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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kasparov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kasparov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oppeboen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oppeboen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Oppeboen.
Oppeboen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oppeboen duly obliges.
It looks like Igor Kasparov has been cut.
Kasparov is looking to clinch but Oppeboen is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Oppeboen.
Oppeboen tries to score with a low kick but Kasparov moves his leg out of the way.
Oppeboen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oppeboen throws a sloppy head kick and Kasparov moves out of range easily.
Oppeboen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oppeboen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasparov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppeboen punishes Kasparov's body with a nice straight punch.
Oppeboen throws a hook but Kasparov blocks it.
Kasparov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kasparov slips a jab and a cross from Oppeboen.
Kasparov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oppeboen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borre Oppeboen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Kasparov or perhaps it was just good defense by Oppeboen which made him look bad.
Kasparov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice jab there from Kasparov.
Kasparov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oppeboen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oppeboen shoots in for a takedown but Kasparov shows good takedown defense.
Kasparov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oppeboen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasparov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oppeboen tries to clinch but Kasparov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oppeboen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oppeboen misses with a head kick.
Oppeboen misses with a body kick.
Kasparov moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasparov.
Oppeboen fails to pull guard.
Oppeboen tries to pull guard but Kasparov holds him up against the cage and eventually Oppeboen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borre Oppeboen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oppeboen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kasparov prevents it.
Kasparov prevents a body shot from Oppeboen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Borre Oppeboen has been cut.
Oppeboen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kasparov smiles and moves away.
Oppeboen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasparov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oppeboen.
Kasparov closes the distance and clinches.
Kasparov tries for a takedown but Oppeboen manages to get underhooks.
Kasparov stalling.
Kasparov tries for a takedown but Oppeboen manages to get underhooks.
Kasparov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oppeboen backwards.
Oppeboen stalling in the clinch but Kasparov improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borre Oppeboen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A cross from Oppeboen lands.
Oppeboen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Borre Oppeboen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasparov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oppeboen wants to clinch
and Kasparov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oppeboen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kasparov darts in trying to clinch
and Oppeboen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppeboen connects with a high kick.
Kasparov wants to clinch but Oppeboen slips to the side
and Oppeboen counters with a head kick that wobbles Kasparov - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Oppeboen sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borre Oppeboen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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