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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Verson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Fuller Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Fuller Jnr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 cm
20
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Verson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Fuller Jnr! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fuller Jnr is looking to clinch. Verson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuller Jnr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Fuller Jnr tries to clinch but Verson is having none of it. Verson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Verson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Verson lands a nice shot to the head. Verson prevents Fuller Jnr from getting the reversal. Verson unloads with some shots from mount but Fuller Jnr bucks and avoids them well.
Verson working Fuller Jnr over with strikes here. Poor strikes thrown by Verson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Verson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Verson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuller Jnr is looking to escape. The referee warns Fuller Jnr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Verson tries to control but Fuller Jnr wriggling away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fuller Jnr working to try and regain half guard.
Verson lands with some strikes. Verson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Verson unloading with bombs!
Fuller Jnr is rocked! Verson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fuller Jnr bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Verson and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Verson!
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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
64% |
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