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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kush Kezman (ranked 2740 p4p, 2400 weight class) and Teagan Baxter (ranked 327 p4p, 284 weight class). Kush Kezman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kush Kezman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teagan Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kezman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kezman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kezman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Kezman.
As Kezman backs off Baxter throws a huge counter combo but Kezman manages to avoid it all.
Baxter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kezman throws out the jab.
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baxter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kezman lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy body kick from Baxter
and Kezman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter misses with a hook
and Kezman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've been told by Kezman's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kezman. Baxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Kezman.
It seemed like Baxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kezman darts in and clinches Baxter up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kezman can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Kezman.
Kezman swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kezman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baxter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baxter misses with a body punch.
Kezman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
Kezman throws a head punch that misses.
Baxter misses with a punch on the inside.
Baxter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kezman letting Baxter take a breather here.
Kezman blocking some punches.
Kezman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kezman misses with the head strike.
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kezman's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Baxter.
Kezman lands a knee to the body.
Kezman scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kezman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kezman missing with knees to the body.
Kezman lands a nice uppercut.
Kezman has a couple of punches blocked by Baxter.
Kezman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baxter swings wildly with an uppercut but Kezman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxter stalling in the clinch but Kezman improves position.
Baxter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kezman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kezman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kezman lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kezman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
A shot in the inside from Baxter.
Baxter wants to stall.
Kezman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kezman misses with a punch on the inside.
Baxter tries a body shot but Kezman blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kezman.
Baxter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Kezman.
Baxter looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Kezman.
Kezman scores with a shot to the side of Baxter's head.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter wants to break free but Kezman has control.
A right hand to the body from Kezman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kezman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kezman.
Baxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kezman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kezman as the two fighters clinch.
Kezman can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Kezman.
Kezman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kezman digs a right hand underneath Baxter's ribcage. Baxter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kezman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kezman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kezman blocks an uppercut.
Kezman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kezman.
Baxter is rocked!
A hook to the body from Kezman.
Baxter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kezman finish him?
Kezman scores with a shot to the side of Baxter's head.
A right hand to the body from Kezman.
Kezman lands a body shot.
Kezman stalling against the cage.
Kezman is leaning against Baxter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kezman tries a body shot but Baxter blocks it.
Kezman scores with a hook to the body.
Baxter seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kezman.
Kezman scores a nice knee to the body.
Kezman scores with a shoulder strike.
Kezman tries to land knees in the clinch but Baxter avoids the damage to the body.
Baxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kezman misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kezman can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
Kezman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kezman scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kush Kezman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baxter throws a right and a left that Kezman avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kezman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice combination there by Baxter.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kezman misses with a head kick.
A big left from Baxter misses.
Kezman missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kezman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Teagan Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baxter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baxter misses with a body punch
and Kezman counters with a nice right hand that sends Baxter toppling to the canvas! Baxter scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kezman finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kezman just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Kezman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kezman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but Kezman ducks down to avoid it.
Kezman is looking to counter punch.
Baxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kezman misses with a looping right.
Kezman ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Baxter's jaw. Baxter's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kezman does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kush Kezman!
A very excited looking Kush Kezman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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