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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Kasai (ranked 1713 p4p, 1773 weight class) and Jamal Lloyd (ranked 232 p4p, 239 weight class). Lloyd has chosen Woke up this Morning- Alabama 3 as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Keizo Kasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd throws a hook but Kasai blocks it.
It looked like Kasai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasai lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Jamal Lloyd has been cut.
Kasai defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
Lloyd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kasai looks to land a left hand but Lloyd moved out of range nicely.
Lloyd misses with a double jab.
Lloyd slips a jab and a cross from Kasai.
Kasai walks into a left hand.
Lloyd staying out of range there.
Lloyd moves to clinch but Kasai breaks away
and Kasai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to clinch but Kasai moves away
and Lloyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lloyd tries to clinch but Kasai moves away
and Kasai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lloyd throws a big shot that misses.
Kasai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lloyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasai throws a big counter combination but Lloyd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasai.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
A short right from Kasai.
Kasai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd lands an elbow that stopped Kasai in his tracks for a moment.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lloyd lands a left hand.
Kasai prevents a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd cracks Kasai with a nice body shot.
Lloyd misses with the head strike.
Lloyd takes a shot to the head.
Kasai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lloyd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kasai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kasai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai throws a right hand that Lloyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyd also avoids with ease.
Lloyd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasai.
Kasai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lloyd.
Kasai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd defending well as Kasai loads up on a big left hand.
Lloyd tries to clinch up but Kasai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Kasai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a body punch but Kasai moves out of range.
Kasai lands a two punch combo.
Kasai punishes Lloyd's body with a nice straight punch.
Lloyd lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Kasai. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd throws out a counter right but Kasai avoids it with no problem.
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!
Lloyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lloyd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasai misses with a few strikes there.
Kasai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lloyd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Kasai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Lloyd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Kasai scores with a four punch combination!
Kasai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Kasai does no damage.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Lloyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lloyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kasai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kasai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kasai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lloyd's hands.
Lloyd gets a clinch.
Kasai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lloyd avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasai.
A short right from Kasai on the inside.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kasai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Lloyd is rocked!
Kasai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lloyd is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasai finish him?
Lloyd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasai cracks Lloyd with a nice body shot.
Lloyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd is trying to stall.
Kasai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lloyd can do to turn this around?
Kasai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kasai lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lloyd to his knees! Kasai keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keizo Kasai!
In his post fight interview, Keizo Kasai started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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