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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ripken (ranked 4207 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Delroy Nova (ranked 455 p4p, 454 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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195 cm 18 210 0 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm 18 210 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Ripken! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Delroy Nova! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripken swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ripken slips a straight right by Nova. Ripken appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nova misses with a left hand letting Ripken counter with a right hand. Ripken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nova. Ripken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nova has time to react. Nova avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A punch combination from Ripken misses. Nova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nova sends Ripken crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nova is motioning to the referee to let Ripken up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ripken is rocked!
It looks like Cal Ripken has been cut. Delroy Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ripken paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ripken is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nova is looking to clinch. Ripken looks to land a combination. Nova sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nova is rocked! Ripken closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Nova out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cal Ripken!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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