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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Warrior (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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171 lbs
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
Very strong
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Dangerous knees
Intelligent
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warrior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caria.
Caria throws a body punch but Warrior moves out of range.
Caria has closed the distance and engaged Warrior in a clinch.
Warrior trying to land knees to the body.
Caria definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caria lands an uppercut.
Caria tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Warrior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caria avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Caria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caria is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caria tries to work over Warrior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warrior lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
Caria throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caria lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior scores a nice knee to the body.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warrior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Caria avoiding damage as Warrior throws knees to the body.
Warrior tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.
Caria managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
A head punch on the inside from Caria fails to land.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warrior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
Caria working aggressively here.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caria working aggressively here.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caria throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caria is defending well for now.
Caria misses with some punches.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Caria digs a right hand underneath Warrior's ribcage. Warrior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caria avoids it.
Caria is trying to break the clinch but Warrior has him pressed against the ropes.
Caria scores with a hook to the body.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caria scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Warrior.
Warrior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warrior landing knees to the body.
Caria is breathing heavily.
Caria misses with a body punch.
Warrior scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caria throws a body punch but Warrior moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiger Warrior will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Caria keeps the fight on the outside.
Caria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
Warrior doesn't manage to clinch there - Caria circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Caria misses the target.
Caria motions for Warrior to come forward. Caria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caria throws a big shot that misses.
Caria lands with a cross.
Caria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warrior darts in and clinches Caria up against the ropes.
Warrior lands a nice knee to the body.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Caria.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caria trying to stall but Warrior improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warrior.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Warrior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warrior landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warrior tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Warrior missing with knees to the body.
Warrior lands a nice knee to the body.
Tiger Warrior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warrior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warrior with a knee to the head.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warrior trying to land knees to the body.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Caria.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
Warrior blocking some punches.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Warrior obliges.
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
Warrior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Caria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caria is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Warrior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Caria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Warrior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warrior clinches up against the ropes.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Caria fails to land.
Caria lands a nice uppercut.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Warrior controls his hands.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiger Warrior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Warrior controls the action.
Warrior tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
Warrior prevents a body shot from Caria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Warrior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caria is defending well for now.
Caria looking to stall.
Melankomas Caria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Warrior landing knees to the body.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Warrior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caria managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Warrior controls the action.
Knees to the body from Warrior.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
Caria misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria misses with some punches.
Caria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warrior crunches a lovely knee into Caria's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria misses with the head strike.
Caria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior lands a good knee to the midsection. Caria won't want to take too many of those.
Caria tries to work over Warrior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria tries to work over Warrior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Caria blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Warrior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warrior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Warrior!
After winning the bout, Tiger Warrior thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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