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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Cudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Merdaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cudi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, King Wizard. Alex Merdaka looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Cudi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Merdaka! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Merdaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cudi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cudi lands with a straight right. Merdaka didn't see that one coming. Cudi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cudi showed some decent athleticism there. Merdaka is looking to escape. Cudi not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Merdaka can do anything to dispel that myth. Cudi trying to control from half guard but Merdaka is working away. Cudi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Merdaka taking some punishment here, with Cudi in his half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cudi lands a nice short elbow. Ground and pound from Cudi. Cudi is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cudi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Merdaka is rocked! Merdaka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cudi scores with a couple of nice shots. Merdaka is still in real trouble! Can Cudi finish him? The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cudi slips a nice elbow through Merdaka's hands, connecting with Merdaka's forehead. Cudi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Merdaka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kid Cudi! During a confident post fight interview, Kid Cudi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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
77% |
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