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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscheck comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koscheck shoots in but no luck this time.
Pitt misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pitt.
Sloppy strikes from Koscheck. Those never looked like landing.
Pitt digs a good body shot into Koscheck's ribs.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a takedown. Pitt tries to sprawl out of it but Koscheck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pitt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koscheck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitt throws a series of strikes that have Koscheck backpedaling.
Pitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koscheck can't break the clinch.
Pitt lands a shot to the body.
Koscheck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pitt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalib Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Koscheck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pitt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitt misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitt throws a head punch that misses.
Pitt scores with a shot to the side of Koscheck's head.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt tries a body shot but Koscheck blocks it.
Koscheck prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Koscheck.
Koscheck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koscheck jumps guard but Pitt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pitt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koscheck.
A head punch on the inside from Pitt fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt working aggressively here.
Pitt blocks a body shot from Koscheck.
Koscheck can't get the takedown.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koscheck.
Koscheck is looking for a takedown.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Pitt manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pitt is pressed up against the cage. Koscheck has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pitt down to the mat. Pitt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koscheck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Pitt.
Koscheck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koscheck throws a combination that misses
and Pitt counters with a low kick, right behind Koscheck 's knee.
Koscheck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dirk Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck needs to keep his hands up - Pitt had a free shot at his head there.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a head shot.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koscheck.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pitt.
Pitt scores with a punch to the head.
Koscheck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pitt sprawls well. Pitt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitt feints a jab promting Koscheck to slip. Pitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koscheck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt scores with a spinning back kick!
Pitt just misses with a punch to the body.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Koscheck crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pitt - the referee stops the clock and Koscheck gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pitt. Koscheck manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Pitt does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pitt stuffs the takedown attempt from Koscheck. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pitt lands with a shot to the body.
Pitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pitt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koscheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koscheck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pitt's guard now.
Koscheck looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt wants to sweep here but Koscheck controlling him for the moment.
Pitt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pitt scores with a one two! Koscheck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Koscheck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalib Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koscheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koscheck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koscheck.
Koscheck blocks an uppercut.
Pitt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koscheck backwards.
It looks like Kalib Koscheck has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Koscheck blocks an uppercut.
Koscheck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt gets through Koscheck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Koscheck controls his hands.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Pitt manages to get underhooks.
Koscheck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good body shot from Pitt.
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koscheck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koscheck tries to pull guard but Pitt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Koscheck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pitt prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Pitt.
A head punch on the inside from Pitt fails to land.
Pitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koscheck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pitt.
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!
Pitt lands an uppercut.
Pitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Koscheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koscheck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koschecks head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Pitt misses with some punches.
Pitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pitt lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Pitt lands with a left to the head.
Koscheck is rocked!
Pitt lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Koscheck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Koscheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt pushes Koscheck against the cage. Pitt is working some dirty boxing. Pitt pushes off with a quick right hook! Koscheck goes down! Koscheck tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pitt moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Pitt!
A less than humble Dirk Pitt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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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