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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedd Strongham (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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186 cm
29
202 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
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182 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedd Strongham! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maipen misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Maipen. Strongham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maipen takes a step back to recover. Strongham avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Nice defenses there by Strongham. A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Strongham does a little dance to reset his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Strongham does a little dance to reset his feet. A swing and a miss from Maipen. Maipen misses with a wild body shot. Maipen swings for the body but Strongham moves out of range.
Maipen has managed to clinch.
Strongham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Strongham stalling in the clinch but Maipen improves position. Maipen misses with a hook from the clinch. Maipen misses with a body punch.
Strongham tries a body shot but Maipen blocks it.
Strongham blocks a body shot from Maipen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Strongham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Maipen misses with a body punch.
Strongham swings wildly with an uppercut but Maipen uses good head movement to avoid it. Maipen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Strongham tries to circle away but Maipen has him pinned against the cage. Maipen has hold of one of Strongham's legs. Strongham is fighting the takedown attempt but Maipen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Maipen wants to pass the guard but Strongham is keeping the position. Maipen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Maipen throws an elbow that misses. Strongham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maipen's guard. Nice move by Strongham! Maipen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maipen tries to get out of the position. Strongham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Maipen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Strongham!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maipen looking to control and managing it successfully. Strongham trying desperately to get to his feet.
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! Strongham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maipen.
Maipen landing strikes from the mount and Strongham is in trouble!
It looks like Tedd Strongham has been cut. Maipen looking to control but Strongham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Maipen cracks Strongham with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That has opened up Tedd Strongham's cut even more. Maipen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strongham is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Strongham is looking to improve his position but Maipen isn't that keen on the idea. Maipen working the ground and pound effectively.
Tedd Strongham'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 Tedd Strongham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mop Maipen! Mop Maipen is the new light heavyweight champion!
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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