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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sajjad Gharibi (ranked 3449 p4p, 115 weight class) and Kelly Newhouse (ranked 7296 p4p, 242 weight class). Kelly Newhouse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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328 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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204 cm
25
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sajjad Gharibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelly Newhouse!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at Helsinki Athletics Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gharibi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gharibi lands a left and a right that send Newhouse crashing to the mat, dazed. Gharibi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Kelly Newhouse has been cut.
Gharibi misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Newhouse.
Gharibi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Gharibi misses.
Newhouse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gharibi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Newhouse! Gharibi lets Newhouse back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Newhouse is rocked!
Newhouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newhouse is still on wobbly legs! Can Gharibi finish him?
Gharibi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newhouse seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Gharibi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gharibi connects with a superb combination that knocks Newhouse out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Gharibi before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Newhouse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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