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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakkon Hakkonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkonson has chosen Blashyrk as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 cm
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192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
196 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito desperado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hakkon Hakkonson! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hakkonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
desperado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. desperado tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hakkonson. desperado decides to return to a standing position. Hakkonson closes the distance and clinches up with desperado, looking for a takedown. Hakkonson pushes desperado against the cage but desperado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. desperado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. desperado stands up from mount. Strange move. desperado throws the kick towards the body but Hakkonson avoids it. Hakkonson is looking to clinch. desperado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hakkonson circles away quickly and effectively. Hakkonson walks into a stiff left hand from desperado.
It looks like Hakkon Hakkonson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. desperado stuffs the takedown attempt from Hakkonson. Hakkonson gets slowly back to his feet. A kick lands to the mid section there for desperado. Hakkonson looks gassed! desperado shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hakkonson's guard. Hakkonson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. desperado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. desperado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. desperado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. desperado stands up from guard. Let's bang! desperado gets a takedown into half guard. desperado stands up from half guard. Tito desperado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. desperado drives through and clinches with Hakkonson against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. desperado breaks from the clinch.
desperado scores a takedown into full mount! desperado stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. desperado has Hakkonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hakkonson fails to pull guard.
Tito desperado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakkon Hakkonson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hakkonson tries a knee to the head but desperado blocks it.
desperado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
desperado gets a clinch. Hakkonson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
desperado successfully pulls guard.
desperado trying to control the position here. desperado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
desperado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round. desperado gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! desperado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Hakkonson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but desperado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. desperado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito desperado dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hakkon Hakkonson's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hakkonson misses with a head kick.
desperado throws a head kick that half lands.
desperado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakkonson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hakkonson avoids a punch combination nicely.
desperado wants to clinch up but Hakkonson keeps it at a distance. desperado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tito desperado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hakkonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
desperado throws a sloppy head kick and Hakkonson moves out of range easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The fight stays on the outside here - desperado looks like he's thinking about clinching though. desperado tries to clinch up and Hakkonson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hakkonson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hakkonson tries to land knees in the clinch but desperado avoids the damage to the body. desperado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
desperado moves in looking to clinch but Hakkonson pushes him off. Hakkonson misses with a head kick.
desperado rushes Hakkonson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. desperado wants to break free but Hakkonson has control.
Hakkonson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hakkonson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. desperado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
desperado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. desperado catches Hakkonson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! desperado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hakkonson sprawls well initially but desperado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. desperado decides to stand and escape the position. Hakkonson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from desperado. desperado doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakkonson circles away.
desperado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
desperado looks to clinch and Hakkonson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. desperado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by desperado. desperado misses with a few strikes there.
Hakkonson shoots in and drives through. desperado sprawls well. desperado wants to clinch and Hakkonson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hakkonson looking to stall.
desperado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. desperado feints and as Hakkonson raises his hands in defense, desperado changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Hakkonson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. desperado won't allow Hakkonson to pass to mount. Hakkonson is controlling the pace.
desperado works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hakkonson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. desperado swivels though and keeps the full guard. desperado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hakkonson trying to control but desperado is working from the bottom. desperado doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito desperado dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hakkon Hakkonson's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
desperado lands a head kick. Hakkonson smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Hakkonson looks to clinch and desperado counters with a flying knee. Nice. Hakkonson tries to clinch but fails miserably and desperado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. desperado gets a clinch. Hakkonson is trying to stall.
desperado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
desperado breaks from the clinch.
desperado drives through and clinches with Hakkonson against the cage.
desperado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hakkonson walks away with a smile on his face. desperado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. desperado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hakkonson napping and manages to drive through into side control! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. desperado stands up and beckons Hakkonson to his feet. Hakkonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. desperado tries to clinch but Hakkonson moves out of range. Hakkonson wants to clinch but desperado slips to the side and desperado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hakkonson's guard. desperado postures up.
desperado stands up from Hakkonson's guard - desperado perhaps looking for a knockout. desperado swats away the attempt to clinch by Hakkonson. desperado is looking to clinch. Hakkonson tries to clinch and desperado counters with a series of strikes. Hakkonson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. desperado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakkonson paws at him with a jab and circles away. desperado looks to clinch and Hakkonson counters with a shoot takedown. desperado fights it but they end up in guard. 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! Hakkonson wants to pass the guard but desperado is keeping the position. desperado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hakkonson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. desperado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hakkonson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hakkonson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Hakkonson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. desperado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hakkon Hakkonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hakkonson won't allow desperado to get back to his feet. Hakkonson passes into half guard. desperado looking for submissions off his back. Hakkonson seems to be working for a kimura but desperado defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Hakkonson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and desperado defends it well. Hakkonson trying to control the action but desperado is working from the bottom. Tito desperado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters are battling for position here. desperado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Tito desperado showed his dominance in that final round. Well desperado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito desperado!
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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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