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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Sweatshirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Sweatshirt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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183 lbs
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Earl Sweatshirt!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweatshirt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Greek moves forwards but Sweatshirt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Greek dives in and grabs Sweatshirt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sweatshirt pushes down on The Greek's head and hops out.
Sweatshirt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sweatshirt being controlled here, momentarily.
Sweatshirt is looking to stand up but The Greek isn't so interested in that idea.
Sweatshirt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and The Greek dives into side control.
Sweatshirt wants to get back to his feet but The Greek drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweatshirt being controlled for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Greek stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The Greek fails with a takedown attempt.
The Greek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zorba The Greek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Greek connects with a crisp jab.
Earl Sweatshirt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Greek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zorba The Greek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Greek shoots in for a takedown but Sweatshirt shows good takedown defense.
Sweatshirt closes the distance and clinches.
Sweatshirt is trying to push The Greek away but The Greek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sweatshirt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sweatshirt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweatshirt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Sweatshirt.
Nice uppercut lands for The Greek. That snapped Sweatshirt's head back.
Sweatshirt stuffs the takedown.
The Greek is breathing heavily.
The Greek misses with a takedown
and Sweatshirt counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts The Greek off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Sweatshirt follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but The Greek was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Earl Sweatshirt!
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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
62% |
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