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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Bridges (ranked 3216 p4p, 4260 weight class) and Valentino Wilkerson (ranked 341 p4p, 422 weight class). Ryland Bridges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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3 - 2 - 1 |
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryland Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentino Wilkerson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkerson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bridges ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilkerson throws a low kick but Bridges moves out of range easily.
Bridges defending well as Wilkerson loads up on a big left hand.
Bridges clinches up against the cage.
Bridges wants to break free but Wilkerson has control.
Bridges tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bridges lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilkerson backwards.
Wilkerson tries to throw a body punch but Bridges avoids it by throwing Wilkerson back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges lands a shoulder strike.
Bridges lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilkerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bridges has double underhooks.
Wilkerson can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bridges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkerson tries a low kick but Bridges avoids it.
Bridges circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Bridges counter with a right hand.
Wilkerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridges seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bridges blocks a head kick by Wilkerson.
Wilkerson throws a body punch but Bridges moves out of range.
Bridges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Valentino Wilkerson has been cut.
Wilkerson tried to score with a low kick but Bridges checks it.
Wilkerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bridges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilkerson throws a head kick that misses
and Bridges scores with a counter punch that sends Wilkerson to the canvas! Bridges smells blood - he's punishing Wilkerson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wilkerson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryland Bridges!
A victorious Ryland Bridges 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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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