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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Santorino (ranked 1713 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Mike Chester (ranked 221 p4p, 169 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm 28 208 11 - 8 - 1 |
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190 cm 24 210 3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent MT Very strong |
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Good wrestler Good low kicks Granite chin |
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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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Santorino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Chester! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A decent looking body kick lands there for Chester. Santorino walks into a straight right hand from Chester.
It looks like Nick Santorino has been cut. Santorino misses with a hook
and Chester counters with a stiff right hand. Chester tries to work over Santorino's front leg with a kick but Santorino checks it. Chester throws a solid leg kick but Santorino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chester. Chester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Chester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick from Chester lands but Santorino takes it in his stride. Santorino takes one to the chin there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chester sends Santorino crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chester is motioning to the referee to let Santorino up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Santorino is rocked!
Nick Santorino's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Chester misses. Santorino throws a big counter combination but Chester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Santorino slips a jab from Chester. Santorino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Chester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Chester connects with a nice looking jab.
Santorino lands a nice shot to the body.
Chester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Chester lands a head shot. Chester takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chester throws a punch but it's blocked by Santorino. Chester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santorino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chester's elbow. Santorino misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Chester cracks Santorino with a nice body shot. Chester lands a body punch. Santorino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santorino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chester scores with a jab to the head.
Chester works over Santorino's head and body with a nice combination. Santorino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Santorino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santorino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chester throws a series of punches but Santorino avoids them all with ease. Chester throws a quick inside leg kick. Chester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Santorino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Santorino blocks a leg kick. Santorino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Chester has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Santorino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Chester with a jab. Santorino checks a leg kick nicely. Santorino is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Chester gets in close and instigates a clinch. Santorino misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Chester.
A head punch on the inside from Santorino fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santorino backwards. Chester misses with a punch to the body.
Chester lands with a left to the head. Chester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nick Santorino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A shot in the inside from Chester. Chester misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santorino. Santorino throws a head punch that misses. Chester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Santorino breaks the clinch.
Chester lands a left and a right that send Santorino crashing to the mat, dazed. Chester thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Oh Santorino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Santorino walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Chester! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Chester!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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