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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Fielding (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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218 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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240 lbs
13 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esoj Aicrag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aicrag misses with a hook.
Aicrag looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fielding tries to clinch up but Aicrag circles away and keeps his distance.
Aicrag was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fielding explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fielding feints and then cracks Aicrag's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aicrag down.
A right-left combo lands from Fielding.
It looks like Esoj Aicrag has been cut.
Fielding gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aicrag tries a body shot but Fielding blocks it.
Aicrag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fielding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fielding is trying to push Aicrag away but Aicrag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aicrag prevents Fielding from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fielding creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fielding is trying to break the clinch but Aicrag has him pressed against the cage.
Fielding gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aicrag regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fielding is looking to work some ground and pound but Aicrag has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielding working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fielding scoring with some ground and pound.
Fielding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aicrag's head.
Fielding throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fielding postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fielding with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fielding landing some decent shots from guard.
Fielding postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aicrag is rocked!
Fielding with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aicrag keeping moving, preventing Fielding from controlling successfully.
Fielding is working Aicrag over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Aicrag is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing good reports from Aicrag's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Aicrag can't keep his opponent in guard - Fielding advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aicrag seems to have got his legs back now.
Fielding lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aicrag defending well though.
Fielding perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aicrag wants to get back to his feet.
Fielding is trying to control. Aicrag wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fielding uses his free foot to push down on Aicrag's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Aicrag.
Fielding lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fielding looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Aicrag covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Fielding!
Dexter Fielding decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Esoj Aicrag was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to thank all the fans for being here tonight! I'm sorry that I lost even thought I knew that I possessed the ability to win. I have learnt much from my opponent in this match and I promise to come back a stronger fighter, and I hope to be able to fight you again in the near future!'.
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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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