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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Addae Nti (ranked 5477 p4p, 4541 weight class) and Dan Dawson (ranked 515 p4p, 438 weight class). Dan Dawson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 cm 23 252 0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 260 1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Determined |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Addae Nti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Dawson! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dawson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti. Dawson lands a left and a right that send Nti crashing to the mat, dazed. Dawson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Addae Nti has been cut. Nti misses the shot to the body. Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it. As Dawson tries to get set, Nti tries to push him back and clinch up but Dawson manages to avoid the attempt. Dawson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nti rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Nti digs a right hand into Dawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawson's gas tank. Dawson looks winded! Nti scores with a shoulder strike. Nti lands a body punch in the clinch. Nti lands with a left to the head. Nti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
Nti scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a shot to the head. Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nti lands with a light punch inside. Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nti lands with a right to the head. Nice body punch from Nti.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nti lands with a light punch inside. Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawson. Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.
Nti pushes Dawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nti scores with a shoulder strike. A left hand lands to the body for Nti.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Nti lands a shoulder strike. Nti blocks a body shot from Dawson. Nti lands with a left to the head. Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut. 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! A short uppercut from Nti. A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
Good body shot from Nti.
Nti lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawson takes a shot to the head. Nti digs a right hand into Dawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawson's gas tank. Nti is working Dawson over against the cage. Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawson backwards. Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawsons head.
Dawson is rocked! Nti lands a body punch. Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him? Nti lands with a light punch inside. Nti lands a nice shot to the body. Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dawson with a big uppercut! Dawson tries to clinch up but Nti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dawson to the mat! Dawson covers up and Nti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Addae Nti!
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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
78% |
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