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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pike Merry (ranked 3174 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Tommy Fury (ranked 429 p4p, 383 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 cm 25 190 2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm 25 195 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Very confident |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pike Merry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Fury! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Fury misses. A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target. Merry thuds his right hand into Fury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Merry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fury with the counter takedown but Merry avoids it easily. Merry swinging wildly here.
Fury feints the counter takedown. Merry tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance. Merry throws a half hearted mid kick. Fury feints the counter takedown. Merry throws a good cross that connects.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Merry tries to sprawl but Fury drives through with a takedown into half guard. Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Merry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Fury has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Fury content to control rather than advance. 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! Fury lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, if Fury is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fury lands a nice short elbow. Fury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Fury is nestled in close to Merry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Fury winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Fury scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Merry taking some punishment here, with Fury in his half guard. Merry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Fury sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fury is trying for a kimura here. Merry looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fury wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Fury!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
47% |
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