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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Mtagwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Mtagwa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shawn Thornton's chin.
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217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Mtagwa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mtagwa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Thornton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thornton tries to work over Mtagwa's front leg with a kick but Mtagwa checks it.
Thornton with a hook.
Thornton moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thornton.
Thornton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thornton prevents Mtagwa from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mtagwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mtagwa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mtagwa is trying to break free.
Thornton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thornton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Thornton.
Thornton lands a body punch.
Mtagwa looks gassed!
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!
Mtagwa wants to break free but Thornton has control.
Thornton cracks Mtagwa with a nice body shot.
Mtagwa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thornton is pushing Mtagwa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thornton lands with a light punch inside.
Mtagwa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Thornton.
Thornton lands a hook that snaps the head of Mtagwa backwards.
Thornton keeps control of Mtagwa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thornton pushes Mtagwa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thornton manages to break the clinch.
Thornton tries to clinch but Mtagwa is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Thornton.
A punch combination from Thornton misses.
Thornton is looking to slow Mtagwa down with leg kicks.
Thornton cracks Mtagwa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Mtagwa square on the jaw! Damn, Mtagwa is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Thornton!
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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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