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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panchito Rivera (ranked 2901 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Nikos Acosta (ranked 134 p4p, 123 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by Hold my fin. Nikos Acosta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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225 cm 26 300 5 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm 19 315 3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns Brawler Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Panchito Rivera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rivera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Acosta napping and manages to drive through into side control! Rivera landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Rivera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Rivera scores with punches from side control. Acosta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Acosta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rivera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Acosta tries to roll over but Rivera keeps him under control. Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Rivera scoring with strikes to the body and head. Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily. Acosta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Acosta. Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.
Acosta is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rivera working some strikes from top position. Acosta is still in real trouble! Can Rivera finish him? Acosta is looking for a triangle but Rivera pushes his legs off easily.
Rivera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Acosta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily. Rivera is in close to Acosta's body, working some short punches and elbows. Acosta looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rivera arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Acosta's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Panchito Rivera! In his post fight interview, Panchito Rivera gave a big smile as he said 'YOU FIGHT GOOD! YOU WANT SOME JUICE?'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
80% |
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