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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Flenderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salita has chosen Lose Yourself by Eminem as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 cm
25
216 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm
25
220 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Flenderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Salita! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flenderson leaves Salita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Salita sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Salita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salita is defended easily by Flenderson. Salita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Salita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flenderson. Kip Flenderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Flenderson lands a body shot.
Salita looks gassed! Flenderson scores with a nice head shot. Flenderson tries to land a leg kick but Salita saw it coming and moves away.
Salita blocks a head kick by Flenderson.
Salita takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flenderson, right into the meat.
Flenderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Flenderson. Flenderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salita is out of range and Flenderson settles back down. Flenderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salita manages to avoid it. Oooooh!!! Flenderson has knocked Salita down with a huge combo! Flenderson steps away and waves a wobbly Salita back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Nicky Salita has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slapping leg kick lands for Flenderson.
Flenderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salita has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. That kick from Flenderson tenderised Salita's leg. Salita is trying to keep his angry face on. Flenderson drops Salita with a straight right hand, right on the button! Flenderson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Flenderson!
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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
94% |
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