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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Pica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Truck has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
27
220 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Truck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riccardo Pica! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pica tries for a takedown but Truck circles away easily and Truck counters with a single leg into guard. Pica didn't expect that. Pica is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Truck dives into side control.
Truck is putting a hurting on Pica here, landing some big shots from side control. Pica controls the position for a moment. Pica looks winded! Truck prevents Pica from escaping the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pica takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Pica is not in a great position here, taking some shots. The referee asks Truck politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Truck prefers to stall for the moment though. We've been hearing good reports from Truck's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round. Truck working the ground and pound. Pica takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Truck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Truck controlling the position. Truck working the head and body with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Truck lands a few punches from side control.
Pica is rocked! Truck in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pica looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Truck turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Truck!
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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
46% |
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