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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 1098 p4p, 946 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 155 p4p, 135 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tinashe Chukwuma was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Techno Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Chukwuma misses the target.
Viking is looking to counter punch.
Chukwuma scores with a body shot.
Viking checks the leg kick.
Viking scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma slips under a jab.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Chukwuma.
Viking fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chukwuma on the side of the head.
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Viking looks to score with a jab to the body but Chukwuma is just out of range.
Chukwuma is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chukwuma.
Viking scores with the left hand. Chukwuma knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid body kick from Chukwuma.
Viking jabs Chukwuma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viking moves out of range of the body kick from Chukwuma.
Techno Viking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Viking finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viking.
A jab from Viking misses.
Viking with a hook.
Chukwuma throws a low kick, looking for Viking's leg but Viking calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viking. Chukwuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Chukwuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viking.
Viking throws the left hand but Chukwuma avoids the punch easily.
Chukwuma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Viking lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking misses with a double jab.
Viking throws a leg kick but Chukwuma checks it.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
Techno Viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chukwuma throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Viking.
A jab from Viking misses.
A little jabbing left from Chukwuma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chukwuma.
Viking throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viking throws a head kick but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Viking throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Chukwuma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chukwuma takes one on the button.
Viking is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Viking takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Tinashe Chukwuma's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chukwuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Viking tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwuma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viking backwards.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Chukwuma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viking can't break the clinch.
Chukwuma misses with a knee to the head.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chukwuma lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Viking.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viking creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Viking.
Chukwuma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viking has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viking lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Viking swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viking fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Chukwuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viking.
Viking looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Viking taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chukwuma lands with a right to the head.
Chukwuma blocking some punches.
Viking misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma has a couple of punches blocked by Viking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Techno Viking dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chukwuma ducks under a wild hook from Viking.
Techno Viking is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Viking.
Viking misses with an uppercut.
Chukwuma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Viking blocks it well.
Chukwuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viking throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chukwuma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Viking lands a head shot.
Chukwuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chukwuma missing with a left hand there. Viking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viking looks to land a right hand but Chukwuma moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chukwuma can pounce on him.
Chukwuma staying out of range there.
Viking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Chukwuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Viking counter with a right hand.
Chukwuma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Viking throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chukwuma flicks out a counter leg kick but Viking steps away.
Viking on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chukwuma. Chukwuma obviously looking to wear him down.
Viking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viking shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Viking as he checks the leg kick.
Chukwuma moves out of range as Viking strikes.
Viking tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chukwuma shoots in and bounces Viking off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Viking scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Viking throws a combination that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chukwuma throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viking throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chukwuma counter with a right hand.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chukwuma feints and then cracks Viking's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viking down.
Chukwuma lands a big right hand that sends Viking crashing to the mat! Chukwuma stays standing though and waves Viking back to his feet!
Chukwuma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwuma thuds a left hand into Viking's body.
Chukwuma throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a nice hook to Viking's body. Viking takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Chukwuma misses.
Viking throws a poor cross that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a nice leg kick.
Viking has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chukwuma.
Viking avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viking looks to throw the jab but Chukwuma is out of range.
A nice side step and Chukwuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chukwuma slips a straight right by Viking.
Viking has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Viking takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Chukwuma sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Viking bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tinashe Chukwuma!
After winning the bout, Tinashe Chukwuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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