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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rose's choice of entrance music: You Could Be Mine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
35
184 lbs
27 - 17 - 1 |
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183 cm
28
171 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rose throws the kick towards the body but Julio avoids it. Don Julio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Julio pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Julio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Julio lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming. Rose feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Julios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Rose blocks a head kick by Julio.
Julio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Julio as he connects with a hook. A swing and a miss from Julio. Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow. Julio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Rose lands a jab to Julio's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose throws a hook but Julio avoids it easily. Rose feints and then cracks Julio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Julio down. Julio throws an off balance right hand
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut. Julio throws a nice head kick!
Rose defending well as Julio loads up on a big left hand. Rose throws a low kick but Julio avoids it. Rose avoids the head kick by Julio.
Rose throws a low kick but Julio avoids it. Rose moves out of range of the strikes. Rose slips a straight right by Julio. Rose has closed the distance and engaged Julio in a clinch.
Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Julio lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Julio misses with a hook. Julio throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot. Julio throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab. Julio lands with a slapping head kick. Julio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Rose feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Julio sprawling to the canvas! Julio rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rose finish him?!
Julio is rocked! Crack! A monster head kick from Rose and Julio falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Rose!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Axl Rose! Axl Rose thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
66% |
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