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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe LeBron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Umanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
27
162 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe LeBron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Umanga! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! LeBron throws a low kick but Umanga moves out of range easily. LeBron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. LeBron misses with a hook. Umanga ducked under it nicely. Umanga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and LeBron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Umanga scrambles back to his feet. LeBron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeBron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umanga under the eye. Umanga dodges the punch combination from LeBron.
LeBron feints a jab promting Umanga to slip. LeBron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Umanga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. A telegraphed right hand from LeBron misses the target. Nice sprawl there from LeBron as Umanga shoots in. LeBron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Umanga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LeBron swivels and escapes. Umanga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Felipe LeBron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Umanga. Umanga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts LeBron as he jumps to the side. Umanga shoots in and bounces LeBron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. LeBron wants to get back to his feet but Umanga passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. LeBron wants to get back to his feet.
Umanga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Umanga is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Umanga landing shots from mount. LeBron wants to try and get back to his feet. Umanga wants to control the pace but LeBron is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. LeBron wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
LeBron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umanga on the ground. Umanga landing strikes from the mount. Umanga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Umanga looking for a guillotine from mount but LeBron is having none of it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Umanga controlling from the full mount. Umanga with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Umanga landing strikes from the mount. LeBron is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Umanga tries to control but LeBron wriggling away. Umanga punishing his opponent with strikes. Umanga scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish LeBron?
Umanga lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Umanga with the ground and pound from mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Umanga looking to finish LeBron with some ground and pound. This is bad for LeBron!
LeBron is rocked! Oooooh, big shot lands for Umanga! LeBron is hurt baaadly! Umanga is firing away with more strikes - LeBron is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Umanga!
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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
72% |
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