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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 2123 p4p, 1896 weight class) and Devonte Pinks (ranked 285 p4p, 264 weight class). Pinks has chosen HUMBLE. as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devonte Pinks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa scores with a jab to the body.
Paa tried to score with a low kick but Pinks checks it.
Paa throws a push kick but Pinks slaps the foot to one side.
Paa wants to clinch up but Pinks keeps it at a distance.
Paa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinks takes one on the button.
Paa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Pinks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Pinks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Paa really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa blocks a low kick nicely.
Paa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa jabs at Pinks's body.
Paa connects with a right hand. Pinks shakes it off.
Paa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paa lands with a nice body punch.
Paa misses with a looping left.
Paa thuds a left hand into Pinks's body.
Paa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paa thinking.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinks on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paa pushes Pinks away with a front kick.
Pinks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinks counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paa checks a leg kick.
Paa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinks replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Paa blocks it well.
Pinks stuns Paa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paa cracks Pinks with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Paa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands with a nice body punch.
Paa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pinks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paa throws a sloppy head kick and Pinks moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinks! But no joy.
Jab by Paa.
Paa lands a two punch combo.
Pinks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Paa.
Paa moves into the clinch.
Pinks has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Pinks presses Paa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinks.
Paa is breathing heavily.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinks.
Pinks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paa is keeping busy.
Pinks cracks Paa with a nice body shot.
Pinks lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinks.
Pinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Pinks.
Pinks pushes Paa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinks controlling the action here for a moment.
Pinks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pinks.
Pinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Pinks avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pinks scores with a punch to the head.
Paa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Paa is keen to just control but Pinks is a slippery customer.
Paa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks wants to control but Paa is keeping busy.
Paa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pinks is just riding it out for now. Paa eventually gives up the hold.
Pinks tries to get to full guard but Paa has control of the leg.
Paa looks to land a strike but Pinks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pinks scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pinks moves away from the strike by Paa.
A little jabbing left from Pinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Paa as he connects with a hook.
Paa tries to clinch
and Pinks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paa thinking.
Pinks takes one to the chin there.
Pinks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paa throws a head kick but Pinks moves out of range.
Pinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
A jab from Paa misses.
Iso Paa is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Paa is predictable there
and Pinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinks with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa pushes Pinks away with a front kick.
Pinks misses with a shot to the body
and Paa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paa tries a head kick but it misses.
Paa lands a head shot.
Devonte Pinks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinks.
Pinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pinks blocks a low kick nicely.
Paa is looking to slow Pinks down with leg kicks.
Paa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pinks throws a push kick but Paa slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa connects with an inside leg kick.
Paa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinks throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Paa finds it's way through Pinks's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinks misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paa.
Paa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinks avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pinks moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Paa misses.
A little jabbing left from Pinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paa misses with a double jab
and Pinks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pinks throws a shot to the body.
Paa throws an off balance right hand
and Pinks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pinks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa takes the fight into the clinch.
Paa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paa misses with a body kick.
Pinks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinks slips a straight right by Paa.
Pinks replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Paa blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pinks to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Paa stands and steps away. Pinks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinks can do to turn this around?
Paa thuds a left hand into Pinks's body.
Paa throws a looping overhand right but Pinks ducks down to avoid it.
Pinks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away.
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Devonte Pinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Paa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paa misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paa.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinks misses the target.
Paa lands a nice looking body shot.
Paa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinks checks a low kick from Paa.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Pinks finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Paa misses.
Pinks follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Pinks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pinks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Paa misses with a head kick.
Pinks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paa rather than just go for the knockout.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinks.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinks blocks the leg kick.
Pinks throws a lazy body kick
enabling Paa to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinks tries a quick counter leg kick but Paa is wise to it.
Paa throws a big shot that misses.
Paa misses with a kick to the body
and Pinks counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Paa misses with a leg kick
and Pinks counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with an uppercut.
Pinks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinks scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pinks lands with a nice body punch.
Paa moves away from the strike by Pinks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pinks missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iso Paa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
A determined Iso Paa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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