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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Portin Vartija (ranked 2734 p4p, 2941 weight class) and Dexter Mallin (ranked 309 p4p, 325 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 boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Portin Vartija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Mallin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallin dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Vartija avoids the head kick by Mallin.
A combination from Vartija does no damage.
Mallin counters with a body kick.
Mallin slips a jab and a cross from Vartija.
Sloppy strikes from Vartija. Those never looked like landing.
Vartija avoids the head kick by Mallin.
Vartija tries to bum rush Mallin with a series of wild strikes but Mallin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vartija throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mallin tries a quick counter leg kick but Vartija is wise to it.
Vartija misses with a two punch combination.
Mallin tries to clinch but Vartija is having none of it.
Vartija misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vartija slips a straight right by Mallin.
Mallin throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mallin.
Mallin looks for the body kick but Vartija saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vartija takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vartija.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Mallin avoids them all with ease.
Vartija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Vartija does no damage.
Mallin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallin swings for the body but Vartija moves out of range.
Vartija misses with a few strikes there.
Vartija gets tackled into the ropes by Mallin. Mallin maintains the clinch.
Mallin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vartija avoids it.
Vartija prevents a body shot from Mallin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vartija.
Vartija has Mallin pressed against the ropes.
Vartija is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mallin is keeping busy.
Vartija definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartija is looking to control Mallin's arms but Mallin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vartija has his back to the ropes.
Mallin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vartija backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mallin.
Mallin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mallin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mallin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vartija blocks it with crossed arms.
Vartija managing to block the knees to the body from Mallin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartija slowing the pace effectively.
Mallin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vartija's face.
Mallin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vartija is looking to control Mallin's arms but Mallin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vartija has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallin misses with a knee to the head.
Mallin working aggressively here.
Mallin tries a body shot but Vartija blocks it.
Vartija blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mallin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mallin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mallin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vartija stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vartija avoiding damage.
Mallin landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallin has a couple of punches blocked by Vartija.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mallin.
Vartija blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mallin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vartija blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mallin lands an elbow inside that Vartija shrugs off.
Mallin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vartija managing to block the knees to the body from Mallin.
Vartija blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mallin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vartija backwards.
Vartija's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Mallin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Vartija misses.
Vartija lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mallin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vartija avoids the head kick by Mallin.
Mallin misses the shot to the body.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Mallin avoids them all with ease.
Vartija takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vartija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vartija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mallin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vartija's knee momentarily.
Portin Vartija is winning the standup battle so far.
Vartija takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vartija tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vartija lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mallin circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Mallin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vartija.
Mallin swings for the body but Vartija moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mallin scores with a hook.
Mallin throws a head kick that misses.
Vartija misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mallin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vartija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallin dips to his left and cracks Vartija with an uppercut!
Vartija is rocked!
Mallin cracks Vartija with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dexter Mallin!
A victorious Dexter Mallin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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