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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrico Despo (ranked 4535 p4p, 5339 weight class) and Midas Touch (ranked 499 p4p, 536 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrico Despo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Midas Touch!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Touch is defended easily by Despo.
Touch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Touch moves away.
Touch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oooooh!!! Despo has knocked Touch down with a huge combo! Despo steps away and waves a wobbly Touch back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Midas Touch has been cut.
Despo misses with a double jab.
Touch has a takedown stuffed.
Despo slaps away a takedown attempt from Touch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henrico Despo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Midas Touch.
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!
Despo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Touch connects with a body shot.
Despo connects with a body shot.
Despo drops Touch with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Touch looks back up at him and smiles so Despo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Touch is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Touch is still on wobbly legs! Can Despo finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Despo ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Touch clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrico Despo!
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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
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