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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Nolan (ranked 24478 p4p, 6794 weight class) and Mark Antony (ranked 703 p4p, 637 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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183 cm 19 201 0 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm 18 210 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Nolan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Antony! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Antony blocks a head kick by Nolan.
An inside leg kick lands from Antony. Nolan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antony tried to score with a low kick but Nolan checks it. Nolan throws a head kick but Antony moves out of range.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antony in his tracks. Antony works Nolan's body with a nice hook. Mark Antony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nolan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nolan blocks a head kick by Antony.
Antony walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nolan. Antony connects with a single shot there. Antony tries to work over Nolan's front leg with a kick but Nolan checks it. Nolan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antony can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nolan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Mark Antony has been cut. Antony lands with a right hand. Antony's coach down at Takeda Clan Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Antony's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Antony moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antony was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan. Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antony tries a quick counter leg kick but Nolan is wise to it. Nolan misses with an uppercut
and Antony counters with a nice leg kick. Nolan tries to land a body kick and Antony counters with a slapping leg kick. Antony lands the left hand. Nolan gets off balance looking for a body kick and Antony counters with an outside leg kick.
Antony chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nolan lands with a nice body kick. Good work by Nolan as he checks the leg kick. Antony lands with a slapping head kick. Nolan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Antony throws a quick inside leg kick. Antony cracks Nolan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nolan is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Antony drops Nolan with a big left hand! Nolan is injured, injured bad! Antony jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Antony! Mark Antony bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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