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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Simeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Joshua's choice of entrance music: Parklife- Blur. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Simeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simeon misses with a takedown attempt
and Joshua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simeon's knee momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simeon.
Joshua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joshua connects with the punch.
It looks like James Simeon has been cut.
Joshua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Simeon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joshua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joshua tests Simeon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeon closes the distance and clinches up with Joshua, looking for a takedown. Simeon pushes Joshua against the cage but Joshua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joshua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simeon has time to react.
Simeon fails to land the takedown.
Joshua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Simeon tumbling to the canvas! Joshua pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Simeon was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Joshua!
Daniel Joshua really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that On Tap (160Q) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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