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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Tanavoli (ranked 2871 p4p, 6534 weight class) and Alexios Sinaga (ranked 346 p4p, 580 weight class). Alexios Sinaga looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Tanavoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexios Sinaga!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanavoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanavoli thows a body kick. Sinaga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tanavoli is looking to slow Sinaga down with leg kicks.
Tanavoli lands a front kick.
Sinaga looks winded!
Sinaga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sinaga has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Darius Tanavoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanavoli scores with a kick to the body.
Tanavoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanavoli. That's going to slow Sinaga down.
Sinaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tanavoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinaga. That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanavoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Sinaga shoots and misses
and Tanavoli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tanavoli.
Tanavoli presses Sinaga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanavoli slowing the pace effectively.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanavoli.
Tanavoli lands a damaging elbow.
Tanavoli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sinaga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanavoli lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanavoli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanavoli lands an uppercut.
Tanavoli lands a damaging elbow.
Tanavoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sinaga takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanavoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanavoli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanavoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sinaga.
Tanavoli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanavoli lands an elbow inside.
Sinaga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanavoli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sinaga up against the cage.
A short right from Tanavoli.
Sinaga is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanavoli scores with a hook to the body.
Tanavoli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tanavoli.
Tanavoli lands a nice elbow.
Tanavoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanavoli lands an elbow just above Sinaga 's eye.
Sinaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanavoli finish him?
Tanavoli lands an elbow inside that Sinaga shrugs off.
It looks like Alexios Sinaga has been cut.
Clinched against the cage, Tanavoli lands a big elbow that drops Sinaga! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sinaga is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Tanavoli!
Darius Tanavoli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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