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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Samba (ranked 5670 p4p, 4327 weight class) and Ben Savage (ranked 493 p4p, 441 weight class). Bo Samba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Savage's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Samba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Savage!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samba. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samba misses with a double jab.
Savage wants to counter with a clinch but Samba pushes him away.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Samba to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Ben Savage has been cut.
Savage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Samba has had enough of the clinch but Savage keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Samba.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Samba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Savage lands an uppercut.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Samba in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samba scores with a shot to the side of Savage's head.
I was talking to Samba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Samba tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Samba avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba tries to throw a body punch but Savage avoids it by throwing Samba back against the cage.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage clinches.
Samba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Samba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage moves into the clinch.
Samba works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
Samba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Samba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage trying to stall but Samba improves his position.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samba avoids it.
Samba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samba struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Samba misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samba misses with a body punch.
Samba misses with a punch on the inside.
Samba avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Samba has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Samba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Samba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samba misses with the head strike.
Samba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samba tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Samba.
Samba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Samba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Samba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samba pounces like a tiger and cracks Savage with a vicious hook! Savage is down but not out! Samba follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bo Samba!
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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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