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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pax Africa (ranked 3138 p4p, 332 weight class) and Denzel Arcidiacono (ranked 6246 p4p, 502 weight class). Denzel Arcidiacono has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pax Africa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzel Arcidiacono!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africa blocks a head kick by Arcidiacono.
Arcidiacono tries to clinch but Africa is having none of it.
We've been hearing reports that Africa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Africa looking to score a takedown here. Arcidiacono is defending well but Africa drives through and ends up in Arcidiacono's guard.
Arcidiacono throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Africa escapes and throws Arcidiacono's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Africa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arcidiacono keeps working.
Arcidiacono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arcidiacono is being controlled here.
Arcidiacono tries to bench press Africa off him but Africa keeps the position.
Africa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arcidiacono is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arcidiacono is not content to let Africa control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Africa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Africa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcidiacono gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Africa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Africa is trying for a kimura here. Arcidiacono looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Africa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pax Africa!
After the fight, Pax Africa was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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