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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Luck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirley Salas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shirley Salas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Luck! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salas.
Salas is looking to counter the offense by Luck and move into the clinch. Luck forces Salas back against the cage and clinches. Luck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Luck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Salas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Luck keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Luck tries to break the clinch but Salas is controlling the position. Salas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luck walks away with a smile on his face. Salas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Salas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luck circles away. Salas shoots for a double leg takedown but Luck sprawls well. He's pushed Salas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Salas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Luck misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luck gets in close and instigates a clinch. Luck wants to get back to striking at distance but Salas won't allow it.
Salas is trying to pull guard but Luck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Luck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salas effectively controlling the action here. Luck wants to get back to striking at distance but Salas won't allow it.
Luck decides to pull guard. Salas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Luck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Salas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Luck kicks Salas off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Luck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salas is rocked!
It looks like Shirley Salas has been cut. Luck goes for a small jab and connects. Now Luck goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Salas stumbles back but Luck runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Salas to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Salas will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steven Luck!
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G |
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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
49% |
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