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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam East (ranked 2229 p4p, 6351 weight class) and Bob Syruncle (ranked 317 p4p, 665 weight class). 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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178 cm 20 185 4 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm 21 196 2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt World class boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Syruncle! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Syruncle's corner calls for a 1-2. Syruncle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Syruncle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Syruncle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East. Syruncle throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little feinted left hand from East on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Syruncle looks for a takedown but East sprawls well. It looked like East wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Syruncle throws a head kick that misses. As Syruncle looks to move away, East throws a big counter combo but Syruncle just gets out of the way. Syruncle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Syruncle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Syruncle with a poor takedown and East connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Adam East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Syruncle. Syruncle shoots and misses and East makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by East. Syruncle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Syruncle misses with a combination
and East counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Syruncle looks to throw a body kick and East makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Syruncle throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a straight right hand. Syruncle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Syruncle throws a left and a right that both miss
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Syruncle thinking. Syruncle looks winded! East drops Syruncle with a straight right hand, right on the button! East follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam East! An out of breath Adam East thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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52% |
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