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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Forelli (ranked 3313 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Jabari Tarek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Forelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabari Tarek!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forelli throws a right hand that Tarek ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarek also avoids with ease.
Tarek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tarek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarek has managed to clinch.
Tarek digs a right hand into Forelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Forelli's gas tank.
Forelli is working for takedown but Tarek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Forelli blocks an uppercut.
Tarek lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarek scores with a hook to the body.
Tarek lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forelli is trying to push Tarek away but Tarek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Forelli wants to break free but Tarek has control.
Forelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tarek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Forelli's elbow.
Tarek can't find room to land a body shot as Forelli controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Tarek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tarek lands a hook that snaps the head of Forelli backwards.
Forelli tries to circle away but Tarek has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tarek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Tarek.
Forelli blocks a body shot from Tarek.
Tarek misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forelli tries to break the clinch but Tarek is controlling the position.
Tarek swings wildly with an uppercut but Forelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Tarek.
Still in the clinch, Tarek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Forelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tarek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tarek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Forelli blocking some punches.
Tarek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forelli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarek throws a punch but it's blocked by Forelli.
Tarek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tarek lands a hook that snaps the head of Forelli backwards.
Tarek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarek lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Mike Forelli has been cut.
Tarek lands a shoulder strike.
Tarek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Forelli can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Forelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarek prevents the takedown attempt.
Forelli is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Tarek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tarek to keep the fight standing.
Forelli is trying to break the clinch but Tarek has him pressed against the cage.
Forelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarek has double underhooks.
Tarek lands with a right to the head.
Tarek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Tarek - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jabari Tarek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Forelli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tarek pushes Forelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tarek scores with a shot to the side of Forelli's head.
Tarek scores with a shoulder strike.
Jabari Tarek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tarek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarek lands with a light punch inside.
Tarek lands a shoulder strike.
Forelli is rocked!
Forelli is trying to break the clinch but Tarek is controlling him.
Oh Forelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarek misses with a punch on the inside.
Forelli seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Tarek.
Tarek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forellis head.
Tarek drops Forelli onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Forelli is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Tarek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tarek avoiding damage.
Tarek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarek has managed to clinch.
Tarek working aggressively here.
Tarek drops Forelli onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Forelli is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tarek pushes Forelli against the cage. Tarek is working some dirty boxing. Tarek pushes off with a quick right hook! Forelli goes down! Forelli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tarek moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jabari Tarek!
In defeat, Mike Forelli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Looks like it was my last lunch..'.
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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
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