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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Pruitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djeko Furoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djeko Furoni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zackary Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Djeko Furoni!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pruitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pruitt gets underhooks to prevent Furoni's takedown attempt.
Furoni has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pruitt regains guard immediately.
Furoni advances position into side control!
Furoni trying to control the action but Pruitt is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt struggling a bit here.
Pruitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furoni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pruitt keeps working.
Pruitt tries to improve position but can't.
Pruitt sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pruitt won't allow Furoni to pass to mount.
Furoni is looking to take a break and control but Pruitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pruitt trying to control from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Furoni is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Furoni looks winded!
Furoni with a poor takedown
and Pruitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Pruitt moves into range and clinches up with Furoni.
Pruitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Furoni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zackary Pruitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djeko Furoni.
Pruitt is trying to force a seperation but Furoni has the dominant position.
Pruitt has had enough of the clinch but Furoni keeps him there for the moment.
Pruitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pruitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Furoni goes for a takedown attempt but Pruitt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Furoni gets tackled into the cage by Pruitt. Pruitt maintains the clinch.
Pruitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furoni has him pressed against the cage.
Pruitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furoni shoots and misses
and Pruitt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pruitt clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Pruitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zackary Pruitt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Furoni tries to keep at a distance but Pruitt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pruitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Furoni drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pruitt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pruitt darts in and clinches Furoni up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pruitt moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pruitt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Furoni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Furoni is breathing heavily.
Pruitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furoni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pruitt counters with a series of strikes. Furoni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zackary Pruitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djeko Furoni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt scores with a shot to the body.
Furoni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pruitt counters with a head kick.
Furoni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Furoni being controlled against the cage.
Pruitt tries to break the clinch but Furoni is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furoni prevents Pruitt from breaking the clinch.
Pruitt breaks from the clinch.
Furoni tries to keep at a distance but Pruitt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pruitt avoiding damage.
Pruitt manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pruitt darts in and clinches Furoni up against the cage.
Pruitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Furoni has him pressed against the cage.
Furoni tries to score a body lock takedown but Pruitt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pruitt is looking to break free of the clinch but Furoni has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pruitt works on Furoni's body with a couple of short punches.
Pruitt stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Pruitt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zackary Pruitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pruitt pushes Furoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Furoni wants a takedown.
Pruitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pruitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Pruitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furoni with a poor takedown
and Pruitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Furoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pruitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pruitt breaks the clinch.
Pruitt darts in and clinches Furoni up against the cage.
Furoni looking for a takedown.
Zackary Pruitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djeko Furoni.
Pruitt breaks the clinch.
Furoni with a poor takedown
and Pruitt counters with a straight right hand.
Pruitt clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pruitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pruitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pruitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Furoni avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pruitt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Pruitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pruitt is trying to force a seperation but Furoni has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pruitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pruitt moves into the clinch.
Pruitt is pressed up against the cage. Furoni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pruitt down to the mat. Pruitt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Furoni fails with the takedown
and Pruitt counters with a left to the body.
Pruitt has closed the distance and engaged Furoni in a clinch.
Pruitt lands an elbow inside.
Pruitt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Furoni can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt wants to break free but Furoni has control.
Furoni prevents Pruitt from breaking the clinch.
Pruitt stalling the fight.
Pruitt is trying to break the clinch but Furoni is controlling him.
Pruitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pruitt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Djeko Furoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zackary Pruitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pruitt working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zackary Pruitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pruitt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zackary Pruitt!
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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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