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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desert Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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188 cm
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200 lbs
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185 cm
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desert Storm ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jasper Irving! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Irving bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Storm 's head backwards. Irving connects with a right hand. Storm shakes it off. Irving moves out of range as Storm strikes. Storm is looking to chop away at Irving's legs. Irving lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Irving fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Storm . Irving bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Storm 's head. Irving punishes Storm 's body with a nice straight punch. Irving tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Storm needs to keep his hands up - Irving had a free shot at his head there. A jab from Irving finds it's way through Storm 's defenses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Irving scores with a jab to the head.
Irving throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Storm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Storm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Irving. Irving lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A punch lands to the side of Storm 's head but he takes it in his stride. Storm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Irving moves out of range as Storm strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Irving bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Storm 's head. Irving takes a swing at Storm 's ribcage but misses. Storm appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Irving is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Storm had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irving misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irving darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Irving wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Irving has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Storm . Irving throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Irving tries to get set, Storm tries to push him back and clinch up but Irving manages to avoid the attempt. Storm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Irving. Irving lands a glancing blow to the side of Storm 's head. Jasper Irving seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Storm misses with a straight right. Storm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Irving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Good work by Irving as he checks the leg kick. Irving wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Storm walks into a straight right hand from Irving. A looping hook to the body misses from Irving. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet. Irving scores with a decent looking hook. Storm throws a big shot that misses. Nice cross by Irving. Irving's corner calls for a 1-2. Irving obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Storm is rocked! Jab from Irving. Oh Storm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irving tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it. Storm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Irving avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Irving shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Storm seems to have got his legs back now. Irving connects with the punch. Irving lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Irving scores with a nice right hand.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Irving is able to avoid easily. Irving fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Storm on the side of the head. Storm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Irving moves into range and connects with a jab. Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Irving swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Irving moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Irving misses. Irving paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Irving lands a big right hand that sends Storm crashing to the mat! Irving stays standing though and waves Storm back to his feet! Irving drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Storm right on the button. Storm goes down! Irving follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Irving gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jasper Irving!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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