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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 477 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 65 p4p, 336 weight class). Kasamsun comes into the arena with Tain With No Love - Andre Nickatina blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kasamsun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kasamsun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kasamsun connects with a couple of short punches.
Kasamsun throws a big elbow that misses.
Kasamsun wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Pacheco has momentary wrist control but Kasamsun slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacheco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kasamsun lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Pacheco has his foot on Kasamsun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasamsun works his way back into a safe position though.
Kasamsun throwing strikes but missing.
Kasamsun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kasamsun throwing strikes but missing.
Kasamsun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kasamsun distracts Pacheco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pacheco trying to control the position.
Kasamsun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kasamsun throwing strikes but missing.
Kasamsun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco has his foot on Kasamsun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasamsun works his way back into a safe position though.
Pacheco pulls Kasamsun in close to his closed guard and prevents Kasamsun from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kasamsun with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kasamsun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kasamsun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kasamsun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kasamsun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kasamsun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kasamsun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
Kasamsun throws an elbow that misses. Pacheco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kasamsun's guard. Nice move by Pacheco!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacheco's guard.
Kasamsun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kasamsun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kasamsun working some strikes from top position.
Kasamsun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacheco's head.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
Kasamsun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pacheco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kasamsun has passed into half guard!
Pacheco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kasamsun pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to get back to full guard but Kasamsun has mounted him!
Kasamsun putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kasamsun in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've been hearing that Kasamsun has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kasamsun lands a big shot to the head and Pacheco winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Irong Kasamsun!
Irong Kasamsun was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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
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