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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baum (ranked 3013 p4p, 5237 weight class) and Krisko Kurtev (ranked 313 p4p, 432 weight class). Baum comes to the cage accompanied by My Dick - Mickey Avalon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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9 - 4 - 0 |
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38 - 50 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Baum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 50 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtev ducks under a wild hook from Baum.
Baum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurtev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baum jabs Kurtev right on the nose. Kurtev blinks but takes it well.
Baum has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurtev.
Baum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baum lands a really nice looking cross but Kurtev seems unphased.
Kurtev slips a straight right by Baum.
Kurtev lands a nice looking body shot.
Kurtev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baum.
Krisko Kurtev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baum keeps the fight on the outside.
Baum throws a lazy right hand but Kurtev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Baum as Kurtev shoots in.
Adam Baum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
Baum lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurtev moves to clinch but Baum breaks away
and Baum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kurtev wants to clinch.
Adam Baum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurtev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baum counters with a big right hand! Oh Kurtev is in trouble here! Baum follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Baum!
Adam Baum decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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