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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeda Sokaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokaku comes to the cage accompanied by She's Like the Wind. 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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189 cm
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217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeda Sokaku! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Lawrence! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lawrence takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sokaku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. The fight stays on the outside here - Sokaku looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lawrence throws a right hand that Sokaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Sokaku also avoids with ease. Sokaku throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Sokaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawrence takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Sokaku shoots in but Lawrence avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sokaku throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence misses with a double jab.
Sokaku lands a nice shot that snaps Lawrence's head back.
Sokaku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lawrence misses with a double jab.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside. Sokaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sokaku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Takeda Sokaku has been cut. Lawrence lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sokaku falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lawrence dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Lawrence!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
87% |
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