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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Zetterberg (ranked 916 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Rex Amwano (ranked 111 p4p, 171 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Zetterberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Amwano!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetterberg walks into a jab.
It looks like Emil Zetterberg has been cut.
Amwano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zetterberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zetterberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amwano circles away quickly and effectively.
Zetterberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zetterberg avoids a kick to the body.
Zetterberg scores with a jab to the body.
Amwano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zetterberg can pounce on him.
Zetterberg digs a good hook to Amwano's body.
Zetterberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Amwano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zetterberg moves away from the strike by Amwano.
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!
Zetterberg tries to clinch there but Amwano circles away.
Zetterberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Rex Amwano has been cut.
Amwano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetterberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zetterberg backing away here, and Amwano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zetterberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amwano counters with a straight right hand.
Zetterberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zetterberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amwano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Amwano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amwano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Zetterberg tries to land a body kick
and Amwano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zetterberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amwano manages to avoid it.
Zetterberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Amwano.
Amwano connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Amwano counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Zetterberg! He's just covering up as Amwano starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Amwano!
Rex Amwano is the new heavyweight champion!
Rex Amwano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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