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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ripken (ranked 4996 p4p, 24300 weight class) and Daigo Kitano (ranked 426 p4p, 485 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Experienced |
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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Ripken! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Kitano! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ripken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kitano checks a leg kick. Kitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kitano misses with a body kick. Ripken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ripken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitano. Kitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ripken counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kitano! Ripken lets Kitano back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 It looks like Daigo Kitano has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ripken tried to score with a low kick but Kitano checks it. Kitano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kitano slips under a jab. Kitano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 Kitano is rocked! Kitano closes the distance looking to clinch and Ripken rattles Kitano with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Kitano tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ripken dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Kitano stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cal Ripken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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