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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Haapana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Fuller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannu Haapana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haapana looks to throw the jab but Fuller is out of range.
Haapana lands a leg kick that knocks Fuller off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haapana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haapana is looking to land body kicks.
Fuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Haapana.
Haapana closes the distance and clinches.
Fuller blocks an uppercut.
Haapana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haapana presses Fuller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Chris Fuller has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haapana keeps control of Fuller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haapana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuller.
Fuller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haapana throws a leg kick but Fuller moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Fuller catches Haapana right on the button with a cross.
Fuller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haapana on the side of the head.
Fuller thuds a left hand into Haapana's body.
Haapana has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haapana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuller counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haapana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haapana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haapana throws a leg kick but Fuller checks it.
That kick from Fuller tenderised Haapana's leg. Haapana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuller lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Haapana walks into a stiff left hand from Fuller.
An inside leg kick lands from Haapana.
Fuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haapana tries a low kick but Fuller avoids it.
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Hannu Haapana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haapana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapana throws a leg kick but Fuller moved away.
Fuller throws a counter combo.
Haapana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuller.
Fuller lands a jab to Haapana's midsection.
Fuller lands with a shot to the body.
Haapana throws a jab when Fuller was well out of range.
Fuller scores with a body shot.
Fuller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haapana.
Haapana looks to throw the jab but Fuller is out of range.
Fuller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haapana has Fuller up against the cage in a clinch.
Haapana taking a breather.
Haapana tries to throw a body punch but Fuller avoids it by throwing Haapana back against the cage.
Haapana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haapana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haapana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fuller manages to break the clinch.
Haapana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuller, pushing him back against the cage.
Haapana lands an elbow inside that Fuller shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fuller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuller scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Haapana.
Fuller scores with a shot to the side of Haapana's head.
Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Fuller. Beautiful body shot.
Fuller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fuller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haapana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuller lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haapana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuller finds it's way round the side to connect with Haapana's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuller. Haapana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haapana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haapana thows a leg kick but Fuller checks it
and Fuller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haapana throws a leg kick but Fuller moved away.
Fuller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haapana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuller checks it well.
Fuller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fuller throws a low kick but Haapana avoids it.
Fuller lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller jabs Haapana right on the nose. Haapana blinks but takes it well.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
Fuller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haapana misses with a leg kick
and Fuller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haapana throws a front kick aimed at Fuller's knee but Fuller avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Fuller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fuller's cut.
That's time! Haapana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuller lands with an uppercut that bounces Haapana off the cage and back into range.
Fuller cracks Haapana with a good jab.
Fuller throws a leg kick which misses Haapana's front leg but catches the back leg as Haapana tries to avoid it.
Fuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haapana.
Fuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haapana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haapana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuller throws a leg kick but Haapana moved away.
Fuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fuller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haapana.
Haapana scores with a jab.
Fuller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haapana tries to clinch but Fuller moves away
and Fuller counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haapana misses with a leg kick
and Fuller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haapana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuller.
Haapana throws a low kick, looking for Fuller's leg but Fuller calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Fuller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haapana.
A leg kick checked by Fuller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Haapana misses the target.
Fuller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haapana manages to avoid it.
Fuller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haapana rather than just go for the knockout.
Fuller connects with a body shot.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuller. Haapana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haapana misses with a double jab
and Fuller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haapana thinking.
Good exchange - Fuller coming out on top.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haapana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haapana tries to clinch there but Fuller circles away.
Haapana clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haapana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuller!
Haapana is rocked!
Fuller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Haapana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haapana gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Fuller gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Fuller!
Chris Fuller is the new bantamweight champion!
Chris Fuller took some time post fight to say the following; 'You may look like me, but you can only wish you were as good as me! Who's up next?'.
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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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