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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunkechukwu Floyd (ranked 1086 p4p, 1866 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 46 p4p, 80 weight class). Floyd comes into the arena with Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 cm 31 313 14 - 8 - 1 |
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186 cm 26 273 9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunkechukwu Floyd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Floyd sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hall misses with a left hand and Floyd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Floyd.
It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut. I was talking to Floyd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Hall looks winded! Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Floyd keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. We've been informed that Hall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Floyd lands on the inside with an uppercut. Floyd is working Hall over against the cage. Floyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Floyd lands with a short head shot on the inside. Floyd lands a nice uppercut. Floyd cracks Hall with a nice body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Nice body punch from Floyd. Floyd lands a right hand. Floyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards. A shot in the inside from Floyd. Floyd scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floyd pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more. Floyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Floyd lands an uppercut.
Hall is rocked! Floyd slowing the pace effectively. Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Floyd finish him? Floyd scores with a nice hook to the head. Floyd drops Hall onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hall is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Floyd creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hall with a big uppercut! Hall tries to clinch up but Floyd pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hall to the mat! Hall covers up and Floyd unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bunkechukwu Floyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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