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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgardo Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rousimar Palhares !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgardo Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar scores with a body shot.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Palhares keeps it at a distance.
Salazar forces Palhares back against the cage and clinches.
Salazar lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Rousimar Palhares has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Salazar.
Salazar lands a knee to the head.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palhares takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar scores with a knee to the head.
Salazar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palhares 's face.
Salazar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salazar landing knees to the head.
Palhares is rocked!
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Palhares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Palhares won't want to take too many of those.
Palhares is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Salazar pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Palhares is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Edgardo Salazar!
During a confident post fight interview, Edgardo Salazar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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