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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 79 p4p, 12 weight class) and Hairy Scrotum (ranked 323 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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187 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
177 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hairy Scrotum! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hepple throws a right and a left that both miss. Scrotum swings for the body but Hepple moves out of range.
Hepple moves into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple. Hepple makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple. Scrotum is trying to force a seperation but Hepple has the dominant position. Hepple blocks a body shot from Scrotum. Scrotum misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple. Hepple throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scrotums head. Scrotum tries to throw a body punch but Hepple avoids it by throwing Scrotum back against the cage. Hepple swings wildly with an uppercut but Scrotum uses good head movement to avoid it. Scrotum pushes Hepple back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Scrotum misses with a punch to the body.
Scrotum blocking some punches.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scrotum. Scrotum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scrotum lands with a light punch inside. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Scrotum. Scrotum misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scrotum breaks the clinch.
Scrotum feints and then cracks Hepple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hepple down. Hepple fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Hepple wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Scrotum keeps the fight on the outside. Scrotum doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Hepple is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Scrotum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hepple manages to avoid it. Hepple looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Hairy Scrotum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Scrotum tries to bum rush Hepple with a series of wild strikes but Hepple uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Scrotum just misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Scrotum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hepple's calf. Hepple ducks right into an uppercut from Scrotum. Hepple tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hepple attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Hepple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hepple takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hepple with a nice cross. Jab by Hepple. A nice leg kick lands there from Hepple. Hepple misses with a kick to the body.
Scrotum falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hepple to counter with a crisp jab. Hepple has closed the distance and engaged Scrotum in a clinch.
Scrotum misses with the head strike.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Scrotum. Hepple lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Scrotum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Hepple looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Scrotum with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nice defenses there by Hepple. Scrotum lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scrotum lands a nice shot to the body.
Hepple scores with a leg kick.
Hepple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scrotum. Hepple pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scrotum is out of range and Hepple settles back down. Hepple lands a really nice looking cross but Scrotum seems unphased.
Scrotum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Scrotum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hepple under the eye. Hepple throws a front kick aimed at Scrotum's knee but Scrotum avoids it well. Scrotum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hepple. Hepple throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hepple fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scrotum. Hepple tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Scrotum does it's job there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hepple throws a lazy right hand but Scrotum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hepple throws a lazy right hand but Scrotum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scrotum throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hepple throws a chopping leg kick but Scrotum manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Hepple tries to clinch there but Scrotum circles away.
Hepple throws a poor cross that misses
and Scrotum counters with a nice uppercut. Scrotum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Scrotum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hepple appears to be looking for a big counter. Scrotum lands a lovely overhand right. Scrotum misses with a body shot.
Hepple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice straight punches there by Hepple. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hepple. Hepple lands a head kick!
It looks like Hairy Scrotum has been cut. Scrotum misses with a hook
and Hepple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Scrotum scores with a kick to the midsection. Scrotum lands a left and a right that send Hepple crashing to the mat, dazed. Scrotum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hepple is rocked! Scrotum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hepple doesn't seem bothered though. Oh Hepple is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hepple is breathing heavily. Scrotum lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Hepple up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Scrotum from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Hepple's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hairy Scrotum! Hairy Scrotum really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cipher Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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