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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Van Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hook comes to the cage accompanied by The Cure's Close To Me. Kyle Van Hook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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176 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Van Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Mayweather is predictable there
and Van Hook finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van Hook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunch! Van Hook slams his shin into Mayweather's torso.
Mayweather throws a head kick that misses
and Van Hook counters with a good low kick that Mayweather was not able to check.
Van Hook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Van Hook is looking to take a break and control but Mayweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Hook is trying to get an arm triangle but Mayweather is defending well.
Mayweather manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Hook's best efforts.
Mayweather taking some punishment here, with Van Hook in his half guard.
Van Hook frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hook throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Van Hook punching from mount but Mayweather doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mayweather in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mayweather throwing hammer fists to the chest of Van Hook. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Van Hook connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mayweather tries to lock up and control but Van Hook gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Hook lands a big elbow.
Van Hook avoids the attempt from Mayweather to control.
Van Hook working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Van Hook fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Van Hook is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mayweather can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Van Hook trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook lands a big shot there that rocks Mayweather but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Van Hook tries to control but Mayweather wriggling away.
Mayweather tries to reverse the position but Van Hook maintains control.
Mayweather is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van Hook controlling his opponent.
Van Hook has isolated one of Mayweather's arms. Mayweather looking to fight him off but Van Hook twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Van Hook!
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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
54% |
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