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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pillz. Raoul Duke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 cm
32
277 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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200 cm
30
275 lbs
25 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Foreman! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Foreman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it. Foreman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Duke misses the jab. Foreman misses with a wild body shot. Foreman misses the shot to the body. Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Foreman moves out of range easily. George Foreman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Foreman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Foreman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Duke misses with a body shot.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving. Foreman's corner calls for a 1-2. Foreman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Foreman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duke scores with the left hand. Foreman knows he should have avoided that one. Foreman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duke rather than just go for the knockout. Foreman throws a nice looking combination but Duke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foreman thows a body shot but no joy. Foreman scores with a nice head shot. Foreman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foreman moves out of range of the strikes. Foreman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Foreman scores with a jab to the body. Foreman thows a body shot but no joy. Duke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foreman finds it's way round the side to connect with Duke's head. Foreman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Foreman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Foreman. Foreman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duke at a distance.
Foreman lands a right hook to the body.
Foreman drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
Duke is trying to stall.
Foreman is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Foreman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Duke blocks an uppercut.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land. Good body shot from Foreman.
A shot in the inside from Foreman. Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foreman's elbow. Foreman misses with a punch to the body.
Duke is looking for a takedown. The referee calls for Foreman to work.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foreman blocks a head kick by Duke.
Duke gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Foreman gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Foreman! A victorious George Foreman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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