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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Feleti Newalu (ranked 4196 p4p, 371 weight class) and Abel Hershon (ranked 4218 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Feleti Newalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abel Hershon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hershon blocks a jab.
Newalu misses with a left hand
and Hershon counters with a low kick, right behind Newalu 's knee.
Hershon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newalu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hershon.
Hershon throws a head kick but Newalu moves out of range.
Hershon staying out of range there.
A big left from Newalu misses.
Hershon misses with a body shot.
Newalu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Newalu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newalu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Newalu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hershon's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hershon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Newalu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newalu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hershon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Feleti Newalu!
An out of breath Feleti Newalu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
80% |
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