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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anselm Wilks (ranked 4525 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Malone (ranked 7160 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone has chosen Kanye West - Black Skinhead as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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171 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
27
131 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anselm Wilks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Malone! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malone moves away from the strike by Wilks. Malone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Malone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Wilks lands with a shot to the body. Wilks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone. Malone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilks defends it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Wilks. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet. Malone feints the counter takedown. Wilks looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range. Malone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Wilks misses with a straight left. Wilks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Malone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilks. Malone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Malone moves away from the strike by Wilks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wilks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Wilks wants to stand but Malone is controlling the position. Malone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Malone tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilks is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Malone drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Malone seems to have locked his on tight now - Wilks screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Malone, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paul Malone! Paul Malone took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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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
58% |
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