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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Canelo Alvarez (ranked 5416 p4p, 5271 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 508 p4p, 503 weight class). Alvarez comes to the ring accompanied by Mexico Lindo y Querido. 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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173 cm 18 168 2 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm 18 175 2 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer KO power
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Excellent boxer Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canelo Alvarez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marvin Hagler! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hagler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Alvarez takes a swing at Hagler's ribcage but misses. Hagler throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it. Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Alvarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hagler. Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hagler missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hagler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hagler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Alvarez slips a jab from Hagler. Hagler connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Alvarez's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Alvarez - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marvin Hagler!
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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
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