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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholi Papalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assante comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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214 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholi Papalov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Assante. That's going to slow Papalov down.
A cross from Assante lands.
Assante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Assante throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assante just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvatore Assante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assante avoids the head kick by Papalov.
Assante wants to clinch.
Assante throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Assante.
Jab from Assante.
Papalov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Assante. Assante obviously looking to wear him down.
Assante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papalov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Assante throws a leg kick which misses Papalov's front leg but catches the back leg as Papalov tries to avoid it.
Assante tries to clinch up.
Papalov keeps the fight on the outside.
Assante fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assante scores with a nice body kick.
Papalov looks gassed!
Assante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Papalov.
Assante keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Assante throws a nice head kick!
Assante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Papalov if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante scores with the left hand. Papalov knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle, before Assante throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Papalov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Assante lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Salvatore Assante!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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