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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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196 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Vega ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Larsen! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larsen tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it. Vega takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses. Larsen misses with a two punch combination.
Larsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vega tries to avoid it but Larsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vega to the ground. Vega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Vega . Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet. Larsen tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range. Vega scores with a nice right hand.
Larsen looks to clinch and Vega counters with a straight right hand. Larsen moves out of range of the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Vega . Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet. Vega throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range. Larsen slips under a jab from Vega . Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away. Larsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsen misses with a double jab.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away. Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vega slips a jab and a cross from Larsen.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ethan Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Larsen closes the distance but Vega moves to the side and Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A jab from Vega misses. Larsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses. Larsen tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range. Larsen wants to clinch and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Vega as he connects with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it. No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega scores with a punch to the head.
Larsen is rocked! Larsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Good exchange - Vega coming out on top. Larsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him? Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Vega ! Larsen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armando Vega ! Armando Vega took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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