLaughlin's cut is getting worse.
Niculescu working some strikes from top position.
Oh McLaughlin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frankie McLaughlin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Niculescu gets to his feet and stands over McLaughlin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McLaughlin felt that one! Niculescu unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McLaughlin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragos Niculescu!
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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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