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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Watkins (ranked 24040 p4p, 24149 weight class) and Cyrano Capistrant (ranked 754 p4p, 797 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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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Craig Watkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyrano Capistrant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capistrant looks to land a body kick but Watkins moved away.
Watkins moves into range and clinches up with Capistrant.
Capistrant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watkins lands with a left to the head.
Watkins tries a body shot but Capistrant blocks it.
Watkins pushes Capistrant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Watkins.
Capistrant looks winded!
A short right from Watkins on the inside.
Capistrant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capistrant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Watkins.
Nice body punch from Watkins.
A hook to the body from Watkins.
Watkins lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Capistrant backwards.
Watkins digs a right hand into Capistrant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capistrant's gas tank.
Watkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Watkins.
Watkins lands a body shot.
Watkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Watkins.
Watkins pushes Capistrant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capistrant working aggressively here.
Watkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watkins.
Watkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Watkins as the two fighters clinch.
Watkins lands a shot to the body.
Watkins gets through Capistrant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Watkins.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Watkins.
Watkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watkins lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Watkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watkins.
Watkins drops Capistrant onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Capistrant is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Capistrant is rocked!
Watkins lands a big right hand that drops Capistrant! The killer instinct kicks in and Watkins finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Watkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Watkins!
Craig Watkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
95% |
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