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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Christodoulou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christodoulou's entrance music is 'You Make me wanna wait" by the Alter Boyz. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm
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219 lbs
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kostas Christodoulou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny West! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Christodoulou tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance. Christodoulou wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance. Christodoulou avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from West does no damage. The fight moves into the clinch position. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Christodoulou. The is referee keeping an eye on Christodoulou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Christodoulou misses with some punches.
Christodoulou lands with a left to the head. West wants a takedown.
Christodoulou lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards. West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christodoulou is stalling here.
Christodoulou scores a nice knee to the body.
West goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christodoulou prevents it.
West wants a takedown.
Kostas Christodoulou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny West. West is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Christodoulou lands a left hand.
Christodoulou is pressed up against the cage. West has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Christodoulou down to the mat. Christodoulou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. West looks gassed! Christodoulou tries to clinch but West is having none of it. Christodoulou tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. West fails with a takedown attempt. Christodoulou tries for a takedown but West sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Christodoulou tries to clinch but West is having none of it. West swats away the attempt to clinch by Christodoulou. West misses with a straight left. West swats away the attempt to clinch by Christodoulou. West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christodoulou fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Christodoulou misses with a wild combination.
West scores with a hook. Christodoulou is looking to clinch. Christodoulou misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Christodoulou misses with a wild combination.
West swinging wilding here.
Christodoulou fails in his attempt to clinch. West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from West.
West keeps the fight on the outside. Christodoulou moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off. West keeps the fight on the outside. Christodoulou tries to clinch there but West circles away.
A jab from West misses. West swinging wilding here.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christodoulou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Christodoulou is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Christodoulou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Christodoulou tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance. West closes the distance and clinches up with Christodoulou, looking for a takedown. West pushes Christodoulou against the cage but Christodoulou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A punch combination from West misses. West loads up on a big right hand but Christodoulou slips the punch. Christodoulou closes the distance and clinches. Christodoulou prevents West from breaking the clinch. A body shot lands from Christodoulou.
Christodoulou breaks from the clinch.
Christodoulou tries to clinch but West moves out of range. Christodoulou misses with a wild combination.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
Christodoulou slow jab from West misses its intended target. Christodoulou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Christodoulou fails with an attempt to clinch.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Christodoulou. West swats away the attempt to clinch by Christodoulou. West throws a nice looking combination but Christodoulou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Christodoulou clinches with his opponent.
Christodoulou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Christodoulou looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Christodoulou is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Christodoulou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says West as he avoids it easily. Christodoulou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Christodoulou throws a quick head kick that skims the top of West's head. Christodoulou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West misses with a hook to the body
and Christodoulou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps West thinking. West misses with the combination.
West tries for a takedown but Christodoulou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Christodoulou tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance. Manny West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christodoulou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Christodoulou throws a combination that misses enabling West to counter with a crisp jab. 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! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice combo by West! Oh, that's hurt him - Christodoulou falls to the canvas and West follows him into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Christodoulou dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
West fails with the takedown.
Christodoulou is rocked! West lands a jab to the head.
Oh Christodoulou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! West drops Christodoulou with a huge uppercut! Christodoulou drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. West is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny West!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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