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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Merel (ranked 1835 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 204 p4p, 300 weight class). 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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179 cm
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33 - 26 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
Vasquez swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Merel moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasquez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Merel moves out of range of the body kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasquez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Merel throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merel misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Merel misses.
Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasquez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasquez misses with a hook
and Merel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasquez thinking.
Vasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Merel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Merel throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez looks to clinch
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merel tries for a takedown but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Merel moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasquez. That's going to slow Merel down.
Vasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick
and Merel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Merel fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasquez tries to score with a low kick but Merel moves his leg out of the way.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel scores with a jab. Vasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Merel moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
A low kick from Vasquez is predictable there
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Vasquez.
Merel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merel throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez slips a jab from Merel.
Merel misses with a hook.
Vasquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasquez throws a body kick that misses
so Merel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Merel wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Vasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merel.
Vasquez is pulling down on Merel's head. It's preventing any offense from Merel, at least for the moment.
Merel postures up in Vasquez's guard and throws a big left but Vasquez blocks it.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is keeping the position.
Vasquez has momentary wrist control but Merel slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasquez trying to control the position.
Merel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merel lands a couple of elbows.
Merel wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Merel throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Merel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Merel's shoulder, as Merel tries to avoid the shot.
Merel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasquez can do to turn this around?
Merel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Merel.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Merel digs a good body shot into Vasquez's ribs.
Vasquez misses with a leg kick
and Merel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasquez won't be happy with that.
Vasquez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Merel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasquez is looking to chop away at Merel's legs.
Anthony Merel is winning the standup battle so far.
Merel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vasquez throws a push kick but Merel slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Vasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Vasquez there.
Vasquez scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez slips a jab from Merel.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Merel is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Merel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Merel blocks a head kick by Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merel lands with a good body shot.
Merel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merel is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Merel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a combination. Merel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Anthony Merel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merel lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Merel.
Merel connects with a body shot that sends Vasquez's belly button to the back.
Merel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasquez is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merel.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Vasquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasquez is rocked!
Merel jabs at Vasquez's body.
Vasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Merel finish him?
Vasquez is breathing heavily.
Vasquez throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Merel engages and cracks Vasquez with a massive lead left hook - Vasquez tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Merel is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Merel!
A very excited looking Anthony Merel 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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