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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Judah!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karkmananis has time to react.
Karkmananis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
Karkmananis prevents a body shot from Judah.
Karkmananis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karkmananis prevents a body shot from Judah.
Judah lands an elbow inside.
Karkmananis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Karkmananis.
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karkmananiss head.
Karkmananis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Judah gets through Karkmananis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkmananis looking to slow down the pace here.
Judah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karkmananis trying to land knees to the body.
Judah told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Karkmananis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karkmananis backwards.
Judah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Judah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah prevents Karkmananis from breaking the clinch.
Judah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Judah lands a left hand.
Judah scores with a shot to the side of Karkmananis's head.
Judah lands a nice elbow.
Judah lands an elbow just above Karkmananis 's eye.
Nicolas Karkmananis's cut is getting worse.
Karkmananis wants to stall.
Judah misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Judah.
Karkmananis is breathing heavily.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karkmananis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah digs a right hand underneath Karkmananis's ribcage. Karkmananis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karkmananis wants to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkmananis breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Judah misses.
Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judah blocks a head kick by Karkmananis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a right and a left that Karkmananis avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah scores with a nice right hand.
Karkmananis clinches up against the cage.
Judah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Judah throws an elbow but it misses.
Judah lands a body punch.
Judah lands a shot to the body.
Karkmananis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Judah.
Judah lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Judah lands a shot to the body.
Karkmananis wants to stall.
Karkmananis blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis has had enough of the clinch but Judah keeps him there for the moment.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karkmananis backwards.
Karkmananis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah is leaning against Karkmananis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Judah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karkmananis's defenses.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Karkmananis controls the action.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Judah presses Karkmananis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karkmananis backwards.
Karkmananis misses with some punches.
Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karkmananis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karkmananis tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Karkmananis back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karkmananis lands a right hand.
Karkmananis blocks a body shot from Judah.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Judah.
Nicolas Karkmananis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Judah lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Judah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karkmananis's brow.
Judah blocking some punches.
Karkmananis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Judah blocks a body shot from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Judah is keeping busy.
Karkmananis tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah lands a damaging elbow.
Judah lands a nice elbow.
Karkmananis is rocked!
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Karkmananis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Judah pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Karkmananis! Judah unloads with more strikes and Karkmananis sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Judah!
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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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