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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 23932 p4p, 5412 weight class) and Sage Rochester (ranked 482 p4p, 450 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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4 - 9 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sage Rochester!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rochester plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rochester throws a series of punches but Kangas avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Kangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rochester clinches.
Kangas lands an uppercut.
Rochester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Kangas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Rochester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kangas.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochesters head.
Rochester lands a nice shot to the body.
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Rochester.
Rochester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rochester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kangas up against the cage.
Rochester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas tries to throw a body punch but Rochester avoids it by throwing Kangas back against the cage.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Rochester.
Kangas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Rochester.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rochester blocking some punches.
Kangas blocking some punches.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rochester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rochester misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rochester on the inside.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Kangas lands a left hand.
Rochester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rochester is pushing Kangas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rochester.
Rochester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Rochester blocks a body shot from Kangas.
A short body shot lands from Kangas as the two fighters clinch.
Rochester wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester can't find room to land a body shot as Kangas controls the action.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochester swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas tries to work over Rochester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rochester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rochester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kangas or not.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rochester can't find room to land a body shot as Kangas controls the action.
Rochester struggles to land a body shot inside as Kangas controls his hands.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
Kangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rochester.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
Kangas tries to throw a body punch but Rochester avoids it by throwing Kangas back against the cage.
Rochester takes a shot to the head.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rochester's elbow.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochesters head.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rochester.
Kangas tries to work over Rochester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kangas.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
Rochester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rochester misses with some punches.
Kangas looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Kangas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rochester blocks an uppercut.
Rochester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas can't find room to land a body shot as Rochester controls the action.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kangas working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kangas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sage Rochester will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rochester takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Rochester lands a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Rochester.
A swing and a miss from Kangas.
A telegraphed right hand from Rochester misses the target.
Rochester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kangas counters with a right hand to the body.
Rochester just misses with a punch to the body.
Rochester throws a jab but it's blocked by Kangas.
Rochester just misses with a punch to the body.
Rochester takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Kangas moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Kangas.
Rochester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rochester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas can't find room to land a body shot as Rochester controls the action.
Rochester tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
Rochester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rochester stalling in the clinch but Kangas improves position.
Rochester working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kangas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Rochester controls his hands.
Rochester misses with some punches.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Rochester wants to stall.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Rochester controls his hands.
Kangas misses with some punches.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kangas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
Kangas lands a right hand.
Rochester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rochester misses with a punch to the body.
Rochester blocking some punches.
Kangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rochester.
Kangas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kangas.
Rochester takes a shot to the head.
Rochester trying to stall but Kangas improves his position.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rochester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kangas digs a right hand into Rochester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rochester's gas tank.
Rochester misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
Rochester tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Tapani Kangas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rochester misses with the head strike.
Rochester displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kangas up against the cage.
Rochester can't find room to land a body shot as Kangas controls the action.
Kangas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rochester's elbow.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rochester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rochester.
Kangas lands a right hand.
Kangas is working Rochester over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rochester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rochester misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.
Rochester is rocked!
Kangas lands with a left to the head.
Rochester is still on wobbly legs! Can Kangas finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kangas as Rochester tries to tie him up.
Rochester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rochester blocks an uppercut.
Kangas lands a big right hand that drops Rochester! The killer instinct kicks in and Kangas finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kangas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapani Kangas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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