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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 1343 p4p, 1619 weight class) and Deebo Samuel (ranked 65 p4p, 80 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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13 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deebo Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Samuel.
Joe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samuel.
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Joe.
A cross from Joe lands.
Samuel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samuel tries to clinch but Joe moves away
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joe lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samuel.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Samuel and move into the clinch.
Samuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Samuel connects with a body shot that sends Joe's belly button to the back.
Joe clinches up with Samuel and pushes him back against the cage.
Samuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Joe connects with a knee to the head.
Samuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe working Samuel over with knees to the body.
Samuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Samuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Samuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Samuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Samuel prevents a body shot from Joe.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Samuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe managing to block the knees to the body from Samuel.
Samuel managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Samuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Samuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe blocks an elbow strike.
Samuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Joe blocks with his arms.
Joe lands a nice knee to the body.
Joe connects with a knee to the head.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joe avoids it.
Samuel misses with a body punch.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Samuel managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Joe tries a body shot but Samuel blocks it.
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Samuel avoids the damage to the body.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samuel lands with a light punch inside.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Samuel blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe avoids the elbow strike from Samuel, against the cage.
Samuel has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Joe prevents a body shot from Samuel.
Samuel breaks the clinch.
Joe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Samuel is out of range.
Samuel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joe with a body shot.
Samuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samuel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joe's head.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe digs a good hook to Samuel's body.
Joe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samuel lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Joe lands with a nice body kick.
Samuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joe wants to clinch.
Samuel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samuel throws out the jab.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Samuel manages to circle out of the way.
Samuel throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samuel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Samuel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Samuel clinches up with Joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Joe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Samuel.
Joe cracks Samuel with a nice body shot.
Joe avoiding damage as Samuel throws knees to the body.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Samuel's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Samuel is blocking nicely.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Joe blocks with his arms.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joe landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Deebo Samuel has been cut.
Joe lands a body shot.
Joe connects with a knee to the head.
Samuel misses with the head strike.
Samuel managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samuel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe lands a right hand.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samuel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samuel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samuel blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
A body shot lands from Joe.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joe blocks a body shot from Samuel.
Samuel can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samuel's elbow.
Samuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Samuel blocks a body shot from Joe.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe blocks the elbow strike.
Joe landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Samuel is rocked!
Joe lands with a left to the head.
Samuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Samuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joe creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Samuel's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Samuel drops to his knees and Joe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cottoneye Joe!
Cottoneye Joe 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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RATING
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