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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Fear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (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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213 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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218 lbs
6 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dark Fear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fear drives through and clinches with Tirado against the cage.
Tirado working hard to break the clinch.
Fear tries a body shot but Tirado blocks it.
Tirado is struggling to control the position.
Tirado has Fear pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fear manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Fear as the two fighters clinch.
Tirado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fear is defending well.
Tirado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tirado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Tirado lands.
Fear instigates a clinch.
Tirado breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fear has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tirado as Fear tries to tie him up.
Fear breaks the clinch.
Fear closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tirado counters with a crisp one two that drops Fear! Tirado thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fear to his feet! Fear is in big trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fear.
Fear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tirado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fear tries to clinch up but Tirado circles away and keeps his distance.
Fear rushes Tirado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fear as the two fighters clinch.
Tirado wants to break free but Fear has control.
Tirado tries to break free but Fear pushes him back against the cage.
Fear breaks the clinch.
Fear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tirado.
Tirado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fear's half guard.
Tirado is trying to control the action in half guard but Fear is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tirado trying to control from Fear's half guard. Fear has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fear 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.
Tirado wants to pass the guard but Fear is keeping the position.
Fear has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tirado scoring with some ground and pound.
Fear keeping moving, preventing Tirado from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirado being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tirado connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Dark Fear has been cut.
Tirado fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fear to the ground. Tirado is now in Fear's guard.
Tirado postures up in Fear's guard and throws a big left but Fear blocks it.
Fear working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tirado.
Tirado landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tirado stands and steps away. Fear gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fear has managed to clinch.
Fear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tirado breaks from the clinch.
Tirado with a poor takedown
and Fear counters with a straight right hand.
Dark Fear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tirado.
Fear rushes Tirado and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tirado is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fear looking to stall.
Tirado is trying to pull guard but Fear has him pressed against the cage.
Tirado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Fear on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tirado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Fear's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fear tries to clinch there but Tirado circles away.
Fear scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fear swings for the body but Tirado moves out of range.
Fear wants to clinch up but Tirado keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Tirado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tirado throws an overhand right that lands on Fear's shoulder, as Fear tries to avoid the shot.
Fear seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tirado clinches with his opponent.
Fear breaks from the clinch.
Fear takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fear.
Fear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Fear on the inside.
Tirado working hard to break the clinch.
Tirado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fear is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Fear's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dark Fear has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado breaks the clinch.
Fear keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dark Fear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fear walks into a straight right hand from Tirado.
Tirado swats away the attempt to clinch by Fear.
Tirado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mike Tirado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tirado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fear is looking to clinch.
Fear doesn't manage to clinch there - Tirado circles away.
Tirado fails with a takedown attempt.
Fear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tirado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dark Fear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tirado.
Fear is looking to clinch.
Tirado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dark Fear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Tirado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fear keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Tirado.
Nice sprawl there from Fear as Tirado shoots in.
Fear drops Tirado with a beautiful combination! Tirado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fear is looking for the KO!
Tirado is rocked!
It looks like Mike Tirado has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fear clinches.
Tirado is still on wobbly legs! Can Fear finish him?
Fear pushes Tirado against the cage. Fear is working some dirty boxing. Fear pushes off with a quick right hook! Tirado goes down! Tirado tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fear moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dark Fear!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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