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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crippler (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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149 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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130 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Crippler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen misses with a straight right.
Crippler throws a wild body kick that Chen sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Crippler is just out of range.
Crippler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chen throws a body kick that misses.
Chen blocks a jab.
Crippler thuds a left hand into Chen's body.
Crippler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crippler looks to land a body kick but Chen moved away.
Crippler throws a head kick that misses.
Chen ducks under a wild hook from Crippler.
Crippler lands with an uppercut that bounces Chen off the cage and back into range.
Crippler tries to land a front kick but Chen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crippler misses with a body kick.
Crippler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crippler throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Crippler misses with a body shot.
Crippler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crippler tries to score with a low kick but Chen moves his leg out of the way.
Chen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chen, right into the meat.
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!
Chen throws out a leg kick but Crippler moves out of range and Chen only half commits.
Crippler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crippler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
Chen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crippler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crippler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crippler misses with a head kick.
Chen connects with a looping right hand.
Crippler tries a head kick but it misses.
Crippler looks gassed!
A thudding body kick lands there by Chen!
Chen lands with a hook. Crippler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crippler is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen tries to clinch there but Crippler circles away.
Crippler is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen finish him?
Chen stuns Crippler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chen scores with a hook.
Crippler tries to score with a low kick but Chen moves his leg out of the way.
Crippler misses with a head kick.
Crippler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chen rather than just go for the knockout.
Chen scores with a leg kick.
Chen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen cracks the inside of Crippler's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen takes a swing at Crippler's ribcage but misses.
Chen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crippler's calf.
Chen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crippler seems to have recovered his senses.
Crippler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crippler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen. Chen obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Chen.
Chen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chen lands a leg kick that knocks Crippler off balance momentarily.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chen is looking to slow Crippler down with leg kicks.
Chen is looking to score with low kicks.
Chen has Crippler up against the cage in a clinch.
Chen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crippler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chen - that landed with a thud.
Chen lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Joe Crippler has been cut.
Chen working Crippler over with knees to the body.
Crippler takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chen.
Chen lands a good knee to the midsection. Crippler won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Chen.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crippler backwards.
Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crippler blocks an elbow strike from Chen.
Crippler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crippler can't break the clinch.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chen lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chen lands a big knee to the head and Crippler goes down! Chen pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kung Chen!
Post fight, Kung Chen took to the microphone: 'Holy crap no way.'.
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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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