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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mehmed Tasdemir (ranked 2082 p4p, 245 weight class) and Landon Ford (ranked 1377 p4p, 168 weight class). Mehmed Tasdemir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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157 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmed Tasdemir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford lands a lovely overhand right.
Tasdemir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford lands with a slapping head kick.
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tasdemir moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Ford tries a quick counter leg kick but Tasdemir is wise to it.
Mehmed Tasdemir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tasdemir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Tasdemir is rocked!
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tasdemir is looking to clinch.
Tasdemir doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Tasdemir moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Tasdemir.
Tasdemir wants to clinch.
Tasdemir takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Ford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ford.
Tasdemir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ford.
Oh Tasdemir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tasdemir seems to have got his legs back now.
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford jabs Tasdemir right on the nose. Tasdemir blinks but takes it well.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Tasdemir tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but Ford moves away
and Ford counters with a left and a right that stings Tasdemir.
Ford cracks Tasdemir with a big right hand and Tasdemir goes down!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ford cracks Tasdemir with a solid left hand.
Ford postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Tasdemir covers up, he's hurt! Ford keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ford and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ford can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Ford!
Landon Ford is the new lightweight champion!
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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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