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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evan Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Pinea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koko Pinea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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159 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Solid 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Baxter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pinea takes the fight into the clinch. Pinea scores with a knee to the head.
Pinea landing knees to the body.
Baxter misses with a hook from the clinch. Baxter misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinea.
Baxter scores with a shoulder strike. Baxter takes a knee to the side of the body. Pinea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baxter's elbow. Pinea with a knee to the head.
Pinea tightens his grip and picks Baxter up, before dumping him to the ground. Baxter manages to land in guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pinea with a flurry of punches that miss. Pinea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Baxter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Pinea works over Baxter with some ground and pound from guard. Baxter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Pinea working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinea postures up in Baxter's guard and throws a big left but Baxter blocks it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Baxter trying to keep a closed guard but Pinea is proving a slippery customer.
Pinea with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Baxter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Pinea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Pinea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Pinea throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pinea instigates a clinch. Pinea lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Baxter. Pinea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pinea gets a trip takedown into half guard. Baxter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Pinea moves into full mount! Baxter won't be happy about that! Pinea raining down shots from the mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pinea with good strikes from the mount here! BOOM! Pinea connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baxter is rocked! Pinea looking to finish Baxter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Baxter! Oh Baxter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Pinea putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pinea working away from the top, dropping strikes. Pinea is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Baxter goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Pinea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Koko Pinea!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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