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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Babawto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Run this town as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chad Hardy enters the cage!
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178 cm
26
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
32
186 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Babawto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Babawto shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense. Hardy leaves Babawto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Babawto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Babawto misses with a takedown and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Babawto. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circling - Babawto throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hardy looks to land a combination but Babawto avoids it well. Babawto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Babawto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardy counters with a head kick that drops Babawto!
Babawto is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hardy stands up over Babawto, holding on to his feet. Hardy throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Babawto is out cold! Hardy lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chad Hardy! A relieved looking Chad Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
95% |
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