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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexandre Courtemanche (ranked 23221 p4p, 503 weight class) and Antero Vuori (ranked 2191 p4p, 260 weight class). Alexandre Courtemanche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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201 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Courtemanche! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Vuori! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Left hook, right uppercut from Vuori.
It looks like Alexandre Courtemanche has been cut. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vuori checks a leg kick. Courtemanche missing with a left hand there. Vuori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Vuori staggers Courtemanche with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Courtemanche looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue! Vuori looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Vuori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vuori checks a leg kick nicely. Courtemanche throws a hook but Vuori avoids it easily. Courtemanche getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Courtemanche blocks a head kick by Vuori.
Courtemanche avoids the head kick by Vuori.
Vuori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Courtemanche scores with a jab to the head.
Courtemanche misses with a hook. Jab from Vuori. Courtemanche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Courtemanche cracks Vuori with a good jab. Vuori throws a head kick that misses and Courtemanche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vuori is rocked! Vuori moves away from the strike by Courtemanche. Vuori is still on wobbly legs! Can Courtemanche finish him? Courtemanche weaves into range and cracks Vuori right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Vuori goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Courtemanche is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexandre Courtemanche!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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