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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Cassel (ranked 5614 p4p, 550 weight class) and Giucco Maldini (ranked 7556 p4p, 623 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giucco Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini tries to close the distance and clinch but Cassel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cassel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maldini sprawls and moves away.
Maldini lands with a straight right. Cassel didn't see that one coming.
Maldini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maldini sizes up Cassel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Cassel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cassel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maldini misses with a looping right.
Cassel attempts a counter takedown but Maldini avoids it well and moves away.
Maldini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldini.
Cassel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maldini feints and then cracks Cassel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassel down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maldini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini tests Cassel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cassel under the eye.
Cassel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldini can pounce on him.
Cassel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldini throws out a powerful jab.
Maldini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cassel has his takedown stuffed
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini connects with a jab.
Maldini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maldini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is looking to clinch.
Cassel tries to counter with a takedown but Maldini is quick to defend against it.
Maldini misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maldini.
Nice straight punches there by Maldini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maldini.
Maldini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cassel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldini pinned against the cage. Maldini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maldini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cassel's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cassel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Cassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maldini lands with a nice body kick.
Maldini lands a head kick!
Cassel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Cassel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maldini sprawls and moves away.
Maldini throws a combination that misses
so Cassel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cassel pushing down on Maldini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassel in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Maldini tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cassel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ramon Cassel!
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energy
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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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