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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach has chosen Master of Puppets as his entrance music. Paulo Kang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Freddie Roach's chin.
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155 lbs
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163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Roach!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roach is trying to control the action in half guard but Kang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roach working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Roach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roach trying to control the action but Kang is working from the bottom.
Kang wants to control but Roach is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach is just content to waste time from the top position. Kang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roach trying to control the position from guard on top but Kang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Kang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roach tries to bum rush Kang with a series of wild strikes but Kang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kang digs a good body shot into Roach's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roach goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kang tries to keep at a distance but Roach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang stops a takedown attempt from Roach.
Roach wants a takedown but no success here.
Roach keeps control of Kang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roach has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kang uses from the top position.
Kang thows a big elbow that misses.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kang.
Kang with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kang trying to control the position from guard on top but Roach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kang.
Kang throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach is trying to keep Kang in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kang blocks a head kick by Roach.
Kang dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!
Kang lands a really nice looking cross but Roach seems unphased.
Kang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roach looks gassed!
Kang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roach looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kang holds on and takes a little breather.
Roach looking to pass the guard.
Kang pushes Roach off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach is looking to clinch.
Kang scores with a jab.
Roach is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roach.
Paulo Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Roach.
Kang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kang throws out a powerful jab.
Kang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roach on the side of the head.
Paulo Kang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roach there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roach walks into a stiff left hand from Kang.
Kang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roach drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roach is rocked!
Freddie Roach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roach shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roach is still on wobbly legs! Can Kang finish him?
Kang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roach misses with a takedown attempt - Kang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kang walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Roach drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kang swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Roach's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Kang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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