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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Epstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Epstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Florendo instigates a clinch.
Florendo lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Florendo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Epstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Florendo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epstein tries to keep at a distance but Florendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Florendo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Epstein is keeping busy.
Florendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Epstein throws a right hand that Florendo ducks under and follows up with a left that Florendo also avoids with ease.
Epstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Epstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Epstein is looking to clinch.
Epstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Florendo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florendo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Florendo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Florendo with the ground and pound but Epstein uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Florendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Epstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Florendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Epstein is keeping the position for now.
Florendo looking to improve position, pressing down on Epstein's thigh with his hand. Epstein seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Florendo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Florendo's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Epstein picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justin Epstein!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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