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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 2924 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dantes DeKorveia (ranked 22152 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 cm
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150 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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173 cm
29
148 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanner Pounds! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dantes DeKorveia! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pounds jabs at DeKorveia's body. DeKorveia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. DeKorveia swings widly with a right hand
and Pounds counters with a nice double leg into half guard. DeKorveia wants to stand back up but Pounds manages to pass into side control.
Pounds misses with the ground and pound. Pounds has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for DeKorveia! Pounds working for a guillotine from mount but DeKorveia is in no mood to give up. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pounds scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pounds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pounds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
DeKorveia is rocked! DeKorveia is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pounds punishing his opponent with strikes. Pounds is landing with some decent strikes but DeKorveia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. DeKorveia is still in real trouble! Can Pounds finish him? Pounds controlling his opponent. Pounds's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. DeKorveia really wants to buck Pounds off and get back to his feet. DeKorveia seems to have recovered his senses. Oooooh, big shot lands for Pounds! DeKorveia is hurt baaadly! Pounds is firing away with more strikes - DeKorveia is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanner Pounds! Tanner Pounds seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
77% |
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