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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Thracian Spartacus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thracian Spartacus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Blankenship! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blankenship with a lazy takedown attempt and Spartacus counters with a shoot takedown. Blankenship fights it but they end up in guard. Spartacus with a flurry of punches that miss. Spartacus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Spartacus scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Spartacus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Blankenship has momentary wrist control but Spartacus slips an elbow through the middle. Blankenship throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Spartacus is working Blankenship over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Spartacus throwing strikes from guard but Blankenship blocks nicely. Spartacus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Blankenship has momentary wrist control but Spartacus slips an elbow through the middle. Spartacus scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Spartacus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blankenship's head. Spartacus is working Blankenship over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Spartacus chips away with some ground and pound.
Blankenship is rocked! Blankenship looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Blankenship is still in real trouble! Can Spartacus finish him? Blankenship looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Spartacus loads up on a big left hand. Blankenship felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Spartacus looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Blankenship can't hide his disappointment, as Spartacus celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thracian Spartacus! Our winner, Thracian Spartacus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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