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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liu Xan (ranked 1838 p4p, 2724 weight class) and Michael Beasley (ranked 183 p4p, 255 weight class). Liu Xan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liu Xan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Beasley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beasley wants to counter with a clinch but Xan pushes him away.
Xan lands a head shot.
Xan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beasley tries to counter with a clinch but Xan shakes him off and moves away.
Liu Xan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beasley backs up against the cage.
Xan lands a jab to Beasley's midsection.
Xan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xan connects with the punch.
Xan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Xan.
Xan scores with a body shot.
Xan connects with a body shot that sends Beasley's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Xan.
Xan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Xan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beasley clinches.
Xan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beasley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beasley is rocked!
Xan gets tackled into the cage by Beasley. Beasley maintains the clinch.
Beasley is still on wobbly legs! Can Xan finish him?
Xan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beasley doesn't seem bothered though.
Xan scores with a hook to the body. Beasley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beasley looks winded!
Xan fakes the body blow, causing Beasley to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Beasley goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liu Xan!
Liu Xan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dont Strive To Survive logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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