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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olu Banjo (ranked 2651 p4p, 2809 weight class) and Joe Fletcher (ranked 350 p4p, 373 weight class). Joe Fletcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm 26 209 2 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm 26 215 3 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP Excellent MT Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olu Banjo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Fletcher! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fletcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banjo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Joe Fletcher has been cut. Joe Fletcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Banjo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Banjo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Fletcher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banjo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Fletcher tries to bum rush Banjo with a series of wild strikes but Banjo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Banjo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Fletcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fletcher has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Banjo avoids the body shot from Fletcher.
Banjo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Banjo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banjo scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fletcher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banjo slips a jab and a cross from Fletcher.
A solid body kick from Banjo. Banjo throws a leg kick which misses Fletcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fletcher tries to avoid it. Banjo slips a jab from Fletcher. Fletcher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fletcher looks winded! Fletcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banjo. Banjo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banjo fakes the leg kick and cracks Fletcher in the body. Nice body kick from Banjo. Whack! Banjo lands a heavy head kick that drops Fletcher. The ref tackles Banjo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fletcher was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Olu Banjo! Olu Banjo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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