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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 3454 p4p, 5094 weight class) and Olivier Aphone (ranked 440 p4p, 554 weight class). Aphone has chosen Enjoy the silence as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 cm 19 173 2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm 25 178 2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Decent boxing Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Aphone! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Dorado. Aphone misses with a left hand and Dorado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Olivier Aphone has been cut. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aphone has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. A swing and a miss from Aphone. Aphone throws a hook but Dorado avoids it easily. Aphone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dorado counters with a left hand that sends Aphone to the canvas!
Aphone is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dorado stops Aphone from standing up. Aphone is still in real trouble! Can Dorado finish him? Dorado trying to control but Aphone is working from the bottom. Aphone seems to have recovered his senses. Dorado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dorado stops Aphone from standing up. Aphone kicks Dorado off and gets to his feet. Aphone misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aphone misses the jab. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dorado - that will leave a mark!
Dorado ducks under a wild hook from Aphone. Dorado is looking to counter punch. Dorado lands a big head kick that sends Aphone to the canvas! Dorado follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elrey Dorado! A very excited looking Elrey Dorado made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. Olivier Aphone spoke after the fight, saying 'i m done...'.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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