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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Meuneix (ranked 4186 p4p, 3617 weight class) and Sauvo Korhonen (ranked 518 p4p, 466 weight class). Meuneix comes to the cage accompanied by Paul Hertzog - Kumite. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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4 - 3 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luca Meuneix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauvo Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meuneix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It appears Meuneix was looking to counter with a kick there.
Meuneix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korhonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meuneix misses the jab.
Korhonen wants to clinch but Meuneix slips to the side
and Korhonen 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.
Korhonen drops his hands momentarily and Meuneix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meuneix misses with a double jab.
Korhonen shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meuneix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meuneix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meuneix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korhonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Korhonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Korhonen slips a jab from Meuneix.
Korhonen is looking for the big counter here.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meuneix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korhonen tries to clinch but Meuneix is having none of it.
Meuneix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korhonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korhonen throws a nice looking combination but Meuneix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korhonen wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meuneix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meuneix seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meuneix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meuneix tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meuneix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meuneix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Korhonen.
Meuneix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meuneix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korhonen.
Korhonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Korhonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meuneix is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Meuneix dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Korhonen is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Meuneix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meuneix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Korhonen wants to clinch but Meuneix slips to the side
and Meuneix counters with a nice uppercut.
Korhonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meuneix counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen ducks under a wild hook from Meuneix.
Korhonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Korhonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meuneix misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Meuneix.
Meuneix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korhonen misses with a two punch combination.
Korhonen wants to clinch up but Meuneix keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meuneix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korhonen throws a counter combo.
Meuneix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Korhonen can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meuneix.
Meuneix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meuneix jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A punch combination from Korhonen misses.
It looked like Meuneix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Meuneix lands with a kick to the ribs.
Meuneix looks to land a left hand but Korhonen moved out of range nicely.
As Meuneix backs off Korhonen throws a huge counter combo but Meuneix manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen tries to clinch but Meuneix is having none of it.
Korhonen tries to clinch up.
Meuneix throws a counter high kick but Korhonen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Korhonen is looking to clinch but Meuneix is avoiding it.
Meuneix is looking for a counter combo.
Meuneix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Korhonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Korhonen blocks a head kick by Meuneix.
As Meuneix backs off Korhonen throws a huge counter combo but Meuneix manages to avoid it all.
Korhonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meuneix is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Korhonen is looking for the big counter here.
Korhonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Meuneix.
Korhonen is looking to clinch but Meuneix is avoiding it.
Korhonen tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korhonen tries to clinch but Meuneix moves away
and Meuneix counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Meuneix dominated that second round.
That's time! Meuneix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meuneix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Meuneix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Korhonen staying out of range there.
Meuneix throws a series of punches but Korhonen moves out of range.
Korhonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Korhonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meuneix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Korhonen
and Meuneix counters with a left and a right that stings Korhonen.
Meuneix misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meuneix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Meuneix tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Korhonen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Korhonen tries to clinch up but Meuneix circles away and keeps his distance.
Meuneix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luca Meuneix is winning the standup battle so far.
Meuneix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meuneix throws a head kick but Korhonen moves out of range.
Korhonen throws a head kick that misses
and Meuneix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meuneix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meuneix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meuneix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Korhonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meuneix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meuneix misses with a wild combination.
Korhonen misses with the body kick
enabling Meuneix to counter with a crisp jab.
Korhonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Meuneix counters with a quick kick to the body but Korhonen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meuneix misses with a kick to the body.
Korhonen unleashes a big counter combination but Meuneix bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Meuneix throws a shot from downtown. Korhonen moves away and avoids it.
Meuneix misses the jab.
Korhonen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Meuneix blocks a head kick by Korhonen.
An attempted straight right counter from Meuneix misses the target.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meuneix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Korhonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meuneix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meuneix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Meuneix misses.
Korhonen is looking for the big counter here.
Meuneix thows a body kick. Korhonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meuneix throws a hook to the side of Korhonen's head but Korhonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Meuneix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meuneix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Meuneix!
Luca Meuneix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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