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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castor Rollins (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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190 cm
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194 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
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188 cm
30
192 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rollins misses with a body kick. Kluge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sweat in the buildup to the fight. Rollins feints and then cracks Kluge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kluge down. Kluge jabs Rollins to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kluge stuns Rollins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kluge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away. Kluge misses with a hook to the body
and Rollins counters with a good low kick that Kluge was not able to check. Kluge loads up on a big right hand but Rollins slips the punch. Coaker Kluge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rollins walks into a stiff left hand from Kluge. Rollins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rollins. Kluge tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kluge throws a body shot but no joy. Rollins throws a chopping leg kick but Kluge manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kluge throws a sloppy body shot
and Rollins counters with a lovely straight right hand! Good shot there by Rollins. Kluge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rollins has time to react. A left lands for Rollins. Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluge. Kluge missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rollins with a hook. Rollins takes one on the button. Rollins cracks the inside of Kluge's front leg. Kluge throws a lazy uppercut
and Rollins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Kluge throws a sloppy body shot
and Rollins counters with a solid body kick. Rollins moves out of range of the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Kluge. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet. Both fighters circling a little - Rollins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Kluge throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot. Rollins rushes Kluge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Kluge tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Kluge back against the cage. Kluge blocks a body shot from Rollins. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kluge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Kluge. Rollins lands a right hand. Kluge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Nice body punch from Rollins. Kluge is breathing heavily. Good body shot from Rollins.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins. Rollins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kluge's elbow. Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Kluge controls the action.
A short left from Kluge. Rollins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rollins misses with a wild body shot. Rollins lands with a good body shot. Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kluge.
A little jabbing left from Rollins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kluge stuns Rollins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss. Kluge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rollins clobbers Kluge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Rollins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kluge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kluge throws a shot from downtown. Rollins moves away and avoids it. Kluge slips a jab from Rollins. The crowd cheers as Kluge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rollins doesn't seem phased though. Rollins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Kluge looks to land a left hand but Rollins moved out of range nicely. Kluge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kluge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kluge staying out of range there. Rollins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kluge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Rollins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluge. A nice side step and Rollins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Rollins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Rollins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rollins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rollins. Kluge lands with a straight right. Rollins didn't see that one coming. Rollins misses with a hook. Kluge ducked under it nicely. Kluge throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kluge steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollins. That one must have hurt. Kluge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kluge lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rollins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kluge takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away. Rollins lands with a cross. A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins. Kluge misses with a straight right. Kluge staying out of range there. Kluge misses with a series of wild punches.
Kluge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it. Rollins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluge. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kluge avoids the body shot from Rollins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins. Rollins slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rollins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kluge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kluge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Rollins throws a leg kick that misses. Kluge avoids the head kick by Rollins.
A quick step to the side and Kluge tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Kluge blocks a leg kick. Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rollins flicks out a counter leg kick but Kluge steps away. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rollins, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Rollins. A big right from Kluge misses. Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
Kluge throws a shot from downtown. Rollins moves away and avoids it. Kluge misses with a body shot.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Rollins moves into the clinch successfully.
Rollins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kluge misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kluge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Kluge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Kluge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A clash of legs there as Kluge blocks the low kick. Rollins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kluge is able to avoid easily. Rollins throws a quick inside leg kick. Kluge scores with a sloppy right hand. Rollins should have avoided that one. A left and a right from Kluge both land. Nice combination. Rollins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kluge swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins loads up on a big right hand but Kluge slips the punch. Rollins avoids the body shot from Kluge.
Rollins with a hook. Rollins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A slow jab from Kluge misses its intended target. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rollins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kluge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rollins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A big right from Kluge misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rollins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kluge's calf. Kluge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins lands a leg kick that knocks Kluge off balance momentarily. Rollins swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow. Rollins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kluges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Rollins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluge. Nice defenses there by Rollins. Kluge jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rollins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kluge under the eye. Kluge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Rollins closes the distance and clinches. Rollins lands a right hand.
Kluge is rocked! Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Kluge backwards. Oh Kluge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rollins throws a pinpoint strike between Kluge's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kluge crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Rollins scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Castor Rollins! Castor Rollins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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
85% |
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