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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 282 p4p, 384 weight class) and Derrick Bradley (ranked 10 p4p, 13 weight class). Bradley has chosen Sudbury Saturday Night as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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23 - 23 - 0 |
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26 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venegas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bradley counter with a right hand.
Venegas misses with a takedown
and Venegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venegas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradley tries to avoid it but Venegas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradley to the ground. Bradley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Bradley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Venegas closes the distance and clinches up with Bradley, looking for a takedown. Venegas pushes Bradley against the cage but Bradley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Venegas . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venegas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Venegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venegas is rocked!
Bradley lands a leg kick that knocks Venegas off balance momentarily.
Oh Venegas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Venegas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bradley defends well and Venegas ends up having to push Bradley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Venegas seems to have got his legs back now.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venegas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Venegas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bradley closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Venegas ! Bradley dives in looking to finish! Venegas is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Bradley!
A relieved looking Derrick Bradley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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