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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiong Guo (ranked 4513 p4p, 2960 weight class) and Axel Montenegro (ranked 146 p4p, 35 weight class). Montenegro has chosen Battle as his entrance music. Xiong Guo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 cm 25 275 0 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm 25 225 2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Big heart |
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Good wrestler Counter fighter Powerful |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xiong Guo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Montenegro! The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Montenegro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Guo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Montenegro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Montenegro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Guo counter with a right hand. Montenegro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Montenegro tries to close the distance and clinch but Guo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Guo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montenegro throws out the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guo jabs Montenegro to the body, keeping him at a distance. Montenegro moves to clinch but Guo breaks away and Guo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montenegro lands a nice shot that snaps Guo's head back.
It looks like Xiong Guo has been cut. Montenegro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montenegro's head backwards. Guo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Montenegro doesn't manage to clinch there - Guo circles away.
Guo swats away the attempt to clinch by Montenegro. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Guo. Guo works the jab nicely. Guo jabs Montenegro to the body, keeping him at a distance. Montenegro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Guo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Guo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Montenegro to the canvas! Montenegro doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Guo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xiong Guo! During a confident post fight interview, Xiong Guo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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