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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Fredo (ranked 3830 p4p, 323 weight class) and Eric Drenthe (ranked 4990 p4p, 386 weight class). Eric Drenthe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathaniel Fredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Drenthe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fredo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fredo throws a chopping leg kick but Drenthe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drenthe avoids the body shot from Fredo.
Nathaniel Fredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drenthe misses with a hook.
Fredo darts in and clinches Drenthe up against the cage.
Drenthe scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Drenthe to work.
Drenthe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fredo manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drenthe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fredo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fredo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fredo is pulling down on Drenthe's head. It's preventing any offense from Drenthe, at least for the moment.
Fredo continues to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drenthe throws a series of strikes that have Fredo backpedaling.
It looks like Nathaniel Fredo has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drenthe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fredo is rocked!
Fredo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Fredo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drenthe lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Drenthe.
Fredo is working for takedown but Drenthe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drenthe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drenthe lands a shoulder strike.
Drenthe pushes Fredo against the cage. Drenthe is working some dirty boxing. Drenthe pushes off with a quick right hook! Fredo goes down! Fredo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Drenthe moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Drenthe!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Drenthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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