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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ansis Kaupens (ranked 2281 p4p, 3832 weight class) and Warren Worthington Iii (ranked 346 p4p, 543 weight class). Ansis Kaupens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Warren Worthington Iii's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Worthington Iii!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthington Iii throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Worthington Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Worthington Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaupens with a body shot.
Worthington Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Warren Worthington Iii has been cut.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthington Iii moves away.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Worthington Iii has time to react.
Worthington Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Worthington Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Worthington Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Worthington Iii lands a jab to the nose.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Worthington Iii blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worthington Iii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens lands a nice shot that snaps Worthington Iii's head back.
Worthington Iii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaupens in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens cracks Worthington Iii with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Worthington Iii looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kaupens finish him?
Worthington Iii is rocked!
Kaupens cracks Worthington Iii with a hook to the temple - Worthington Iii is on wobbly legs here! Kaupens swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Worthington Iii falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kaupens wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ansis Kaupens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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