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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Song Turillo (ranked 816 p4p, 111 weight class) and DeMar DeRozan (ranked 2599 p4p, 312 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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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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201 cm
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218 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMar DeRozan!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeRozan throws out the jab.
DeRozan looks to score with a jab to the body but Turillo is just out of range.
DeRozan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DeRozan looks to land a left hand but Turillo moved out of range nicely.
DeRozan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turillo.
Turillo slips a straight right by DeRozan.
Turillo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeRozan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DeRozan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turillo with a jab.
DeRozan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeRozan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeRozan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turillo on the side of the head.
DeMar DeRozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for DeRozan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeRozan connects with a solid leg kick.
Turillo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeRozan on the side of the head.
DeRozan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turillo staying out of range there.
It appears Turillo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Turillo avoids the body shot from DeRozan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRozan misses with a looping right.
DeRozan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
DeRozan blocks the body kick.
DeRozan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeRozan looks to score with a jab to the body but Turillo is just out of range.
DeRozan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
DeRozan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
DeRozan misses with an uppercut.
Turillo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeRozan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeRozan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Turillo counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeRozan. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
DeRozan misses with an uppercut.
DeRozan lands a leg kick that knocks Turillo off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeRozan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been told by Turillo's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turillo digs a good body shot into DeRozan's ribs.
DeRozan moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
DeRozan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan tries to score with a low kick but Turillo moves his leg out of the way.
Turillo throwing a counter right hand but DeRozan manages to avoid it.
Turillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeRozan throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turillo misses the jab.
DeRozan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeRozan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
DeRozan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DeRozan digs a good body shot into Turillo's ribs.
Turillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turillo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! DeRozan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Turillo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from DeRozan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Song Turillo!
DeMar DeRozan was interviewed post fight and said 'auto flights to Sydney - give me rematch'.
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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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