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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Basilone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hired Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hired Gun told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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168 cm
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Basilone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hired Gun!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilone just misses with a punch to the body.
Basilone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gun to the mat! Gun manages to get full guard.
Basilone wants to control from the top but Gun keeps moving.
Gun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Basilone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Basilone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basilone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Basilone preventing the sweep.
Basilone postures up and lands a big shot to Gun's brow.
Basilone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Basilone working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Basilone is one step ahead there.
Basilone lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun looking for a sweep. Not yet Gun, not yet.
Basilone scoring with some ground and pound.
Basilone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gun lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gun wants to pass the guard but Basilone is keeping the position.
Basilone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gun looking to sit in guard and control but Basilone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Basilone throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun working a defensive guard here.
Basilone works over Gun with some ground and pound from guard.
Basilone is sitting in close to Gun's body. Gun has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Basilone is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Basilone is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gun.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hired Gun!
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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
RATING
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