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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurij Vitalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 cm
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270 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
240 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Gambino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurij Vitalenko! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gambino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Vitalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vitalenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gambino counters with a head kick that drops Vitalenko to the mat! Vitalenko scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Vitalenko is rocked! 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! Vitalenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vitalenko has closed the distance and engaged Gambino in a clinch.
Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gambino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Vitalenko thows a body shot but no joy. Gambino avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jab by Vitalenko. Gambino cracks the inside of Vitalenko's front leg. Vitalenko wants to clinch up but Gambino keeps it at a distance. Nice jab there from Vitalenko.
It looks like Frankie Gambino has been cut. Vitalenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Gambino. Gambino defending well as Vitalenko loads up on a big left hand. Gambino wants to slow Vitalenko down by chopping away at his legs. Vitalenko closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gambino blocks an uppercut.
Gambino lands a hook that snaps the head of Vitalenko backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitalenko. Vitalenko misses with the head strike.
Gambino misses with a short punch on the inside. Gambino breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gambino. Vitalenko connects with a single shot there. A bone on bone clash there as Gambino blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vitalenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vitalenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Gambino.
It looks like Jurij Vitalenko has been cut. Gambino dips to his left and cracks Vitalenko with an uppercut! Vitalenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambino finish him? Vitalenko misses with a low kick as Gambino jumps back. Vitalenko seems to have recovered his senses. Vitalenko throws the left hand but Gambino avoids the punch easily. Vitalenko misses with a kick to the body and Gambino counters with a leg kick. Vitalenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gambino lands the left hand. Gambino lands a jab to Vitalenko's midsection. Vitalenko misses with a double jab.
Gambino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vitalenko can pounce on him.
Jurij Vitalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gambino, right into the meat.
Vitalenko ducks right into an uppercut from Gambino. Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino connects with a solid leg kick. Vitalenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitalenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Vitalenko looks gassed! Vitalenko misses with a body shot
and Gambino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Vitalenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Vitalenko thows a left - swing and a miss! Gambino throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gambino is looking to slow Vitalenko down with leg kicks. Good leg kick by Gambino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gambino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vitalenko misses with a straight right. Gambino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Gambino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vitalenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. No joy there for Gambino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gambino scores with a jab to the body. Gambino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gambino scores with the left hand. Vitalenko knows he should have avoided that one. Vitalenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Vitalenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. An inside leg kick lands from Gambino. Gambino throws a nice inside leg kick. Gambino throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gambino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vitalenko doesn't seem bothered though. Vitalenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Gambino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vitalenko in his tracks. Vitalenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Gambino lands but Vitalenko takes it in his stride. Gambino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vitalenko checks a leg kick nicely. Vitalenko scores with a one two! Gambino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Gambino motions for Vitalenko to come forward. Gambino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vitalenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Vitalenko throws out a loose jab but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it. Gambino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Gambino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Vitalenko throws a leg kick letting Gambino counter with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Gambino dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vitalenko misses the shot to the body. Gambino staying out of range there. Vitalenko backs away from a small jab... but Gambino lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Vitalenko crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Gambino with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Frankie Gambino! In his post fight interview, Frankie Gambino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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