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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Molina (ranked 5124 p4p, 25295 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (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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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shackleford.
Shackleford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Molina connects with a leg kick.
Shackleford connects with a solid leg kick.
Shackleford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shackleford looks to land a left hand but Molina moved out of range nicely.
Shackleford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shackleford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molina. Molina obviously looking to wear him down.
Molina throws a lazy right hand but Shackleford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molina throws the left hand but Shackleford avoids the punch easily.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Shackleford moved out of range nicely.
Shackleford wants to counter the offense by Molina and move into the clinch position.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shackleford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molina misses with a straight right.
Shackleford slips under a jab.
Shackleford throws out a counter right but Molina avoids it with no problem.
Shackleford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shackleford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shackleford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Molina throws a leg kick but Shackleford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Shackleford feints the counter takedown.
Molina rushes Shackleford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molina lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Rusty Shackleford has been cut.
Molina lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shackleford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Molina sets himself, and Shackleford steps forward looking for the clinch! Molina avoids it this time.
Shackleford slips under a jab from Molina.
Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Shackleford slips a jab from Molina.
Molina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shackleford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hector Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shackleford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Shackleford.
Molina takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molina throws a looping overhand right but Shackleford ducks down to avoid it.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Shackleford moved out of range nicely.
Shackleford throws a right hand that Molina ducks under and follows up with a left that Molina also avoids with ease.
Molina blocks a head kick by Shackleford.
Shackleford tries to keep at a distance but Molina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Molina. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina looks to land a right hand but Shackleford moved out of range.
Shackleford looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
Shackleford slips a jab from Molina.
Molina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shackleford moves away from the strike by Molina.
Molina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Molina throws an overhand right that lands on Shackleford's shoulder, as Shackleford tries to avoid the shot.
Shackleford checks a leg kick nicely.
Molina missing with a left hand there. Shackleford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shackleford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Molina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shackleford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molina clinches up with Shackleford and pushes him back against the cage.
Molina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shackleford tries to break free but Molina pushes him back against the cage.
Shackleford takes an elbow to the temple.
Molina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shackleford looks winded!
Molina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shackleford is rocked!
Molina throws a pinpoint strike between Shackleford's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Shackleford crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Molina scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Molina!
A victorious Hector Molina 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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FIGHT
RATING
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