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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Acosta (ranked 4671 p4p, 4078 weight class) and Leandro Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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218 cm 18 265 0 - 1 - 0 |
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218 cm 18 265 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Acosta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leandro Carpenter! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carpenter moves forwards but Acosta connects with a nice, crisp jab. Acosta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Acosta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carpenter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Carpenter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Carpenter jabbing away but nothing is landing. Carpenter swings for the body but Acosta moves out of range.
Carpenter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carpenter stuns Acosta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Acosta misses with a looping right. Carpenter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carpenter misses with a straight left. Acosta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Acosta throws a lazy right hand but Carpenter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Acosta moves out of range as Carpenter strikes. Acosta with a hook. Carpenter tries to score with a low kick but Acosta moves his leg out of the way. It looked like Acosta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carpenter. Acosta thuds a left hand into Carpenter's body. Acosta with a nice cross. Carpenter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Carpenter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Acosta. Acosta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Acosta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter sends Acosta crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Carpenter is motioning to the referee to let Acosta up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Acosta is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carpenter knocks out Acosta with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Carpenter before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Carpenter picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leandro Carpenter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
59% |
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