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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (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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186 cm
32
200 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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184 cm
35
206 lbs
40 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
40 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Felterbush throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily. Kakoullis scores with a push kick. Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis 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. Felterbush scores with a push kick. Felterbush has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Felterbush lands a head shot. Felterbush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A left lands for Felterbush.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut. Felterbush misses with a body kick. Felterbush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Felterbush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Felterbush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakoullis circles away quickly and effectively. Felterbush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakoullis scores with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Felterbush. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet. Kakoullis flicks out a counter leg kick but Felterbush steps away. Felterbush throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range. Felterbush throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Kakoullis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Donnie Felterbush has been cut. Kakoullis scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Felterbush moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakoullis. Felterbush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakoullis. Sotiris Kakoullis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kakoullis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Felterbush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakoullis. Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Felterbush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Felterbush. Kakoullis cracks Felterbush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Felterbush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Felterbush misses with an uppercut. Felterbush dives in for a single leg takedown but Kakoullis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Kakoullis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kakoullis avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Kakoullis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Felterbush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Felterbush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakoullis. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kakoullis throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Kakoullis!
Felterbush is breathing heavily. Kakoullis throws a sloppy head kick and Felterbush moves out of range easily. Felterbush cracks Kakoullis with a right hand to the side of the head. Kakoullis lands a leg kick that knocks Felterbush off balance momentarily. Felterbush fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Felterbush's front leg. Kakoullis is looking to slow Felterbush down with leg kicks. Nice body punch from Kakoullis. Felterbush is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Kakoullis stuns Felterbush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Felterbush tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Felterbush throws the left hand but Kakoullis avoids the punch easily. Sloppy strikes from Felterbush. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kakoullis is looking to slow Felterbush down with leg kicks. Kakoullis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Felterbush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kakoullis tries to score with a low kick but Felterbush moves his leg out of the way. Nice body kick from Kakoullis. Felterbush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Kakoullis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Felterbush doesn't seem bothered though. Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick. Nice jab there from Kakoullis. Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Felterbush appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Kakoullis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kakoullis thows a body kick. Felterbush tries to catch it but that hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kakoullis walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Felterbush drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kakoullis swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Felterbush's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sotiris Kakoullis! An out of breath Sotiris Kakoullis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
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