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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen McGarvey (ranked 2112 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Emerson Osborne (ranked 260 p4p, 344 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 20 215 4 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm 20 220 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Good kicks Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen McGarvey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Osborne! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborne gets tackled into the cage by McGarvey. McGarvey maintains the clinch. McGarvey scores with a nice hook to the head. McGarvey misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Osborne. McGarvey misses with a punch on the inside.
McGarvey lands on the inside with an uppercut. McGarvey misses with a body punch.
Osborne is leaning against McGarvey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McGarvey lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Osborne.
Osborne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGarvey up against the cage. Osborne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McGarvey presses Osborne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Osborne misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGarvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Osborne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGarvey counters with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGarvey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. McGarvey moves out of range of the strikes. An attempted straight right counter from McGarvey misses the target. McGarvey throws a right hand that Osborne ducks under and follows up with a left that Osborne also avoids with ease.
 That's one minute gone in the round. McGarvey scores with a hook. McGarvey throws a series of strikes that have Osborne backpedaling.
McGarvey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osborne throws out the jab. Osborne throws a hook to the side of McGarvey's head but McGarvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McGarvey ducks under a wild hook from Osborne. McGarvey clobbers Osborne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. McGarvey cracks Osborne with a good jab.
 Osborne is rocked! McGarvey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Osborne is still on wobbly legs! Can McGarvey finish him? McGarvey connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Osborne covering up! McGarvey comes in with a big uppercut and Osborne goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephen McGarvey!
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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
64% |
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