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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Firenzi (ranked 5418 p4p, 216 weight class) and UniConor Noble (ranked 2483 p4p, 122 weight class). Noble has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Raphael Firenzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
27
134 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Firenzi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, UniConor Noble! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Noble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Firenzi tries to clinch but Noble moves away letting Noble counter with a right hand. Noble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firenzi. Firenzi misses with a looping left. Firenzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noble counters with a right hand to the body. Firenzi throws a leg kick and Firenzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Raphael Firenzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Firenzi forces Noble back against the cage and clinches. A body shot lands from Noble.
Noble breaks the clinch.
Firenzi is looking to clinch but Noble is avoiding it.
Firenzi wants to clinch but Noble slips to the side and Noble counters with a nice uppercut. Firenzi throws a right hand that Noble ducks under and follows up with a left that Noble also avoids with ease. Noble looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Firenzi closes the distance looking to clinch and Noble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Firenzi is rocked!
It looks like Raphael Firenzi has been cut. Firenzi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noble scores with a counter punch that sends Firenzi to the canvas! Noble smells blood - he's punishing Firenzi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Firenzi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). UniConor Noble! An out of breath and clearly excited UniConor Noble thanked UnderGround Clothing Co. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). The defeated Raphael Firenzi had this to say: 'I'll Be Back!'.
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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
74% |
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