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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johno Snijckers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Marucio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johno Snijckers looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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140 lbs
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173 cm
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132 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johno Snijckers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Marucio!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marucio tries to clinch but Snijckers is having none of it.
Snijckers tries to clinch but Marucio is having none of it.
Snijckers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snijckers moves into the clinch.
Snijckers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marucio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marucio tries to pull guard but Snijckers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Snijckers is trying to stall.
Marucio is trying to break the clinch but Snijckers is controlling him.
Marucio is trying to force a seperation but Snijckers has the dominant position.
Snijckers keeps control of Marucio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marucio is trying to break free.
Marucio is trying to break free.
Marucio wants to break free but Snijckers has control.
Marucio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snijckers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marucio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marucio jumps guard but Snijckers stands there with Marucio around his waist. Marucio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marucio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snijckers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marucio's face.
Snijckers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Marucio.
Marucio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marucio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marucio swinging wildly here.
Snijckers takes the fight into the clinch.
Snijckers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marucio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Snijckers counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Marucio misses.
Marucio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snijckers as he avoids it easily.
Johno Snijckers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Marucio.
Marucio keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonard Marucio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snijckers shoots in for a takedown but Marucio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snijckers is breathing heavily.
Marucio misses with a few strikes there.
Snijckers is looking to clinch.
Snijckers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marucio misses with a double jab
and Snijckers counters with a head kick.
Marucio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marucio misses with a few strikes there.
Marucio tries to keep at a distance but Snijckers has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marucio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snijckers prevents Marucio from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marucio is trying to force a seperation but Snijckers has the dominant position.
Marucio can't break the clinch.
Marucio is looking to break free of the clinch but Snijckers has double underhooks.
Marucio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marucio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marucio is looking to break free of the clinch but Snijckers has double underhooks.
Snijckers manages to break the clinch.
Snijckers fails with the takedown.
Marucio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leonard Marucio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marucio misses with the combination.
Marucio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Snijckers eats them both and turns towards Marucio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Snijckers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marucio lands a jab-cross combination.
Snijckers is rocked!
Marucio misses with a head kick.
Oh Snijckers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marucio tries to clinch but Snijckers moves out of range.
Marucio throws a series of strikes that have Snijckers backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marucio avoids the head kick by Snijckers.
A punch combination from Marucio misses.
Marucio misses with a head kick.
Snijckers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marucio.
Snijckers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marucio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marucio looks for the body kick but Snijckers saw that one coming.
Marucio swinging wildly here.
Marucio fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marucio!
Marucio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marucio misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marucio!
Marucio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marucio misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Marucio.
Marucio throws a combination. Snijckers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marucio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marucio tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marucio lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Marucio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marucio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left and a right from Marucio both land. Nice combination.
Marucio throws a combination. Snijckers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marucio drops Snijckers with a naaaaasty hook - Snijckers is in real trouble here! Marucio dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Marucio!
The defeated Johno Snijckers had this to say: 'im sorry mom'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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