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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Kaufman (ranked 1299 p4p, 1337 weight class) and Lars Elofsson (ranked 89 p4p, 90 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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9 - 2 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodolfo Kaufman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Elofsson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaufman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Lars Elofsson has been cut.
Kaufman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Elofsson blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Elofsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Elofsson.
It looks like Rodolfo Kaufman has been cut.
Kaufman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elofsson backwards.
Elofsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Elofsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaufman throws a head punch that misses.
Kaufman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaufman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaufman takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaufman.
Elofsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elofsson can't find room to land a body shot as Kaufman controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elofsson.
Kaufman swings wildly with an uppercut but Elofsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Elofsson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson lands an uppercut.
Elofsson blocking some punches.
Elofsson taking a breather.
Elofsson is leaning against Kaufman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaufman misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Elofsson.
Kaufman throws a punch but it's blocked by Elofsson.
Kaufman misses with the head strike.
Kaufman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Elofsson up against the cage.
Elofsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaufman lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Elofsson.
Elofsson misses with the head strike.
Kaufman blocks a body shot from Elofsson.
Elofsson stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Kaufman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Kaufman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaufman.
Kaufman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman just leaning against Elofsson, taking a breather.
Kaufman taking a breather.
Kaufman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kaufman struggles to land a body shot inside as Elofsson controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Elofsson on the inside.
Kaufman misses with the head strike.
Elofsson working aggressively here.
Kaufman is trying to maintain a safe position but Elofsson gets an underhook and turns Kaufman into the cage.
Elofsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elofsson stalls.
Kaufman struggles to land a body shot inside as Elofsson controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Kaufman as the two fighters clinch.
Kaufman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Kaufman.
Kaufman lands with a light punch inside.
Kaufman lands a right hand.
Kaufman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elofsson is looking to control Kaufman's arms but Kaufman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Elofsson has his back to the cage.
Elofsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaufman controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elofsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaufman backwards.
Elofsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaufman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaufman blocking some punches.
Kaufman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaufman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elofsson backwards.
Elofsson lands with a light punch inside.
Elofsson misses with a punch to the body.
Elofsson blocks a body shot from Kaufman.
Elofsson tries to work over Kaufman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaufman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elofsson lands a left hand.
Elofsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elofsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaufman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaufman looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaufman stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elofsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Elofsson.
Kaufman is breathing heavily.
A short right from Elofsson.
Elofsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaufman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Elofsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaufman misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elofsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elofsson.
Elofsson tries a body shot but Kaufman blocks it.
Elofsson is working Kaufman over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Elofsson.
Elofsson lands with a left to the head.
Elofsson is working Kaufman over against the cage.
Elofsson digs a right hand underneath Kaufman's ribcage. Kaufman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Elofsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaufman's elbow.
A short uppercut from Elofsson.
Nice body punch from Elofsson.
Elofsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Elofsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elofsson sends Kaufman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Elofsson is motioning to the referee to let Kaufman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kaufman is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Kaufman is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Elofsson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kaufman crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kaufman's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Elofsson!
Lars Elofsson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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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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