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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xander Crews (ranked 4928 p4p, 438 weight class) and Metta WorldDestruction (ranked 5176 p4p, 450 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xander Crews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Metta WorldDestruction!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews throws a head kick that misses
and WorldDestruction makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
WorldDestruction slaps away a takedown attempt from Crews, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as WorldDestruction sprawls well. WorldDestruction wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crews gets slowly back to his feet.
Crews misses with a combination
and Crews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crews shoots in for a takedown but WorldDestruction shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Crews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crews closes the distance and clinches.
Crews breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WorldDestruction gets tackled into the cage by Crews. Crews maintains the clinch.
Crews tries for a takedown but WorldDestruction manages to get underhooks.
Crews breaks the clinch.
Crews misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and WorldDestruction releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
WorldDestruction fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crews tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but WorldDestruction defends well and Crews ends up having to push WorldDestruction into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Xander Crews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WorldDestruction stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Xander Crews has been cut.
Crews shoots for a takedown but WorldDestruction saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
WorldDestruction lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crews misses with a takedown
and WorldDestruction counters with a left right combination that sends Crews crashing to the mat - WorldDestruction wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Crews out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Metta WorldDestruction!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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