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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Stubb has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Franklin Fitzgerald's chin.
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180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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179 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franklin Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Stubb!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb stuns Fitzgerald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stubb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald swinging wildly here.
Fitzgerald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fitzgerald lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald tries to land a leg kick but Stubb saw it coming and moves away.
Fitzgerald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Franklin Fitzgerald has been cut.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stubb was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Stubb ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgerald.
Stubb looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgerald is just out of range.
Franklin Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stubb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stubb slips a jab from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzgerald throws out a loose jab but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzgerald throws a looping overhand right but Stubb ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzgerald throws out a loose jab but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stubb! But no joy.
Fitzgerald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stubb is able to avoid easily.
Fitzgerald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stubb.
Stubb throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
No joy there for Fitzgerald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stubb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitzgerald on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fitzgerald misses with a body kick.
Stubb lands a big right hand that sends Fitzgerald crashing to the mat! Stubb stays standing though and waves Fitzgerald back to his feet!
Fitzgerald is rocked!
Stubb throws an overhand right that drops Fitzgerald like a sack of potatoes! Stubb dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Stubb!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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