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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gora Sammo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Big Chips as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
26
228 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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195 cm
24
282 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Gora Sammo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace King! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King leaves Sammo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sammo.
A big left from King misses. Sammo lands a jab to the nose. King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sammo. King tries to keep at a distance but Sammo has taken the fight into the clinch. Sammo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King can't find room to land a body shot as Sammo controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King. King lands a body punch in the clinch. King misses with some punches.
King lands with a light punch inside. Sammo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sammo prevents a body shot from King. Sammo blocking some punches.
Sammo with a knee to the head.
Sammo lands with a left to the head. Sammo trying to stall but King improves his position.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sammo trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sammo into the cage. Sammo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sammo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sammo blocks a jab. Sammo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ace King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. King jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sammo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King missing with a left hand there. Sammo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. King throws a big shot that misses. Sammo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King. Sammo tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sammo missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sammo misses with a body shot.
Sammo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sammo fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sammo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. King drops Sammo with a straight right hand, right on the button! King 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 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace King!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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