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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Luna (ranked 817 p4p, 110 weight class) and Robert Higgs (ranked 504 p4p, 68 weight class). Luna comes into the arena with Noypi by Bamboo blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Luna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Higgs!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luna wants it to stay on the feet.
Luna moves out of range as Higgs throws a body kick.
Luna misses with a hook. Higgs ducked under it nicely.
Luna misses with a hook.
Donk. Luna catches Higgs right on the button with a cross.
Higgs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luna circles away.
Nice defenses there by Higgs.
Higgs throws out a loose jab but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Higgs has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Higgs moves into the clinch successfully.
Higgs tries to pull guard but Luna holds him up against the cage and eventually Higgs drops back down to his feet.
Antonio Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Higgs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna gets through Higgs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Higgs tries to pull guard but Luna holds him up against the cage and eventually Higgs drops back down to his feet.
Luna lands a shot to the body.
Higgs jumps guard but Luna stands there with Higgs around his waist. Higgs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Higgs jumps guard but Luna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Luna.
Luna lands a body shot.
Higgs looks winded!
Luna scores with a shot to the side of Higgs's head.
Higgs tries to pull guard but Luna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luna creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Higgs's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Higgs drops to his knees and Luna pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Luna!
Antonio Luna retains his middleweight title!
Antonio Luna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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