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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Koones (ranked 3865 p4p, 4134 weight class) and Topan Badai (ranked 253 p4p, 0 weight class). Koones comes to the cage accompanied by SAW THEME SONG. Badai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: https://youtu.be/KH6FOrP2Pqw?si=FVRT-tCJfy5xoC6p. The key to victory for Eric Koones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Koones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Topan Badai!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Badai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koones fails to pull guard.
Koones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badai to keep the fight standing.
Koones is trying to pull guard but Badai has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Koones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koones is trying to pull guard but Badai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Koones jumps guard but Badai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Badai lands a takedown into guard.
Badai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Badai drops back looking for a leg! Koones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koones manages to kick Badai off! Badai jumps back into Koones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koones is wriggling around but Badai manages to pass to half guard.
Koones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Badai on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Badai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Badai dominating with strikes here.
Badai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koones wants to try and get back to his feet.
Badai controlling from the full mount.
Koones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Badai lands with some strikes.
Badai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Badai has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Koones is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Topan Badai!
Topan Badai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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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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