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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braddock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulls on Parade - Rage against the machine. Washington has chosen Snuffed Out by Streetlife 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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189 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
33
220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Washington! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Braddock. Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Braddock scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut. Washington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Braddock takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sloppy strikes from Braddock. Those never looked like landing. Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Braddock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Braddock. Braddock throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it. Braddock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Washington walks into a stiff left hand from Braddock. Braddock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Washington on the side of the head. Braddock misses with a hook
and Washington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Washington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Braddock scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Braddock. Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braddock. Washington swings for the body but Braddock moves out of range.
Braddock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington misses the shot to the body. Braddock scores with a hook. Washington misses with a wild body shot. Braddock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Braddock avoids the body shot from Washington.
Braddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Braddock moves out of range as Washington throws a body kick.
Braddock feints and then cracks Washington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Washington down. Washington lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Washington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Braddock lands a nice shot that snaps Washington's head back.
Washington throws a body kick that misses and Braddock counters with a left and a right... And another left! Washington is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Braddock! As James Braddock got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This fight isn't the one that matters. I'm thankful I won, but it isn't the one that matters.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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