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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Nicolosi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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172 cm
27
262 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borg Randall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nicolosi! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Randall moves into the clinch successfully.
Randall throws a head punch that misses. Randall struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
Randall blocks the elbow strike.
Randall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nicolosi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Randall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicolosi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Randall tries to clinch but Nicolosi moves out of range. Randall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 in the buildup to the fight. Nicolosi misses with a body kick. Randall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicolosi. Nicolosi obviously looking to wear him down.
Randall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nicolosi as he jumps to the side. Randall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Borg Randall has been cut. Borg Randall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Randall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicolosi swats him away and circles back towards the center. Randall wants to clinch up but Nicolosi keeps it at a distance. Randall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicolosi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Randall's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Randall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nicolosi. Nice body punch from Nicolosi. Frank Nicolosi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nicolosi scores with a jab to the body. Randall is breathing heavily. 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! Nicolosi connects with a body shot. Nicolosi thuds his shin into the meat of Randall's side. Randall avoids the head kick by Nicolosi.
Randall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Randall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nicolosi scores with a push kick. Nicolosi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Randall. Nicolosi scores with the left hand. Randall knows he should have avoided that one. Nicolosi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Randall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Randall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Nicolosi lands a big head kick that sends Randall tumbling to the mat! Nicolosi takes a step backwards and waves Randall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Randall is rocked! Nicolosi goes for a small jab and connects. Now Nicolosi goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Randall stumbles back but Nicolosi runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Randall to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Randall will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Nicolosi! Frank Nicolosi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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