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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gustafsson's choice of entrance music: Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 cm
26
151 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
29
147 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gustafsson feints and then cracks Aldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aldo down. Gustafsson forces Aldo back against the cage and clinches. A knee to the head by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gustafsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Aldo is looking to control Gustafsson's arms but Gustafsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aldo has his back to the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustafsson. Gustafsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Aldo is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice glancing elbow lands by Gustafsson. Gustafsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Gustafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aldo is rocked! Gustafsson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Aldo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gustafsson, and another! Aldo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alexander Gustafsson! In his post fight interview, Alexander Gustafsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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
93% |
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