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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Cullen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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201 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Kint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kint fails with the takedown
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kint.
Cullen throws out a powerful jab.
Kint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Cullen as Kint shoots in.
Kint looks to throw the jab but Cullen is out of range.
Cullen looks to land a left hand but Kint moved out of range nicely.
Cullen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Kint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kint shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cullen defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kint.
Kint fails with the takedown.
Kint slips under a jab from Cullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint connects with a jab.
Cullen misses with a hook.
Kint missing with a left hand there. Cullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cullen throws a right hand that misses
and Kint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cullen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Kint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kint shoots in for a takedown but Cullen shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kint tries to keep at a distance but Cullen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cullen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cullen working aggressively here.
Kint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kint.
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kints head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen tries a body shot but Kint blocks it.
Kint tries to pull guard but Cullen won't allow it.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Kint in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Roger Kint has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kint tries to stall but Cullen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kint avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kint.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Cullen.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kint backwards.
Cullen tries a body shot but Kint blocks it.
Cullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kint decides to pull guard.
Kint has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cullen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kint.
Cullen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kint misses with a looping right.
Kint moves away from the strike by Cullen.
Kint throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cullen counters with a left and a right that stings Kint.
Kint throws a hook but Cullen avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Cullen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kint.
Kint is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint slips under a jab.
Kint ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Kint closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kint prevents Cullen from improving his position.
Cullen actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kint is trying to work for a kimura but Cullen is defending well.
Cullen is staying active underneath Kint, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint is trying to work for a kimura but Cullen is defending well.
Cullen wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kint frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kint trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kint working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kint wants to control the pace but Cullen is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint goes for an armbar but Cullen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cullen.
Kint looking for a sweep. Not yet Kint, not yet.
Cullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kint keeping full guard, as Cullen tries to pass.
Cullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen postures up.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kint wants to sweep here but Cullen controlling him for the moment.
Kint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kint seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen tries to get to full guard but Kint has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Kint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kint moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kint.
Kint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cullen sprawls well. Cullen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kint gets slowly back to his feet.
Cullen misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kint misses with a takedown attempt - Cullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Kint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cullen throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Cullen misses its intended target.
Kint doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cullen leaves Kint with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen slips under a jab from Kint.
Cullen misses with an uppercut
and Kint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cullen catches Kint with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Kint scores with a jab. Cullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cullen closes the distance and pushes Kint back into the cage.
Cullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kint jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cullen walks away with a smile on his face. Kint gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cullen throws the left hand but Kint avoids the punch easily.
Kint lands the left hand.
Kint decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Kint.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen wants to get back to full guard.
Cullen is staying active underneath Kint, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is looking for a sweep. Kint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cullen wants to get back to full guard but Kint has passed into side control.
Kint happy to just control the position for now.
Kint trying to control the position but Cullen is working away.
Cullen is looking for a sweep.
Cullen stops Kint from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Kint.
I think Kint has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Kint!
Roger Kint thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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