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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Nakamura will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Lessard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lessard.
Lessard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Lessard throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lessard preventing the sweep.
Nakamura looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hiro Nakamura.
Nakamura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lessard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Lessard is retaining full guard.
Lessard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lessard tries to get out of the position.
Lessard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lessard looking to control.
Lessard has momentary wrist control but Nakamura slips an elbow through the middle.
Lessard managing to control the position.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura working some strikes from top position.
Lessard wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Lessard pulls Nakamura in close to prevent any damage.
Lessard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
Lessard keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lessard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lessard trying to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hiro Nakamura has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nakamura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lessard misses with a takedown
and Nakamura counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a one two combo.
Lessard is rocked!
Lessard fails with the takedown
and Nakamura counters with a right hand from hell and Lessard is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Nakamura!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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