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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Triton Koski (ranked 1991 p4p, 2843 weight class) and Dustin Gold (ranked 149 p4p, 184 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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171 cm
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Triton Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Gold!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
Koski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold throws out a counter right but Koski avoids it with no problem.
Gold connects with a nice looking jab.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Koski fakes the leg kick and cracks Gold in the body.
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Koski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Koski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koski thinking.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koski misses with a combination
and Gold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koski thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski swings widly with a right hand
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koski. Koski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koski scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gold's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Koski looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
Koski scores with a nice body kick.
Koski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koski throws a head kick that misses.
Koski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Koski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gold's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Koski throws a lazy body kick
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koski stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Gold has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Koski has passed into side control.
Koski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gold tries to improve position but can't.
Koski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koski prevents Gold from escaping the position.
Gold is trying to control Koski's posture but Koski avoids it.
Gold is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Koski.
Koski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gold works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gold works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gold keeping full guard, as Koski tries to pass.
Koski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koski is one step ahead there.
Koski postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a big right hand that misses.
Koski is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
Koski wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Koski preventing the sweep.
Gold manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Koski.
Koski with a jab.
Gold is rocked!
Koski closes the distance looking for a takedown. Koski picks Gold up and slams him brutally to the floor. Gold is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Triton Koski!
Triton Koski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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