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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mala Ika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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159 cm
22
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
21
138 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Gibson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mala Ika! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ika paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gibson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gibson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ika. Ika swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson. Ika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson tries to clinch but Ika moves out of range. Ika misses with a two punch combination.
Gibson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Gibson wants to clinch up but Ika keeps it at a distance. Ika throws a right hand that Gibson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibson also avoids with ease. Gibson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ika circles away.
Ika throws a quick inside leg kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gibson rushes Ika and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Ika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibson moves into the clinch. Ika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gibson tries to clinch there but Ika circles away.
Gibson tries to clinch but Ika is having none of it. Ika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson tries to clinch but Ika is having none of it. Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ika misses with a double jab.
Gibson wants to clinch up but Ika keeps it at a distance. Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ika paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gibson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ika. Gibson tries to clinch but Ika moves out of range. Gibson tries to clinch but Ika moves out of range. Ika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson. Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ika paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ika scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gibson is rocked!
It looks like Caleb Gibson has been cut. Ika lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Oh Gibson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ika throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Gibson crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mala Ika!
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A |
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G |
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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
93% |
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