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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I WALK ALONE. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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199 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kingston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Batista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingston as he avoids it easily.
Batista wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston counters with a leg kick.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kingston throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kyle Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Batista.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kingston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kyle Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kingston.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Batista counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Batista seems to be looking for submissions.
Kingston is defending against the submission attempts here by Batista.
Batista looks gassed!
Batista stops Kingston from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batista is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kingston pushes Batista off looking to stand but Batista dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Batista is taking a breather. Kingston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Batista tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kingston controls his leg.
Kingston is defending against the submission attempts here by Batista.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Batista is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kingston pushes Batista off looking to stand but Batista dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Batista trying to control the action but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Batista is working for a submission of some sort.
Batista lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston pushes Batista off looking to stand but Batista dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Kingston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Batista shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kingston as he jumps to the side.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Batista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Batista missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kingston is staying active underneath Batista, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Batista is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kingston sees it coming and defends easily.
Batista is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kingston sees it coming and defends easily.
Kingston looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Batista.
Batista gets to his feet. Kingston looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kingston lands with a nice body kick.
Batista takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Batista looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyle Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batista tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kingston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Batista somewhat.
Kyle Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Batista.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston blocks a head kick by Batista.
Batista fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kingston avoids it really well and circles away.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Kingston stalks Batista and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Batista's face. Batista staggers backwards, shaken.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batista takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kyle Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston lands a two punch combo.
Batista misses with a takedown attempt - Kingston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Batista takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batista counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingston stalks Batista and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Batista's face. Batista staggers backwards, shaken.
Kingston stuns Batista with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kingston scores with a three punch combo!
Kingston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Kingston stalks Batista and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Batista's face. Batista staggers backwards, shaken.
Batista stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kingston duly obliges.
Kingston lunges at Batista with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batista's hand.
Kingston connects with a right hand. Batista shakes it off.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kingston. Batista shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batista dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Batista avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kingston dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Kingston.
Nice shot by Kingston.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batista counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kingston!
Batista jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kingston manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kingston is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Batista looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Batista tries for a kimura but Kingston is defending well.
Batista tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Batista has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kingston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kingston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Batista is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kingston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Batista but great work by Kingston.
Kingston tries to stand but Batista is controlling his head.
Batista wants to control but Kingston postures up.
Batista is looking for a sweep.
Batista is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kingston decides to stand back up. Kingston steps back and let's Batista get back to his feet.
Batista dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Batista shoots in looking for a takedown but Kingston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batista's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kingston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kingston leaves Batista with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Batista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston connects with a right hand. Batista shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batista shoots for a double leg takedown but Kingston sprawls well. He's pushed Batista's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kyle Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Batista.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Dave Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Batista back to the cage. Kingston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Batista.
I think Kingston 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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