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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Apeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 cm
26
103 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip Thompson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Apeno! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson blocks a head kick by Apeno.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body. Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw. Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Thompson with a hook. Apeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Apeno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Apeno throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Apeno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well. Apeno throws a head kick that misses. Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Apeno's head. Apeno throws a leg kick that misses. Apeno tries to work over Thompson's front leg with a kick but Thompson checks it. A head kick misses from Apeno. Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Apeno looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jab by Thompson. Apeno keeps the fight on the outside. Apeno misses with a low kick.
Apeno is looking to score with low kicks. Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Apeno has time to react. Thompson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Apeno to the canvas! Apeno doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Thompson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Thompson!
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G |
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G |
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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
100% |
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