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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tedd Strongham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
29
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedd Strongham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Wright!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Strongham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Strongham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Strongham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strongham was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Strongham slips under a jab.
Strongham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wright if he has to take too many more of those.
Wright tries to bum rush Strongham with a series of wild strikes but Strongham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongham scores with a spinning back kick!
Wright looks gassed!
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strongham.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strongham finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright's head.
It looks like Corey Wright has been cut.
Strongham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strongham - the referee stops the clock and Wright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strongham. Wright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongham is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Strongham connects with a solid leg kick.
Wright takes a kick to the side of the head.
Strongham lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strongham misses with a head kick.
Wright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strongham.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Strongham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Strongham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strongham misses with a body shot.
Wright avoids the body shot from Strongham.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters circling a little - Strongham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Strongham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongham lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strongham cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Strongham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wright.
That has opened up Corey Wright's cut even more.
Strongham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Strongham throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Strongham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Strongham.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Strongham.
Strongham throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Strongham throws a nice head kick!
Strongham tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strongham - that will leave a mark!
Strongham is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strongham scores with a jab to the head.
The cut above Corey Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strongham has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Strongham digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Strongham.
Strongham tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strongham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strongham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strongham tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Strongham back against the cage.
Strongham struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Strongham misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wright prevents a body shot from Strongham.
Strongham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Strongham is controlling him.
Strongham lands a nice shot to the body.
Strongham misses with a body punch.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strongham has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strongham is pushing Wright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tedd Strongham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strongham moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strongham has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strongham lands an elbow inside that Wright shrugs off.
Strongham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrights head.
Corey Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Corey Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tedd Strongham!
A very excited looking Tedd Strongham rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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